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
8.2
TB
4.7
@BUF
10.3
LA
7.7
@SF
12.4
NYJ
4.1
SEA
9.4
@CAR
BYE 7.7
SF
6.4
@MIN
3.9
@ATL
5.3
WAS
7.4
@MIA
6.5
NO
4.1
@SEA
10.3
@LA
ATL 8.2
TB
2.2
@OAK
6.5
@NO
9.4
CAR
7.2
@DEN
4.1
@SEA
10.3
SD
8.4
GB
8.2
@TB
5.4
@PHI
BYE 11.3
ARI
6.0
KC
10.3
@LA
7.7
SF
9.4
@CAR
6.5
NO
BAL 4.7
BUF
10.8
@CLE
10.1
@JAX
2.2
OAK
5.3
WAS
5.6
@NYG
12.4
@NYJ
BYE 5.8
PIT
10.8
CLE
3.4
@DAL
6.1
CIN
7.4
MIA
4.5
@NE
5.4
PHI
5.8
@PIT
6.1
@CIN
BUF 8.2
@BAL
12.4
NYJ
11.3
ARI
4.5
@NE
10.3
@LA
7.7
SF
7.4
@MIA
4.5
NE
4.1
@SEA
BYE 6.1
@CIN
10.1
JAX
2.2
@OAK
5.8
PIT
10.8
CLE
7.4
MIA
12.4
@NYJ
CAR 7.2
@DEN
7.7
SF
6.4
MIN
3.9
@ATL
8.2
TB
6.5
@NO
BYE 11.3
ARI
10.3
@LA
6.0
KC
6.5
NO
2.2
@OAK
4.1
@SEA
10.3
SD
5.3
@WAS
3.9
ATL
8.2
@TB
CHI 7.4
@HOU
5.4
PHI
3.4
@DAL
5.2
DET
8.5
@IND
10.1
JAX
8.4
@GB
6.4
MIN
BYE 8.2
@TB
5.6
@NYG
9.3
TEN
7.7
SF
5.2
@DET
8.4
GB
5.3
WAS
6.4
@MIN
CIN 12.4
@NYJ
5.8
@PIT
7.2
DEN
7.4
MIA
3.4
@DAL
4.5
@NE
10.8
CLE
5.3
WAS
BYE 5.6
@NYG
4.7
BUF
8.2
@BAL
5.4
PHI
10.8
@CLE
5.8
PIT
7.4
@HOU
8.2
BAL
CLE 5.4
@PHI
8.2
BAL
7.4
@MIA
5.3
@WAS
4.5
NE
9.3
@TEN
6.1
@CIN
12.4
NYJ
3.4
DAL
8.2
@BAL
5.8
PIT
5.6
NYG
BYE 6.1
CIN
4.7
@BUF
10.3
SD
5.8
@PIT
DAL 5.6
NYG
5.3
@WAS
8.7
CHI
7.7
@SF
6.1
CIN
8.4
@GB
BYE 5.4
PHI
10.8
@CLE
5.8
@PIT
8.2
BAL
5.3
WAS
6.4
@MIN
5.6
@NYG
8.2
TB
5.2
DET
5.4
@PHI
DEN 9.4
CAR
8.5
IND
6.1
@CIN
8.2
@TB
3.9
ATL
10.3
@SD
7.4
HOU
10.3
SD
2.2
@OAK
6.5
@NO
BYE 6.0
KC
10.1
@JAX
9.3
@TEN
4.5
NE
6.0
@KC
2.2
OAK
DET 8.5
@IND
9.3
TEN
8.4
@GB
8.7
@CHI
5.4
PHI
10.3
LA
5.3
WAS
7.4
@HOU
6.4
@MIN
BYE 10.1
JAX
6.4
MIN
6.5
@NO
8.7
CHI
5.6
@NYG
3.4
@DAL
8.4
GB
GB 10.1
@JAX
6.4
@MIN
5.2
DET
BYE 5.6
NYG
3.4
DAL
8.7
CHI
3.9
@ATL
8.5
IND
9.3
@TEN
5.3
@WAS
5.4
@PHI
7.4
HOU
4.1
SEA
8.7
@CHI
6.4
MIN
5.2
@DET
HOU 8.7
CHI
6.0
KC
4.5
@NE
9.3
TEN
6.4
@MIN
8.5
IND
7.2
@DEN
5.2
DET
BYE 10.1
@JAX
2.2
@OAK
10.3
SD
8.4
@GB
8.5
@IND
10.1
JAX
6.1
CIN
9.3
@TEN
IND 5.2
DET
7.2
@DEN
10.3
SD
10.1
@JAX
8.7
CHI
7.4
@HOU
9.3
@TEN
6.0
KC
8.4
@GB
BYE 9.3
TEN
5.8
PIT
12.4
@NYJ
7.4
HOU
6.4
@MIN
2.2
@OAK
10.1
JAX
JAX 8.4
GB
10.3
@SD
8.2
BAL
8.5
IND
BYE 8.7
@CHI
2.2
OAK
9.3
@TEN
6.0
@KC
7.4
HOU
5.2
@DET
4.7
@BUF
7.2
DEN
6.4
MIN
7.4
@HOU
9.3
TEN
8.5
@IND
KC 10.3
SD
7.4
@HOU
12.4
NYJ
5.8
@PIT
BYE 2.2
@OAK
6.5
NO
8.5
@IND
10.1
JAX
9.4
@CAR
8.2
TB
7.2
@DEN
3.9
@ATL
2.2
OAK
9.3
TEN
7.2
DEN
10.3
@SD
LA 7.7
@SF
4.1
SEA
8.2
@TB
11.3
@ARI
4.7
BUF
5.2
@DET
5.6
NYG
BYE 9.4
CAR
12.4
@NYJ
7.4
MIA
6.5
@NO
4.5
@NE
3.9
ATL
4.1
@SEA
7.7
SF
11.3
ARI
MIA 4.1
@SEA
4.5
@NE
10.8
CLE
6.1
@CIN
9.3
TEN
5.8
PIT
4.7
BUF
BYE 12.4
NYJ
10.3
@SD
10.3
@LA
7.7
SF
8.2
@BAL
11.3
ARI
12.4
@NYJ
4.7
@BUF
4.5
NE
MIN 9.3
@TEN
8.4
GB
9.4
@CAR
5.6
NYG
7.4
HOU
BYE 5.4
@PHI
8.7
@CHI
5.2
DET
5.3
@WAS
11.3
ARI
5.2
@DET
3.4
DAL
10.1
@JAX
8.5
IND
8.4
@GB
8.7
CHI
NE 11.3
@ARI
7.4
MIA
7.4
HOU
4.7
BUF
10.8
@CLE
6.1
CIN
5.8
@PIT
4.7
@BUF
BYE 4.1
SEA
7.7
@SF
12.4
@NYJ
10.3
LA
8.2
BAL
7.2
@DEN
12.4
NYJ
7.4
@MIA
NO 2.2
OAK
5.6
@NYG
3.9
ATL
10.3
@SD
BYE 9.4
CAR
6.0
@KC
4.1
SEA
7.7
@SF
7.2
DEN
9.4
@CAR
10.3
LA
5.2
DET
8.2
@TB
11.3
@ARI
8.2
TB
3.9
@ATL
NYG 3.4
@DAL
6.5
NO
5.3
WAS
6.4
@MIN
8.4
@GB
8.2
BAL
10.3
@LA
BYE 5.4
PHI
6.1
CIN
8.7
CHI
10.8
@CLE
5.8
@PIT
3.4
DAL
5.2
DET
5.4
@PHI
5.3
@WAS
NYJ 6.1
CIN
4.7
@BUF
6.0
@KC
4.1
SEA
5.8
@PIT
11.3
@ARI
8.2
BAL
10.8
@CLE
7.4
@MIA
10.3
LA
BYE 4.5
NE
8.5
IND
7.7
@SF
7.4
MIA
4.5
@NE
4.7
BUF
OAK 6.5
@NO
3.9
ATL
9.3
@TEN
8.2
@BAL
10.3
SD
6.0
KC
10.1
@JAX
8.2
@TB
7.2
DEN
BYE 7.4
HOU
9.4
CAR
4.7
BUF
6.0
@KC
10.3
@SD
8.5
IND
7.2
@DEN
PHI 10.8
CLE
8.7
@CHI
5.8
PIT
BYE 5.2
@DET
5.3
@WAS
6.4
MIN
3.4
@DAL
5.6
@NYG
3.9
ATL
4.1
@SEA
8.4
GB
6.1
@CIN
5.3
WAS
8.2
@BAL
5.6
NYG
3.4
DAL
PIT 5.3
@WAS
6.1
CIN
5.4
@PHI
6.0
KC
12.4
NYJ
7.4
@MIA
4.5
NE
BYE 8.2
@BAL
3.4
DAL
10.8
@CLE
8.5
@IND
5.6
NYG
4.7
@BUF
6.1
@CIN
8.2
BAL
10.8
CLE
SD 6.0
@KC
10.1
JAX
8.5
@IND
6.5
NO
2.2
@OAK
7.2
DEN
3.9
@ATL
7.2
@DEN
9.3
TEN
7.4
MIA
BYE 7.4
@HOU
8.2
TB
9.4
@CAR
2.2
OAK
10.8
@CLE
6.0
KC
SEA 7.4
MIA
10.3
@LA
7.7
SF
12.4
@NYJ
BYE 3.9
ATL
11.3
@ARI
6.5
@NO
4.7
BUF
4.5
@NE
5.4
PHI
8.2
@TB
9.4
CAR
8.4
@GB
10.3
LA
11.3
ARI
7.7
@SF
SF 10.3
LA
9.4
@CAR
4.1
@SEA
3.4
DAL
11.3
ARI
4.7
@BUF
8.2
TB
BYE 6.5
NO
11.3
@ARI
4.5
NE
7.4
@MIA
8.7
@CHI
12.4
NYJ
3.9
@ATL
10.3
@LA
4.1
SEA
TB 3.9
@ATL
11.3
@ARI
10.3
LA
7.2
DEN
9.4
@CAR
BYE 7.7
@SF
2.2
OAK
3.9
ATL
8.7
CHI
6.0
@KC
4.1
SEA
10.3
@SD
6.5
NO
3.4
@DAL
6.5
@NO
9.4
CAR
TEN 6.4
MIN
5.2
@DET
2.2
OAK
7.4
@HOU
7.4
@MIA
10.8
CLE
8.5
IND
10.1
JAX
10.3
@SD
8.4
GB
8.5
@IND
8.7
@CHI
BYE 7.2
DEN
6.0
@KC
10.1
@JAX
7.4
HOU
WAS 5.8
PIT
3.4
DAL
5.6
@NYG
10.8
CLE
8.2
@BAL
5.4
PHI
5.2
@DET
6.1
@CIN
BYE 6.4
MIN
8.4
GB
3.4
@DAL
11.3
@ARI
5.4
@PHI
9.4
CAR
8.7
@CHI
5.6
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 Falcons
4 Seahawks
5 Patriots
6 Bills
7 Lions
8 Redskins
9 Eagles
10 Giants
11 Steelers
12 Chiefs
13 Bengals
14 Vikings
15 Saints
16 Broncos
17 Texans
18 Dolphins
19 49ers
20 Ravens
21 Buccaneers
22 Packers
23 Colts
24 Bears
25 Titans
26 Panthers
27 Jaguars
28 Chargers
29 Rams
30 Browns
31 Cardinals
32 Jets
Filed Under: 2016, w12