Hot Spots: Team Defense

This exclusive 4for4 report published Tuesday December 16, 2014. Data through NFL Week 15.

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	17 SD	26 @NYG	21 SF	BYE	2 @DEN	32 WAS	23 @OAK	22 PHI	8 @DAL	27 STL	6 DET	9 @SEA	12 @ATL	7 KC	27 @STL	9 SEA	21 @SF
ATL	14 NO	15 @CIN	30 TB	18 @MIN	26 @NYG	19 CHI	4 @BAL	6 DET	BYE	30 @TB	29 @CAR	20 CLE	5 ARI	3 @GB	11 PIT	14 @NO	29 CAR
BAL	15 CIN	11 PIT	20 @CLE	29 CAR	25 @IND	30 @TB	12 ATL	15 @CIN	11 @PIT	28 TEN	BYE	14 @NO	17 SD	13 @MIA	31 JAX	10 @HOU	20 CLE
BUF	19 @CHI	13 MIA	17 SD	10 @HOU	6 @DET	1 NE	18 MIN	24 @NYJ	BYE	7 KC	13 @MIA	24 NYJ	20 CLE	2 @DEN	3 GB	23 @OAK	1 @NE
CAR	30 @TB	6 DET	11 PIT	4 @BAL	19 CHI	15 @CIN	3 @GB	9 SEA	14 NO	22 @PHI	12 ATL	BYE	18 @MIN	14 @NO	30 TB	20 CLE	12 @ATL
CHI	16 BUF	21 @SF	24 @NYJ	3 GB	29 @CAR	12 @ATL	13 MIA	1 @NE	BYE	3 @GB	18 MIN	30 TB	6 @DET	8 DAL	14 NO	6 DET	18 @MIN
CIN	4 @BAL	12 ATL	28 TEN	BYE	1 @NE	29 CAR	25 @IND	4 BAL	31 JAX	20 CLE	14 @NO	10 @HOU	30 @TB	11 PIT	20 @CLE	2 DEN	11 @PIT
CLE	11 @PIT	14 NO	4 BAL	BYE	28 @TEN	11 PIT	31 @JAX	23 OAK	30 TB	15 @CIN	10 HOU	12 @ATL	16 @BUF	25 IND	15 CIN	29 @CAR	4 @BAL
DAL	21 SF	28 @TEN	27 @STL	14 NO	10 HOU	9 @SEA	26 NYG	32 WAS	5 ARI	31 @JAX	BYE	26 @NYG	22 PHI	19 @CHI	22 @PHI	25 IND	32 @WAS
DEN	25 IND	7 KC	9 @SEA	BYE	5 ARI	24 @NYJ	21 SF	17 SD	1 @NE	23 @OAK	27 @STL	13 MIA	7 @KC	16 BUF	17 @SD	15 @CIN	23 OAK
DET	26 NYG	29 @CAR	3 GB	24 @NYJ	16 BUF	18 @MIN	14 NO	12 @ATL	BYE	13 MIA	5 @ARI	1 @NE	19 CHI	30 TB	18 MIN	19 @CHI	3 @GB
GB	9 @SEA	24 NYJ	6 @DET	19 @CHI	18 MIN	13 @MIA	29 CAR	14 @NO	BYE	19 CHI	22 PHI	18 @MIN	1 NE	12 ATL	16 @BUF	30 @TB	6 DET
HOU	32 WAS	23 @OAK	26 @NYG	16 BUF	8 @DAL	25 IND	11 @PIT	28 @TEN	22 PHI	BYE	20 @CLE	15 CIN	28 TEN	31 @JAX	25 @IND	4 BAL	31 JAX
IND	2 @DEN	22 PHI	31 @JAX	28 TEN	4 BAL	10 @HOU	15 CIN	11 @PIT	26 @NYG	BYE	1 NE	31 JAX	32 WAS	20 @CLE	10 HOU	8 @DAL	28 @TEN
JAX	22 @PHI	32 @WAS	25 IND	17 @SD	11 PIT	28 @TEN	20 CLE	13 MIA	15 @CIN	8 DAL	BYE	25 @IND	26 NYG	10 HOU	4 @BAL	28 TEN	10 @HOU
KC	28 TEN	2 @DEN	13 @MIA	1 NE	21 @SF	BYE	17 @SD	27 STL	24 NYJ	16 @BUF	9 SEA	23 @OAK	2 DEN	5 @ARI	23 OAK	11 @PIT	17 SD
MIA	1 NE	16 @BUF	7 KC	23 @OAK	BYE	3 GB	19 @CHI	31 @JAX	17 SD	6 @DET	16 BUF	2 @DEN	24 @NYJ	4 BAL	1 @NE	18 MIN	24 NYJ
MIN	27 @STL	1 NE	14 @NO	12 ATL	3 @GB	6 DET	16 @BUF	30 @TB	32 WAS	BYE	19 @CHI	3 GB	29 CAR	24 NYJ	6 @DET	13 @MIA	19 CHI
NE	13 @MIA	18 @MIN	23 OAK	7 @KC	15 CIN	16 @BUF	24 NYJ	19 CHI	2 DEN	BYE	25 @IND	6 DET	3 @GB	17 @SD	13 MIA	24 @NYJ	16 BUF
NO	12 @ATL	20 @CLE	18 MIN	8 @DAL	30 TB	BYE	6 @DET	3 GB	29 @CAR	21 SF	15 CIN	4 BAL	11 @PIT	29 CAR	19 @CHI	12 ATL	30 @TB
NYG	6 @DET	5 ARI	10 HOU	32 @WAS	12 ATL	22 @PHI	8 @DAL	BYE	25 IND	9 @SEA	21 SF	8 DAL	31 @JAX	28 @TEN	32 WAS	27 @STL	22 PHI
NYJ	23 OAK	3 @GB	19 CHI	6 DET	17 @SD	2 DEN	1 @NE	16 BUF	7 @KC	11 PIT	BYE	16 @BUF	13 MIA	18 @MIN	28 @TEN	1 NE	13 @MIA
OAK	24 @NYJ	10 HOU	1 @NE	13 MIA	BYE	17 SD	5 ARI	20 @CLE	9 @SEA	2 DEN	17 @SD	7 KC	27 @STL	21 SF	7 @KC	16 BUF	2 @DEN
PHI	31 JAX	25 @IND	32 WAS	21 @SF	27 STL	26 NYG	BYE	5 @ARI	10 @HOU	29 CAR	3 @GB	28 TEN	8 @DAL	9 SEA	8 DAL	32 @WAS	26 @NYG
PIT	20 CLE	4 @BAL	29 @CAR	30 TB	31 @JAX	20 @CLE	10 HOU	25 IND	4 BAL	24 @NYJ	28 @TEN	BYE	14 NO	15 @CIN	12 @ATL	7 KC	15 CIN
SD	5 @ARI	9 SEA	16 @BUF	31 JAX	24 NYJ	23 @OAK	7 KC	2 @DEN	13 @MIA	BYE	23 OAK	27 STL	4 @BAL	1 NE	2 DEN	21 @SF	7 @KC
SEA	3 GB	17 @SD	2 DEN	BYE	32 @WAS	8 DAL	27 @STL	29 @CAR	23 OAK	26 NYG	7 @KC	5 ARI	21 @SF	22 @PHI	21 SF	5 @ARI	27 STL
SF	8 @DAL	19 CHI	5 @ARI	22 PHI	7 KC	27 @STL	2 @DEN	BYE	27 STL	14 @NO	26 @NYG	32 WAS	9 SEA	23 @OAK	9 @SEA	17 SD	5 ARI
STL	18 MIN	30 @TB	8 DAL	BYE	22 @PHI	21 SF	9 SEA	7 @KC	21 @SF	5 @ARI	2 DEN	17 @SD	23 OAK	32 @WAS	5 ARI	26 NYG	9 @SEA
TB	29 CAR	27 STL	12 @ATL	11 @PIT	14 @NO	4 BAL	BYE	18 MIN	20 @CLE	12 ATL	32 @WAS	19 @CHI	15 CIN	6 @DET	29 @CAR	3 GB	14 NO
TEN	7 @KC	8 DAL	15 @CIN	25 @IND	20 CLE	31 JAX	32 @WAS	10 HOU	BYE	4 @BAL	11 PIT	22 @PHI	10 @HOU	26 NYG	24 NYJ	31 @JAX	25 IND
WAS	10 @HOU	31 JAX	22 @PHI	26 NYG	9 SEA	5 @ARI	28 TEN	8 @DAL	18 @MIN	BYE	30 TB	21 @SF	25 @IND	27 STL	26 @NYG	22 PHI	8 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 Patriots
2 Broncos
3 Packers
4 Ravens
5 Cardinals
6 Lions
7 Chiefs
8 Cowboys
9 Seahawks
10 Texans
11 Steelers
12 Falcons
13 Dolphins
14 Saints
15 Bengals
16 Bills
17 Chargers
18 Vikings
19 Bears
20 Browns
21 49ers
22 Eagles
23 Raiders
24 Jets
25 Colts
26 Giants
27 Rams
28 Titans
29 Panthers
30 Buccaneers
31 Jaguars
32 Redskins

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Hot Spots: Team Defense

2014 Strength of Schedule

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