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 15
NO
19
@CHI
21
SF
28
STL
7
@DET
13
@PIT
25
BAL
32
@CLE
BYE 20
@SEA
2
CIN
21
@SF
28
@STL
4
MIN
18
@PHI
5
GB
20
SEA
ATL 18
PHI
16
@NYG
29
@DAL
17
HOU
12
WAS
15
@NO
31
@TEN
9
TB
21
@SF
BYE 10
IND
4
MIN
9
@TB
3
@CAR
30
@JAX
3
CAR
15
NO
BAL 22
@DEN
24
@OAK
2
CIN
13
@PIT
32
CLE
21
@SF
6
@ARI
23
SD
BYE 30
JAX
28
STL
32
@CLE
27
@MIA
20
SEA
1
KC
13
PIT
2
@CIN
BUF 10
IND
11
NE
27
@MIA
16
NYG
31
@TEN
2
CIN
30
@JAX
BYE 27
MIA
8
@NYJ
11
@NE
1
@KC
17
HOU
18
@PHI
12
@WAS
29
DAL
8
NYJ
CAR 30
@JAX
17
HOU
15
NO
9
@TB
BYE 20
@SEA
18
PHI
10
IND
5
GB
31
@TEN
12
WAS
29
@DAL
15
@NO
26
ATL
16
@NYG
26
@ATL
9
TB
CHI 5
GB
6
ARI
20
@SEA
24
OAK
1
@KC
7
@DET
BYE 4
MIN
23
@SD
28
@STL
22
DEN
5
@GB
21
SF
12
WAS
4
@MIN
9
@TB
7
DET
CIN 24
@OAK
23
SD
25
@BAL
1
KC
20
SEA
14
@BUF
BYE 13
@PIT
32
CLE
17
HOU
6
@ARI
28
STL
32
@CLE
13
PIT
21
@SF
22
@DEN
25
BAL
CLE 8
@NYJ
31
TEN
24
OAK
23
@SD
25
@BAL
22
DEN
28
@STL
6
ARI
2
@CIN
13
@PIT
BYE 25
BAL
2
CIN
21
SF
20
@SEA
1
@KC
13
PIT
DAL 16
NYG
18
@PHI
26
ATL
15
@NO
11
NE
BYE 16
@NYG
20
SEA
18
PHI
9
@TB
27
@MIA
3
CAR
12
@WAS
5
@GB
8
NYJ
14
@BUF
12
WAS
DEN 25
BAL
1
@KC
7
@DET
4
MIN
24
@OAK
32
@CLE
BYE 5
GB
10
@IND
1
KC
19
@CHI
11
NE
23
@SD
24
OAK
13
@PIT
2
CIN
23
SD
DET 23
@SD
4
@MIN
22
DEN
20
@SEA
6
ARI
19
CHI
4
MIN
1
@KC
BYE 5
@GB
24
OAK
18
PHI
5
GB
28
@STL
15
@NO
21
SF
19
@CHI
GB 19
@CHI
20
SEA
1
KC
21
@SF
28
STL
23
SD
BYE 22
@DEN
3
@CAR
7
DET
4
@MIN
19
CHI
7
@DET
29
DAL
24
@OAK
6
@ARI
4
MIN
HOU 1
KC
3
@CAR
9
TB
26
@ATL
10
IND
30
@JAX
27
@MIA
31
TEN
BYE 2
@CIN
8
NYJ
15
NO
14
@BUF
11
NE
10
@IND
31
@TEN
30
JAX
IND 14
@BUF
8
NYJ
31
@TEN
30
JAX
17
@HOU
11
NE
15
NO
3
@CAR
22
DEN
BYE 26
@ATL
9
TB
13
@PIT
30
@JAX
17
HOU
27
@MIA
31
TEN
JAX 3
CAR
27
MIA
11
@NE
10
@IND
9
@TB
17
HOU
14
BUF
BYE 8
@NYJ
25
@BAL
31
TEN
23
SD
31
@TEN
10
IND
26
ATL
15
@NO
17
@HOU
KC 17
@HOU
22
DEN
5
@GB
2
@CIN
19
CHI
4
@MIN
13
PIT
7
DET
BYE 22
@DEN
23
@SD
14
BUF
24
@OAK
23
SD
25
@BAL
32
CLE
24
OAK
MIA 12
@WAS
30
@JAX
14
BUF
8
NYJ
BYE 31
@TEN
17
HOU
11
@NE
14
@BUF
18
@PHI
29
DAL
8
@NYJ
25
BAL
16
NYG
23
@SD
10
IND
11
NE
MIN 21
@SF
7
DET
23
SD
22
@DEN
BYE 1
KC
7
@DET
19
@CHI
28
STL
24
@OAK
5
GB
26
@ATL
20
SEA
6
@ARI
19
CHI
16
NYG
5
@GB
NE 13
PIT
14
@BUF
30
JAX
BYE 29
@DAL
10
@IND
8
NYJ
27
MIA
12
WAS
16
@NYG
14
BUF
22
@DEN
18
PHI
17
@HOU
31
TEN
8
@NYJ
27
@MIA
NO 6
@ARI
9
TB
3
@CAR
29
DAL
18
@PHI
26
ATL
10
@IND
16
NYG
31
TEN
12
@WAS
BYE 17
@HOU
3
CAR
9
@TB
7
DET
30
JAX
26
@ATL
NYG 29
@DAL
26
ATL
12
WAS
14
@BUF
21
SF
18
@PHI
29
DAL
15
@NO
9
@TB
11
NE
BYE 12
@WAS
8
NYJ
27
@MIA
3
CAR
4
@MIN
18
PHI
NYJ 32
CLE
10
@IND
18
PHI
27
@MIA
BYE 12
WAS
11
@NE
24
@OAK
30
JAX
14
BUF
17
@HOU
27
MIA
16
@NYG
31
TEN
29
@DAL
11
NE
14
@BUF
OAK 2
CIN
25
BAL
32
@CLE
19
@CHI
22
DEN
BYE 23
@SD
8
NYJ
13
@PIT
4
MIN
7
@DET
31
@TEN
1
KC
22
@DEN
5
GB
23
SD
1
@KC
PHI 26
@ATL
29
DAL
8
@NYJ
12
@WAS
15
NO
16
NYG
3
@CAR
BYE 29
@DAL
27
MIA
9
TB
7
@DET
11
@NE
14
BUF
6
ARI
12
WAS
16
@NYG
PIT 11
@NE
21
SF
28
@STL
25
BAL
23
@SD
6
ARI
1
@KC
2
CIN
24
OAK
32
CLE
BYE 20
@SEA
10
IND
2
@CIN
22
DEN
25
@BAL
32
@CLE
SD 7
DET
2
@CIN
4
@MIN
32
CLE
13
PIT
5
@GB
24
OAK
25
@BAL
19
CHI
BYE 1
KC
30
@JAX
22
DEN
1
@KC
27
MIA
24
@OAK
22
@DEN
SEA 28
@STL
5
@GB
19
CHI
7
DET
2
@CIN
3
CAR
21
@SF
29
@DAL
BYE 6
ARI
21
SF
13
PIT
4
@MIN
25
@BAL
32
CLE
28
STL
6
@ARI
SF 4
MIN
13
@PIT
6
@ARI
5
GB
16
@NYG
25
BAL
20
SEA
28
@STL
26
ATL
BYE 20
@SEA
6
ARI
19
@CHI
32
@CLE
2
CIN
7
@DET
28
STL
STL 20
SEA
12
@WAS
13
PIT
6
@ARI
5
@GB
BYE 32
CLE
21
SF
4
@MIN
19
CHI
25
@BAL
2
@CIN
6
ARI
7
DET
9
TB
20
@SEA
21
@SF
TB 31
TEN
15
@NO
17
@HOU
3
CAR
30
JAX
BYE 12
@WAS
26
@ATL
16
NYG
29
DAL
18
@PHI
10
@IND
26
ATL
15
NO
28
@STL
19
CHI
3
@CAR
TEN 9
@TB
32
@CLE
10
IND
BYE 14
BUF
27
MIA
26
ATL
17
@HOU
15
@NO
3
CAR
30
@JAX
24
OAK
30
JAX
8
@NYJ
11
@NE
17
HOU
10
@IND
WAS 27
MIA
28
STL
16
@NYG
18
PHI
26
@ATL
8
@NYJ
9
TB
BYE 11
@NE
15
NO
3
@CAR
16
NYG
29
DAL
19
@CHI
14
BUF
18
@PHI
29
@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 Chiefs
2 Bengals
3 Panthers
4 Vikings
5 Packers
6 Cardinals
7 Lions
8 Jets
9 Buccaneers
10 Colts
11 Patriots
12 Redskins
13 Steelers
14 Bills
15 Saints
16 Giants
17 Texans
18 Eagles
19 Bears
20 Seahawks
21 49ers
22 Broncos
23 Chargers
24 Raiders
25 Ravens
26 Falcons
27 Dolphins
28 Rams
29 Cowboys
30 Jaguars
31 Titans
32 Browns
Filed Under: 2015, w14