Hot Spots: Team Defense

This exclusive 4for4 report published Tuesday October 7, 2014. Data through NFL Week 5.

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

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Hot Spots: Team Defense

2014 Strength of Schedule

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