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 6.0
NO
7.8
@CHI
9.5
SF
8.2
STL
7.0
@DET
4.7
@PIT
10.0
BAL
12.6
@CLE
BYE 5.1
@SEA
5.7
CIN
9.5
@SF
8.2
@STL
6.2
MIN
9.1
@PHI
6.6
GB
5.1
SEA
ATL 9.1
PHI
6.5
@NYG
12.0
@DAL
6.6
HOU
6.9
WAS
6.0
@NO
12.6
@TEN
6.4
TB
9.5
@SF
BYE 10.1
IND
6.2
MIN
6.4
@TB
6.2
@CAR
11.2
@JAX
6.2
CAR
6.0
NO
BAL 8.0
@DEN
7.6
@OAK
5.7
CIN
4.7
@PIT
12.6
CLE
9.5
@SF
4.9
@ARI
8.5
SD
BYE 11.2
JAX
8.2
STL
12.6
@CLE
8.8
@MIA
5.1
SEA
5.5
KC
4.7
PIT
5.7
@CIN
BUF 10.1
IND
6.5
NE
8.8
@MIA
6.5
NYG
12.6
@TEN
5.7
CIN
11.2
@JAX
BYE 8.8
MIA
6.6
@NYJ
6.5
@NE
5.5
@KC
6.6
HOU
9.1
@PHI
6.9
@WAS
12.0
DAL
6.6
NYJ
CAR 11.2
@JAX
6.6
HOU
6.0
NO
6.4
@TB
BYE 5.1
@SEA
9.1
PHI
10.1
IND
6.6
GB
12.6
@TEN
6.9
WAS
12.0
@DAL
6.0
@NO
11.5
ATL
6.5
@NYG
11.5
@ATL
6.4
TB
CHI 6.6
GB
4.9
ARI
5.1
@SEA
7.6
OAK
5.5
@KC
7.0
@DET
BYE 6.2
MIN
8.5
@SD
8.2
@STL
8.0
DEN
6.6
@GB
9.5
SF
6.9
WAS
6.2
@MIN
6.4
@TB
7.0
DET
CIN 7.6
@OAK
8.5
SD
10.0
@BAL
5.5
KC
5.1
SEA
4.4
@BUF
BYE 4.7
@PIT
12.6
CLE
6.6
HOU
4.9
@ARI
8.2
STL
12.6
@CLE
4.7
PIT
9.5
@SF
8.0
@DEN
10.0
BAL
CLE 6.6
@NYJ
12.6
TEN
7.6
OAK
8.5
@SD
10.0
@BAL
8.0
DEN
8.2
@STL
4.9
ARI
5.7
@CIN
4.7
@PIT
BYE 10.0
BAL
5.7
CIN
9.5
SF
5.1
@SEA
5.5
@KC
4.7
PIT
DAL 6.5
NYG
9.1
@PHI
11.5
ATL
6.0
@NO
6.5
NE
BYE 6.5
@NYG
5.1
SEA
9.1
PHI
6.4
@TB
8.8
@MIA
6.2
CAR
6.9
@WAS
6.6
@GB
6.6
NYJ
4.4
@BUF
6.9
WAS
DEN 10.0
BAL
5.5
@KC
7.0
@DET
6.2
MIN
7.6
@OAK
12.6
@CLE
BYE 6.6
GB
10.1
@IND
5.5
KC
7.8
@CHI
6.5
NE
8.5
@SD
7.6
OAK
4.7
@PIT
5.7
CIN
8.5
SD
DET 8.5
@SD
6.2
@MIN
8.0
DEN
5.1
@SEA
4.9
ARI
7.8
CHI
6.2
MIN
5.5
@KC
BYE 6.6
@GB
7.6
OAK
9.1
PHI
6.6
GB
8.2
@STL
6.0
@NO
9.5
SF
7.8
@CHI
GB 7.8
@CHI
5.1
SEA
5.5
KC
9.5
@SF
8.2
STL
8.5
SD
BYE 8.0
@DEN
6.2
@CAR
7.0
DET
6.2
@MIN
7.8
CHI
7.0
@DET
12.0
DAL
7.6
@OAK
4.9
@ARI
6.2
MIN
HOU 5.5
KC
6.2
@CAR
6.4
TB
11.5
@ATL
10.1
IND
11.2
@JAX
8.8
@MIA
12.6
TEN
BYE 5.7
@CIN
6.6
NYJ
6.0
NO
4.4
@BUF
6.5
NE
10.1
@IND
12.6
@TEN
11.2
JAX
IND 4.4
@BUF
6.6
NYJ
12.6
@TEN
11.2
JAX
6.6
@HOU
6.5
NE
6.0
NO
6.2
@CAR
8.0
DEN
BYE 11.5
@ATL
6.4
TB
4.7
@PIT
11.2
@JAX
6.6
HOU
8.8
@MIA
12.6
TEN
JAX 6.2
CAR
8.8
MIA
6.5
@NE
10.1
@IND
6.4
@TB
6.6
HOU
4.4
BUF
BYE 6.6
@NYJ
10.0
@BAL
12.6
TEN
8.5
SD
12.6
@TEN
10.1
IND
11.5
ATL
6.0
@NO
6.6
@HOU
KC 6.6
@HOU
8.0
DEN
6.6
@GB
5.7
@CIN
7.8
CHI
6.2
@MIN
4.7
PIT
7.0
DET
BYE 8.0
@DEN
8.5
@SD
4.4
BUF
7.6
@OAK
8.5
SD
10.0
@BAL
12.6
CLE
7.6
OAK
MIA 6.9
@WAS
11.2
@JAX
4.4
BUF
6.6
NYJ
BYE 12.6
@TEN
6.6
HOU
6.5
@NE
4.4
@BUF
9.1
@PHI
12.0
DAL
6.6
@NYJ
10.0
BAL
6.5
NYG
8.5
@SD
10.1
IND
6.5
NE
MIN 9.5
@SF
7.0
DET
8.5
SD
8.0
@DEN
BYE 5.5
KC
7.0
@DET
7.8
@CHI
8.2
STL
7.6
@OAK
6.6
GB
11.5
@ATL
5.1
SEA
4.9
@ARI
7.8
CHI
6.5
NYG
6.6
@GB
NE 4.7
PIT
4.4
@BUF
11.2
JAX
BYE 12.0
@DAL
10.1
@IND
6.6
NYJ
8.8
MIA
6.9
WAS
6.5
@NYG
4.4
BUF
8.0
@DEN
9.1
PHI
6.6
@HOU
12.6
TEN
6.6
@NYJ
8.8
@MIA
NO 4.9
@ARI
6.4
TB
6.2
@CAR
12.0
DAL
9.1
@PHI
11.5
ATL
10.1
@IND
6.5
NYG
12.6
TEN
6.9
@WAS
BYE 6.6
@HOU
6.2
CAR
6.4
@TB
7.0
DET
11.2
JAX
11.5
@ATL
NYG 12.0
@DAL
11.5
ATL
6.9
WAS
4.4
@BUF
9.5
SF
9.1
@PHI
12.0
DAL
6.0
@NO
6.4
@TB
6.5
NE
BYE 6.9
@WAS
6.6
NYJ
8.8
@MIA
6.2
CAR
6.2
@MIN
9.1
PHI
NYJ 12.6
CLE
10.1
@IND
9.1
PHI
8.8
@MIA
BYE 6.9
WAS
6.5
@NE
7.6
@OAK
11.2
JAX
4.4
BUF
6.6
@HOU
8.8
MIA
6.5
@NYG
12.6
TEN
12.0
@DAL
6.5
NE
4.4
@BUF
OAK 5.7
CIN
10.0
BAL
12.6
@CLE
7.8
@CHI
8.0
DEN
BYE 8.5
@SD
6.6
NYJ
4.7
@PIT
6.2
MIN
7.0
@DET
12.6
@TEN
5.5
KC
8.0
@DEN
6.6
GB
8.5
SD
5.5
@KC
PHI 11.5
@ATL
12.0
DAL
6.6
@NYJ
6.9
@WAS
6.0
NO
6.5
NYG
6.2
@CAR
BYE 12.0
@DAL
8.8
MIA
6.4
TB
7.0
@DET
6.5
@NE
4.4
BUF
4.9
ARI
6.9
WAS
6.5
@NYG
PIT 6.5
@NE
9.5
SF
8.2
@STL
10.0
BAL
8.5
@SD
4.9
ARI
5.5
@KC
5.7
CIN
7.6
OAK
12.6
CLE
BYE 5.1
@SEA
10.1
IND
5.7
@CIN
8.0
DEN
10.0
@BAL
12.6
@CLE
SD 7.0
DET
5.7
@CIN
6.2
@MIN
12.6
CLE
4.7
PIT
6.6
@GB
7.6
OAK
10.0
@BAL
7.8
CHI
BYE 5.5
KC
11.2
@JAX
8.0
DEN
5.5
@KC
8.8
MIA
7.6
@OAK
8.0
@DEN
SEA 8.2
@STL
6.6
@GB
7.8
CHI
7.0
DET
5.7
@CIN
6.2
CAR
9.5
@SF
12.0
@DAL
BYE 4.9
ARI
9.5
SF
4.7
PIT
6.2
@MIN
10.0
@BAL
12.6
CLE
8.2
STL
4.9
@ARI
SF 6.2
MIN
4.7
@PIT
4.9
@ARI
6.6
GB
6.5
@NYG
10.0
BAL
5.1
SEA
8.2
@STL
11.5
ATL
BYE 5.1
@SEA
4.9
ARI
7.8
@CHI
12.6
@CLE
5.7
CIN
7.0
@DET
8.2
STL
STL 5.1
SEA
6.9
@WAS
4.7
PIT
4.9
@ARI
6.6
@GB
BYE 12.6
CLE
9.5
SF
6.2
@MIN
7.8
CHI
10.0
@BAL
5.7
@CIN
4.9
ARI
7.0
DET
6.4
TB
5.1
@SEA
9.5
@SF
TB 12.6
TEN
6.0
@NO
6.6
@HOU
6.2
CAR
11.2
JAX
BYE 6.9
@WAS
11.5
@ATL
6.5
NYG
12.0
DAL
9.1
@PHI
10.1
@IND
11.5
ATL
6.0
NO
8.2
@STL
7.8
CHI
6.2
@CAR
TEN 6.4
@TB
12.6
@CLE
10.1
IND
BYE 4.4
BUF
8.8
MIA
11.5
ATL
6.6
@HOU
6.0
@NO
6.2
CAR
11.2
@JAX
7.6
OAK
11.2
JAX
6.6
@NYJ
6.5
@NE
6.6
HOU
10.1
@IND
WAS 8.8
MIA
8.2
STL
6.5
@NYG
9.1
PHI
11.5
@ATL
6.6
@NYJ
6.4
TB
BYE 6.5
@NE
6.0
NO
6.2
@CAR
6.5
NYG
12.0
DAL
7.8
@CHI
4.4
BUF
9.1
@PHI
12.0
@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 Bills
2 Steelers
3 Cardinals
4 Seahawks
5 Chiefs
6 Bengals
7 Saints
8 Panthers
9 Vikings
10 Buccaneers
11 Giants
12 Patriots
13 Packers
14 Texans
15 Jets
16 Redskins
17 Lions
18 Raiders
19 Bears
20 Broncos
21 Rams
22 Chargers
23 Dolphins
24 Eagles
25 49ers
26 Ravens
27 Colts
28 Jaguars
29 Falcons
30 Cowboys
31 Browns
32 Titans
Filed Under: 2015, w16