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.

2016 Strength of Schedule

Team W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17
ARI 4.6
NE
5.1
TB
5.5
@BUF
11.1
LA
8.9
@SF
10.2
NYJ
5.0
SEA
8.1
@CAR
BYE 8.9
SF
6.9
@MIN
4.1
@ATL
5.1
WAS
6.7
@MIA
5.5
NO
5.0
@SEA
11.1
@LA
ATL 5.1
TB
1.9
@OAK
5.5
@NO
8.1
CAR
7.8
@DEN
5.0
@SEA
9.6
SD
7.2
GB
5.1
@TB
6.8
@PHI
BYE 10.6
ARI
3.4
KC
11.1
@LA
8.9
SF
8.1
@CAR
5.5
NO
BAL 5.5
BUF
12.7
@CLE
9.7
@JAX
1.9
OAK
5.1
WAS
5.5
@NYG
10.2
@NYJ
BYE 4.1
PIT
12.7
CLE
3.2
@DAL
6.1
CIN
6.7
MIA
4.6
@NE
6.8
PHI
4.1
@PIT
6.1
@CIN
BUF 6.6
@BAL
10.2
NYJ
10.6
ARI
4.6
@NE
11.1
@LA
8.9
SF
6.7
@MIA
4.6
NE
5.0
@SEA
BYE 6.1
@CIN
9.7
JAX
1.9
@OAK
4.1
PIT
12.7
CLE
6.7
MIA
10.2
@NYJ
CAR 7.8
@DEN
8.9
SF
6.9
MIN
4.1
@ATL
5.1
TB
5.5
@NO
BYE 10.6
ARI
11.1
@LA
3.4
KC
5.5
NO
1.9
@OAK
5.0
@SEA
9.6
SD
5.1
@WAS
4.1
ATL
5.1
@TB
CHI 7.4
@HOU
6.8
PHI
3.2
@DAL
4.7
DET
7.2
@IND
9.7
JAX
7.2
@GB
6.9
MIN
BYE 5.1
@TB
5.5
@NYG
7.6
TEN
8.9
SF
4.7
@DET
7.2
GB
5.1
WAS
6.9
@MIN
CIN 10.2
@NYJ
4.1
@PIT
7.8
DEN
6.7
MIA
3.2
@DAL
4.6
@NE
12.7
CLE
5.1
WAS
BYE 5.5
@NYG
5.5
BUF
6.6
@BAL
6.8
PHI
12.7
@CLE
4.1
PIT
7.4
@HOU
6.6
BAL
CLE 6.8
@PHI
6.6
BAL
6.7
@MIA
5.1
@WAS
4.6
NE
7.6
@TEN
6.1
@CIN
10.2
NYJ
3.2
DAL
6.6
@BAL
4.1
PIT
5.5
NYG
BYE 6.1
CIN
5.5
@BUF
9.6
SD
4.1
@PIT
DAL 5.5
NYG
5.1
@WAS
7.6
CHI
8.9
@SF
6.1
CIN
7.2
@GB
BYE 6.8
PHI
12.7
@CLE
4.1
@PIT
6.6
BAL
5.1
WAS
6.9
@MIN
5.5
@NYG
5.1
TB
4.7
DET
6.8
@PHI
DEN 8.1
CAR
7.2
IND
6.1
@CIN
5.1
@TB
4.1
ATL
9.6
@SD
7.4
HOU
9.6
SD
1.9
@OAK
5.5
@NO
BYE 3.4
KC
9.7
@JAX
7.6
@TEN
4.6
NE
3.4
@KC
1.9
OAK
DET 7.2
@IND
7.6
TEN
7.2
@GB
7.6
@CHI
6.8
PHI
11.1
LA
5.1
WAS
7.4
@HOU
6.9
@MIN
BYE 9.7
JAX
6.9
MIN
5.5
@NO
7.6
CHI
5.5
@NYG
3.2
@DAL
7.2
GB
GB 9.7
@JAX
6.9
@MIN
4.7
DET
BYE 5.5
NYG
3.2
DAL
7.6
CHI
4.1
@ATL
7.2
IND
7.6
@TEN
5.1
@WAS
6.8
@PHI
7.4
HOU
5.0
SEA
7.6
@CHI
6.9
MIN
4.7
@DET
HOU 7.6
CHI
3.4
KC
4.6
@NE
7.6
TEN
6.9
@MIN
7.2
IND
7.8
@DEN
4.7
DET
BYE 9.7
@JAX
1.9
@OAK
9.6
SD
7.2
@GB
7.2
@IND
9.7
JAX
6.1
CIN
7.6
@TEN
IND 4.7
DET
7.8
@DEN
9.6
SD
9.7
@JAX
7.6
CHI
7.4
@HOU
7.6
@TEN
3.4
KC
7.2
@GB
BYE 7.6
TEN
4.1
PIT
10.2
@NYJ
7.4
HOU
6.9
@MIN
1.9
@OAK
9.7
JAX
JAX 7.2
GB
9.6
@SD
6.6
BAL
7.2
IND
BYE 7.6
@CHI
1.9
OAK
7.6
@TEN
3.4
@KC
7.4
HOU
4.7
@DET
5.5
@BUF
7.8
DEN
6.9
MIN
7.4
@HOU
7.6
TEN
7.2
@IND
KC 9.6
SD
7.4
@HOU
10.2
NYJ
4.1
@PIT
BYE 1.9
@OAK
5.5
NO
7.2
@IND
9.7
JAX
8.1
@CAR
5.1
TB
7.8
@DEN
4.1
@ATL
1.9
OAK
7.6
TEN
7.8
DEN
9.6
@SD
LA 8.9
@SF
5.0
SEA
5.1
@TB
10.6
@ARI
5.5
BUF
4.7
@DET
5.5
NYG
BYE 8.1
CAR
10.2
@NYJ
6.7
MIA
5.5
@NO
4.6
@NE
4.1
ATL
5.0
@SEA
8.9
SF
10.6
ARI
MIA 5.0
@SEA
4.6
@NE
12.7
CLE
6.1
@CIN
7.6
TEN
4.1
PIT
5.5
BUF
BYE 10.2
NYJ
9.6
@SD
11.1
@LA
8.9
SF
6.6
@BAL
10.6
ARI
10.2
@NYJ
5.5
@BUF
4.6
NE
MIN 7.6
@TEN
7.2
GB
8.1
@CAR
5.5
NYG
7.4
HOU
BYE 6.8
@PHI
7.6
@CHI
4.7
DET
5.1
@WAS
10.6
ARI
4.7
@DET
3.2
DAL
9.7
@JAX
7.2
IND
7.2
@GB
7.6
CHI
NE 10.6
@ARI
6.7
MIA
7.4
HOU
5.5
BUF
12.7
@CLE
6.1
CIN
4.1
@PIT
5.5
@BUF
BYE 5.0
SEA
8.9
@SF
10.2
@NYJ
11.1
LA
6.6
BAL
7.8
@DEN
10.2
NYJ
6.7
@MIA
NO 1.9
OAK
5.5
@NYG
4.1
ATL
9.6
@SD
BYE 8.1
CAR
3.4
@KC
5.0
SEA
8.9
@SF
7.8
DEN
8.1
@CAR
11.1
LA
4.7
DET
5.1
@TB
10.6
@ARI
5.1
TB
4.1
@ATL
NYG 3.2
@DAL
5.5
NO
5.1
WAS
6.9
@MIN
7.2
@GB
6.6
BAL
11.1
@LA
BYE 6.8
PHI
6.1
CIN
7.6
CHI
12.7
@CLE
4.1
@PIT
3.2
DAL
4.7
DET
6.8
@PHI
5.1
@WAS
NYJ 6.1
CIN
5.5
@BUF
3.4
@KC
5.0
SEA
4.1
@PIT
10.6
@ARI
6.6
BAL
12.7
@CLE
6.7
@MIA
11.1
LA
BYE 4.6
NE
7.2
IND
8.9
@SF
6.7
MIA
4.6
@NE
5.5
BUF
OAK 5.5
@NO
4.1
ATL
7.6
@TEN
6.6
@BAL
9.6
SD
3.4
KC
9.7
@JAX
5.1
@TB
7.8
DEN
BYE 7.4
HOU
8.1
CAR
5.5
BUF
3.4
@KC
9.6
@SD
7.2
IND
7.8
@DEN
PHI 12.7
CLE
7.6
@CHI
4.1
PIT
BYE 4.7
@DET
5.1
@WAS
6.9
MIN
3.2
@DAL
5.5
@NYG
4.1
ATL
5.0
@SEA
7.2
GB
6.1
@CIN
5.1
WAS
6.6
@BAL
5.5
NYG
3.2
DAL
PIT 5.1
@WAS
6.1
CIN
6.8
@PHI
3.4
KC
10.2
NYJ
6.7
@MIA
4.6
NE
BYE 6.6
@BAL
3.2
DAL
12.7
@CLE
7.2
@IND
5.5
NYG
5.5
@BUF
6.1
@CIN
6.6
BAL
12.7
CLE
SD 3.4
@KC
9.7
JAX
7.2
@IND
5.5
NO
1.9
@OAK
7.8
DEN
4.1
@ATL
7.8
@DEN
7.6
TEN
6.7
MIA
BYE 7.4
@HOU
5.1
TB
8.1
@CAR
1.9
OAK
12.7
@CLE
3.4
KC
SEA 6.7
MIA
11.1
@LA
8.9
SF
10.2
@NYJ
BYE 4.1
ATL
10.6
@ARI
5.5
@NO
5.5
BUF
4.6
@NE
6.8
PHI
5.1
@TB
8.1
CAR
7.2
@GB
11.1
LA
10.6
ARI
8.9
@SF
SF 11.1
LA
8.1
@CAR
5.0
@SEA
3.2
DAL
10.6
ARI
5.5
@BUF
5.1
TB
BYE 5.5
NO
10.6
@ARI
4.6
NE
6.7
@MIA
7.6
@CHI
10.2
NYJ
4.1
@ATL
11.1
@LA
5.0
SEA
TB 4.1
@ATL
10.6
@ARI
11.1
LA
7.8
DEN
8.1
@CAR
BYE 8.9
@SF
1.9
OAK
4.1
ATL
7.6
CHI
3.4
@KC
5.0
SEA
9.6
@SD
5.5
NO
3.2
@DAL
5.5
@NO
8.1
CAR
TEN 6.9
MIN
4.7
@DET
1.9
OAK
7.4
@HOU
6.7
@MIA
12.7
CLE
7.2
IND
9.7
JAX
9.6
@SD
7.2
GB
7.2
@IND
7.6
@CHI
BYE 7.8
DEN
3.4
@KC
9.7
@JAX
7.4
HOU
WAS 4.1
PIT
3.2
DAL
5.5
@NYG
12.7
CLE
6.6
@BAL
6.8
PHI
4.7
@DET
6.1
@CIN
BYE 6.9
MIN
7.2
GB
3.2
@DAL
10.6
@ARI
6.8
@PHI
8.1
CAR
7.6
@CHI
5.5
NYG

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 Raiders
2 Cowboys
3 Chiefs
4 Steelers
5 Falcons
6 Patriots
7 Lions
8 Seahawks
9 Buccaneers
10 Redskins
11 Giants
12 Bills
13 Saints
14 Bengals
15 Ravens
16 Dolphins
17 Eagles
18 Vikings
19 Colts
20 Packers
21 Texans
22 Titans
23 Bears
24 Broncos
25 Panthers
26 49ers
27 Chargers
28 Jaguars
29 Jets
30 Cardinals
31 Rams
32 Browns
Filed Under: 2016, w14