Hot Spots: Team Defense

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.

2015 Strength of Schedule

Team W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17
ARI 13
NO
28
@CHI
30
SF
20
STL
18
@DET
10
@PIT
5
BAL
31
@CLE
BYE 22
@SEA
8
CIN
30
@SF
20
@STL
4
MIN
25
@PHI
1
GB
22
SEA
ATL 25
PHI
6
@NYG
23
@DAL
12
HOU
9
WAS
13
@NO
32
@TEN
11
TB
30
@SF
BYE 14
IND
4
MIN
11
@TB
3
@CAR
27
@JAX
3
CAR
13
NO
BAL 21
@DEN
16
@OAK
8
CIN
10
@PIT
31
CLE
30
@SF
15
@ARI
26
SD
BYE 27
JAX
20
STL
31
@CLE
29
@MIA
22
SEA
7
KC
10
PIT
8
@CIN
BUF 14
IND
2
NE
29
@MIA
6
NYG
32
@TEN
8
CIN
27
@JAX
BYE 29
MIA
17
@NYJ
2
@NE
7
@KC
12
HOU
25
@PHI
9
@WAS
23
DAL
17
NYJ
CAR 27
@JAX
12
HOU
13
NO
11
@TB
BYE 22
@SEA
25
PHI
14
IND
1
GB
32
@TEN
9
WAS
23
@DAL
13
@NO
19
ATL
6
@NYG
19
@ATL
11
TB
CHI 1
GB
15
ARI
22
@SEA
16
OAK
7
@KC
18
@DET
BYE 4
MIN
26
@SD
20
@STL
21
DEN
1
@GB
30
SF
9
WAS
4
@MIN
11
@TB
18
DET
CIN 16
@OAK
26
SD
5
@BAL
7
KC
22
SEA
24
@BUF
BYE 10
@PIT
31
CLE
12
HOU
15
@ARI
20
STL
31
@CLE
10
PIT
30
@SF
21
@DEN
5
BAL
CLE 17
@NYJ
32
TEN
16
OAK
26
@SD
5
@BAL
21
DEN
20
@STL
15
ARI
8
@CIN
10
@PIT
BYE 5
BAL
8
CIN
30
SF
22
@SEA
7
@KC
10
PIT
DAL 6
NYG
25
@PHI
19
ATL
13
@NO
2
NE
BYE 6
@NYG
22
SEA
25
PHI
11
@TB
29
@MIA
3
CAR
9
@WAS
1
@GB
17
NYJ
24
@BUF
9
WAS
DEN 5
BAL
7
@KC
18
@DET
4
MIN
16
@OAK
31
@CLE
BYE 1
GB
14
@IND
7
KC
28
@CHI
2
NE
26
@SD
16
OAK
10
@PIT
8
CIN
26
SD
DET 26
@SD
4
@MIN
21
DEN
22
@SEA
15
ARI
28
CHI
4
MIN
7
@KC
BYE 1
@GB
16
OAK
25
PHI
1
GB
20
@STL
13
@NO
30
SF
28
@CHI
GB 28
@CHI
22
SEA
7
KC
30
@SF
20
STL
26
SD
BYE 21
@DEN
3
@CAR
18
DET
4
@MIN
28
CHI
18
@DET
23
DAL
16
@OAK
15
@ARI
4
MIN
HOU 7
KC
3
@CAR
11
TB
19
@ATL
14
IND
27
@JAX
29
@MIA
32
TEN
BYE 8
@CIN
17
NYJ
13
NO
24
@BUF
2
NE
14
@IND
32
@TEN
27
JAX
IND 24
@BUF
17
NYJ
32
@TEN
27
JAX
12
@HOU
2
NE
13
NO
3
@CAR
21
DEN
BYE 19
@ATL
11
TB
10
@PIT
27
@JAX
12
HOU
29
@MIA
32
TEN
JAX 3
CAR
29
MIA
2
@NE
14
@IND
11
@TB
12
HOU
24
BUF
BYE 17
@NYJ
5
@BAL
32
TEN
26
SD
32
@TEN
14
IND
19
ATL
13
@NO
12
@HOU
KC 12
@HOU
21
DEN
1
@GB
8
@CIN
28
CHI
4
@MIN
10
PIT
18
DET
BYE 21
@DEN
26
@SD
24
BUF
16
@OAK
26
SD
5
@BAL
31
CLE
16
OAK
MIA 9
@WAS
27
@JAX
24
BUF
17
NYJ
BYE 32
@TEN
12
HOU
2
@NE
24
@BUF
25
@PHI
23
DAL
17
@NYJ
5
BAL
6
NYG
26
@SD
14
IND
2
NE
MIN 30
@SF
18
DET
26
SD
21
@DEN
BYE 7
KC
18
@DET
28
@CHI
20
STL
16
@OAK
1
GB
19
@ATL
22
SEA
15
@ARI
28
CHI
6
NYG
1
@GB
NE 10
PIT
24
@BUF
27
JAX
BYE 23
@DAL
14
@IND
17
NYJ
29
MIA
9
WAS
6
@NYG
24
BUF
21
@DEN
25
PHI
12
@HOU
32
TEN
17
@NYJ
29
@MIA
NO 15
@ARI
11
TB
3
@CAR
23
DAL
25
@PHI
19
ATL
14
@IND
6
NYG
32
TEN
9
@WAS
BYE 12
@HOU
3
CAR
11
@TB
18
DET
27
JAX
19
@ATL
NYG 23
@DAL
19
ATL
9
WAS
24
@BUF
30
SF
25
@PHI
23
DAL
13
@NO
11
@TB
2
NE
BYE 9
@WAS
17
NYJ
29
@MIA
3
CAR
4
@MIN
25
PHI
NYJ 31
CLE
14
@IND
25
PHI
29
@MIA
BYE 9
WAS
2
@NE
16
@OAK
27
JAX
24
BUF
12
@HOU
29
MIA
6
@NYG
32
TEN
23
@DAL
2
NE
24
@BUF
OAK 8
CIN
5
BAL
31
@CLE
28
@CHI
21
DEN
BYE 26
@SD
17
NYJ
10
@PIT
4
MIN
18
@DET
32
@TEN
7
KC
21
@DEN
1
GB
26
SD
7
@KC
PHI 19
@ATL
23
DAL
17
@NYJ
9
@WAS
13
NO
6
NYG
3
@CAR
BYE 23
@DAL
29
MIA
11
TB
18
@DET
2
@NE
24
BUF
15
ARI
9
WAS
6
@NYG
PIT 2
@NE
30
SF
20
@STL
5
BAL
26
@SD
15
ARI
7
@KC
8
CIN
16
OAK
31
CLE
BYE 22
@SEA
14
IND
8
@CIN
21
DEN
5
@BAL
31
@CLE
SD 18
DET
8
@CIN
4
@MIN
31
CLE
10
PIT
1
@GB
16
OAK
5
@BAL
28
CHI
BYE 7
KC
27
@JAX
21
DEN
7
@KC
29
MIA
16
@OAK
21
@DEN
SEA 20
@STL
1
@GB
28
CHI
18
DET
8
@CIN
3
CAR
30
@SF
23
@DAL
BYE 15
ARI
30
SF
10
PIT
4
@MIN
5
@BAL
31
CLE
20
STL
15
@ARI
SF 4
MIN
10
@PIT
15
@ARI
1
GB
6
@NYG
5
BAL
22
SEA
20
@STL
19
ATL
BYE 22
@SEA
15
ARI
28
@CHI
31
@CLE
8
CIN
18
@DET
20
STL
STL 22
SEA
9
@WAS
10
PIT
15
@ARI
1
@GB
BYE 31
CLE
30
SF
4
@MIN
28
CHI
5
@BAL
8
@CIN
15
ARI
18
DET
11
TB
22
@SEA
30
@SF
TB 32
TEN
13
@NO
12
@HOU
3
CAR
27
JAX
BYE 9
@WAS
19
@ATL
6
NYG
23
DAL
25
@PHI
14
@IND
19
ATL
13
NO
20
@STL
28
CHI
3
@CAR
TEN 11
@TB
31
@CLE
14
IND
BYE 24
BUF
29
MIA
19
ATL
12
@HOU
13
@NO
3
CAR
27
@JAX
16
OAK
27
JAX
17
@NYJ
2
@NE
12
HOU
14
@IND
WAS 29
MIA
20
STL
6
@NYG
25
PHI
19
@ATL
17
@NYJ
11
TB
BYE 2
@NE
13
NO
3
@CAR
6
NYG
23
DAL
28
@CHI
24
BUF
25
@PHI
23
@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 Packers
2 Patriots
3 Panthers
4 Vikings
5 Ravens
6 Giants
7 Chiefs
8 Bengals
9 Redskins
10 Steelers
11 Buccaneers
12 Texans
13 Saints
14 Colts
15 Cardinals
16 Raiders
17 Jets
18 Lions
19 Falcons
20 Rams
21 Broncos
22 Seahawks
23 Cowboys
24 Bills
25 Eagles
26 Chargers
27 Jaguars
28 Bears
29 Dolphins
30 49ers
31 Browns
32 Titans
Filed Under: 2015, w12