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 14
NO
21
@CHI
28
SF
26
STL
13
@DET
15
@PIT
9
BAL
32
@CLE
BYE 16
@SEA
7
CIN
28
@SF
26
@STL
5
MIN
23
@PHI
4
GB
16
SEA
ATL 23
PHI
10
@NYG
29
@DAL
17
HOU
8
WAS
14
@NO
31
@TEN
11
TB
28
@SF
BYE 6
IND
5
MIN
11
@TB
3
@CAR
27
@JAX
3
CAR
14
NO
BAL 20
@DEN
22
@OAK
7
CIN
15
@PIT
32
CLE
28
@SF
12
@ARI
24
SD
BYE 27
JAX
26
STL
32
@CLE
30
@MIA
16
SEA
1
KC
15
PIT
7
@CIN
BUF 6
IND
2
NE
30
@MIA
10
NYG
31
@TEN
7
CIN
27
@JAX
BYE 30
MIA
18
@NYJ
2
@NE
1
@KC
17
HOU
23
@PHI
8
@WAS
29
DAL
18
NYJ
CAR 27
@JAX
17
HOU
14
NO
11
@TB
BYE 16
@SEA
23
PHI
6
IND
4
GB
31
@TEN
8
WAS
29
@DAL
14
@NO
25
ATL
10
@NYG
25
@ATL
11
TB
CHI 4
GB
12
ARI
16
@SEA
22
OAK
1
@KC
13
@DET
BYE 5
MIN
24
@SD
26
@STL
20
DEN
4
@GB
28
SF
8
WAS
5
@MIN
11
@TB
13
DET
CIN 22
@OAK
24
SD
9
@BAL
1
KC
16
SEA
19
@BUF
BYE 15
@PIT
32
CLE
17
HOU
12
@ARI
26
STL
32
@CLE
15
PIT
28
@SF
20
@DEN
9
BAL
CLE 18
@NYJ
31
TEN
22
OAK
24
@SD
9
@BAL
20
DEN
26
@STL
12
ARI
7
@CIN
15
@PIT
BYE 9
BAL
7
CIN
28
SF
16
@SEA
1
@KC
15
PIT
DAL 10
NYG
23
@PHI
25
ATL
14
@NO
2
NE
BYE 10
@NYG
16
SEA
23
PHI
11
@TB
30
@MIA
3
CAR
8
@WAS
4
@GB
18
NYJ
19
@BUF
8
WAS
DEN 9
BAL
1
@KC
13
@DET
5
MIN
22
@OAK
32
@CLE
BYE 4
GB
6
@IND
1
KC
21
@CHI
2
NE
24
@SD
22
OAK
15
@PIT
7
CIN
24
SD
DET 24
@SD
5
@MIN
20
DEN
16
@SEA
12
ARI
21
CHI
5
MIN
1
@KC
BYE 4
@GB
22
OAK
23
PHI
4
GB
26
@STL
14
@NO
28
SF
21
@CHI
GB 21
@CHI
16
SEA
1
KC
28
@SF
26
STL
24
SD
BYE 20
@DEN
3
@CAR
13
DET
5
@MIN
21
CHI
13
@DET
29
DAL
22
@OAK
12
@ARI
5
MIN
HOU 1
KC
3
@CAR
11
TB
25
@ATL
6
IND
27
@JAX
30
@MIA
31
TEN
BYE 7
@CIN
18
NYJ
14
NO
19
@BUF
2
NE
6
@IND
31
@TEN
27
JAX
IND 19
@BUF
18
NYJ
31
@TEN
27
JAX
17
@HOU
2
NE
14
NO
3
@CAR
20
DEN
BYE 25
@ATL
11
TB
15
@PIT
27
@JAX
17
HOU
30
@MIA
31
TEN
JAX 3
CAR
30
MIA
2
@NE
6
@IND
11
@TB
17
HOU
19
BUF
BYE 18
@NYJ
9
@BAL
31
TEN
24
SD
31
@TEN
6
IND
25
ATL
14
@NO
17
@HOU
KC 17
@HOU
20
DEN
4
@GB
7
@CIN
21
CHI
5
@MIN
15
PIT
13
DET
BYE 20
@DEN
24
@SD
19
BUF
22
@OAK
24
SD
9
@BAL
32
CLE
22
OAK
MIA 8
@WAS
27
@JAX
19
BUF
18
NYJ
BYE 31
@TEN
17
HOU
2
@NE
19
@BUF
23
@PHI
29
DAL
18
@NYJ
9
BAL
10
NYG
24
@SD
6
IND
2
NE
MIN 28
@SF
13
DET
24
SD
20
@DEN
BYE 1
KC
13
@DET
21
@CHI
26
STL
22
@OAK
4
GB
25
@ATL
16
SEA
12
@ARI
21
CHI
10
NYG
4
@GB
NE 15
PIT
19
@BUF
27
JAX
BYE 29
@DAL
6
@IND
18
NYJ
30
MIA
8
WAS
10
@NYG
19
BUF
20
@DEN
23
PHI
17
@HOU
31
TEN
18
@NYJ
30
@MIA
NO 12
@ARI
11
TB
3
@CAR
29
DAL
23
@PHI
25
ATL
6
@IND
10
NYG
31
TEN
8
@WAS
BYE 17
@HOU
3
CAR
11
@TB
13
DET
27
JAX
25
@ATL
NYG 29
@DAL
25
ATL
8
WAS
19
@BUF
28
SF
23
@PHI
29
DAL
14
@NO
11
@TB
2
NE
BYE 8
@WAS
18
NYJ
30
@MIA
3
CAR
5
@MIN
23
PHI
NYJ 32
CLE
6
@IND
23
PHI
30
@MIA
BYE 8
WAS
2
@NE
22
@OAK
27
JAX
19
BUF
17
@HOU
30
MIA
10
@NYG
31
TEN
29
@DAL
2
NE
19
@BUF
OAK 7
CIN
9
BAL
32
@CLE
21
@CHI
20
DEN
BYE 24
@SD
18
NYJ
15
@PIT
5
MIN
13
@DET
31
@TEN
1
KC
20
@DEN
4
GB
24
SD
1
@KC
PHI 25
@ATL
29
DAL
18
@NYJ
8
@WAS
14
NO
10
NYG
3
@CAR
BYE 29
@DAL
30
MIA
11
TB
13
@DET
2
@NE
19
BUF
12
ARI
8
WAS
10
@NYG
PIT 2
@NE
28
SF
26
@STL
9
BAL
24
@SD
12
ARI
1
@KC
7
CIN
22
OAK
32
CLE
BYE 16
@SEA
6
IND
7
@CIN
20
DEN
9
@BAL
32
@CLE
SD 13
DET
7
@CIN
5
@MIN
32
CLE
15
PIT
4
@GB
22
OAK
9
@BAL
21
CHI
BYE 1
KC
27
@JAX
20
DEN
1
@KC
30
MIA
22
@OAK
20
@DEN
SEA 26
@STL
4
@GB
21
CHI
13
DET
7
@CIN
3
CAR
28
@SF
29
@DAL
BYE 12
ARI
28
SF
15
PIT
5
@MIN
9
@BAL
32
CLE
26
STL
12
@ARI
SF 5
MIN
15
@PIT
12
@ARI
4
GB
10
@NYG
9
BAL
16
SEA
26
@STL
25
ATL
BYE 16
@SEA
12
ARI
21
@CHI
32
@CLE
7
CIN
13
@DET
26
STL
STL 16
SEA
8
@WAS
15
PIT
12
@ARI
4
@GB
BYE 32
CLE
28
SF
5
@MIN
21
CHI
9
@BAL
7
@CIN
12
ARI
13
DET
11
TB
16
@SEA
28
@SF
TB 31
TEN
14
@NO
17
@HOU
3
CAR
27
JAX
BYE 8
@WAS
25
@ATL
10
NYG
29
DAL
23
@PHI
6
@IND
25
ATL
14
NO
26
@STL
21
CHI
3
@CAR
TEN 11
@TB
32
@CLE
6
IND
BYE 19
BUF
30
MIA
25
ATL
17
@HOU
14
@NO
3
CAR
27
@JAX
22
OAK
27
JAX
18
@NYJ
2
@NE
17
HOU
6
@IND
WAS 30
MIA
26
STL
10
@NYG
23
PHI
25
@ATL
18
@NYJ
11
TB
BYE 2
@NE
14
NO
3
@CAR
10
NYG
29
DAL
21
@CHI
19
BUF
23
@PHI
29
@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 Chiefs
2 Patriots
3 Panthers
4 Packers
5 Vikings
6 Colts
7 Bengals
8 Redskins
9 Ravens
10 Giants
11 Buccaneers
12 Cardinals
13 Lions
14 Saints
15 Steelers
16 Seahawks
17 Texans
18 Jets
19 Bills
20 Broncos
21 Bears
22 Raiders
23 Eagles
24 Chargers
25 Falcons
26 Rams
27 Jaguars
28 49ers
29 Cowboys
30 Dolphins
31 Titans
32 Browns
Filed Under: 2015, w13