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 3.7
NE
4.0
TB
6.1
@BUF
13.7
LA
9.0
@SF
10.5
NYJ
6.5
SEA
7.2
@CAR
BYE 9.0
SF
8.0
@MIN
3.5
@ATL
5.2
WAS
5.9
@MIA
6.2
NO
6.5
@SEA
13.7
@LA
ATL 4.0
TB
3.0
@OAK
6.2
@NO
7.2
CAR
9.4
@DEN
6.5
@SEA
10.4
SD
5.8
GB
4.0
@TB
6.8
@PHI
BYE 9.4
ARI
2.9
KC
13.7
@LA
9.0
SF
7.2
@CAR
6.2
NO
BAL 6.1
BUF
12.9
@CLE
10.1
@JAX
3.0
OAK
5.2
WAS
6.5
@NYG
10.5
@NYJ
BYE 4.7
PIT
12.9
CLE
4.1
@DAL
6.9
CIN
5.9
MIA
3.7
@NE
6.8
PHI
4.7
@PIT
6.9
@CIN
BUF 6.6
@BAL
10.5
NYJ
9.4
ARI
3.7
@NE
13.7
@LA
9.0
SF
5.9
@MIA
3.7
NE
6.5
@SEA
BYE 6.9
@CIN
10.1
JAX
3.0
@OAK
4.7
PIT
12.9
CLE
5.9
MIA
10.5
@NYJ
CAR 9.4
@DEN
9.0
SF
8.0
MIN
3.5
@ATL
4.0
TB
6.2
@NO
BYE 9.4
ARI
13.7
@LA
2.9
KC
6.2
NO
3.0
@OAK
6.5
@SEA
10.4
SD
5.2
@WAS
3.5
ATL
4.0
@TB
CHI 7.5
@HOU
6.8
PHI
4.1
@DAL
5.7
DET
6.8
@IND
10.1
JAX
5.8
@GB
8.0
MIN
BYE 4.0
@TB
6.5
@NYG
6.5
TEN
9.0
SF
5.7
@DET
5.8
GB
5.2
WAS
8.0
@MIN
CIN 10.5
@NYJ
4.7
@PIT
9.4
DEN
5.9
MIA
4.1
@DAL
3.7
@NE
12.9
CLE
5.2
WAS
BYE 6.5
@NYG
6.1
BUF
6.6
@BAL
6.8
PHI
12.9
@CLE
4.7
PIT
7.5
@HOU
6.6
BAL
CLE 6.8
@PHI
6.6
BAL
5.9
@MIA
5.2
@WAS
3.7
NE
6.5
@TEN
6.9
@CIN
10.5
NYJ
4.1
DAL
6.6
@BAL
4.7
PIT
6.5
NYG
BYE 6.9
CIN
6.1
@BUF
10.4
SD
4.7
@PIT
DAL 6.5
NYG
5.2
@WAS
6.4
CHI
9.0
@SF
6.9
CIN
5.8
@GB
BYE 6.8
PHI
12.9
@CLE
4.7
@PIT
6.6
BAL
5.2
WAS
8.0
@MIN
6.5
@NYG
4.0
TB
5.7
DET
6.8
@PHI
DEN 7.2
CAR
6.8
IND
6.9
@CIN
4.0
@TB
3.5
ATL
10.4
@SD
7.5
HOU
10.4
SD
3.0
@OAK
6.2
@NO
BYE 2.9
KC
10.1
@JAX
6.5
@TEN
3.7
NE
2.9
@KC
3.0
OAK
DET 6.8
@IND
6.5
TEN
5.8
@GB
6.4
@CHI
6.8
PHI
13.7
LA
5.2
WAS
7.5
@HOU
8.0
@MIN
BYE 10.1
JAX
8.0
MIN
6.2
@NO
6.4
CHI
6.5
@NYG
4.1
@DAL
5.8
GB
GB 10.1
@JAX
8.0
@MIN
5.7
DET
BYE 6.5
NYG
4.1
DAL
6.4
CHI
3.5
@ATL
6.8
IND
6.5
@TEN
5.2
@WAS
6.8
@PHI
7.5
HOU
6.5
SEA
6.4
@CHI
8.0
MIN
5.7
@DET
HOU 6.4
CHI
2.9
KC
3.7
@NE
6.5
TEN
8.0
@MIN
6.8
IND
9.4
@DEN
5.7
DET
BYE 10.1
@JAX
3.0
@OAK
10.4
SD
5.8
@GB
6.8
@IND
10.1
JAX
6.9
CIN
6.5
@TEN
IND 5.7
DET
9.4
@DEN
10.4
SD
10.1
@JAX
6.4
CHI
7.5
@HOU
6.5
@TEN
2.9
KC
5.8
@GB
BYE 6.5
TEN
4.7
PIT
10.5
@NYJ
7.5
HOU
8.0
@MIN
3.0
@OAK
10.1
JAX
JAX 5.8
GB
10.4
@SD
6.6
BAL
6.8
IND
BYE 6.4
@CHI
3.0
OAK
6.5
@TEN
2.9
@KC
7.5
HOU
5.7
@DET
6.1
@BUF
9.4
DEN
8.0
MIN
7.5
@HOU
6.5
TEN
6.8
@IND
KC 10.4
SD
7.5
@HOU
10.5
NYJ
4.7
@PIT
BYE 3.0
@OAK
6.2
NO
6.8
@IND
10.1
JAX
7.2
@CAR
4.0
TB
9.4
@DEN
3.5
@ATL
3.0
OAK
6.5
TEN
9.4
DEN
10.4
@SD
LA 9.0
@SF
6.5
SEA
4.0
@TB
9.4
@ARI
6.1
BUF
5.7
@DET
6.5
NYG
BYE 7.2
CAR
10.5
@NYJ
5.9
MIA
6.2
@NO
3.7
@NE
3.5
ATL
6.5
@SEA
9.0
SF
9.4
ARI
MIA 6.5
@SEA
3.7
@NE
12.9
CLE
6.9
@CIN
6.5
TEN
4.7
PIT
6.1
BUF
BYE 10.5
NYJ
10.4
@SD
13.7
@LA
9.0
SF
6.6
@BAL
9.4
ARI
10.5
@NYJ
6.1
@BUF
3.7
NE
MIN 6.5
@TEN
5.8
GB
7.2
@CAR
6.5
NYG
7.5
HOU
BYE 6.8
@PHI
6.4
@CHI
5.7
DET
5.2
@WAS
9.4
ARI
5.7
@DET
4.1
DAL
10.1
@JAX
6.8
IND
5.8
@GB
6.4
CHI
NE 9.4
@ARI
5.9
MIA
7.5
HOU
6.1
BUF
12.9
@CLE
6.9
CIN
4.7
@PIT
6.1
@BUF
BYE 6.5
SEA
9.0
@SF
10.5
@NYJ
13.7
LA
6.6
BAL
9.4
@DEN
10.5
NYJ
5.9
@MIA
NO 3.0
OAK
6.5
@NYG
3.5
ATL
10.4
@SD
BYE 7.2
CAR
2.9
@KC
6.5
SEA
9.0
@SF
9.4
DEN
7.2
@CAR
13.7
LA
5.7
DET
4.0
@TB
9.4
@ARI
4.0
TB
3.5
@ATL
NYG 4.1
@DAL
6.2
NO
5.2
WAS
8.0
@MIN
5.8
@GB
6.6
BAL
13.7
@LA
BYE 6.8
PHI
6.9
CIN
6.4
CHI
12.9
@CLE
4.7
@PIT
4.1
DAL
5.7
DET
6.8
@PHI
5.2
@WAS
NYJ 6.9
CIN
6.1
@BUF
2.9
@KC
6.5
SEA
4.7
@PIT
9.4
@ARI
6.6
BAL
12.9
@CLE
5.9
@MIA
13.7
LA
BYE 3.7
NE
6.8
IND
9.0
@SF
5.9
MIA
3.7
@NE
6.1
BUF
OAK 6.2
@NO
3.5
ATL
6.5
@TEN
6.6
@BAL
10.4
SD
2.9
KC
10.1
@JAX
4.0
@TB
9.4
DEN
BYE 7.5
HOU
7.2
CAR
6.1
BUF
2.9
@KC
10.4
@SD
6.8
IND
9.4
@DEN
PHI 12.9
CLE
6.4
@CHI
4.7
PIT
BYE 5.7
@DET
5.2
@WAS
8.0
MIN
4.1
@DAL
6.5
@NYG
3.5
ATL
6.5
@SEA
5.8
GB
6.9
@CIN
5.2
WAS
6.6
@BAL
6.5
NYG
4.1
DAL
PIT 5.2
@WAS
6.9
CIN
6.8
@PHI
2.9
KC
10.5
NYJ
5.9
@MIA
3.7
NE
BYE 6.6
@BAL
4.1
DAL
12.9
@CLE
6.8
@IND
6.5
NYG
6.1
@BUF
6.9
@CIN
6.6
BAL
12.9
CLE
SD 2.9
@KC
10.1
JAX
6.8
@IND
6.2
NO
3.0
@OAK
9.4
DEN
3.5
@ATL
9.4
@DEN
6.5
TEN
5.9
MIA
BYE 7.5
@HOU
4.0
TB
7.2
@CAR
3.0
OAK
12.9
@CLE
2.9
KC
SEA 5.9
MIA
13.7
@LA
9.0
SF
10.5
@NYJ
BYE 3.5
ATL
9.4
@ARI
6.2
@NO
6.1
BUF
3.7
@NE
6.8
PHI
4.0
@TB
7.2
CAR
5.8
@GB
13.7
LA
9.4
ARI
9.0
@SF
SF 13.7
LA
7.2
@CAR
6.5
@SEA
4.1
DAL
9.4
ARI
6.1
@BUF
4.0
TB
BYE 6.2
NO
9.4
@ARI
3.7
NE
5.9
@MIA
6.4
@CHI
10.5
NYJ
3.5
@ATL
13.7
@LA
6.5
SEA
TB 3.5
@ATL
9.4
@ARI
13.7
LA
9.4
DEN
7.2
@CAR
BYE 9.0
@SF
3.0
OAK
3.5
ATL
6.4
CHI
2.9
@KC
6.5
SEA
10.4
@SD
6.2
NO
4.1
@DAL
6.2
@NO
7.2
CAR
TEN 8.0
MIN
5.7
@DET
3.0
OAK
7.5
@HOU
5.9
@MIA
12.9
CLE
6.8
IND
10.1
JAX
10.4
@SD
5.8
GB
6.8
@IND
6.4
@CHI
BYE 9.4
DEN
2.9
@KC
10.1
@JAX
7.5
HOU
WAS 4.7
PIT
4.1
DAL
6.5
@NYG
12.9
CLE
6.6
@BAL
6.8
PHI
5.7
@DET
6.9
@CIN
BYE 8.0
MIN
5.8
GB
4.1
@DAL
9.4
@ARI
6.8
@PHI
7.2
CAR
6.4
@CHI
6.5
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 Chiefs
2 Raiders
3 Falcons
4 Patriots
5 Buccaneers
6 Cowboys
7 Steelers
8 Redskins
9 Lions
10 Packers
11 Dolphins
12 Bills
13 Saints
14 Bears
15 Giants
16 Titans
17 Seahawks
18 Ravens
19 Colts
20 Eagles
21 Bengals
22 Panthers
23 Texans
24 Vikings
25 49ers
26 Cardinals
27 Broncos
28 Jaguars
29 Chargers
30 Jets
31 Browns
32 Rams
Filed Under: 2016, w15