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 4
NO
23
@CHI
27
SF
24
STL
15
@DET
7
@PIT
6
BAL
30
@CLE
BYE 21
@SEA
8
CIN
27
@SF
24
@STL
14
MIN
16
@PHI
1
GB
21
SEA
ATL 16
PHI
9
@NYG
28
@DAL
18
HOU
10
WAS
4
@NO
32
@TEN
25
TB
27
@SF
BYE 20
IND
14
MIN
25
@TB
2
@CAR
31
@JAX
2
CAR
4
NO
BAL 29
@DEN
17
@OAK
8
CIN
7
@PIT
30
CLE
27
@SF
3
@ARI
26
SD
BYE 31
JAX
24
STL
30
@CLE
19
@MIA
21
SEA
13
KC
7
PIT
8
@CIN
BUF 20
IND
5
NE
19
@MIA
9
NYG
32
@TEN
8
CIN
31
@JAX
BYE 19
MIA
11
@NYJ
5
@NE
13
@KC
18
HOU
16
@PHI
10
@WAS
28
DAL
11
NYJ
CAR 31
@JAX
18
HOU
4
NO
25
@TB
BYE 21
@SEA
16
PHI
20
IND
1
GB
32
@TEN
10
WAS
28
@DAL
4
@NO
12
ATL
9
@NYG
12
@ATL
25
TB
CHI 1
GB
3
ARI
21
@SEA
17
OAK
13
@KC
15
@DET
BYE 14
MIN
26
@SD
24
@STL
29
DEN
1
@GB
27
SF
10
WAS
14
@MIN
25
@TB
15
DET
CIN 17
@OAK
26
SD
6
@BAL
13
KC
21
SEA
22
@BUF
BYE 7
@PIT
30
CLE
18
HOU
3
@ARI
24
STL
30
@CLE
7
PIT
27
@SF
29
@DEN
6
BAL
CLE 11
@NYJ
32
TEN
17
OAK
26
@SD
6
@BAL
29
DEN
24
@STL
3
ARI
8
@CIN
7
@PIT
BYE 6
BAL
8
CIN
27
SF
21
@SEA
13
@KC
7
PIT
DAL 9
NYG
16
@PHI
12
ATL
4
@NO
5
NE
BYE 9
@NYG
21
SEA
16
PHI
25
@TB
19
@MIA
2
CAR
10
@WAS
1
@GB
11
NYJ
22
@BUF
10
WAS
DEN 6
BAL
13
@KC
15
@DET
14
MIN
17
@OAK
30
@CLE
BYE 1
GB
20
@IND
13
KC
23
@CHI
5
NE
26
@SD
17
OAK
7
@PIT
8
CIN
26
SD
DET 26
@SD
14
@MIN
29
DEN
21
@SEA
3
ARI
23
CHI
14
MIN
13
@KC
BYE 1
@GB
17
OAK
16
PHI
1
GB
24
@STL
4
@NO
27
SF
23
@CHI
GB 23
@CHI
21
SEA
13
KC
27
@SF
24
STL
26
SD
BYE 29
@DEN
2
@CAR
15
DET
14
@MIN
23
CHI
15
@DET
28
DAL
17
@OAK
3
@ARI
14
MIN
HOU 13
KC
2
@CAR
25
TB
12
@ATL
20
IND
31
@JAX
19
@MIA
32
TEN
BYE 8
@CIN
11
NYJ
4
NO
22
@BUF
5
NE
20
@IND
32
@TEN
31
JAX
IND 22
@BUF
11
NYJ
32
@TEN
31
JAX
18
@HOU
5
NE
4
NO
2
@CAR
29
DEN
BYE 12
@ATL
25
TB
7
@PIT
31
@JAX
18
HOU
19
@MIA
32
TEN
JAX 2
CAR
19
MIA
5
@NE
20
@IND
25
@TB
18
HOU
22
BUF
BYE 11
@NYJ
6
@BAL
32
TEN
26
SD
32
@TEN
20
IND
12
ATL
4
@NO
18
@HOU
KC 18
@HOU
29
DEN
1
@GB
8
@CIN
23
CHI
14
@MIN
7
PIT
15
DET
BYE 29
@DEN
26
@SD
22
BUF
17
@OAK
26
SD
6
@BAL
30
CLE
17
OAK
MIA 10
@WAS
31
@JAX
22
BUF
11
NYJ
BYE 32
@TEN
18
HOU
5
@NE
22
@BUF
16
@PHI
28
DAL
11
@NYJ
6
BAL
9
NYG
26
@SD
20
IND
5
NE
MIN 27
@SF
15
DET
26
SD
29
@DEN
BYE 13
KC
15
@DET
23
@CHI
24
STL
17
@OAK
1
GB
12
@ATL
21
SEA
3
@ARI
23
CHI
9
NYG
1
@GB
NE 7
PIT
22
@BUF
31
JAX
BYE 28
@DAL
20
@IND
11
NYJ
19
MIA
10
WAS
9
@NYG
22
BUF
29
@DEN
16
PHI
18
@HOU
32
TEN
11
@NYJ
19
@MIA
NO 3
@ARI
25
TB
2
@CAR
28
DAL
16
@PHI
12
ATL
20
@IND
9
NYG
32
TEN
10
@WAS
BYE 18
@HOU
2
CAR
25
@TB
15
DET
31
JAX
12
@ATL
NYG 28
@DAL
12
ATL
10
WAS
22
@BUF
27
SF
16
@PHI
28
DAL
4
@NO
25
@TB
5
NE
BYE 10
@WAS
11
NYJ
19
@MIA
2
CAR
14
@MIN
16
PHI
NYJ 30
CLE
20
@IND
16
PHI
19
@MIA
BYE 10
WAS
5
@NE
17
@OAK
31
JAX
22
BUF
18
@HOU
19
MIA
9
@NYG
32
TEN
28
@DAL
5
NE
22
@BUF
OAK 8
CIN
6
BAL
30
@CLE
23
@CHI
29
DEN
BYE 26
@SD
11
NYJ
7
@PIT
14
MIN
15
@DET
32
@TEN
13
KC
29
@DEN
1
GB
26
SD
13
@KC
PHI 12
@ATL
28
DAL
11
@NYJ
10
@WAS
4
NO
9
NYG
2
@CAR
BYE 28
@DAL
19
MIA
25
TB
15
@DET
5
@NE
22
BUF
3
ARI
10
WAS
9
@NYG
PIT 5
@NE
27
SF
24
@STL
6
BAL
26
@SD
3
ARI
13
@KC
8
CIN
17
OAK
30
CLE
BYE 21
@SEA
20
IND
8
@CIN
29
DEN
6
@BAL
30
@CLE
SD 15
DET
8
@CIN
14
@MIN
30
CLE
7
PIT
1
@GB
17
OAK
6
@BAL
23
CHI
BYE 13
KC
31
@JAX
29
DEN
13
@KC
19
MIA
17
@OAK
29
@DEN
SEA 24
@STL
1
@GB
23
CHI
15
DET
8
@CIN
2
CAR
27
@SF
28
@DAL
BYE 3
ARI
27
SF
7
PIT
14
@MIN
6
@BAL
30
CLE
24
STL
3
@ARI
SF 14
MIN
7
@PIT
3
@ARI
1
GB
9
@NYG
6
BAL
21
SEA
24
@STL
12
ATL
BYE 21
@SEA
3
ARI
23
@CHI
30
@CLE
8
CIN
15
@DET
24
STL
STL 21
SEA
10
@WAS
7
PIT
3
@ARI
1
@GB
BYE 30
CLE
27
SF
14
@MIN
23
CHI
6
@BAL
8
@CIN
3
ARI
15
DET
25
TB
21
@SEA
27
@SF
TB 32
TEN
4
@NO
18
@HOU
2
CAR
31
JAX
BYE 10
@WAS
12
@ATL
9
NYG
28
DAL
16
@PHI
20
@IND
12
ATL
4
NO
24
@STL
23
CHI
2
@CAR
TEN 25
@TB
30
@CLE
20
IND
BYE 22
BUF
19
MIA
12
ATL
18
@HOU
4
@NO
2
CAR
31
@JAX
17
OAK
31
JAX
11
@NYJ
5
@NE
18
HOU
20
@IND
WAS 19
MIA
24
STL
9
@NYG
16
PHI
12
@ATL
11
@NYJ
25
TB
BYE 5
@NE
4
NO
2
@CAR
9
NYG
28
DAL
23
@CHI
22
BUF
16
@PHI
28
@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 Panthers
3 Cardinals
4 Saints
5 Patriots
6 Ravens
7 Steelers
8 Bengals
9 Giants
10 Redskins
11 Jets
12 Falcons
13 Chiefs
14 Vikings
15 Lions
16 Eagles
17 Raiders
18 Texans
19 Dolphins
20 Colts
21 Seahawks
22 Bills
23 Bears
24 Rams
25 Buccaneers
26 Chargers
27 49ers
28 Cowboys
29 Broncos
30 Browns
31 Jaguars
32 Titans
Filed Under: 2015, w8