The below chart provides a high-level overview. For a more detailed strategic view, check out Team-level Schedule-Adjusted SOS by Position and Player-level Schedule-Adjusted SOS by Position.
To plan out what team defenses you should start each week, be sure to see Team Defense Hot Spots.
For more detail see: Schedule-Adjusted Fantasy Points Allowed.
2016 Strength of Schedule
Team | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARI | 12 NE |
13 TB |
17 @BUF |
18 LA |
26 @SF |
3 NYJ |
1 SEA |
6 @CAR |
BYE | 26 SF |
9 @MIN |
11 @ATL |
15 WAS |
30 @MIA |
32 NO |
1 @SEA |
18 @LA |
ATL | 13 TB |
16 @OAK |
32 @NO |
6 CAR |
4 @DEN |
1 @SEA |
20 SD |
10 GB |
13 @TB |
31 @PHI |
BYE | 8 ARI |
14 KC |
18 @LA |
26 SF |
6 @CAR |
32 NO |
BAL | 17 BUF |
29 @CLE |
22 @JAX |
16 OAK |
15 WAS |
28 @NYG |
3 @NYJ |
BYE | 21 PIT |
29 CLE |
7 @DAL |
5 CIN |
30 MIA |
12 @NE |
31 PHI |
21 @PIT |
5 @CIN |
BUF | 19 @BAL |
3 NYJ |
8 ARI |
12 @NE |
18 @LA |
26 SF |
30 @MIA |
12 NE |
1 @SEA |
BYE | 5 @CIN |
22 JAX |
16 @OAK |
21 PIT |
29 CLE |
30 MIA |
3 @NYJ |
CAR | 4 @DEN |
26 SF |
9 MIN |
11 @ATL |
13 TB |
32 @NO |
BYE | 8 ARI |
18 @LA |
14 KC |
32 NO |
16 @OAK |
1 @SEA |
20 SD |
15 @WAS |
11 ATL |
13 @TB |
CHI | 2 @HOU |
31 PHI |
7 @DAL |
27 DET |
25 @IND |
22 JAX |
10 @GB |
9 MIN |
BYE | 13 @TB |
28 @NYG |
24 TEN |
26 SF |
27 @DET |
10 GB |
15 WAS |
9 @MIN |
CIN | 3 @NYJ |
21 @PIT |
4 DEN |
30 MIA |
7 @DAL |
12 @NE |
29 CLE |
15 WAS |
BYE | 28 @NYG |
17 BUF |
19 @BAL |
31 PHI |
29 @CLE |
21 PIT |
2 @HOU |
19 BAL |
CLE | 31 @PHI |
19 BAL |
30 @MIA |
15 @WAS |
12 NE |
24 @TEN |
5 @CIN |
3 NYJ |
7 DAL |
19 @BAL |
21 PIT |
28 NYG |
BYE | 5 CIN |
17 @BUF |
20 SD |
21 @PIT |
DAL | 28 NYG |
15 @WAS |
23 CHI |
26 @SF |
5 CIN |
10 @GB |
BYE | 31 PHI |
29 @CLE |
21 @PIT |
19 BAL |
15 WAS |
9 @MIN |
28 @NYG |
13 TB |
27 DET |
31 @PHI |
DEN | 6 CAR |
25 IND |
5 @CIN |
13 @TB |
11 ATL |
20 @SD |
2 HOU |
20 SD |
16 @OAK |
32 @NO |
BYE | 14 KC |
22 @JAX |
24 @TEN |
12 NE |
14 @KC |
16 OAK |
DET | 25 @IND |
24 TEN |
10 @GB |
23 @CHI |
31 PHI |
18 LA |
15 WAS |
2 @HOU |
9 @MIN |
BYE | 22 JAX |
9 MIN |
32 @NO |
23 CHI |
28 @NYG |
7 @DAL |
10 GB |
GB | 22 @JAX |
9 @MIN |
27 DET |
BYE | 28 NYG |
7 DAL |
23 CHI |
11 @ATL |
25 IND |
24 @TEN |
15 @WAS |
31 @PHI |
2 HOU |
1 SEA |
23 @CHI |
9 MIN |
27 @DET |
HOU | 23 CHI |
14 KC |
12 @NE |
24 TEN |
9 @MIN |
25 IND |
4 @DEN |
27 DET |
BYE | 22 @JAX |
16 @OAK |
20 SD |
10 @GB |
25 @IND |
22 JAX |
5 CIN |
24 @TEN |
IND | 27 DET |
4 @DEN |
20 SD |
22 @JAX |
23 CHI |
2 @HOU |
24 @TEN |
14 KC |
10 @GB |
BYE | 24 TEN |
21 PIT |
3 @NYJ |
2 HOU |
9 @MIN |
16 @OAK |
22 JAX |
JAX | 10 GB |
20 @SD |
19 BAL |
25 IND |
BYE | 23 @CHI |
16 OAK |
24 @TEN |
14 @KC |
2 HOU |
27 @DET |
17 @BUF |
4 DEN |
9 MIN |
2 @HOU |
24 TEN |
25 @IND |
KC | 20 SD |
2 @HOU |
3 NYJ |
21 @PIT |
BYE | 16 @OAK |
32 NO |
25 @IND |
22 JAX |
6 @CAR |
13 TB |
4 @DEN |
11 @ATL |
16 OAK |
24 TEN |
4 DEN |
20 @SD |
LA | 26 @SF |
1 SEA |
13 @TB |
8 @ARI |
17 BUF |
27 @DET |
28 NYG |
BYE | 6 CAR |
3 @NYJ |
30 MIA |
32 @NO |
12 @NE |
11 ATL |
1 @SEA |
26 SF |
8 ARI |
MIA | 1 @SEA |
12 @NE |
29 CLE |
5 @CIN |
24 TEN |
21 PIT |
17 BUF |
BYE | 3 NYJ |
20 @SD |
18 @LA |
26 SF |
19 @BAL |
8 ARI |
3 @NYJ |
17 @BUF |
12 NE |
MIN | 24 @TEN |
10 GB |
6 @CAR |
28 NYG |
2 HOU |
BYE | 31 @PHI |
23 @CHI |
27 DET |
15 @WAS |
8 ARI |
27 @DET |
7 DAL |
22 @JAX |
25 IND |
10 @GB |
23 CHI |
NE | 8 @ARI |
30 MIA |
2 HOU |
17 BUF |
29 @CLE |
5 CIN |
21 @PIT |
17 @BUF |
BYE | 1 SEA |
26 @SF |
3 @NYJ |
18 LA |
19 BAL |
4 @DEN |
3 NYJ |
30 @MIA |
NO | 16 OAK |
28 @NYG |
11 ATL |
20 @SD |
BYE | 6 CAR |
14 @KC |
1 SEA |
26 @SF |
4 DEN |
6 @CAR |
18 LA |
27 DET |
13 @TB |
8 @ARI |
13 TB |
11 @ATL |
NYG | 7 @DAL |
32 NO |
15 WAS |
9 @MIN |
10 @GB |
19 BAL |
18 @LA |
BYE | 31 PHI |
5 CIN |
23 CHI |
29 @CLE |
21 @PIT |
7 DAL |
27 DET |
31 @PHI |
15 @WAS |
NYJ | 5 CIN |
17 @BUF |
14 @KC |
1 SEA |
21 @PIT |
8 @ARI |
19 BAL |
29 @CLE |
30 @MIA |
18 LA |
BYE | 12 NE |
25 IND |
26 @SF |
30 MIA |
12 @NE |
17 BUF |
OAK | 32 @NO |
11 ATL |
24 @TEN |
19 @BAL |
20 SD |
14 KC |
22 @JAX |
13 @TB |
4 DEN |
BYE | 2 HOU |
6 CAR |
17 BUF |
14 @KC |
20 @SD |
25 IND |
4 @DEN |
PHI | 29 CLE |
23 @CHI |
21 PIT |
BYE | 27 @DET |
15 @WAS |
9 MIN |
7 @DAL |
28 @NYG |
11 ATL |
1 @SEA |
10 GB |
5 @CIN |
15 WAS |
19 @BAL |
28 NYG |
7 DAL |
PIT | 15 @WAS |
5 CIN |
31 @PHI |
14 KC |
3 NYJ |
30 @MIA |
12 NE |
BYE | 19 @BAL |
7 DAL |
29 @CLE |
25 @IND |
28 NYG |
17 @BUF |
5 @CIN |
19 BAL |
29 CLE |
SD | 14 @KC |
22 JAX |
25 @IND |
32 NO |
16 @OAK |
4 DEN |
11 @ATL |
4 @DEN |
24 TEN |
30 MIA |
BYE | 2 @HOU |
13 TB |
6 @CAR |
16 OAK |
29 @CLE |
14 KC |
SEA | 30 MIA |
18 @LA |
26 SF |
3 @NYJ |
BYE | 11 ATL |
8 @ARI |
32 @NO |
17 BUF |
12 @NE |
31 PHI |
13 @TB |
6 CAR |
10 @GB |
18 LA |
8 ARI |
26 @SF |
SF | 18 LA |
6 @CAR |
1 @SEA |
7 DAL |
8 ARI |
17 @BUF |
13 TB |
BYE | 32 NO |
8 @ARI |
12 NE |
30 @MIA |
23 @CHI |
3 NYJ |
11 @ATL |
18 @LA |
1 SEA |
TB | 11 @ATL |
8 @ARI |
18 LA |
4 DEN |
6 @CAR |
BYE | 26 @SF |
16 OAK |
11 ATL |
23 CHI |
14 @KC |
1 SEA |
20 @SD |
32 NO |
7 @DAL |
32 @NO |
6 CAR |
TEN | 9 MIN |
27 @DET |
16 OAK |
2 @HOU |
30 @MIA |
29 CLE |
25 IND |
22 JAX |
20 @SD |
10 GB |
25 @IND |
23 @CHI |
BYE | 4 DEN |
14 @KC |
22 @JAX |
2 HOU |
WAS | 21 PIT |
7 DAL |
28 @NYG |
29 CLE |
19 @BAL |
31 PHI |
27 @DET |
5 @CIN |
BYE | 9 MIN |
10 GB |
7 @DAL |
8 @ARI |
31 @PHI |
6 CAR |
23 @CHI |
28 NYG |
Schedule difficulty based on opponent's defensive ranking vs. all positions. Top defense = 1, bottom defense = 32.
DT Matchup Rankings (Worst to Best):
1 Seahawks
2 Texans
3 Jets
4 Broncos
5 Bengals
6 Panthers
7 Cowboys
8 Cardinals
9 Vikings
10 Packers
11 Falcons
12 Patriots
13 Buccaneers
14 Chiefs
15 Redskins
16 Raiders
17 Bills
18 Rams
19 Ravens
20 Chargers
21 Steelers
22 Jaguars
23 Bears
24 Titans
25 Colts
26 49ers
27 Lions
28 Giants
29 Browns
30 Dolphins
31 Eagles
32 Saints
1 Seahawks
2 Texans
3 Jets
4 Broncos
5 Bengals
6 Panthers
7 Cowboys
8 Cardinals
9 Vikings
10 Packers
11 Falcons
12 Patriots
13 Buccaneers
14 Chiefs
15 Redskins
16 Raiders
17 Bills
18 Rams
19 Ravens
20 Chargers
21 Steelers
22 Jaguars
23 Bears
24 Titans
25 Colts
26 49ers
27 Lions
28 Giants
29 Browns
30 Dolphins
31 Eagles
32 Saints
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