Hot Spots: Team Defense

This exclusive 4for4.com report published Thursday May 23, 2013.

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.

2013 Strength of Schedule

TeamW1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10W11W12W13W14W15W16W17
ARI16
@STL		24
DET		10
@NO		12
@TB		15
CAR		2
@SF		3
SEA		7
ATL		BYE9
HOU		30
@JAX		17
IND		19
@PHI		16
STL		29
@TEN		3
@SEA		2
SF
ATL10
@NO		16
STL		22
@MIA		1
NE		32
NYJ		BYE12
TB		28
@ARI		15
@CAR		3
SEA		12
@TB		10
NO		31
@BUF		5
@GB		6
WAS		2
@SF		15
CAR
BAL4
@DEN		26
CLE		9
HOU		31
@BUF		22
@MIA		5
GB		20
@PIT		BYE26
@CLE		18
CIN		21
@CHI		32
NYJ		20
PIT		11
MIN		24
@DET		1
NE		18
@CIN
BUF1
NE		15
CAR		32
@NYJ		8
BAL		26
@CLE		18
CIN		22
@MIA		10
@NO		25
KC		20
@PIT		32
NYJ		BYE7
ATL		12
@TB		30
@JAX		22
MIA		1
@NE
CAR3
SEA		31
@BUF		13
NYG		BYE28
@ARI		11
@MIN		16
STL		12
@TB		7
ATL		2
@SF		1
NE		22
@MIA		12
TB		10
@NO		32
NYJ		10
NO		7
@ATL
CHI18
CIN		11
MIN		20
@PIT		24
@DET		10
NO		13
NYG		6
@WAS		BYE5
@GB		24
DET		8
BAL		16
@STL		11
@MIN		14
DAL		26
@CLE		19
@PHI		5
GB
CIN21
@CHI		20
PIT		5
GB		26
@CLE		1
NE		31
@BUF		24
@DET		32
NYJ		22
@MIA		8
@BAL		26
CLE		BYE23
@SD		17
IND		20
@PIT		11
MIN		8
BAL
CLE22
MIA		8
@BAL		11
@MIN		18
CIN		31
BUF		24
DET		5
@GB		25
@KC		8
BAL		BYE18
@CIN		20
PIT		30
JAX		1
@NE		21
CHI		32
@NYJ		20
@PIT
DAL13
NYG		25
@KC		16
STL		23
@SD		4
DEN		6
WAS		19
@PHI		24
@DET		11
MIN		10
@NO		BYE13
@NYG		27
OAK		21
@CHI		5
GB		6
@WAS		19
PHI
DEN8
BAL		13
@NYG		27
OAK		19
PHI		14
@DAL		30
JAX		17
@IND		6
WAS		BYE23
@SD		25
KC		1
@NE		25
@KC		29
TEN		23
SD		9
@HOU		27
@OAK
DET11
MIN		28
@ARI		6
@WAS		21
CHI		5
@GB		26
@CLE		18
CIN		14
DAL		BYE21
@CHI		20
@PIT		12
TB		5
GB		19
@PHI		8
BAL		13
NYG		11
@MIN
GB2
@SF		6
WAS		18
@CIN		BYE24
DET		8
@BAL		26
CLE		11
@MIN		21
CHI		19
PHI		13
@NYG		11
MIN		24
@DET		7
ATL		14
@DAL		20
PIT		21
@CHI
HOU23
@SD		29
TEN		8
@BAL		3
SEA		2
@SF		16
STL		25
@KC		BYE17
IND		28
@ARI		27
OAK		30
JAX		1
NE		30
@JAX		17
@IND		4
DEN		29
@TEN
IND27
OAK		22
MIA		2
@SF		30
@JAX		3
SEA		23
@SD		4
DEN		BYE9
@HOU		16
STL		29
@TEN		28
@ARI		29
TEN		18
@CIN		9
HOU		25
@KC		30
JAX
JAX25
KC		27
@OAK		3
@SEA		17
IND		16
@STL		4
@DEN		23
SD		2
SF		BYE29
@TEN		28
ARI		9
@HOU		26
@CLE		9
HOU		31
BUF		29
TEN		17
@IND
KC30
@JAX		14
DAL		19
@PHI		13
NYG		29
@TEN		27
OAK		9
HOU		26
CLE		31
@BUF		BYE4
@DEN		23
SD		4
DEN		6
@WAS		27
@OAK		17
IND		23
@SD
MIA26
@CLE		17
@IND		7
ATL		10
@NO		8
BAL		BYE31
BUF		1
@NE		18
CIN		12
@TB		23
SD		15
CAR		32
@NYJ		20
@PIT		1
NE		31
@BUF		32
NYJ
MIN24
@DET		21
@CHI		26
CLE		20
PIT		BYE15
CAR		13
@NYG		5
GB		14
@DAL		6
WAS		3
@SEA		5
@GB		21
CHI		8
@BAL		19
PHI		18
@CIN		24
DET
NE31
@BUF		32
NYJ		12
TB		7
@ATL		18
@CIN		10
NO		32
@NYJ		22
MIA		20
PIT		BYE15
@CAR		4
DEN		9
@HOU		26
CLE		22
@MIA		8
@BAL		31
BUF
NO7
ATL		12
@TB		28
ARI		22
MIA		21
@CHI		1
@NE		BYE31
BUF		32
@NYJ		14
DAL		2
SF		7
@ATL		3
@SEA		15
CAR		16
@STL		15
@CAR		12
TB
NYG14
@DAL		4
DEN		15
@CAR		25
@KC		19
PHI		21
@CHI		11
MIN		19
@PHI		BYE27
OAK		5
GB		14
DAL		6
@WAS		23
@SD		3
SEA		24
@DET		6
WAS
NYJ12
TB		1
@NE		31
BUF		29
@TEN		7
@ATL		20
PIT		1
NE		18
@CIN		10
NO		BYE31
@BUF		8
@BAL		22
MIA		27
OAK		15
@CAR		26
CLE		22
@MIA
OAK17
@IND		30
JAX		4
@DEN		6
WAS		23
SD		25
@KC		BYE20
PIT		19
PHI		13
@NYG		9
@HOU		29
TEN		14
@DAL		32
@NYJ		25
KC		23
@SD		4
DEN
PHI6
@WAS		23
SD		25
KC		4
@DEN		13
@NYG		12
@TB		14
DAL		13
NYG		27
@OAK		5
@GB		6
WAS		BYE28
ARI		24
DET		11
@MIN		21
CHI		14
@DAL
PIT29
TEN		18
@CIN		21
CHI		11
@MIN		BYE32
@NYJ		8
BAL		27
@OAK		1
@NE		31
BUF		24
DET		26
@CLE		8
@BAL		22
MIA		18
CIN		5
@GB		26
CLE
SD9
HOU		19
@PHI		29
@TEN		14
DAL		27
@OAK		17
IND		30
@JAX		BYE6
@WAS		4
DEN		22
@MIA		25
@KC		18
CIN		13
NYG		4
@DEN		27
OAK		25
KC
SEA15
@CAR		2
SF		30
JAX		9
@HOU		17
@IND		29
TEN		28
@ARI		16
@STL		12
TB		7
@ATL		11
MIN		BYE10
NO		2
@SF		13
@NYG		28
ARI		16
STL
SF5
GB		3
@SEA		17
IND		16
@STL		9
HOU		28
ARI		29
@TEN		30
@JAX		BYE15
CAR		10
@NO		6
@WAS		16
STL		3
SEA		12
@TB		7
ATL		28
@ARI
STL28
ARI		7
@ATL		14
@DAL		2
SF		30
JAX		9
@HOU		15
@CAR		3
SEA		29
TEN		17
@IND		BYE21
CHI		2
@SF		28
@ARI		10
NO		12
TB		3
@SEA
TB32
@NYJ		10
NO		1
@NE		28
ARI		BYE19
PHI		7
@ATL		15
CAR		3
@SEA		22
MIA		7
ATL		24
@DET		15
@CAR		31
BUF		2
SF		16
@STL		10
@NO
TEN20
@PIT		9
@HOU		23
SD		32
NYJ		25
KC		3
@SEA		2
SF		BYE16
@STL		30
JAX		17
IND		27
@OAK		17
@IND		4
@DEN		28
ARI		30
@JAX		9
HOU
WAS19
PHI		5
@GB		24
DET		27
@OAK		BYE14
@DAL		21
CHI		4
@DEN		23
SD		11
@MIN		19
@PHI		2
SF		13
NYG		25
KC		7
@ATL		14
DAL		13
@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 Patriots
2 49ers
3 Seahawks
4 Broncos
5 Packers
6 Redskins
7 Falcons
8 Ravens
9 Texans
10 Saints
11 Vikings
12 Buccaneers
13 Giants
14 Cowboys
15 Panthers
16 Rams
17 Colts
18 Bengals
19 Eagles
20 Steelers
21 Bears
22 Dolphins
23 Chargers
24 Lions
25 Chiefs
26 Browns
27 Raiders
28 Cardinals
29 Titans
30 Jaguars
31 Bills
32 Jets