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.

2017 Strength of Schedule

Team W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17
ARI 5.8
@DET
7.7
@IND
4.0
DAL
7.7
SF
5.5
@PHI
7.8
TB
13.0
@LAR
BYE 7.7
@SF
6.9
SEA
8.4
@HOU
8.6
JAX
13.0
LAR
8.7
TEN
5.9
@WAS
7.0
NYG
6.9
@SEA
ATL 8.9
@CHI
5.4
GB
5.8
@DET
6.3
BUF
BYE 7.0
MIA
3.7
@NE
11.8
@NYJ
8.9
@CAR
4.0
DAL
6.9
@SEA
7.8
TB
6.8
MIN
6.3
NO
7.8
@TB
6.3
@NO
8.9
CAR
BAL 6.2
@CIN
11.0
CLE
8.6
@JAX
5.0
PIT
3.5
@OAK
8.9
CHI
6.8
@MIN
7.0
MIA
8.7
@TEN
BYE 5.4
@GB
8.4
HOU
5.8
DET
5.0
@PIT
11.0
@CLE
7.7
IND
6.2
CIN
BUF 11.8
NYJ
8.9
@CAR
8.0
DEN
3.6
@ATL
6.2
@CIN
BYE 7.8
TB
3.5
OAK
11.8
@NYJ
6.3
NO
9.0
@LAC
5.0
@KC
3.7
NE
7.7
IND
7.0
MIA
3.7
@NE
7.0
@MIA
CAR 7.7
@SF
6.3
BUF
6.3
NO
3.7
@NE
5.8
@DET
5.5
PHI
8.9
@CHI
7.8
@TB
3.6
ATL
7.0
MIA
BYE 11.8
@NYJ
6.3
@NO
6.8
MIN
5.4
GB
7.8
TB
3.6
@ATL
CHI 3.6
ATL
7.8
@TB
5.0
PIT
5.4
@GB
6.8
MIN
7.2
@BAL
8.9
CAR
6.3
@NO
BYE 5.4
GB
5.8
DET
5.5
@PHI
7.7
SF
6.2
@CIN
5.8
@DET
11.0
CLE
6.8
@MIN
CIN 7.2
BAL
8.4
HOU
5.4
@GB
11.0
@CLE
6.3
BUF
BYE 5.0
@PIT
7.7
IND
8.6
@JAX
8.7
@TEN
8.0
@DEN
11.0
CLE
5.0
PIT
8.9
CHI
6.8
@MIN
5.8
DET
7.2
@BAL
CLE 5.0
PIT
7.2
@BAL
7.7
@IND
6.2
CIN
11.8
NYJ
8.4
@HOU
8.7
TEN
6.8
MIN
BYE 5.8
@DET
8.6
JAX
6.2
@CIN
9.0
@LAC
5.4
GB
7.2
BAL
8.9
@CHI
5.0
@PIT
DAL 7.0
NYG
8.0
@DEN
8.5
@ARI
13.0
LAR
5.4
GB
BYE 7.7
@SF
5.9
@WAS
5.0
KC
3.6
@ATL
5.5
PHI
9.0
LAC
5.9
WAS
7.0
@NYG
3.5
@OAK
6.9
SEA
5.5
@PHI
DEN 9.0
LAC
4.0
DAL
6.3
@BUF
3.5
OAK
BYE 7.0
NYG
9.0
@LAC
5.0
@KC
5.5
@PHI
3.7
NE
6.2
CIN
3.5
@OAK
7.0
@MIA
11.8
NYJ
7.7
@IND
5.9
@WAS
5.0
KC
DET 8.5
ARI
7.0
@NYG
3.6
ATL
6.8
@MIN
8.9
CAR
6.3
@NO
BYE 5.0
PIT
5.4
@GB
11.0
CLE
8.9
@CHI
6.8
MIN
7.2
@BAL
7.8
@TB
8.9
CHI
6.2
@CIN
5.4
GB
GB 6.9
SEA
3.6
@ATL
6.2
CIN
8.9
CHI
4.0
@DAL
6.8
@MIN
6.3
NO
BYE 5.8
DET
8.9
@CHI
7.2
BAL
5.0
@PIT
7.8
TB
11.0
@CLE
8.9
@CAR
6.8
MIN
5.8
@DET
HOU 8.6
JAX
6.2
@CIN
3.7
@NE
8.7
TEN
5.0
KC
11.0
CLE
BYE 6.9
@SEA
7.7
IND
13.0
@LAR
8.5
ARI
7.2
@BAL
8.7
@TEN
7.7
SF
8.6
@JAX
5.0
PIT
7.7
@IND
IND 13.0
@LAR
8.5
ARI
11.0
CLE
6.9
@SEA
7.7
SF
8.7
@TEN
8.6
JAX
6.2
@CIN
8.4
@HOU
5.0
PIT
BYE 8.7
TEN
8.6
@JAX
6.3
@BUF
8.0
DEN
7.2
@BAL
8.4
HOU
JAX 8.4
@HOU
8.7
TEN
7.2
BAL
11.8
@NYJ
5.0
@PIT
13.0
LAR
7.7
@IND
BYE 6.2
CIN
9.0
LAC
11.0
@CLE
8.5
@ARI
7.7
IND
6.9
SEA
8.4
HOU
7.7
@SF
8.7
@TEN
KC 3.7
@NE
5.5
PHI
9.0
@LAC
5.9
WAS
8.4
@HOU
5.0
PIT
3.5
@OAK
8.0
DEN
4.0
@DAL
BYE 7.0
@NYG
6.3
BUF
11.8
@NYJ
3.5
OAK
9.0
LAC
7.0
MIA
8.0
@DEN
LAC 8.0
@DEN
7.0
MIA
5.0
KC
5.5
PHI
7.0
@NYG
3.5
@OAK
8.0
DEN
3.7
@NE
BYE 8.6
@JAX
6.3
BUF
4.0
@DAL
11.0
CLE
5.9
WAS
5.0
@KC
11.8
@NYJ
3.5
OAK
LAR 7.7
IND
5.9
WAS
7.7
@SF
4.0
@DAL
6.9
SEA
8.6
@JAX
8.5
ARI
BYE 7.0
@NYG
8.4
HOU
6.8
@MIN
6.3
NO
8.5
@ARI
5.5
PHI
6.9
@SEA
8.7
@TEN
7.7
SF
MIA 7.8
TB
9.0
@LAC
11.8
@NYJ
6.3
NO
8.7
TEN
3.6
@ATL
11.8
NYJ
7.2
@BAL
3.5
OAK
8.9
@CAR
BYE 3.7
@NE
8.0
DEN
3.7
NE
6.3
@BUF
5.0
@KC
6.3
BUF
MIN 6.3
NO
5.0
@PIT
7.8
TB
5.8
DET
8.9
@CHI
5.4
GB
7.2
BAL
11.0
@CLE
BYE 5.9
@WAS
13.0
LAR
5.8
@DET
3.6
@ATL
8.9
@CAR
6.2
CIN
5.4
@GB
8.9
CHI
NE 5.0
KC
6.3
@NO
8.4
HOU
8.9
CAR
7.8
@TB
11.8
@NYJ
3.6
ATL
9.0
LAC
BYE 8.0
@DEN
3.5
@OAK
7.0
MIA
6.3
@BUF
7.0
@MIA
5.0
@PIT
6.3
BUF
11.8
NYJ
NO 6.8
@MIN
3.7
NE
8.9
@CAR
7.0
@MIA
BYE 5.8
DET
5.4
@GB
8.9
CHI
7.8
TB
6.3
@BUF
5.9
WAS
13.0
@LAR
8.9
CAR
3.6
@ATL
11.8
NYJ
3.6
ATL
7.8
@TB
NYG 4.0
@DAL
5.8
DET
5.5
@PHI
7.8
@TB
9.0
LAC
8.0
@DEN
6.9
SEA
BYE 13.0
LAR
7.7
@SF
5.0
KC
5.9
@WAS
3.5
@OAK
4.0
DAL
5.5
PHI
8.5
@ARI
5.9
WAS
NYJ 6.3
@BUF
3.5
@OAK
7.0
MIA
8.6
JAX
11.0
@CLE
3.7
NE
7.0
@MIA
3.6
ATL
6.3
BUF
7.8
@TB
BYE 8.9
CAR
5.0
KC
8.0
@DEN
6.3
@NO
9.0
LAC
3.7
@NE
OAK 8.7
@TEN
11.8
NYJ
5.9
@WAS
8.0
@DEN
7.2
BAL
9.0
LAC
5.0
KC
6.3
@BUF
7.0
@MIA
BYE 3.7
NE
8.0
DEN
7.0
NYG
5.0
@KC
4.0
DAL
5.5
@PHI
9.0
@LAC
PHI 5.9
@WAS
5.0
@KC
7.0
NYG
9.0
@LAC
8.5
ARI
8.9
@CAR
5.9
WAS
7.7
SF
8.0
DEN
BYE 4.0
@DAL
8.9
CHI
6.9
@SEA
13.0
@LAR
7.0
@NYG
3.5
OAK
4.0
DAL
PIT 11.0
@CLE
6.8
MIN
8.9
@CHI
7.2
@BAL
8.6
JAX
5.0
@KC
6.2
CIN
5.8
@DET
BYE 7.7
@IND
8.7
TEN
5.4
GB
6.2
@CIN
7.2
BAL
3.7
NE
8.4
@HOU
11.0
CLE
SEA 5.4
@GB
7.7
SF
8.7
@TEN
7.7
IND
13.0
@LAR
BYE 7.0
@NYG
8.4
HOU
5.9
WAS
8.5
@ARI
3.6
ATL
7.7
@SF
5.5
PHI
8.6
@JAX
13.0
LAR
4.0
@DAL
8.5
ARI
SF 8.9
CAR
6.9
@SEA
13.0
LAR
8.5
@ARI
7.7
@IND
5.9
@WAS
4.0
DAL
5.5
@PHI
8.5
ARI
7.0
NYG
BYE 6.9
SEA
8.9
@CHI
8.4
@HOU
8.7
TEN
8.6
JAX
13.0
@LAR
TB 7.0
@MIA
8.9
CHI
6.8
@MIN
7.0
NYG
3.7
NE
8.5
@ARI
6.3
@BUF
8.9
CAR
6.3
@NO
11.8
NYJ
BYE 3.6
@ATL
5.4
@GB
5.8
DET
3.6
ATL
8.9
@CAR
6.3
NO
TEN 3.5
OAK
8.6
@JAX
6.9
SEA
8.4
@HOU
7.0
@MIA
7.7
IND
11.0
@CLE
BYE 7.2
BAL
6.2
CIN
5.0
@PIT
7.7
@IND
8.4
HOU
8.5
@ARI
7.7
@SF
13.0
LAR
8.6
JAX
WAS 5.5
PHI
13.0
@LAR
3.5
OAK
5.0
@KC
BYE 7.7
SF
5.5
@PHI
4.0
DAL
6.9
@SEA
6.8
MIN
6.3
@NO
7.0
NYG
4.0
@DAL
9.0
@LAC
8.5
ARI
8.0
DEN
7.0
@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 Falcons
3 Patriots
4 Cowboys
5 Chiefs
6 Steelers
7 Packers
8 Eagles
9 Lions
10 Redskins
11 Bengals
12 Saints
13 Bills
14 Vikings
15 Seahawks
16 Dolphins
17 Giants
18 Ravens
19 Colts
20 49ers
21 Buccaneers
22 Broncos
23 Texans
24 Cardinals
25 Jaguars
26 Titans
27 Bears
28 Panthers
29 Chargers
30 Browns
31 Jets
32 Rams
Filed Under: 2017, Preseason