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.

2015 Strength of Schedule

Team W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17
ARI 13
NO
26
@CHI
29
SF
22
STL
20
@DET
9
@PIT
8
BAL
31
@CLE
BYE 23
@SEA
6
CIN
29
@SF
22
@STL
7
MIN
16
@PHI
1
GB
23
SEA
ATL 16
PHI
5
@NYG
25
@DAL
19
HOU
12
WAS
13
@NO
32
@TEN
27
TB
29
@SF
BYE 15
IND
7
MIN
27
@TB
3
@CAR
30
@JAX
3
CAR
13
NO
BAL 28
@DEN
17
@OAK
6
CIN
9
@PIT
31
CLE
29
@SF
11
@ARI
24
SD
BYE 30
JAX
22
STL
31
@CLE
21
@MIA
23
SEA
4
KC
9
PIT
6
@CIN
BUF 15
IND
2
NE
21
@MIA
5
NYG
32
@TEN
6
CIN
30
@JAX
BYE 21
MIA
14
@NYJ
2
@NE
4
@KC
19
HOU
16
@PHI
12
@WAS
25
DAL
14
NYJ
CAR 30
@JAX
19
HOU
13
NO
27
@TB
BYE 23
@SEA
16
PHI
15
IND
1
GB
32
@TEN
12
WAS
25
@DAL
13
@NO
10
ATL
5
@NYG
10
@ATL
27
TB
CHI 1
GB
11
ARI
23
@SEA
17
OAK
4
@KC
20
@DET
BYE 7
MIN
24
@SD
22
@STL
28
DEN
1
@GB
29
SF
12
WAS
7
@MIN
27
@TB
20
DET
CIN 17
@OAK
24
SD
8
@BAL
4
KC
23
SEA
18
@BUF
BYE 9
@PIT
31
CLE
19
HOU
11
@ARI
22
STL
31
@CLE
9
PIT
29
@SF
28
@DEN
8
BAL
CLE 14
@NYJ
32
TEN
17
OAK
24
@SD
8
@BAL
28
DEN
22
@STL
11
ARI
6
@CIN
9
@PIT
BYE 8
BAL
6
CIN
29
SF
23
@SEA
4
@KC
9
PIT
DAL 5
NYG
16
@PHI
10
ATL
13
@NO
2
NE
BYE 5
@NYG
23
SEA
16
PHI
27
@TB
21
@MIA
3
CAR
12
@WAS
1
@GB
14
NYJ
18
@BUF
12
WAS
DEN 8
BAL
4
@KC
20
@DET
7
MIN
17
@OAK
31
@CLE
BYE 1
GB
15
@IND
4
KC
26
@CHI
2
NE
24
@SD
17
OAK
9
@PIT
6
CIN
24
SD
DET 24
@SD
7
@MIN
28
DEN
23
@SEA
11
ARI
26
CHI
7
MIN
4
@KC
BYE 1
@GB
17
OAK
16
PHI
1
GB
22
@STL
13
@NO
29
SF
26
@CHI
GB 26
@CHI
23
SEA
4
KC
29
@SF
22
STL
24
SD
BYE 28
@DEN
3
@CAR
20
DET
7
@MIN
26
CHI
20
@DET
25
DAL
17
@OAK
11
@ARI
7
MIN
HOU 4
KC
3
@CAR
27
TB
10
@ATL
15
IND
30
@JAX
21
@MIA
32
TEN
BYE 6
@CIN
14
NYJ
13
NO
18
@BUF
2
NE
15
@IND
32
@TEN
30
JAX
IND 18
@BUF
14
NYJ
32
@TEN
30
JAX
19
@HOU
2
NE
13
NO
3
@CAR
28
DEN
BYE 10
@ATL
27
TB
9
@PIT
30
@JAX
19
HOU
21
@MIA
32
TEN
JAX 3
CAR
21
MIA
2
@NE
15
@IND
27
@TB
19
HOU
18
BUF
BYE 14
@NYJ
8
@BAL
32
TEN
24
SD
32
@TEN
15
IND
10
ATL
13
@NO
19
@HOU
KC 19
@HOU
28
DEN
1
@GB
6
@CIN
26
CHI
7
@MIN
9
PIT
20
DET
BYE 28
@DEN
24
@SD
18
BUF
17
@OAK
24
SD
8
@BAL
31
CLE
17
OAK
MIA 12
@WAS
30
@JAX
18
BUF
14
NYJ
BYE 32
@TEN
19
HOU
2
@NE
18
@BUF
16
@PHI
25
DAL
14
@NYJ
8
BAL
5
NYG
24
@SD
15
IND
2
NE
MIN 29
@SF
20
DET
24
SD
28
@DEN
BYE 4
KC
20
@DET
26
@CHI
22
STL
17
@OAK
1
GB
10
@ATL
23
SEA
11
@ARI
26
CHI
5
NYG
1
@GB
NE 9
PIT
18
@BUF
30
JAX
BYE 25
@DAL
15
@IND
14
NYJ
21
MIA
12
WAS
5
@NYG
18
BUF
28
@DEN
16
PHI
19
@HOU
32
TEN
14
@NYJ
21
@MIA
NO 11
@ARI
27
TB
3
@CAR
25
DAL
16
@PHI
10
ATL
15
@IND
5
NYG
32
TEN
12
@WAS
BYE 19
@HOU
3
CAR
27
@TB
20
DET
30
JAX
10
@ATL
NYG 25
@DAL
10
ATL
12
WAS
18
@BUF
29
SF
16
@PHI
25
DAL
13
@NO
27
@TB
2
NE
BYE 12
@WAS
14
NYJ
21
@MIA
3
CAR
7
@MIN
16
PHI
NYJ 31
CLE
15
@IND
16
PHI
21
@MIA
BYE 12
WAS
2
@NE
17
@OAK
30
JAX
18
BUF
19
@HOU
21
MIA
5
@NYG
32
TEN
25
@DAL
2
NE
18
@BUF
OAK 6
CIN
8
BAL
31
@CLE
26
@CHI
28
DEN
BYE 24
@SD
14
NYJ
9
@PIT
7
MIN
20
@DET
32
@TEN
4
KC
28
@DEN
1
GB
24
SD
4
@KC
PHI 10
@ATL
25
DAL
14
@NYJ
12
@WAS
13
NO
5
NYG
3
@CAR
BYE 25
@DAL
21
MIA
27
TB
20
@DET
2
@NE
18
BUF
11
ARI
12
WAS
5
@NYG
PIT 2
@NE
29
SF
22
@STL
8
BAL
24
@SD
11
ARI
4
@KC
6
CIN
17
OAK
31
CLE
BYE 23
@SEA
15
IND
6
@CIN
28
DEN
8
@BAL
31
@CLE
SD 20
DET
6
@CIN
7
@MIN
31
CLE
9
PIT
1
@GB
17
OAK
8
@BAL
26
CHI
BYE 4
KC
30
@JAX
28
DEN
4
@KC
21
MIA
17
@OAK
28
@DEN
SEA 22
@STL
1
@GB
26
CHI
20
DET
6
@CIN
3
CAR
29
@SF
25
@DAL
BYE 11
ARI
29
SF
9
PIT
7
@MIN
8
@BAL
31
CLE
22
STL
11
@ARI
SF 7
MIN
9
@PIT
11
@ARI
1
GB
5
@NYG
8
BAL
23
SEA
22
@STL
10
ATL
BYE 23
@SEA
11
ARI
26
@CHI
31
@CLE
6
CIN
20
@DET
22
STL
STL 23
SEA
12
@WAS
9
PIT
11
@ARI
1
@GB
BYE 31
CLE
29
SF
7
@MIN
26
CHI
8
@BAL
6
@CIN
11
ARI
20
DET
27
TB
23
@SEA
29
@SF
TB 32
TEN
13
@NO
19
@HOU
3
CAR
30
JAX
BYE 12
@WAS
10
@ATL
5
NYG
25
DAL
16
@PHI
15
@IND
10
ATL
13
NO
22
@STL
26
CHI
3
@CAR
TEN 27
@TB
31
@CLE
15
IND
BYE 18
BUF
21
MIA
10
ATL
19
@HOU
13
@NO
3
CAR
30
@JAX
17
OAK
30
JAX
14
@NYJ
2
@NE
19
HOU
15
@IND
WAS 21
MIA
22
STL
5
@NYG
16
PHI
10
@ATL
14
@NYJ
27
TB
BYE 2
@NE
13
NO
3
@CAR
5
NYG
25
DAL
26
@CHI
18
BUF
16
@PHI
25
@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 Packers
2 Patriots
3 Panthers
4 Chiefs
5 Giants
6 Bengals
7 Vikings
8 Ravens
9 Steelers
10 Falcons
11 Cardinals
12 Redskins
13 Saints
14 Jets
15 Colts
16 Eagles
17 Raiders
18 Bills
19 Texans
20 Lions
21 Dolphins
22 Rams
23 Seahawks
24 Chargers
25 Cowboys
26 Bears
27 Buccaneers
28 Broncos
29 49ers
30 Jaguars
31 Browns
32 Titans
Filed Under: 2015, w11