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.

2016 Strength of Schedule

Team W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17
ARI 4.5
NE
8.7
TB
4.3
@BUF
11.6
LA
7.6
@SF
12.1
NYJ
6.0
SEA
9.4
@CAR
BYE 7.6
SF
6.3
@MIN
3.9
@ATL
6.7
WAS
8.8
@MIA
6.3
NO
6.0
@SEA
11.6
@LA
ATL 8.7
TB
2.4
@OAK
6.3
@NO
9.4
CAR
6.8
@DEN
6.0
@SEA
8.1
SD
7.5
GB
8.7
@TB
5.4
@PHI
BYE 9.3
ARI
6.5
KC
11.6
@LA
7.6
SF
9.4
@CAR
6.3
NO
BAL 4.3
BUF
8.1
@CLE
7.9
@JAX
2.4
OAK
6.7
WAS
5.7
@NYG
12.1
@NYJ
BYE 6.1
PIT
8.1
CLE
2.9
@DAL
7.3
CIN
8.8
MIA
4.5
@NE
5.4
PHI
6.1
@PIT
7.3
@CIN
BUF 8.7
@BAL
12.1
NYJ
9.3
ARI
4.5
@NE
11.6
@LA
7.6
SF
8.8
@MIA
4.5
NE
6.0
@SEA
BYE 7.3
@CIN
7.9
JAX
2.4
@OAK
6.1
PIT
8.1
CLE
8.8
MIA
12.1
@NYJ
CAR 6.8
@DEN
7.6
SF
6.3
MIN
3.9
@ATL
8.7
TB
6.3
@NO
BYE 9.3
ARI
11.6
@LA
6.5
KC
6.3
NO
2.4
@OAK
6.0
@SEA
8.1
SD
6.7
@WAS
3.9
ATL
8.7
@TB
CHI 7.7
@HOU
5.4
PHI
2.9
@DAL
3.8
DET
8.6
@IND
7.9
JAX
7.5
@GB
6.3
MIN
BYE 8.7
@TB
5.7
@NYG
11.2
TEN
7.6
SF
3.8
@DET
7.5
GB
6.7
WAS
6.3
@MIN
CIN 12.1
@NYJ
6.1
@PIT
6.8
DEN
8.8
MIA
2.9
@DAL
4.5
@NE
8.1
CLE
6.7
WAS
BYE 5.7
@NYG
4.3
BUF
8.7
@BAL
5.4
PHI
8.1
@CLE
6.1
PIT
7.7
@HOU
8.7
BAL
CLE 5.4
@PHI
8.7
BAL
8.8
@MIA
6.7
@WAS
4.5
NE
11.2
@TEN
7.3
@CIN
12.1
NYJ
2.9
DAL
8.7
@BAL
6.1
PIT
5.7
NYG
BYE 7.3
CIN
4.3
@BUF
8.1
SD
6.1
@PIT
DAL 5.7
NYG
6.7
@WAS
6.6
CHI
7.6
@SF
7.3
CIN
7.5
@GB
BYE 5.4
PHI
8.1
@CLE
6.1
@PIT
8.7
BAL
6.7
WAS
6.3
@MIN
5.7
@NYG
8.7
TB
3.8
DET
5.4
@PHI
DEN 9.4
CAR
8.6
IND
7.3
@CIN
8.7
@TB
3.9
ATL
8.1
@SD
7.7
HOU
8.1
SD
2.4
@OAK
6.3
@NO
BYE 6.5
KC
7.9
@JAX
11.2
@TEN
4.5
NE
6.5
@KC
2.4
OAK
DET 8.6
@IND
11.2
TEN
7.5
@GB
6.6
@CHI
5.4
PHI
11.6
LA
6.7
WAS
7.7
@HOU
6.3
@MIN
BYE 7.9
JAX
6.3
MIN
6.3
@NO
6.6
CHI
5.7
@NYG
2.9
@DAL
7.5
GB
GB 7.9
@JAX
6.3
@MIN
3.8
DET
BYE 5.7
NYG
2.9
DAL
6.6
CHI
3.9
@ATL
8.6
IND
11.2
@TEN
6.7
@WAS
5.4
@PHI
7.7
HOU
6.0
SEA
6.6
@CHI
6.3
MIN
3.8
@DET
HOU 6.6
CHI
6.5
KC
4.5
@NE
11.2
TEN
6.3
@MIN
8.6
IND
6.8
@DEN
3.8
DET
BYE 7.9
@JAX
2.4
@OAK
8.1
SD
7.5
@GB
8.6
@IND
7.9
JAX
7.3
CIN
11.2
@TEN
IND 3.8
DET
6.8
@DEN
8.1
SD
7.9
@JAX
6.6
CHI
7.7
@HOU
11.2
@TEN
6.5
KC
7.5
@GB
BYE 11.2
TEN
6.1
PIT
12.1
@NYJ
7.7
HOU
6.3
@MIN
2.4
@OAK
7.9
JAX
JAX 7.5
GB
8.1
@SD
8.7
BAL
8.6
IND
BYE 6.6
@CHI
2.4
OAK
11.2
@TEN
6.5
@KC
7.7
HOU
3.8
@DET
4.3
@BUF
6.8
DEN
6.3
MIN
7.7
@HOU
11.2
TEN
8.6
@IND
KC 8.1
SD
7.7
@HOU
12.1
NYJ
6.1
@PIT
BYE 2.4
@OAK
6.3
NO
8.6
@IND
7.9
JAX
9.4
@CAR
8.7
TB
6.8
@DEN
3.9
@ATL
2.4
OAK
11.2
TEN
6.8
DEN
8.1
@SD
LA 7.6
@SF
6.0
SEA
8.7
@TB
9.3
@ARI
4.3
BUF
3.8
@DET
5.7
NYG
BYE 9.4
CAR
12.1
@NYJ
8.8
MIA
6.3
@NO
4.5
@NE
3.9
ATL
6.0
@SEA
7.6
SF
9.3
ARI
MIA 6.0
@SEA
4.5
@NE
8.1
CLE
7.3
@CIN
11.2
TEN
6.1
PIT
4.3
BUF
BYE 12.1
NYJ
8.1
@SD
11.6
@LA
7.6
SF
8.7
@BAL
9.3
ARI
12.1
@NYJ
4.3
@BUF
4.5
NE
MIN 11.2
@TEN
7.5
GB
9.4
@CAR
5.7
NYG
7.7
HOU
BYE 5.4
@PHI
6.6
@CHI
3.8
DET
6.7
@WAS
9.3
ARI
3.8
@DET
2.9
DAL
7.9
@JAX
8.6
IND
7.5
@GB
6.6
CHI
NE 9.3
@ARI
8.8
MIA
7.7
HOU
4.3
BUF
8.1
@CLE
7.3
CIN
6.1
@PIT
4.3
@BUF
BYE 6.0
SEA
7.6
@SF
12.1
@NYJ
11.6
LA
8.7
BAL
6.8
@DEN
12.1
NYJ
8.8
@MIA
NO 2.4
OAK
5.7
@NYG
3.9
ATL
8.1
@SD
BYE 9.4
CAR
6.5
@KC
6.0
SEA
7.6
@SF
6.8
DEN
9.4
@CAR
11.6
LA
3.8
DET
8.7
@TB
9.3
@ARI
8.7
TB
3.9
@ATL
NYG 2.9
@DAL
6.3
NO
6.7
WAS
6.3
@MIN
7.5
@GB
8.7
BAL
11.6
@LA
BYE 5.4
PHI
7.3
CIN
6.6
CHI
8.1
@CLE
6.1
@PIT
2.9
DAL
3.8
DET
5.4
@PHI
6.7
@WAS
NYJ 7.3
CIN
4.3
@BUF
6.5
@KC
6.0
SEA
6.1
@PIT
9.3
@ARI
8.7
BAL
8.1
@CLE
8.8
@MIA
11.6
LA
BYE 4.5
NE
8.6
IND
7.6
@SF
8.8
MIA
4.5
@NE
4.3
BUF
OAK 6.3
@NO
3.9
ATL
11.2
@TEN
8.7
@BAL
8.1
SD
6.5
KC
7.9
@JAX
8.7
@TB
6.8
DEN
BYE 7.7
HOU
9.4
CAR
4.3
BUF
6.5
@KC
8.1
@SD
8.6
IND
6.8
@DEN
PHI 8.1
CLE
6.6
@CHI
6.1
PIT
BYE 3.8
@DET
6.7
@WAS
6.3
MIN
2.9
@DAL
5.7
@NYG
3.9
ATL
6.0
@SEA
7.5
GB
7.3
@CIN
6.7
WAS
8.7
@BAL
5.7
NYG
2.9
DAL
PIT 6.7
@WAS
7.3
CIN
5.4
@PHI
6.5
KC
12.1
NYJ
8.8
@MIA
4.5
NE
BYE 8.7
@BAL
2.9
DAL
8.1
@CLE
8.6
@IND
5.7
NYG
4.3
@BUF
7.3
@CIN
8.7
BAL
8.1
CLE
SD 6.5
@KC
7.9
JAX
8.6
@IND
6.3
NO
2.4
@OAK
6.8
DEN
3.9
@ATL
6.8
@DEN
11.2
TEN
8.8
MIA
BYE 7.7
@HOU
8.7
TB
9.4
@CAR
2.4
OAK
8.1
@CLE
6.5
KC
SEA 8.8
MIA
11.6
@LA
7.6
SF
12.1
@NYJ
BYE 3.9
ATL
9.3
@ARI
6.3
@NO
4.3
BUF
4.5
@NE
5.4
PHI
8.7
@TB
9.4
CAR
7.5
@GB
11.6
LA
9.3
ARI
7.6
@SF
SF 11.6
LA
9.4
@CAR
6.0
@SEA
2.9
DAL
9.3
ARI
4.3
@BUF
8.7
TB
BYE 6.3
NO
9.3
@ARI
4.5
NE
8.8
@MIA
6.6
@CHI
12.1
NYJ
3.9
@ATL
11.6
@LA
6.0
SEA
TB 3.9
@ATL
9.3
@ARI
11.6
LA
6.8
DEN
9.4
@CAR
BYE 7.6
@SF
2.4
OAK
3.9
ATL
6.6
CHI
6.5
@KC
6.0
SEA
8.1
@SD
6.3
NO
2.9
@DAL
6.3
@NO
9.4
CAR
TEN 6.3
MIN
3.8
@DET
2.4
OAK
7.7
@HOU
8.8
@MIA
8.1
CLE
8.6
IND
7.9
JAX
8.1
@SD
7.5
GB
8.6
@IND
6.6
@CHI
BYE 6.8
DEN
6.5
@KC
7.9
@JAX
7.7
HOU
WAS 6.1
PIT
2.9
DAL
5.7
@NYG
8.1
CLE
8.7
@BAL
5.4
PHI
3.8
@DET
7.3
@CIN
BYE 6.3
MIN
7.5
GB
2.9
@DAL
9.3
@ARI
5.4
@PHI
9.4
CAR
6.6
@CHI
5.7
NYG

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 Raiders
2 Cowboys
3 Lions
4 Falcons
5 Bills
6 Patriots
7 Eagles
8 Giants
9 Seahawks
10 Steelers
11 Saints
12 Vikings
13 Chiefs
14 Bears
15 Redskins
16 Broncos
17 Bengals
18 Packers
19 49ers
20 Texans
21 Jaguars
22 Chargers
23 Browns
24 Colts
25 Buccaneers
26 Ravens
27 Dolphins
28 Cardinals
29 Panthers
30 Titans
31 Rams
32 Jets
Filed Under: 2016, w10