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