diff --git a/espn_api/base_league.py b/espn_api/base_league.py
index 3574c0d3..d89c5d81 100644
--- a/espn_api/base_league.py
+++ b/espn_api/base_league.py
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ def _get_pro_schedule(self, scoringPeriodId: int = None):
         pro_team_schedule = {}
 
         for team in pro_teams:
-            if team['id'] != 0 and (str(scoringPeriodId) in team['proGamesByScoringPeriod'].keys() and team['proGamesByScoringPeriod'][str(scoringPeriodId)]):
-                game_data = team['proGamesByScoringPeriod'][str(scoringPeriodId)][0]
+            pro_game = team.get('proGamesByScoringPeriod', {})
+            if team['id'] != 0 and (str(scoringPeriodId) in pro_game.keys() and pro_game[str(scoringPeriodId)]):
+                game_data = pro_game[str(scoringPeriodId)][0]
                 pro_team_schedule[team['id']] = (game_data['homeProTeamId'], game_data['date'])  if team['id'] == game_data['awayProTeamId'] else (game_data['awayProTeamId'], game_data['date'])
         return pro_team_schedule
 
diff --git a/espn_api/football/league.py b/espn_api/football/league.py
index 628782f7..e4d3dd7d 100644
--- a/espn_api/football/league.py
+++ b/espn_api/football/league.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def _get_positional_ratings(self, week: int):
             'scoringPeriodId': week,
         }
         data = self.espn_request.league_get(params=params)
-        ratings = data['positionAgainstOpponent']['positionalRatings']
+        ratings = data.get('positionAgainstOpponent', {}).get('positionalRatings', {})
 
         positional_ratings = {}
         for pos, rating in ratings.items():