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Retrieve & share NFL Fantasy Football draft results from Sleeper to Telegram

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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

Sleeper NFL Draft Results to Telegram Easily retrieve and send your Sleeper fantasy football draft picks to Telegram with this plug and play n8n workflow template. What This Workflow Does This work...

Best for

  • Personal Productivity automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.telegram, n8n-nodes-base.telegramtrigger

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Patrick Jennings.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Retrieve & share NFL Fantasy Football draft results from Sleeper to Telegram
Workflow name
Retrieve & share NFL Fantasy Football draft results from Sleeper to Telegram

Sleeper NFL Draft Results to Telegram

Easily retrieve and send your Sleeper fantasy football draft picks to Telegram with this plug-and-play n8n workflow template.


What This Workflow Does

This workflow allows you to:

  • Accept a /team {username} command via Telegram
  • Use the Sleeper API to:
    • Get the user’s ID from their username
    • Find the most recent NFL draft associated with that user
    • Fetch all the picks made in that draft
  • Filter only the picks made by that user
  • Format the data into a readable message
  • Send back a Telegram message with full pick results including:
    • Round, draft slot, overall pick
    • Player name, position, and team

Requirements

  • Sleeper Fantasy Football account with at least one completed draft
  • Telegram Bot created via BotFather
  • n8n instance with:
    • Telegram Trigger credentials set up
    • Access to external HTTP requests (Sleeper API)

Setup Instructions

  1. Import the Template into your n8n instance.
  2. Add Telegram Credentials:
    • Go to Credentials > Telegram API
    • Add your bot token
    • Replace REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_TELEGRAMAPI_CREDENTIAL in the workflow
  3. Customize:
    • Optional: Modify the /team command trigger
    • Optional: Adjust formatting of the Telegram message

Example Telegram Response

Your draft results
From 2024 Your City Here (dynastyppr) season!

Here are your picks:
• Round 1, Pick 4: (4 overall) Christian McCaffrey (RB - SF)
• Round 2, Pick 21: (21 overall) Garrett Wilson (WR - NYJ)
• Round 3, Pick 28: (28 overall) Travis Etienne (RB - JAX)

Notes

  • This workflow defaults to the first Sleeper league/draft returned — you can enhance logic to let users select from multiple leagues.
  • Draft year is hardcoded to 2024. Update for future seasons as needed.
  • Does not require Airtable or Google Sheets.

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 2 - Extract Username

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 3 - Get Sleeper User ID

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 4 - Send a text message

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.telegram - telegram
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 5 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 6 - Sticky Note2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 7 - Sticky Note4

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 8 - Sticky Note5

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 9 - Sticky Note6

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 10 - Send Message to Chatbot

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger - telegramTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 11 - Get Drafts

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 12 - Extract Draft ID

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 13 - Get Draft Picks

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 14 - Return Picked By results from User ID w/ League year and format included

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

3. Summary Table

Workflow Retrieve & share NFL Fantasy Football draft results from Sleeper to Telegram
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 14
Categories Personal Productivity
Author Patrick Jennings
Published 29 Jul 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/6671/6671.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Retrieve & share NFL Fantasy Football draft results from Sleeper to Telegram do?

Sleeper NFL Draft Results to Telegram Easily retrieve and send your Sleeper fantasy football draft picks to Telegram with this plug and play n8n workflow template. What This Workflow Does This work...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Personal Productivity use case.