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 3
NO
15
@CHI
28
SF
29
STL
13
@DET
6
@PIT
7
BAL
16
@CLE
BYE 27
@SEA
14
CIN
28
@SF
29
@STL
22
MIN
17
@PHI
1
GB
27
SEA
ATL 17
PHI
9
@NYG
19
@DAL
8
HOU
24
WAS
3
@NO
32
@TEN
30
TB
28
@SF
BYE 20
IND
22
MIN
30
@TB
18
@CAR
23
@JAX
18
CAR
3
NO
BAL 25
@DEN
5
@OAK
14
CIN
6
@PIT
16
CLE
28
@SF
10
@ARI
31
SD
BYE 23
JAX
29
STL
16
@CLE
26
@MIA
27
SEA
21
KC
6
PIT
14
@CIN
BUF 20
IND
4
NE
26
@MIA
9
NYG
32
@TEN
14
CIN
23
@JAX
BYE 26
MIA
12
@NYJ
4
@NE
21
@KC
8
HOU
17
@PHI
24
@WAS
19
DAL
12
NYJ
CAR 23
@JAX
8
HOU
3
NO
30
@TB
BYE 27
@SEA
17
PHI
20
IND
1
GB
32
@TEN
24
WAS
19
@DAL
3
@NO
2
ATL
9
@NYG
2
@ATL
30
TB
CHI 1
GB
10
ARI
27
@SEA
5
OAK
21
@KC
13
@DET
BYE 22
MIN
31
@SD
29
@STL
25
DEN
1
@GB
28
SF
24
WAS
22
@MIN
30
@TB
13
DET
CIN 5
@OAK
31
SD
7
@BAL
21
KC
27
SEA
11
@BUF
BYE 6
@PIT
16
CLE
8
HOU
10
@ARI
29
STL
16
@CLE
6
PIT
28
@SF
25
@DEN
7
BAL
CLE 12
@NYJ
32
TEN
5
OAK
31
@SD
7
@BAL
25
DEN
29
@STL
10
ARI
14
@CIN
6
@PIT
BYE 7
BAL
14
CIN
28
SF
27
@SEA
21
@KC
6
PIT
DAL 9
NYG
17
@PHI
2
ATL
3
@NO
4
NE
BYE 9
@NYG
27
SEA
17
PHI
30
@TB
26
@MIA
18
CAR
24
@WAS
1
@GB
12
NYJ
11
@BUF
24
WAS
DEN 7
BAL
21
@KC
13
@DET
22
MIN
5
@OAK
16
@CLE
BYE 1
GB
20
@IND
21
KC
15
@CHI
4
NE
31
@SD
5
OAK
6
@PIT
14
CIN
31
SD
DET 31
@SD
22
@MIN
25
DEN
27
@SEA
10
ARI
15
CHI
22
MIN
21
@KC
BYE 1
@GB
5
OAK
17
PHI
1
GB
29
@STL
3
@NO
28
SF
15
@CHI
GB 15
@CHI
27
SEA
21
KC
28
@SF
29
STL
31
SD
BYE 25
@DEN
18
@CAR
13
DET
22
@MIN
15
CHI
13
@DET
19
DAL
5
@OAK
10
@ARI
22
MIN
HOU 21
KC
18
@CAR
30
TB
2
@ATL
20
IND
23
@JAX
26
@MIA
32
TEN
BYE 14
@CIN
12
NYJ
3
NO
11
@BUF
4
NE
20
@IND
32
@TEN
23
JAX
IND 11
@BUF
12
NYJ
32
@TEN
23
JAX
8
@HOU
4
NE
3
NO
18
@CAR
25
DEN
BYE 2
@ATL
30
TB
6
@PIT
23
@JAX
8
HOU
26
@MIA
32
TEN
JAX 18
CAR
26
MIA
4
@NE
20
@IND
30
@TB
8
HOU
11
BUF
BYE 12
@NYJ
7
@BAL
32
TEN
31
SD
32
@TEN
20
IND
2
ATL
3
@NO
8
@HOU
KC 8
@HOU
25
DEN
1
@GB
14
@CIN
15
CHI
22
@MIN
6
PIT
13
DET
BYE 25
@DEN
31
@SD
11
BUF
5
@OAK
31
SD
7
@BAL
16
CLE
5
OAK
MIA 24
@WAS
23
@JAX
11
BUF
12
NYJ
BYE 32
@TEN
8
HOU
4
@NE
11
@BUF
17
@PHI
19
DAL
12
@NYJ
7
BAL
9
NYG
31
@SD
20
IND
4
NE
MIN 28
@SF
13
DET
31
SD
25
@DEN
BYE 21
KC
13
@DET
15
@CHI
29
STL
5
@OAK
1
GB
2
@ATL
27
SEA
10
@ARI
15
CHI
9
NYG
1
@GB
NE 6
PIT
11
@BUF
23
JAX
BYE 19
@DAL
20
@IND
12
NYJ
26
MIA
24
WAS
9
@NYG
11
BUF
25
@DEN
17
PHI
8
@HOU
32
TEN
12
@NYJ
26
@MIA
NO 10
@ARI
30
TB
18
@CAR
19
DAL
17
@PHI
2
ATL
20
@IND
9
NYG
32
TEN
24
@WAS
BYE 8
@HOU
18
CAR
30
@TB
13
DET
23
JAX
2
@ATL
NYG 19
@DAL
2
ATL
24
WAS
11
@BUF
28
SF
17
@PHI
19
DAL
3
@NO
30
@TB
4
NE
BYE 24
@WAS
12
NYJ
26
@MIA
18
CAR
22
@MIN
17
PHI
NYJ 16
CLE
20
@IND
17
PHI
26
@MIA
BYE 24
WAS
4
@NE
5
@OAK
23
JAX
11
BUF
8
@HOU
26
MIA
9
@NYG
32
TEN
19
@DAL
4
NE
11
@BUF
OAK 14
CIN
7
BAL
16
@CLE
15
@CHI
25
DEN
BYE 31
@SD
12
NYJ
6
@PIT
22
MIN
13
@DET
32
@TEN
21
KC
25
@DEN
1
GB
31
SD
21
@KC
PHI 2
@ATL
19
DAL
12
@NYJ
24
@WAS
3
NO
9
NYG
18
@CAR
BYE 19
@DAL
26
MIA
30
TB
13
@DET
4
@NE
11
BUF
10
ARI
24
WAS
9
@NYG
PIT 4
@NE
28
SF
29
@STL
7
BAL
31
@SD
10
ARI
21
@KC
14
CIN
5
OAK
16
CLE
BYE 27
@SEA
20
IND
14
@CIN
25
DEN
7
@BAL
16
@CLE
SD 13
DET
14
@CIN
22
@MIN
16
CLE
6
PIT
1
@GB
5
OAK
7
@BAL
15
CHI
BYE 21
KC
23
@JAX
25
DEN
21
@KC
26
MIA
5
@OAK
25
@DEN
SEA 29
@STL
1
@GB
15
CHI
13
DET
14
@CIN
18
CAR
28
@SF
19
@DAL
BYE 10
ARI
28
SF
6
PIT
22
@MIN
7
@BAL
16
CLE
29
STL
10
@ARI
SF 22
MIN
6
@PIT
10
@ARI
1
GB
9
@NYG
7
BAL
27
SEA
29
@STL
2
ATL
BYE 27
@SEA
10
ARI
15
@CHI
16
@CLE
14
CIN
13
@DET
29
STL
STL 27
SEA
24
@WAS
6
PIT
10
@ARI
1
@GB
BYE 16
CLE
28
SF
22
@MIN
15
CHI
7
@BAL
14
@CIN
10
ARI
13
DET
30
TB
27
@SEA
28
@SF
TB 32
TEN
3
@NO
8
@HOU
18
CAR
23
JAX
BYE 24
@WAS
2
@ATL
9
NYG
19
DAL
17
@PHI
20
@IND
2
ATL
3
NO
29
@STL
15
CHI
18
@CAR
TEN 30
@TB
16
@CLE
20
IND
BYE 11
BUF
26
MIA
2
ATL
8
@HOU
3
@NO
18
CAR
23
@JAX
5
OAK
23
JAX
12
@NYJ
4
@NE
8
HOU
20
@IND
WAS 26
MIA
29
STL
9
@NYG
17
PHI
2
@ATL
12
@NYJ
30
TB
BYE 4
@NE
3
NO
18
@CAR
9
NYG
19
DAL
15
@CHI
11
BUF
17
@PHI
19
@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 Falcons
3 Saints
4 Patriots
5 Raiders
6 Steelers
7 Ravens
8 Texans
9 Giants
10 Cardinals
11 Bills
12 Jets
13 Lions
14 Bengals
15 Bears
16 Browns
17 Eagles
18 Panthers
19 Cowboys
20 Colts
21 Chiefs
22 Vikings
23 Jaguars
24 Redskins
25 Broncos
26 Dolphins
27 Seahawks
28 49ers
29 Rams
30 Buccaneers
31 Chargers
32 Titans
Filed Under: 2015, w4