Hot Spots: Team Defense

This exclusive 4for4.com report published Friday May 18, 2012.

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.

2012 Strength of Schedule

TeamW1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10W11W12W13W14W15W16W17
ARI22
SEA		3
@NE		17
PHI		29
MIA		26
@STL		16
BUF		30
@MIN		12
SF		1
@GB		BYE8
@ATL		26
STL		31
@NYJ		22
@SEA		7
DET		19
CHI		12
@SF
ATL24
@KC		5
DEN		14
@SD		10
CAR		20
@WAS		21
OAK		BYE17
@PHI		11
DAL		2
@NO		27
ARI		28
@TB		2
NO		10
@CAR		4
NYG		7
@DET		28
TB
BAL18
CIN		17
@PHI		3
NE		23
CLE		24
@KC		11
DAL		6
@HOU		BYE23
@CLE		21
OAK		13
@PIT		14
@SD		13
PIT		20
@WAS		5
DEN		4
NYG		18
@CIN
BUF31
@NYJ		24
KC		23
@CLE		3
NE		12
@SF		27
@ARI		15
TEN		BYE6
@HOU		3
@NE		29
MIA		25
@IND		32
JAX		26
STL		22
SEA		29
@MIA		31
NYJ
CAR28
@TB		2
NO		4
NYG		8
@ATL		22
SEA		BYE11
DAL		19
@CHI		20
@WAS		5
DEN		28
TB		17
@PHI		24
@KC		8
ATL		14
@SD		21
OAK		2
@NO
CHI25
IND		1
@GB		26
STL		11
@DAL		32
@JAX		BYE7
DET		10
CAR		15
@TEN		6
HOU		12
@SF		30
MIN		22
SEA		30
@MIN		1
GB		27
@ARI		7
@DET
CIN9
@BAL		23
CLE		20
@WAS		32
@JAX		29
MIA		23
@CLE		13
PIT		BYE5
DEN		4
NYG		24
@KC		21
OAK		14
@SD		11
DAL		17
@PHI		13
@PIT		9
BAL
CLE17
PHI		18
@CIN		16
BUF		9
@BAL		4
@NYG		18
CIN		25
@IND		14
SD		9
BAL		BYE11
@DAL		13
PIT		21
@OAK		24
KC		20
WAS		5
@DEN		13
@PIT
DAL4
@NYG		22
@SEA		28
TB		19
CHI		BYE9
@BAL		10
@CAR		4
NYG		8
@ATL		17
@PHI		23
CLE		20
WAS		17
PHI		18
@CIN		13
PIT		2
NO		20
@WAS
DEN13
PIT		8
@ATL		6
HOU		21
OAK		3
@NE		14
@SD		BYE2
NO		18
@CIN		10
@CAR		14
SD		24
@KC		28
TB		21
@OAK		9
@BAL		23
CLE		24
KC
DET26
STL		12
@SF		15
@TEN		30
MIN		BYE17
@PHI		19
@CHI		22
SEA		32
@JAX		30
@MIN		1
GB		6
HOU		25
IND		1
@GB		27
@ARI		8
ATL		19
CHI
GB12
SF		19
CHI		22
@SEA		2
NO		25
@IND		6
@HOU		26
@STL		32
JAX		27
ARI		BYE7
@DET		4
@NYG		30
MIN		7
DET		19
@CHI		15
TEN		30
@MIN
HOU29
MIA		32
@JAX		5
@DEN		15
TEN		31
@NYJ		1
GB		9
BAL		BYE16
BUF		19
@CHI		32
JAX		7
@DET		15
@TEN		3
@NE		25
IND		30
MIN		25
@IND
IND19
@CHI		30
MIN		32
JAX		BYE1
GB		31
@NYJ		23
CLE		15
@TEN		29
MIA		32
@JAX		3
@NE		16
BUF		7
@DET		15
TEN		6
@HOU		24
@KC		6
HOU
JAX30
@MIN		6
HOU		25
@IND		18
CIN		19
CHI		BYE21
@OAK		1
@GB		7
DET		25
IND		6
@HOU		15
TEN		16
@BUF		31
NYJ		29
@MIA		3
NE		15
@TEN
KC8
ATL		16
@BUF		2
@NO		14
SD		9
BAL		28
@TB		BYE21
OAK		14
@SD		13
@PIT		18
CIN		5
DEN		10
CAR		23
@CLE		21
@OAK		25
IND		5
@DEN
MIA6
@HOU		21
OAK		31
NYJ		27
@ARI		18
@CIN		26
STL		BYE31
@NYJ		25
@IND		15
TEN		16
@BUF		22
SEA		3
NE		12
@SF		32
JAX		16
BUF		3
@NE
MIN32
JAX		25
@IND		12
SF		7
@DET		15
TEN		20
@WAS		27
ARI		28
TB		22
@SEA		7
DET		BYE19
@CHI		1
@GB		19
CHI		26
@STL		6
@HOU		1
GB
NE15
@TEN		27
ARI		9
@BAL		16
@BUF		5
DEN		22
@SEA		31
NYJ		26
@STL		BYE16
BUF		25
IND		31
@NYJ		29
@MIA		6
HOU		12
SF		32
@JAX		29
MIA
NO20
WAS		10
@CAR		24
KC		1
@GB		14
SD		BYE28
@TB		5
@DEN		17
PHI		8
ATL		21
@OAK		12
SF		8
@ATL		4
@NYG		28
TB		11
@DAL		10
CAR
NYG11
DAL		28
TB		10
@CAR		17
@PHI		23
CLE		12
@SF		20
WAS		11
@DAL		13
PIT		18
@CIN		BYE1
GB		20
@WAS		2
NO		8
@ATL		9
@BAL		17
PHI
NYJ16
BUF		13
@PIT		29
@MIA		12
SF		6
HOU		25
IND		3
@NE		29
MIA		BYE22
@SEA		26
@STL		3
NE		27
ARI		32
@JAX		15
@TEN		14
SD		16
@BUF
OAK14
SD		29
@MIA		13
PIT		5
@DEN		BYE8
@ATL		32
JAX		24
@KC		28
TB		9
@BAL		2
NO		18
@CIN		23
CLE		5
DEN		24
KC		10
@CAR		14
@SD
PHI23
@CLE		9
BAL		27
@ARI		4
NYG		13
@PIT		7
DET		BYE8
ATL		2
@NO		11
DAL		20
@WAS		10
CAR		11
@DAL		28
@TB		18
CIN		20
WAS		4
@NYG
PIT5
@DEN		31
NYJ		21
@OAK		BYE17
PHI		15
@TEN		18
@CIN		20
WAS		4
@NYG		24
KC		9
BAL		23
@CLE		9
@BAL		14
SD		11
@DAL		18
CIN		23
CLE
SD21
@OAK		15
TEN		8
ATL		24
@KC		2
@NO		5
DEN		BYE23
@CLE		24
KC		28
@TB		5
@DEN		9
BAL		18
CIN		13
@PIT		10
CAR		31
@NYJ		21
OAK
SEA27
@ARI		11
DAL		1
GB		26
@STL		10
@CAR		3
NE		12
@SF		7
@DET		30
MIN		31
NYJ		BYE29
@MIA		19
@CHI		27
ARI		16
@BUF		12
SF		26
STL
SF1
@GB		7
DET		30
@MIN		31
@NYJ		16
BUF		4
NYG		22
SEA		27
@ARI		BYE26
STL		19
CHI		2
@NO		26
@STL		29
MIA		3
@NE		22
@SEA		27
ARI
STL7
@DET		20
WAS		19
@CHI		22
SEA		27
ARI		29
@MIA		1
GB		3
NE		BYE12
@SF		31
NYJ		27
@ARI		12
SF		16
@BUF		30
MIN		28
@TB		22
@SEA
TB10
CAR		4
@NYG		11
@DAL		20
WAS		BYE24
KC		2
NO		30
@MIN		21
@OAK		14
SD		10
@CAR		8
ATL		5
@DEN		17
PHI		2
@NO		26
STL		8
@ATL
TEN3
NE		14
@SD		7
DET		6
@HOU		30
@MIN		13
PIT		16
@BUF		25
IND		19
CHI		29
@MIA		BYE32
@JAX		6
HOU		25
@IND		31
NYJ		1
@GB		32
JAX
WAS2
@NO		26
@STL		18
CIN		28
@TB		8
ATL		30
MIN		4
@NYG		13
@PIT		10
CAR		BYE17
PHI		11
@DAL		4
NYG		9
BAL		23
@CLE		17
@PHI		11
DAL

Schedule difficulty based on opponent's offensive ranking. Top offense = 1, bottom offense = 32.

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