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 5
NO
27
@CHI
28
SF
24
STL
9
@DET
7
@PIT
6
BAL
13
@CLE
BYE 29
@SEA
11
CIN
28
@SF
24
@STL
10
MIN
15
@PHI
2
GB
29
SEA
ATL 15
PHI
1
@NYG
18
@DAL
19
HOU
21
WAS
5
@NO
32
@TEN
31
TB
28
@SF
BYE 25
IND
10
MIN
31
@TB
16
@CAR
26
@JAX
16
CAR
5
NO
BAL 22
@DEN
20
@OAK
11
CIN
7
@PIT
13
CLE
28
@SF
8
@ARI
30
SD
BYE 26
JAX
24
STL
13
@CLE
23
@MIA
29
SEA
17
KC
7
PIT
11
@CIN
BUF 25
IND
3
NE
23
@MIA
1
NYG
32
@TEN
11
CIN
26
@JAX
BYE 23
MIA
12
@NYJ
3
@NE
17
@KC
19
HOU
15
@PHI
21
@WAS
18
DAL
12
NYJ
CAR 26
@JAX
19
HOU
5
NO
31
@TB
BYE 29
@SEA
15
PHI
25
IND
2
GB
32
@TEN
21
WAS
18
@DAL
5
@NO
4
ATL
1
@NYG
4
@ATL
31
TB
CHI 2
GB
8
ARI
29
@SEA
20
OAK
17
@KC
9
@DET
BYE 10
MIN
30
@SD
24
@STL
22
DEN
2
@GB
28
SF
21
WAS
10
@MIN
31
@TB
9
DET
CIN 20
@OAK
30
SD
6
@BAL
17
KC
29
SEA
14
@BUF
BYE 7
@PIT
13
CLE
19
HOU
8
@ARI
24
STL
13
@CLE
7
PIT
28
@SF
22
@DEN
6
BAL
CLE 12
@NYJ
32
TEN
20
OAK
30
@SD
6
@BAL
22
DEN
24
@STL
8
ARI
11
@CIN
7
@PIT
BYE 6
BAL
11
CIN
28
SF
29
@SEA
17
@KC
7
PIT
DAL 1
NYG
15
@PHI
4
ATL
5
@NO
3
NE
BYE 1
@NYG
29
SEA
15
PHI
31
@TB
23
@MIA
16
CAR
21
@WAS
2
@GB
12
NYJ
14
@BUF
21
WAS
DEN 6
BAL
17
@KC
9
@DET
10
MIN
20
@OAK
13
@CLE
BYE 2
GB
25
@IND
17
KC
27
@CHI
3
NE
30
@SD
20
OAK
7
@PIT
11
CIN
30
SD
DET 30
@SD
10
@MIN
22
DEN
29
@SEA
8
ARI
27
CHI
10
MIN
17
@KC
BYE 2
@GB
20
OAK
15
PHI
2
GB
24
@STL
5
@NO
28
SF
27
@CHI
GB 27
@CHI
29
SEA
17
KC
28
@SF
24
STL
30
SD
BYE 22
@DEN
16
@CAR
9
DET
10
@MIN
27
CHI
9
@DET
18
DAL
20
@OAK
8
@ARI
10
MIN
HOU 17
KC
16
@CAR
31
TB
4
@ATL
25
IND
26
@JAX
23
@MIA
32
TEN
BYE 11
@CIN
12
NYJ
5
NO
14
@BUF
3
NE
25
@IND
32
@TEN
26
JAX
IND 14
@BUF
12
NYJ
32
@TEN
26
JAX
19
@HOU
3
NE
5
NO
16
@CAR
22
DEN
BYE 4
@ATL
31
TB
7
@PIT
26
@JAX
19
HOU
23
@MIA
32
TEN
JAX 16
CAR
23
MIA
3
@NE
25
@IND
31
@TB
19
HOU
14
BUF
BYE 12
@NYJ
6
@BAL
32
TEN
30
SD
32
@TEN
25
IND
4
ATL
5
@NO
19
@HOU
KC 19
@HOU
22
DEN
2
@GB
11
@CIN
27
CHI
10
@MIN
7
PIT
9
DET
BYE 22
@DEN
30
@SD
14
BUF
20
@OAK
30
SD
6
@BAL
13
CLE
20
OAK
MIA 21
@WAS
26
@JAX
14
BUF
12
NYJ
BYE 32
@TEN
19
HOU
3
@NE
14
@BUF
15
@PHI
18
DAL
12
@NYJ
6
BAL
1
NYG
30
@SD
25
IND
3
NE
MIN 28
@SF
9
DET
30
SD
22
@DEN
BYE 17
KC
9
@DET
27
@CHI
24
STL
20
@OAK
2
GB
4
@ATL
29
SEA
8
@ARI
27
CHI
1
NYG
2
@GB
NE 7
PIT
14
@BUF
26
JAX
BYE 18
@DAL
25
@IND
12
NYJ
23
MIA
21
WAS
1
@NYG
14
BUF
22
@DEN
15
PHI
19
@HOU
32
TEN
12
@NYJ
23
@MIA
NO 8
@ARI
31
TB
16
@CAR
18
DAL
15
@PHI
4
ATL
25
@IND
1
NYG
32
TEN
21
@WAS
BYE 19
@HOU
16
CAR
31
@TB
9
DET
26
JAX
4
@ATL
NYG 18
@DAL
4
ATL
21
WAS
14
@BUF
28
SF
15
@PHI
18
DAL
5
@NO
31
@TB
3
NE
BYE 21
@WAS
12
NYJ
23
@MIA
16
CAR
10
@MIN
15
PHI
NYJ 13
CLE
25
@IND
15
PHI
23
@MIA
BYE 21
WAS
3
@NE
20
@OAK
26
JAX
14
BUF
19
@HOU
23
MIA
1
@NYG
32
TEN
18
@DAL
3
NE
14
@BUF
OAK 11
CIN
6
BAL
13
@CLE
27
@CHI
22
DEN
BYE 30
@SD
12
NYJ
7
@PIT
10
MIN
9
@DET
32
@TEN
17
KC
22
@DEN
2
GB
30
SD
17
@KC
PHI 4
@ATL
18
DAL
12
@NYJ
21
@WAS
5
NO
1
NYG
16
@CAR
BYE 18
@DAL
23
MIA
31
TB
9
@DET
3
@NE
14
BUF
8
ARI
21
WAS
1
@NYG
PIT 3
@NE
28
SF
24
@STL
6
BAL
30
@SD
8
ARI
17
@KC
11
CIN
20
OAK
13
CLE
BYE 29
@SEA
25
IND
11
@CIN
22
DEN
6
@BAL
13
@CLE
SD 9
DET
11
@CIN
10
@MIN
13
CLE
7
PIT
2
@GB
20
OAK
6
@BAL
27
CHI
BYE 17
KC
26
@JAX
22
DEN
17
@KC
23
MIA
20
@OAK
22
@DEN
SEA 24
@STL
2
@GB
27
CHI
9
DET
11
@CIN
16
CAR
28
@SF
18
@DAL
BYE 8
ARI
28
SF
7
PIT
10
@MIN
6
@BAL
13
CLE
24
STL
8
@ARI
SF 10
MIN
7
@PIT
8
@ARI
2
GB
1
@NYG
6
BAL
29
SEA
24
@STL
4
ATL
BYE 29
@SEA
8
ARI
27
@CHI
13
@CLE
11
CIN
9
@DET
24
STL
STL 29
SEA
21
@WAS
7
PIT
8
@ARI
2
@GB
BYE 13
CLE
28
SF
10
@MIN
27
CHI
6
@BAL
11
@CIN
8
ARI
9
DET
31
TB
29
@SEA
28
@SF
TB 32
TEN
5
@NO
19
@HOU
16
CAR
26
JAX
BYE 21
@WAS
4
@ATL
1
NYG
18
DAL
15
@PHI
25
@IND
4
ATL
5
NO
24
@STL
27
CHI
16
@CAR
TEN 31
@TB
13
@CLE
25
IND
BYE 14
BUF
23
MIA
4
ATL
19
@HOU
5
@NO
16
CAR
26
@JAX
20
OAK
26
JAX
12
@NYJ
3
@NE
19
HOU
25
@IND
WAS 23
MIA
24
STL
1
@NYG
15
PHI
4
@ATL
12
@NYJ
31
TB
BYE 3
@NE
5
NO
16
@CAR
1
NYG
18
DAL
27
@CHI
14
BUF
15
@PHI
18
@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 Giants
2 Packers
3 Patriots
4 Falcons
5 Saints
6 Ravens
7 Steelers
8 Cardinals
9 Lions
10 Vikings
11 Bengals
12 Jets
13 Browns
14 Bills
15 Eagles
16 Panthers
17 Chiefs
18 Cowboys
19 Texans
20 Raiders
21 Redskins
22 Broncos
23 Dolphins
24 Rams
25 Colts
26 Jaguars
27 Bears
28 49ers
29 Seahawks
30 Chargers
31 Buccaneers
32 Titans
Filed Under: 2015, w6