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
10.2
TB
4.8
@BUF
11.5
LA
7.1
@SF
12.9
NYJ
7.0
SEA
10.8
@CAR
BYE 7.1
SF
5.6
@MIN
4.7
@ATL
6.8
WAS
9.1
@MIA
7.4
NO
7.0
@SEA
11.5
@LA
ATL 10.2
TB
3.0
@OAK
7.4
@NO
10.8
CAR
6.5
@DEN
7.0
@SEA
8.1
SD
6.7
GB
10.2
@TB
4.4
@PHI
BYE 7.8
ARI
7.3
KC
11.5
@LA
7.1
SF
10.8
@CAR
7.4
NO
BAL 4.8
BUF
7.6
@CLE
8.7
@JAX
3.0
OAK
6.8
WAS
6.4
@NYG
12.9
@NYJ
BYE 5.1
PIT
7.6
CLE
3.6
@DAL
7.4
CIN
9.1
MIA
4.6
@NE
4.4
PHI
5.1
@PIT
7.4
@CIN
BUF 8.6
@BAL
12.9
NYJ
7.8
ARI
4.6
@NE
11.5
@LA
7.1
SF
9.1
@MIA
4.6
NE
7.0
@SEA
BYE 7.4
@CIN
8.7
JAX
3.0
@OAK
5.1
PIT
7.6
CLE
9.1
MIA
12.9
@NYJ
CAR 6.5
@DEN
7.1
SF
5.6
MIN
4.7
@ATL
10.2
TB
7.4
@NO
BYE 7.8
ARI
11.5
@LA
7.3
KC
7.4
NO
3.0
@OAK
7.0
@SEA
8.1
SD
6.8
@WAS
4.7
ATL
10.2
@TB
CHI 7.5
@HOU
4.4
PHI
3.6
@DAL
4.3
DET
9.1
@IND
8.7
JAX
6.7
@GB
5.6
MIN
BYE 10.2
@TB
6.4
@NYG
11.4
TEN
7.1
SF
4.3
@DET
6.7
GB
6.8
WAS
5.6
@MIN
CIN 12.9
@NYJ
5.1
@PIT
6.5
DEN
9.1
MIA
3.6
@DAL
4.6
@NE
7.6
CLE
6.8
WAS
BYE 6.4
@NYG
4.8
BUF
8.6
@BAL
4.4
PHI
7.6
@CLE
5.1
PIT
7.5
@HOU
8.6
BAL
CLE 4.4
@PHI
8.6
BAL
9.1
@MIA
6.8
@WAS
4.6
NE
11.4
@TEN
7.4
@CIN
12.9
NYJ
3.6
DAL
8.6
@BAL
5.1
PIT
6.4
NYG
BYE 7.4
CIN
4.8
@BUF
8.1
SD
5.1
@PIT
DAL 6.4
NYG
6.8
@WAS
8.0
CHI
7.1
@SF
7.4
CIN
6.7
@GB
BYE 4.4
PHI
7.6
@CLE
5.1
@PIT
8.6
BAL
6.8
WAS
5.6
@MIN
6.4
@NYG
10.2
TB
4.3
DET
4.4
@PHI
DEN 10.8
CAR
9.1
IND
7.4
@CIN
10.2
@TB
4.7
ATL
8.1
@SD
7.5
HOU
8.1
SD
3.0
@OAK
7.4
@NO
BYE 7.3
KC
8.7
@JAX
11.4
@TEN
4.6
NE
7.3
@KC
3.0
OAK
DET 9.1
@IND
11.4
TEN
6.7
@GB
8.0
@CHI
4.4
PHI
11.5
LA
6.8
WAS
7.5
@HOU
5.6
@MIN
BYE 8.7
JAX
5.6
MIN
7.4
@NO
8.0
CHI
6.4
@NYG
3.6
@DAL
6.7
GB
GB 8.7
@JAX
5.6
@MIN
4.3
DET
BYE 6.4
NYG
3.6
DAL
8.0
CHI
4.7
@ATL
9.1
IND
11.4
@TEN
6.8
@WAS
4.4
@PHI
7.5
HOU
7.0
SEA
8.0
@CHI
5.6
MIN
4.3
@DET
HOU 8.0
CHI
7.3
KC
4.6
@NE
11.4
TEN
5.6
@MIN
9.1
IND
6.5
@DEN
4.3
DET
BYE 8.7
@JAX
3.0
@OAK
8.1
SD
6.7
@GB
9.1
@IND
8.7
JAX
7.4
CIN
11.4
@TEN
IND 4.3
DET
6.5
@DEN
8.1
SD
8.7
@JAX
8.0
CHI
7.5
@HOU
11.4
@TEN
7.3
KC
6.7
@GB
BYE 11.4
TEN
5.1
PIT
12.9
@NYJ
7.5
HOU
5.6
@MIN
3.0
@OAK
8.7
JAX
JAX 6.7
GB
8.1
@SD
8.6
BAL
9.1
IND
BYE 8.0
@CHI
3.0
OAK
11.4
@TEN
7.3
@KC
7.5
HOU
4.3
@DET
4.8
@BUF
6.5
DEN
5.6
MIN
7.5
@HOU
11.4
TEN
9.1
@IND
KC 8.1
SD
7.5
@HOU
12.9
NYJ
5.1
@PIT
BYE 3.0
@OAK
7.4
NO
9.1
@IND
8.7
JAX
10.8
@CAR
10.2
TB
6.5
@DEN
4.7
@ATL
3.0
OAK
11.4
TEN
6.5
DEN
8.1
@SD
LA 7.1
@SF
7.0
SEA
10.2
@TB
7.8
@ARI
4.8
BUF
4.3
@DET
6.4
NYG
BYE 10.8
CAR
12.9
@NYJ
9.1
MIA
7.4
@NO
4.6
@NE
4.7
ATL
7.0
@SEA
7.1
SF
7.8
ARI
MIA 7.0
@SEA
4.6
@NE
7.6
CLE
7.4
@CIN
11.4
TEN
5.1
PIT
4.8
BUF
BYE 12.9
NYJ
8.1
@SD
11.5
@LA
7.1
SF
8.6
@BAL
7.8
ARI
12.9
@NYJ
4.8
@BUF
4.6
NE
MIN 11.4
@TEN
6.7
GB
10.8
@CAR
6.4
NYG
7.5
HOU
BYE 4.4
@PHI
8.0
@CHI
4.3
DET
6.8
@WAS
7.8
ARI
4.3
@DET
3.6
DAL
8.7
@JAX
9.1
IND
6.7
@GB
8.0
CHI
NE 7.8
@ARI
9.1
MIA
7.5
HOU
4.8
BUF
7.6
@CLE
7.4
CIN
5.1
@PIT
4.8
@BUF
BYE 7.0
SEA
7.1
@SF
12.9
@NYJ
11.5
LA
8.6
BAL
6.5
@DEN
12.9
NYJ
9.1
@MIA
NO 3.0
OAK
6.4
@NYG
4.7
ATL
8.1
@SD
BYE 10.8
CAR
7.3
@KC
7.0
SEA
7.1
@SF
6.5
DEN
10.8
@CAR
11.5
LA
4.3
DET
10.2
@TB
7.8
@ARI
10.2
TB
4.7
@ATL
NYG 3.6
@DAL
7.4
NO
6.8
WAS
5.6
@MIN
6.7
@GB
8.6
BAL
11.5
@LA
BYE 4.4
PHI
7.4
CIN
8.0
CHI
7.6
@CLE
5.1
@PIT
3.6
DAL
4.3
DET
4.4
@PHI
6.8
@WAS
NYJ 7.4
CIN
4.8
@BUF
7.3
@KC
7.0
SEA
5.1
@PIT
7.8
@ARI
8.6
BAL
7.6
@CLE
9.1
@MIA
11.5
LA
BYE 4.6
NE
9.1
IND
7.1
@SF
9.1
MIA
4.6
@NE
4.8
BUF
OAK 7.4
@NO
4.7
ATL
11.4
@TEN
8.6
@BAL
8.1
SD
7.3
KC
8.7
@JAX
10.2
@TB
6.5
DEN
BYE 7.5
HOU
10.8
CAR
4.8
BUF
7.3
@KC
8.1
@SD
9.1
IND
6.5
@DEN
PHI 7.6
CLE
8.0
@CHI
5.1
PIT
BYE 4.3
@DET
6.8
@WAS
5.6
MIN
3.6
@DAL
6.4
@NYG
4.7
ATL
7.0
@SEA
6.7
GB
7.4
@CIN
6.8
WAS
8.6
@BAL
6.4
NYG
3.6
DAL
PIT 6.8
@WAS
7.4
CIN
4.4
@PHI
7.3
KC
12.9
NYJ
9.1
@MIA
4.6
NE
BYE 8.6
@BAL
3.6
DAL
7.6
@CLE
9.1
@IND
6.4
NYG
4.8
@BUF
7.4
@CIN
8.6
BAL
7.6
CLE
SD 7.3
@KC
8.7
JAX
9.1
@IND
7.4
NO
3.0
@OAK
6.5
DEN
4.7
@ATL
6.5
@DEN
11.4
TEN
9.1
MIA
BYE 7.5
@HOU
10.2
TB
10.8
@CAR
3.0
OAK
7.6
@CLE
7.3
KC
SEA 9.1
MIA
11.5
@LA
7.1
SF
12.9
@NYJ
BYE 4.7
ATL
7.8
@ARI
7.4
@NO
4.8
BUF
4.6
@NE
4.4
PHI
10.2
@TB
10.8
CAR
6.7
@GB
11.5
LA
7.8
ARI
7.1
@SF
SF 11.5
LA
10.8
@CAR
7.0
@SEA
3.6
DAL
7.8
ARI
4.8
@BUF
10.2
TB
BYE 7.4
NO
7.8
@ARI
4.6
NE
9.1
@MIA
8.0
@CHI
12.9
NYJ
4.7
@ATL
11.5
@LA
7.0
SEA
TB 4.7
@ATL
7.8
@ARI
11.5
LA
6.5
DEN
10.8
@CAR
BYE 7.1
@SF
3.0
OAK
4.7
ATL
8.0
CHI
7.3
@KC
7.0
SEA
8.1
@SD
7.4
NO
3.6
@DAL
7.4
@NO
10.8
CAR
TEN 5.6
MIN
4.3
@DET
3.0
OAK
7.5
@HOU
9.1
@MIA
7.6
CLE
9.1
IND
8.7
JAX
8.1
@SD
6.7
GB
9.1
@IND
8.0
@CHI
BYE 6.5
DEN
7.3
@KC
8.7
@JAX
7.5
HOU
WAS 5.1
PIT
3.6
DAL
6.4
@NYG
7.6
CLE
8.6
@BAL
4.4
PHI
4.3
@DET
7.4
@CIN
BYE 5.6
MIN
6.7
GB
3.6
@DAL
7.8
@ARI
4.4
@PHI
10.8
CAR
8.0
@CHI
6.4
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 Lions
4 Eagles
5 Patriots
6 Falcons
7 Bills
8 Steelers
9 Vikings
10 Giants
11 Broncos
12 Packers
13 Redskins
14 Seahawks
15 49ers
16 Chiefs
17 Bengals
18 Saints
19 Texans
20 Browns
21 Cardinals
22 Bears
23 Chargers
24 Ravens
25 Jaguars
26 Dolphins
27 Colts
28 Buccaneers
29 Panthers
30 Titans
31 Rams
32 Jets
Filed Under: 2016, w8