Hot Spots: Team Defense

This exclusive 4for4 report published Tuesday October 21, 2014. Data through NFL Week 7.

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

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Hot Spots: Team Defense

2014 Strength of Schedule

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