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 3.5
NE
11.3
TB
4.5
@BUF
8.9
LA
5.4
@SF
12.3
NYJ
7.9
SEA
10.7
@CAR
BYE 5.4
SF
2.9
@MIN
4.8
@ATL
7.5
WAS
11.3
@MIA
8.4
NO
7.9
@SEA
8.9
@LA
ATL 11.3
TB
3.0
@OAK
8.4
@NO
10.7
CAR
8.0
@DEN
7.9
@SEA
6.7
SD
5.7
GB
11.3
@TB
5.6
@PHI
BYE 6.9
ARI
8.2
KC
8.9
@LA
5.4
SF
10.7
@CAR
8.4
NO
BAL 4.5
BUF
7.4
@CLE
8.8
@JAX
3.0
OAK
7.5
WAS
6.5
@NYG
12.3
@NYJ
BYE 5.7
PIT
7.4
CLE
4.0
@DAL
7.3
CIN
11.3
MIA
3.5
@NE
5.6
PHI
5.7
@PIT
7.3
@CIN
BUF 7.7
@BAL
12.3
NYJ
6.9
ARI
3.5
@NE
8.9
@LA
5.4
SF
11.3
@MIA
3.5
NE
7.9
@SEA
BYE 7.3
@CIN
8.8
JAX
3.0
@OAK
5.7
PIT
7.4
CLE
11.3
MIA
12.3
@NYJ
CAR 8.0
@DEN
5.4
SF
2.9
MIN
4.8
@ATL
11.3
TB
8.4
@NO
BYE 6.9
ARI
8.9
@LA
8.2
KC
8.4
NO
3.0
@OAK
7.9
@SEA
6.7
SD
7.5
@WAS
4.8
ATL
11.3
@TB
CHI 7.1
@HOU
5.6
PHI
4.0
@DAL
5.0
DET
9.7
@IND
8.8
JAX
5.7
@GB
2.9
MIN
BYE 11.3
@TB
6.5
@NYG
10.3
TEN
5.4
SF
5.0
@DET
5.7
GB
7.5
WAS
2.9
@MIN
CIN 12.3
@NYJ
5.7
@PIT
8.0
DEN
11.3
MIA
4.0
@DAL
3.5
@NE
7.4
CLE
7.5
WAS
BYE 6.5
@NYG
4.5
BUF
7.7
@BAL
5.6
PHI
7.4
@CLE
5.7
PIT
7.1
@HOU
7.7
BAL
CLE 5.6
@PHI
7.7
BAL
11.3
@MIA
7.5
@WAS
3.5
NE
10.3
@TEN
7.3
@CIN
12.3
NYJ
4.0
DAL
7.7
@BAL
5.7
PIT
6.5
NYG
BYE 7.3
CIN
4.5
@BUF
6.7
SD
5.7
@PIT
DAL 6.5
NYG
7.5
@WAS
7.8
CHI
5.4
@SF
7.3
CIN
5.7
@GB
BYE 5.6
PHI
7.4
@CLE
5.7
@PIT
7.7
BAL
7.5
WAS
2.9
@MIN
6.5
@NYG
11.3
TB
5.0
DET
5.6
@PHI
DEN 10.7
CAR
9.7
IND
7.3
@CIN
11.3
@TB
4.8
ATL
6.7
@SD
7.1
HOU
6.7
SD
3.0
@OAK
8.4
@NO
BYE 8.2
KC
8.8
@JAX
10.3
@TEN
3.5
NE
8.2
@KC
3.0
OAK
DET 9.7
@IND
10.3
TEN
5.7
@GB
7.8
@CHI
5.6
PHI
8.9
LA
7.5
WAS
7.1
@HOU
2.9
@MIN
BYE 8.8
JAX
2.9
MIN
8.4
@NO
7.8
CHI
6.5
@NYG
4.0
@DAL
5.7
GB
GB 8.8
@JAX
2.9
@MIN
5.0
DET
BYE 6.5
NYG
4.0
DAL
7.8
CHI
4.8
@ATL
9.7
IND
10.3
@TEN
7.5
@WAS
5.6
@PHI
7.1
HOU
7.9
SEA
7.8
@CHI
2.9
MIN
5.0
@DET
HOU 7.8
CHI
8.2
KC
3.5
@NE
10.3
TEN
2.9
@MIN
9.7
IND
8.0
@DEN
5.0
DET
BYE 8.8
@JAX
3.0
@OAK
6.7
SD
5.7
@GB
9.7
@IND
8.8
JAX
7.3
CIN
10.3
@TEN
IND 5.0
DET
8.0
@DEN
6.7
SD
8.8
@JAX
7.8
CHI
7.1
@HOU
10.3
@TEN
8.2
KC
5.7
@GB
BYE 10.3
TEN
5.7
PIT
12.3
@NYJ
7.1
HOU
2.9
@MIN
3.0
@OAK
8.8
JAX
JAX 5.7
GB
6.7
@SD
7.7
BAL
9.7
IND
BYE 7.8
@CHI
3.0
OAK
10.3
@TEN
8.2
@KC
7.1
HOU
5.0
@DET
4.5
@BUF
8.0
DEN
2.9
MIN
7.1
@HOU
10.3
TEN
9.7
@IND
KC 6.7
SD
7.1
@HOU
12.3
NYJ
5.7
@PIT
BYE 3.0
@OAK
8.4
NO
9.7
@IND
8.8
JAX
10.7
@CAR
11.3
TB
8.0
@DEN
4.8
@ATL
3.0
OAK
10.3
TEN
8.0
DEN
6.7
@SD
LA 5.4
@SF
7.9
SEA
11.3
@TB
6.9
@ARI
4.5
BUF
5.0
@DET
6.5
NYG
BYE 10.7
CAR
12.3
@NYJ
11.3
MIA
8.4
@NO
3.5
@NE
4.8
ATL
7.9
@SEA
5.4
SF
6.9
ARI
MIA 7.9
@SEA
3.5
@NE
7.4
CLE
7.3
@CIN
10.3
TEN
5.7
PIT
4.5
BUF
BYE 12.3
NYJ
6.7
@SD
8.9
@LA
5.4
SF
7.7
@BAL
6.9
ARI
12.3
@NYJ
4.5
@BUF
3.5
NE
MIN 10.3
@TEN
5.7
GB
10.7
@CAR
6.5
NYG
7.1
HOU
BYE 5.6
@PHI
7.8
@CHI
5.0
DET
7.5
@WAS
6.9
ARI
5.0
@DET
4.0
DAL
8.8
@JAX
9.7
IND
5.7
@GB
7.8
CHI
NE 6.9
@ARI
11.3
MIA
7.1
HOU
4.5
BUF
7.4
@CLE
7.3
CIN
5.7
@PIT
4.5
@BUF
BYE 7.9
SEA
5.4
@SF
12.3
@NYJ
8.9
LA
7.7
BAL
8.0
@DEN
12.3
NYJ
11.3
@MIA
NO 3.0
OAK
6.5
@NYG
4.8
ATL
6.7
@SD
BYE 10.7
CAR
8.2
@KC
7.9
SEA
5.4
@SF
8.0
DEN
10.7
@CAR
8.9
LA
5.0
DET
11.3
@TB
6.9
@ARI
11.3
TB
4.8
@ATL
NYG 4.0
@DAL
8.4
NO
7.5
WAS
2.9
@MIN
5.7
@GB
7.7
BAL
8.9
@LA
BYE 5.6
PHI
7.3
CIN
7.8
CHI
7.4
@CLE
5.7
@PIT
4.0
DAL
5.0
DET
5.6
@PHI
7.5
@WAS
NYJ 7.3
CIN
4.5
@BUF
8.2
@KC
7.9
SEA
5.7
@PIT
6.9
@ARI
7.7
BAL
7.4
@CLE
11.3
@MIA
8.9
LA
BYE 3.5
NE
9.7
IND
5.4
@SF
11.3
MIA
3.5
@NE
4.5
BUF
OAK 8.4
@NO
4.8
ATL
10.3
@TEN
7.7
@BAL
6.7
SD
8.2
KC
8.8
@JAX
11.3
@TB
8.0
DEN
BYE 7.1
HOU
10.7
CAR
4.5
BUF
8.2
@KC
6.7
@SD
9.7
IND
8.0
@DEN
PHI 7.4
CLE
7.8
@CHI
5.7
PIT
BYE 5.0
@DET
7.5
@WAS
2.9
MIN
4.0
@DAL
6.5
@NYG
4.8
ATL
7.9
@SEA
5.7
GB
7.3
@CIN
7.5
WAS
7.7
@BAL
6.5
NYG
4.0
DAL
PIT 7.5
@WAS
7.3
CIN
5.6
@PHI
8.2
KC
12.3
NYJ
11.3
@MIA
3.5
NE
BYE 7.7
@BAL
4.0
DAL
7.4
@CLE
9.7
@IND
6.5
NYG
4.5
@BUF
7.3
@CIN
7.7
BAL
7.4
CLE
SD 8.2
@KC
8.8
JAX
9.7
@IND
8.4
NO
3.0
@OAK
8.0
DEN
4.8
@ATL
8.0
@DEN
10.3
TEN
11.3
MIA
BYE 7.1
@HOU
11.3
TB
10.7
@CAR
3.0
OAK
7.4
@CLE
8.2
KC
SEA 11.3
MIA
8.9
@LA
5.4
SF
12.3
@NYJ
BYE 4.8
ATL
6.9
@ARI
8.4
@NO
4.5
BUF
3.5
@NE
5.6
PHI
11.3
@TB
10.7
CAR
5.7
@GB
8.9
LA
6.9
ARI
5.4
@SF
SF 8.9
LA
10.7
@CAR
7.9
@SEA
4.0
DAL
6.9
ARI
4.5
@BUF
11.3
TB
BYE 8.4
NO
6.9
@ARI
3.5
NE
11.3
@MIA
7.8
@CHI
12.3
NYJ
4.8
@ATL
8.9
@LA
7.9
SEA
TB 4.8
@ATL
6.9
@ARI
8.9
LA
8.0
DEN
10.7
@CAR
BYE 5.4
@SF
3.0
OAK
4.8
ATL
7.8
CHI
8.2
@KC
7.9
SEA
6.7
@SD
8.4
NO
4.0
@DAL
8.4
@NO
10.7
CAR
TEN 2.9
MIN
5.0
@DET
3.0
OAK
7.1
@HOU
11.3
@MIA
7.4
CLE
9.7
IND
8.8
JAX
6.7
@SD
5.7
GB
9.7
@IND
7.8
@CHI
BYE 8.0
DEN
8.2
@KC
8.8
@JAX
7.1
HOU
WAS 5.7
PIT
4.0
DAL
6.5
@NYG
7.4
CLE
7.7
@BAL
5.6
PHI
5.0
@DET
7.3
@CIN
BYE 2.9
MIN
5.7
GB
4.0
@DAL
6.9
@ARI
5.6
@PHI
10.7
CAR
7.8
@CHI
6.5
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 Vikings
2 Raiders
3 Patriots
4 Cowboys
5 Bills
6 Falcons
7 Lions
8 49ers
9 Eagles
10 Packers
11 Steelers
12 Giants
13 Chargers
14 Cardinals
15 Texans
16 Bengals
17 Browns
18 Redskins
19 Ravens
20 Bears
21 Seahawks
22 Broncos
23 Chiefs
24 Saints
25 Jaguars
26 Rams
27 Colts
28 Titans
29 Panthers
30 Buccaneers
31 Dolphins
32 Jets
Filed Under: 2016, w7