Quick Stats Service (QSS)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How much does it cost?
How do I subscribe?
What is the deadline to subscribe?
What is included with my subscription?
What are Zero stats files?
Why isn't the site secured until week 4?
When are the stats available?
What is the format of the stats?
Why so many different files?
What stats are included in the files?
What other information is available?
How do you handle scoring changes that occur?
Do you provide FFL management software?
Do you have point spread data?

How much does it cost?
An annual subscription to QSS is $55.

How do I subscribe?
Its easy. Just go here. You can pay online using a major credit card. You can also send us a check or money order. Either way, go to this link and simply follow the instructions.

What is the deadline to subscribe?
There is no deadline.  Subscriptions are seasonal, so when you sign up you are given access to everything we offer for the current NFL season, including the post-season.

What is included with my subscription?
Your subscription provides you with access to everything on our website, including:

What are Zero stats files?
During the off-season, and particularly during pre-season, these files are useful for helping you know which players are on an NFL roster and which players are unsigned (free agents).  These files are identical in format to the weekly stats files.  However, since it is the off-season, the stats for each player are all zeroes.  Thus the name "zero stats".  Like their in-season counterparts, the files only contain players who are on active NFL rosters, so it gives you a great way to keep up with who is and who isn't active in the league prior to the start of the season.

After final rosters are cut down to the 53-player limit the weekend before the season starts, we put out our final version of these files which contain everyone who made an opening 53-player roster.  This is where you can find all the undrafted rookie free agents.

Why isn't the site secured until week 4?
We leave the site open until week 4 so that prospective and new customers are able to "kick the tires" before committing to a subscription.  This allows time to download real data and test it to make sure it works with whatever application you are using.

When are stats available?
Stats are available by 8:00 a.m. EST the morning after any games are played.  This is our promise to you.  We also offer an intermediate update on Sundays, which includes all the games played that week except the Sunday night and Monday night games.  A typical season looks something like this:

In reality, the stats are often available much earlier than 8:00 a.m. the next morning.  Usually, they are available within 1-1/2 to 2 hours after the completion of the last game of the day.  If you want to know exactly when stats are released, follow us on Twitter.  We Tweet whenever we post an updated set of stats.  Use the link below to follow us.

http://www.twitter.com/QSSGuy

Please note:  We make no promises other than our 8:00 a.m. next-day commitment.  Please don't e-mail us asking when stats will be ready.  Thanks!

What is the format of the stats?
Detailed descriptions of all stats files and injury reports can be found here.

Why so many different files?
Our philosophy is simple:  To provide you with whatever you need.  To that end, we listen to you, our customers.  Everything we provide, we provide because YOU asked for it.  If you have a suggestion, an idea or a criticism that will make our service better for you, please let us know.

What stats are included in the files?
Again, detailed descriptions of all stats files and injury reports can be found here.

What other information is available?
Each week during the season, we provide injury reports and updated Master Player Lists.

We also provide a formatted NFL schedule each season and it is available within a few days after the schedules are released by the league.  There is also a formatted draft recap that includes all players taken in the annual NFL draft, available a few days after the completion of the draft.

How do you handle scoring changes that occur?
Each Thursday during the season, we amend the previous week's stats. We take all the changes that come from Elias (the official stats keepers for the NFL) and update our stats accordingly. After we have finished, we re-issue the stats on our website. We also have a page that details all the changes we made to the stats, which can be found here.

Do you provide FFL management software?
We do not have our own software, but our stats work with several popular FFL management software programs.  Click on the links below to learn more about them.

Do you have point spread data?
In a word, no. But there are plenty of handicapping sites on the Internet where that information can be found.

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