Hot Spots: Team Defense

This exclusive 4for4 report published Tuesday December 23, 2014. Data through NFL Week 16.

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.

2014 Strength of Schedule

Team	W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	W8	W9	W10	W11	W12	W13	W14	W15	W16	W17
ARI	21 SD	15 @NYG	30 SF	BYE	6 @DEN	31 WAS	20 @OAK	24 PHI	7 @DAL	26 STL	14 DET	8 @SEA	5 @ATL	11 KC	26 @STL	8 SEA	30 @SF
ATL	18 NO	17 @CIN	32 TB	12 @MIN	15 @NYG	23 CHI	2 @BAL	14 DET	BYE	32 @TB	27 @CAR	22 CLE	10 ARI	3 @GB	9 PIT	18 @NO	27 CAR
BAL	17 CIN	9 PIT	22 @CLE	27 CAR	25 @IND	32 @TB	5 ATL	17 @CIN	9 @PIT	28 TEN	BYE	18 @NO	21 SD	13 @MIA	29 JAX	4 @HOU	22 CLE
BUF	23 @CHI	13 MIA	21 SD	4 @HOU	14 @DET	1 NE	12 MIN	19 @NYJ	BYE	11 KC	13 @MIA	19 NYJ	22 CLE	6 @DEN	3 GB	20 @OAK	1 @NE
CAR	32 @TB	14 DET	9 PIT	2 @BAL	23 CHI	17 @CIN	3 @GB	8 SEA	18 NO	24 @PHI	5 ATL	BYE	12 @MIN	18 @NO	32 TB	22 CLE	5 @ATL
CHI	16 BUF	30 @SF	19 @NYJ	3 GB	27 @CAR	5 @ATL	13 MIA	1 @NE	BYE	3 @GB	12 MIN	32 TB	14 @DET	7 DAL	18 NO	14 DET	12 @MIN
CIN	2 @BAL	5 ATL	28 TEN	BYE	1 @NE	27 CAR	25 @IND	2 BAL	29 JAX	22 CLE	18 @NO	4 @HOU	32 @TB	9 PIT	22 @CLE	6 DEN	9 @PIT
CLE	9 @PIT	18 NO	2 BAL	BYE	28 @TEN	9 PIT	29 @JAX	20 OAK	32 TB	17 @CIN	4 HOU	5 @ATL	16 @BUF	25 IND	17 CIN	27 @CAR	2 @BAL
DAL	30 SF	28 @TEN	26 @STL	18 NO	4 HOU	8 @SEA	15 NYG	31 WAS	10 ARI	29 @JAX	BYE	15 @NYG	24 PHI	23 @CHI	24 @PHI	25 IND	31 @WAS
DEN	25 IND	11 KC	8 @SEA	BYE	10 ARI	19 @NYJ	30 SF	21 SD	1 @NE	20 @OAK	26 @STL	13 MIA	11 @KC	16 BUF	21 @SD	17 @CIN	20 OAK
DET	15 NYG	27 @CAR	3 GB	19 @NYJ	16 BUF	12 @MIN	18 NO	5 @ATL	BYE	13 MIA	10 @ARI	1 @NE	23 CHI	32 TB	12 MIN	23 @CHI	3 @GB
GB	8 @SEA	19 NYJ	14 @DET	23 @CHI	12 MIN	13 @MIA	27 CAR	18 @NO	BYE	23 CHI	24 PHI	12 @MIN	1 NE	5 ATL	16 @BUF	32 @TB	14 DET
HOU	31 WAS	20 @OAK	15 @NYG	16 BUF	7 @DAL	25 IND	9 @PIT	28 @TEN	24 PHI	BYE	22 @CLE	17 CIN	28 TEN	29 @JAX	25 @IND	2 BAL	29 JAX
IND	6 @DEN	24 PHI	29 @JAX	28 TEN	2 BAL	4 @HOU	17 CIN	9 @PIT	15 @NYG	BYE	1 NE	29 JAX	31 WAS	22 @CLE	4 HOU	7 @DAL	28 @TEN
JAX	24 @PHI	31 @WAS	25 IND	21 @SD	9 PIT	28 @TEN	22 CLE	13 MIA	17 @CIN	7 DAL	BYE	25 @IND	15 NYG	4 HOU	2 @BAL	28 TEN	4 @HOU
KC	28 TEN	6 @DEN	13 @MIA	1 NE	30 @SF	BYE	21 @SD	26 STL	19 NYJ	16 @BUF	8 SEA	20 @OAK	6 DEN	10 @ARI	20 OAK	9 @PIT	21 SD
MIA	1 NE	16 @BUF	11 KC	20 @OAK	BYE	3 GB	23 @CHI	29 @JAX	21 SD	14 @DET	16 BUF	6 @DEN	19 @NYJ	2 BAL	1 @NE	12 MIN	19 NYJ
MIN	26 @STL	1 NE	18 @NO	5 ATL	3 @GB	14 DET	16 @BUF	32 @TB	31 WAS	BYE	23 @CHI	3 GB	27 CAR	19 NYJ	14 @DET	13 @MIA	23 CHI
NE	13 @MIA	12 @MIN	20 OAK	11 @KC	17 CIN	16 @BUF	19 NYJ	23 CHI	6 DEN	BYE	25 @IND	14 DET	3 @GB	21 @SD	13 MIA	19 @NYJ	16 BUF
NO	5 @ATL	22 @CLE	12 MIN	7 @DAL	32 TB	BYE	14 @DET	3 GB	27 @CAR	30 SF	17 CIN	2 BAL	9 @PIT	27 CAR	23 @CHI	5 ATL	32 @TB
NYG	14 @DET	10 ARI	4 HOU	31 @WAS	5 ATL	24 @PHI	7 @DAL	BYE	25 IND	8 @SEA	30 SF	7 DAL	29 @JAX	28 @TEN	31 WAS	26 @STL	24 PHI
NYJ	20 OAK	3 @GB	23 CHI	14 DET	21 @SD	6 DEN	1 @NE	16 BUF	11 @KC	9 PIT	BYE	16 @BUF	13 MIA	12 @MIN	28 @TEN	1 NE	13 @MIA
OAK	19 @NYJ	4 HOU	1 @NE	13 MIA	BYE	21 SD	10 ARI	22 @CLE	8 @SEA	6 DEN	21 @SD	11 KC	26 @STL	30 SF	11 @KC	16 BUF	6 @DEN
PHI	29 JAX	25 @IND	31 WAS	30 @SF	26 STL	15 NYG	BYE	10 @ARI	4 @HOU	27 CAR	3 @GB	28 TEN	7 @DAL	8 SEA	7 DAL	31 @WAS	15 @NYG
PIT	22 CLE	2 @BAL	27 @CAR	32 TB	29 @JAX	22 @CLE	4 HOU	25 IND	2 BAL	19 @NYJ	28 @TEN	BYE	18 NO	17 @CIN	5 @ATL	11 KC	17 CIN
SD	10 @ARI	8 SEA	16 @BUF	29 JAX	19 NYJ	20 @OAK	11 KC	6 @DEN	13 @MIA	BYE	20 OAK	26 STL	2 @BAL	1 NE	6 DEN	30 @SF	11 @KC
SEA	3 GB	21 @SD	6 DEN	BYE	31 @WAS	7 DAL	26 @STL	27 @CAR	20 OAK	15 NYG	11 @KC	10 ARI	30 @SF	24 @PHI	30 SF	10 @ARI	26 STL
SF	7 @DAL	23 CHI	10 @ARI	24 PHI	11 KC	26 @STL	6 @DEN	BYE	26 STL	18 @NO	15 @NYG	31 WAS	8 SEA	20 @OAK	8 @SEA	21 SD	10 ARI
STL	12 MIN	32 @TB	7 DAL	BYE	24 @PHI	30 SF	8 SEA	11 @KC	30 @SF	10 @ARI	6 DEN	21 @SD	20 OAK	31 @WAS	10 ARI	15 NYG	8 @SEA
TB	27 CAR	26 STL	5 @ATL	9 @PIT	18 @NO	2 BAL	BYE	12 MIN	22 @CLE	5 ATL	31 @WAS	23 @CHI	17 CIN	14 @DET	27 @CAR	3 GB	18 NO
TEN	11 @KC	7 DAL	17 @CIN	25 @IND	22 CLE	29 JAX	31 @WAS	4 HOU	BYE	2 @BAL	9 PIT	24 @PHI	4 @HOU	15 NYG	19 NYJ	29 @JAX	25 IND
WAS	4 @HOU	29 JAX	24 @PHI	15 NYG	8 SEA	10 @ARI	28 TEN	7 @DAL	12 @MIN	BYE	32 TB	30 @SF	25 @IND	26 STL	15 @NYG	24 PHI	7 DAL

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

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Hot Spots: Team Defense

2014 Strength of Schedule

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