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 3
NO
25
@CHI
26
SF
28
STL
16
@DET
2
@PIT
4
BAL
21
@CLE
BYE 24
@SEA
5
CIN
26
@SF
28
@STL
14
MIN
20
@PHI
1
GB
24
SEA
ATL 20
PHI
10
@NYG
15
@DAL
18
HOU
9
WAS
3
@NO
32
@TEN
31
TB
26
@SF
BYE 22
IND
14
MIN
31
@TB
7
@CAR
30
@JAX
7
CAR
3
NO
BAL 29
@DEN
19
@OAK
5
CIN
2
@PIT
21
CLE
26
@SF
6
@ARI
27
SD
BYE 30
JAX
28
STL
21
@CLE
23
@MIA
24
SEA
17
KC
2
PIT
5
@CIN
BUF 22
IND
11
NE
23
@MIA
10
NYG
32
@TEN
5
CIN
30
@JAX
BYE 23
MIA
13
@NYJ
11
@NE
17
@KC
18
HOU
20
@PHI
9
@WAS
15
DAL
13
NYJ
CAR 30
@JAX
18
HOU
3
NO
31
@TB
BYE 24
@SEA
20
PHI
22
IND
1
GB
32
@TEN
9
WAS
15
@DAL
3
@NO
8
ATL
10
@NYG
8
@ATL
31
TB
CHI 1
GB
6
ARI
24
@SEA
19
OAK
17
@KC
16
@DET
BYE 14
MIN
27
@SD
28
@STL
29
DEN
1
@GB
26
SF
9
WAS
14
@MIN
31
@TB
16
DET
CIN 19
@OAK
27
SD
4
@BAL
17
KC
24
SEA
12
@BUF
BYE 2
@PIT
21
CLE
18
HOU
6
@ARI
28
STL
21
@CLE
2
PIT
26
@SF
29
@DEN
4
BAL
CLE 13
@NYJ
32
TEN
19
OAK
27
@SD
4
@BAL
29
DEN
28
@STL
6
ARI
5
@CIN
2
@PIT
BYE 4
BAL
5
CIN
26
SF
24
@SEA
17
@KC
2
PIT
DAL 10
NYG
20
@PHI
8
ATL
3
@NO
11
NE
BYE 10
@NYG
24
SEA
20
PHI
31
@TB
23
@MIA
7
CAR
9
@WAS
1
@GB
13
NYJ
12
@BUF
9
WAS
DEN 4
BAL
17
@KC
16
@DET
14
MIN
19
@OAK
21
@CLE
BYE 1
GB
22
@IND
17
KC
25
@CHI
11
NE
27
@SD
19
OAK
2
@PIT
5
CIN
27
SD
DET 27
@SD
14
@MIN
29
DEN
24
@SEA
6
ARI
25
CHI
14
MIN
17
@KC
BYE 1
@GB
19
OAK
20
PHI
1
GB
28
@STL
3
@NO
26
SF
25
@CHI
GB 25
@CHI
24
SEA
17
KC
26
@SF
28
STL
27
SD
BYE 29
@DEN
7
@CAR
16
DET
14
@MIN
25
CHI
16
@DET
15
DAL
19
@OAK
6
@ARI
14
MIN
HOU 17
KC
7
@CAR
31
TB
8
@ATL
22
IND
30
@JAX
23
@MIA
32
TEN
BYE 5
@CIN
13
NYJ
3
NO
12
@BUF
11
NE
22
@IND
32
@TEN
30
JAX
IND 12
@BUF
13
NYJ
32
@TEN
30
JAX
18
@HOU
11
NE
3
NO
7
@CAR
29
DEN
BYE 8
@ATL
31
TB
2
@PIT
30
@JAX
18
HOU
23
@MIA
32
TEN
JAX 7
CAR
23
MIA
11
@NE
22
@IND
31
@TB
18
HOU
12
BUF
BYE 13
@NYJ
4
@BAL
32
TEN
27
SD
32
@TEN
22
IND
8
ATL
3
@NO
18
@HOU
KC 18
@HOU
29
DEN
1
@GB
5
@CIN
25
CHI
14
@MIN
2
PIT
16
DET
BYE 29
@DEN
27
@SD
12
BUF
19
@OAK
27
SD
4
@BAL
21
CLE
19
OAK
MIA 9
@WAS
30
@JAX
12
BUF
13
NYJ
BYE 32
@TEN
18
HOU
11
@NE
12
@BUF
20
@PHI
15
DAL
13
@NYJ
4
BAL
10
NYG
27
@SD
22
IND
11
NE
MIN 26
@SF
16
DET
27
SD
29
@DEN
BYE 17
KC
16
@DET
25
@CHI
28
STL
19
@OAK
1
GB
8
@ATL
24
SEA
6
@ARI
25
CHI
10
NYG
1
@GB
NE 2
PIT
12
@BUF
30
JAX
BYE 15
@DAL
22
@IND
13
NYJ
23
MIA
9
WAS
10
@NYG
12
BUF
29
@DEN
20
PHI
18
@HOU
32
TEN
13
@NYJ
23
@MIA
NO 6
@ARI
31
TB
7
@CAR
15
DAL
20
@PHI
8
ATL
22
@IND
10
NYG
32
TEN
9
@WAS
BYE 18
@HOU
7
CAR
31
@TB
16
DET
30
JAX
8
@ATL
NYG 15
@DAL
8
ATL
9
WAS
12
@BUF
26
SF
20
@PHI
15
DAL
3
@NO
31
@TB
11
NE
BYE 9
@WAS
13
NYJ
23
@MIA
7
CAR
14
@MIN
20
PHI
NYJ 21
CLE
22
@IND
20
PHI
23
@MIA
BYE 9
WAS
11
@NE
19
@OAK
30
JAX
12
BUF
18
@HOU
23
MIA
10
@NYG
32
TEN
15
@DAL
11
NE
12
@BUF
OAK 5
CIN
4
BAL
21
@CLE
25
@CHI
29
DEN
BYE 27
@SD
13
NYJ
2
@PIT
14
MIN
16
@DET
32
@TEN
17
KC
29
@DEN
1
GB
27
SD
17
@KC
PHI 8
@ATL
15
DAL
13
@NYJ
9
@WAS
3
NO
10
NYG
7
@CAR
BYE 15
@DAL
23
MIA
31
TB
16
@DET
11
@NE
12
BUF
6
ARI
9
WAS
10
@NYG
PIT 11
@NE
26
SF
28
@STL
4
BAL
27
@SD
6
ARI
17
@KC
5
CIN
19
OAK
21
CLE
BYE 24
@SEA
22
IND
5
@CIN
29
DEN
4
@BAL
21
@CLE
SD 16
DET
5
@CIN
14
@MIN
21
CLE
2
PIT
1
@GB
19
OAK
4
@BAL
25
CHI
BYE 17
KC
30
@JAX
29
DEN
17
@KC
23
MIA
19
@OAK
29
@DEN
SEA 28
@STL
1
@GB
25
CHI
16
DET
5
@CIN
7
CAR
26
@SF
15
@DAL
BYE 6
ARI
26
SF
2
PIT
14
@MIN
4
@BAL
21
CLE
28
STL
6
@ARI
SF 14
MIN
2
@PIT
6
@ARI
1
GB
10
@NYG
4
BAL
24
SEA
28
@STL
8
ATL
BYE 24
@SEA
6
ARI
25
@CHI
21
@CLE
5
CIN
16
@DET
28
STL
STL 24
SEA
9
@WAS
2
PIT
6
@ARI
1
@GB
BYE 21
CLE
26
SF
14
@MIN
25
CHI
4
@BAL
5
@CIN
6
ARI
16
DET
31
TB
24
@SEA
26
@SF
TB 32
TEN
3
@NO
18
@HOU
7
CAR
30
JAX
BYE 9
@WAS
8
@ATL
10
NYG
15
DAL
20
@PHI
22
@IND
8
ATL
3
NO
28
@STL
25
CHI
7
@CAR
TEN 31
@TB
21
@CLE
22
IND
BYE 12
BUF
23
MIA
8
ATL
18
@HOU
3
@NO
7
CAR
30
@JAX
19
OAK
30
JAX
13
@NYJ
11
@NE
18
HOU
22
@IND
WAS 23
MIA
28
STL
10
@NYG
20
PHI
8
@ATL
13
@NYJ
31
TB
BYE 11
@NE
3
NO
7
@CAR
10
NYG
15
DAL
25
@CHI
12
BUF
20
@PHI
15
@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 Steelers
3 Saints
4 Ravens
5 Bengals
6 Cardinals
7 Panthers
8 Falcons
9 Redskins
10 Giants
11 Patriots
12 Bills
13 Jets
14 Vikings
15 Cowboys
16 Lions
17 Chiefs
18 Texans
19 Raiders
20 Eagles
21 Browns
22 Colts
23 Dolphins
24 Seahawks
25 Bears
26 49ers
27 Chargers
28 Rams
29 Broncos
30 Jaguars
31 Buccaneers
32 Titans
Filed Under: 2015, w7