Hot Spots: Team Defense

This exclusive 4for4 report published Monday September 1, 2014. Data through NFL Week 0.

Planning out which team defenses to use often results in an edge.

However, it can often be a time consuming task when done from scratch. This report is intended to help save you time and simplify the process. Having just one or two extra favorable matchups can often result in you walking off with a championship.

Tip: To fully optimize your planning, examine teams on your roster and on the waiver wire as well when developing your week-to-week look ahead plan.

For more detail see: Schedule-Adjusted Fantasy Points Allowed.

2014 Strength of Schedule

Team	W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	W8	W9	W10	W11	W12	W13	W14	W15	W16	W17
ARI	8 SD	28 @NYG	1 SF	BYE	3 @DEN	23 WAS	30 @OAK	18 PHI	5 @DAL	16 STL	15 DET	6 @SEA	13 @ATL	7 KC	16 @STL	6 SEA	1 @SF
ATL	2 NO	17 @CIN	22 TB	26 @MIN	28 @NYG	19 CHI	25 @BAL	15 DET	BYE	22 @TB	10 @CAR	27 CLE	14 ARI	9 @GB	12 PIT	2 @NO	10 CAR
BAL	17 CIN	12 PIT	27 @CLE	10 CAR	4 @IND	22 @TB	13 ATL	17 @CIN	12 @PIT	21 TEN	BYE	2 @NO	8 SD	24 @MIA	29 JAX	31 @HOU	27 CLE
BUF	19 @CHI	24 MIA	8 SD	31 @HOU	15 @DET	11 NE	26 MIN	32 @NYJ	BYE	7 KC	24 @MIA	32 NYJ	27 CLE	3 @DEN	9 GB	30 @OAK	11 @NE
CAR	22 @TB	15 DET	12 PIT	25 @BAL	19 CHI	17 @CIN	9 @GB	6 SEA	2 NO	18 @PHI	13 ATL	BYE	26 @MIN	2 @NO	22 TB	27 CLE	13 @ATL
CHI	20 BUF	1 @SF	32 @NYJ	9 GB	10 @CAR	13 @ATL	24 MIA	11 @NE	BYE	9 @GB	26 MIN	22 TB	15 @DET	5 DAL	2 NO	15 DET	26 @MIN
CIN	25 @BAL	13 ATL	21 TEN	BYE	11 @NE	10 CAR	4 @IND	25 BAL	29 JAX	27 CLE	2 @NO	31 @HOU	22 @TB	12 PIT	27 @CLE	3 DEN	12 @PIT
CLE	12 @PIT	2 NO	25 BAL	BYE	21 @TEN	12 PIT	29 @JAX	30 OAK	22 TB	17 @CIN	31 HOU	13 @ATL	20 @BUF	4 IND	17 CIN	10 @CAR	25 @BAL
DAL	1 SF	21 @TEN	16 @STL	2 NO	31 HOU	6 @SEA	28 NYG	23 WAS	14 ARI	29 @JAX	BYE	28 @NYG	18 PHI	19 @CHI	18 @PHI	4 IND	23 @WAS
DEN	4 IND	7 KC	6 @SEA	BYE	14 ARI	32 @NYJ	1 SF	8 SD	11 @NE	30 @OAK	16 @STL	24 MIA	7 @KC	20 BUF	8 @SD	17 @CIN	30 OAK
DET	28 NYG	10 @CAR	9 GB	32 @NYJ	20 BUF	26 @MIN	2 NO	13 @ATL	BYE	24 MIA	14 @ARI	11 @NE	19 CHI	22 TB	26 MIN	19 @CHI	9 @GB
GB	6 @SEA	32 NYJ	15 @DET	19 @CHI	26 MIN	24 @MIA	10 CAR	2 @NO	BYE	19 CHI	18 PHI	26 @MIN	11 NE	13 ATL	20 @BUF	22 @TB	15 DET
HOU	23 WAS	30 @OAK	28 @NYG	20 BUF	5 @DAL	4 IND	12 @PIT	21 @TEN	18 PHI	BYE	27 @CLE	17 CIN	21 TEN	29 @JAX	4 @IND	25 BAL	29 JAX
IND	3 @DEN	18 PHI	29 @JAX	21 TEN	25 BAL	31 @HOU	17 CIN	12 @PIT	28 @NYG	BYE	11 NE	29 JAX	23 WAS	27 @CLE	31 HOU	5 @DAL	21 @TEN
JAX	18 @PHI	23 @WAS	4 IND	8 @SD	12 PIT	21 @TEN	27 CLE	24 MIA	17 @CIN	5 DAL	BYE	4 @IND	28 NYG	31 HOU	25 @BAL	21 TEN	31 @HOU
KC	21 TEN	3 @DEN	24 @MIA	11 NE	1 @SF	BYE	8 @SD	16 STL	32 NYJ	20 @BUF	6 SEA	30 @OAK	3 DEN	14 @ARI	30 OAK	12 @PIT	8 SD
MIA	11 NE	20 @BUF	7 KC	30 @OAK	BYE	9 GB	19 @CHI	29 @JAX	8 SD	15 @DET	20 BUF	3 @DEN	32 @NYJ	25 BAL	11 @NE	26 MIN	32 NYJ
MIN	16 @STL	11 NE	2 @NO	13 ATL	9 @GB	15 DET	20 @BUF	22 @TB	23 WAS	BYE	19 @CHI	9 GB	10 CAR	32 NYJ	15 @DET	24 @MIA	19 CHI
NE	24 @MIA	26 @MIN	30 OAK	7 @KC	17 CIN	20 @BUF	32 NYJ	19 CHI	3 DEN	BYE	4 @IND	15 DET	9 @GB	8 @SD	24 MIA	32 @NYJ	20 BUF
NO	13 @ATL	27 @CLE	26 MIN	5 @DAL	22 TB	BYE	15 @DET	9 GB	10 @CAR	1 SF	17 CIN	25 BAL	12 @PIT	10 CAR	19 @CHI	13 ATL	22 @TB
NYG	15 @DET	14 ARI	31 HOU	23 @WAS	13 ATL	18 @PHI	5 @DAL	BYE	4 IND	6 @SEA	1 SF	5 DAL	29 @JAX	21 @TEN	23 WAS	16 @STL	18 PHI
NYJ	30 OAK	9 @GB	19 CHI	15 DET	8 @SD	3 DEN	11 @NE	20 BUF	7 @KC	12 PIT	BYE	20 @BUF	24 MIA	26 @MIN	21 @TEN	11 NE	24 @MIA
OAK	32 @NYJ	31 HOU	11 @NE	24 MIA	BYE	8 SD	14 ARI	27 @CLE	6 @SEA	3 DEN	8 @SD	7 KC	16 @STL	1 SF	7 @KC	20 BUF	3 @DEN
PHI	29 JAX	4 @IND	23 WAS	1 @SF	16 STL	28 NYG	BYE	14 @ARI	31 @HOU	10 CAR	9 @GB	21 TEN	5 @DAL	6 SEA	5 DAL	23 @WAS	28 @NYG
PIT	27 CLE	25 @BAL	10 @CAR	22 TB	29 @JAX	27 @CLE	31 HOU	4 IND	25 BAL	32 @NYJ	21 @TEN	BYE	2 NO	17 @CIN	13 @ATL	7 KC	17 CIN
SD	14 @ARI	6 SEA	20 @BUF	29 JAX	32 NYJ	30 @OAK	7 KC	3 @DEN	24 @MIA	BYE	30 OAK	16 STL	25 @BAL	11 NE	3 DEN	1 @SF	7 @KC
SEA	9 GB	8 @SD	3 DEN	BYE	23 @WAS	5 DAL	16 @STL	10 @CAR	30 OAK	28 NYG	7 @KC	14 ARI	1 @SF	18 @PHI	1 SF	14 @ARI	16 STL
SF	5 @DAL	19 CHI	14 @ARI	18 PHI	7 KC	16 @STL	3 @DEN	BYE	16 STL	2 @NO	28 @NYG	23 WAS	6 SEA	30 @OAK	6 @SEA	8 SD	14 ARI
STL	26 MIN	22 @TB	5 DAL	BYE	18 @PHI	1 SF	6 SEA	7 @KC	1 @SF	14 @ARI	3 DEN	8 @SD	30 OAK	23 @WAS	14 ARI	28 NYG	6 @SEA
TB	10 CAR	16 STL	13 @ATL	12 @PIT	2 @NO	25 BAL	BYE	26 MIN	27 @CLE	13 ATL	23 @WAS	19 @CHI	17 CIN	15 @DET	10 @CAR	9 GB	2 NO
TEN	7 @KC	5 DAL	17 @CIN	4 @IND	27 CLE	29 JAX	23 @WAS	31 HOU	BYE	25 @BAL	12 PIT	18 @PHI	31 @HOU	28 NYG	32 NYJ	29 @JAX	4 IND
WAS	31 @HOU	29 JAX	18 @PHI	28 NYG	6 SEA	14 @ARI	21 TEN	5 @DAL	26 @MIN	BYE	22 TB	1 @SF	4 @IND	16 STL	28 @NYG	18 PHI	5 DAL

Schedule difficulty based on opponent's fantasy points allowed to opposing defenses. Worst matchup = 1, Best matchup = 32.

Offensive Rankings (Worst to Best Matchups for DT):
1 49ers
2 Saints
3 Broncos
4 Colts
5 Cowboys
6 Seahawks
7 Chiefs
8 Chargers
9 Packers
10 Panthers
11 Patriots
12 Steelers
13 Falcons
14 Cardinals
15 Lions
16 Rams
17 Bengals
18 Eagles
19 Bears
20 Bills
21 Titans
22 Buccaneers
23 Redskins
24 Dolphins
25 Ravens
26 Vikings
27 Browns
28 Giants
29 Jaguars
30 Raiders
31 Texans
32 Jets

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Hot Spots: Team Defense

2014 Strength of Schedule

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