The below chart provides a high-level overview. For a more detailed strategic view, check out Team-level Schedule-Adjusted SOS by Position and Player-level Schedule-Adjusted SOS by Position.
To plan out what team defenses you should start each week, be sure to see Team Defense Hot Spots.
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 | 18 NE |
5 TB |
26 @BUF |
16 LA |
32 @SF |
25 NYJ |
4 SEA |
22 @CAR |
BYE | 32 SF |
3 @MIN |
27 @ATL |
20 WAS |
23 @MIA |
29 NO |
4 @SEA |
16 @LA |
ATL | 5 TB |
24 @OAK |
29 @NO |
22 CAR |
1 @DEN |
4 @SEA |
14 SD |
19 GB |
5 @TB |
21 @PHI |
BYE | 2 ARI |
8 KC |
16 @LA |
32 SF |
22 @CAR |
29 NO |
BAL | 26 BUF |
31 @CLE |
10 @JAX |
24 OAK |
20 WAS |
9 @NYG |
25 @NYJ |
BYE | 7 PIT |
31 CLE |
15 @DAL |
17 CIN |
23 MIA |
18 @NE |
21 PHI |
7 @PIT |
17 @CIN |
BUF | 6 @BAL |
25 NYJ |
2 ARI |
18 @NE |
16 @LA |
32 SF |
23 @MIA |
18 NE |
4 @SEA |
BYE | 17 @CIN |
10 JAX |
24 @OAK |
7 PIT |
31 CLE |
23 MIA |
25 @NYJ |
CAR | 1 @DEN |
32 SF |
3 MIN |
27 @ATL |
5 TB |
29 @NO |
BYE | 2 ARI |
16 @LA |
8 KC |
29 NO |
24 @OAK |
4 @SEA |
14 SD |
20 @WAS |
27 ATL |
5 @TB |
CHI | 13 @HOU |
21 PHI |
15 @DAL |
11 DET |
28 @IND |
10 JAX |
19 @GB |
3 MIN |
BYE | 5 @TB |
9 @NYG |
30 TEN |
32 SF |
11 @DET |
19 GB |
20 WAS |
3 @MIN |
CIN | 25 @NYJ |
7 @PIT |
1 DEN |
23 MIA |
15 @DAL |
18 @NE |
31 CLE |
20 WAS |
BYE | 9 @NYG |
26 BUF |
6 @BAL |
21 PHI |
31 @CLE |
7 PIT |
13 @HOU |
6 BAL |
CLE | 21 @PHI |
6 BAL |
23 @MIA |
20 @WAS |
18 NE |
30 @TEN |
17 @CIN |
25 NYJ |
15 DAL |
6 @BAL |
7 PIT |
9 NYG |
BYE | 17 CIN |
26 @BUF |
14 SD |
7 @PIT |
DAL | 9 NYG |
20 @WAS |
12 CHI |
32 @SF |
17 CIN |
19 @GB |
BYE | 21 PHI |
31 @CLE |
7 @PIT |
6 BAL |
20 WAS |
3 @MIN |
9 @NYG |
5 TB |
11 DET |
21 @PHI |
DEN | 22 CAR |
28 IND |
17 @CIN |
5 @TB |
27 ATL |
14 @SD |
13 HOU |
14 SD |
24 @OAK |
29 @NO |
BYE | 8 KC |
10 @JAX |
30 @TEN |
18 NE |
8 @KC |
24 OAK |
DET | 28 @IND |
30 TEN |
19 @GB |
12 @CHI |
21 PHI |
16 LA |
20 WAS |
13 @HOU |
3 @MIN |
BYE | 10 JAX |
3 MIN |
29 @NO |
12 CHI |
9 @NYG |
15 @DAL |
19 GB |
GB | 10 @JAX |
3 @MIN |
11 DET |
BYE | 9 NYG |
15 DAL |
12 CHI |
27 @ATL |
28 IND |
30 @TEN |
20 @WAS |
21 @PHI |
13 HOU |
4 SEA |
12 @CHI |
3 MIN |
11 @DET |
HOU | 12 CHI |
8 KC |
18 @NE |
30 TEN |
3 @MIN |
28 IND |
1 @DEN |
11 DET |
BYE | 10 @JAX |
24 @OAK |
14 SD |
19 @GB |
28 @IND |
10 JAX |
17 CIN |
30 @TEN |
IND | 11 DET |
1 @DEN |
14 SD |
10 @JAX |
12 CHI |
13 @HOU |
30 @TEN |
8 KC |
19 @GB |
BYE | 30 TEN |
7 PIT |
25 @NYJ |
13 HOU |
3 @MIN |
24 @OAK |
10 JAX |
JAX | 19 GB |
14 @SD |
6 BAL |
28 IND |
BYE | 12 @CHI |
24 OAK |
30 @TEN |
8 @KC |
13 HOU |
11 @DET |
26 @BUF |
1 DEN |
3 MIN |
13 @HOU |
30 TEN |
28 @IND |
KC | 14 SD |
13 @HOU |
25 NYJ |
7 @PIT |
BYE | 24 @OAK |
29 NO |
28 @IND |
10 JAX |
22 @CAR |
5 TB |
1 @DEN |
27 @ATL |
24 OAK |
30 TEN |
1 DEN |
14 @SD |
LA | 32 @SF |
4 SEA |
5 @TB |
2 @ARI |
26 BUF |
11 @DET |
9 NYG |
BYE | 22 CAR |
25 @NYJ |
23 MIA |
29 @NO |
18 @NE |
27 ATL |
4 @SEA |
32 SF |
2 ARI |
MIA | 4 @SEA |
18 @NE |
31 CLE |
17 @CIN |
30 TEN |
7 PIT |
26 BUF |
BYE | 25 NYJ |
14 @SD |
16 @LA |
32 SF |
6 @BAL |
2 ARI |
25 @NYJ |
26 @BUF |
18 NE |
MIN | 30 @TEN |
19 GB |
22 @CAR |
9 NYG |
13 HOU |
BYE | 21 @PHI |
12 @CHI |
11 DET |
20 @WAS |
2 ARI |
11 @DET |
15 DAL |
10 @JAX |
28 IND |
19 @GB |
12 CHI |
NE | 2 @ARI |
23 MIA |
13 HOU |
26 BUF |
31 @CLE |
17 CIN |
7 @PIT |
26 @BUF |
BYE | 4 SEA |
32 @SF |
25 @NYJ |
16 LA |
6 BAL |
1 @DEN |
25 NYJ |
23 @MIA |
NO | 24 OAK |
9 @NYG |
27 ATL |
14 @SD |
BYE | 22 CAR |
8 @KC |
4 SEA |
32 @SF |
1 DEN |
22 @CAR |
16 LA |
11 DET |
5 @TB |
2 @ARI |
5 TB |
27 @ATL |
NYG | 15 @DAL |
29 NO |
20 WAS |
3 @MIN |
19 @GB |
6 BAL |
16 @LA |
BYE | 21 PHI |
17 CIN |
12 CHI |
31 @CLE |
7 @PIT |
15 DAL |
11 DET |
21 @PHI |
20 @WAS |
NYJ | 17 CIN |
26 @BUF |
8 @KC |
4 SEA |
7 @PIT |
2 @ARI |
6 BAL |
31 @CLE |
23 @MIA |
16 LA |
BYE | 18 NE |
28 IND |
32 @SF |
23 MIA |
18 @NE |
26 BUF |
OAK | 29 @NO |
27 ATL |
30 @TEN |
6 @BAL |
14 SD |
8 KC |
10 @JAX |
5 @TB |
1 DEN |
BYE | 13 HOU |
22 CAR |
26 BUF |
8 @KC |
14 @SD |
28 IND |
1 @DEN |
PHI | 31 CLE |
12 @CHI |
7 PIT |
BYE | 11 @DET |
20 @WAS |
3 MIN |
15 @DAL |
9 @NYG |
27 ATL |
4 @SEA |
19 GB |
17 @CIN |
20 WAS |
6 @BAL |
9 NYG |
15 DAL |
PIT | 20 @WAS |
17 CIN |
21 @PHI |
8 KC |
25 NYJ |
23 @MIA |
18 NE |
BYE | 6 @BAL |
15 DAL |
31 @CLE |
28 @IND |
9 NYG |
26 @BUF |
17 @CIN |
6 BAL |
31 CLE |
SD | 8 @KC |
10 JAX |
28 @IND |
29 NO |
24 @OAK |
1 DEN |
27 @ATL |
1 @DEN |
30 TEN |
23 MIA |
BYE | 13 @HOU |
5 TB |
22 @CAR |
24 OAK |
31 @CLE |
8 KC |
SEA | 23 MIA |
16 @LA |
32 SF |
25 @NYJ |
BYE | 27 ATL |
2 @ARI |
29 @NO |
26 BUF |
18 @NE |
21 PHI |
5 @TB |
22 CAR |
19 @GB |
16 LA |
2 ARI |
32 @SF |
SF | 16 LA |
22 @CAR |
4 @SEA |
15 DAL |
2 ARI |
26 @BUF |
5 TB |
BYE | 29 NO |
2 @ARI |
18 NE |
23 @MIA |
12 @CHI |
25 NYJ |
27 @ATL |
16 @LA |
4 SEA |
TB | 27 @ATL |
2 @ARI |
16 LA |
1 DEN |
22 @CAR |
BYE | 32 @SF |
24 OAK |
27 ATL |
12 CHI |
8 @KC |
4 SEA |
14 @SD |
29 NO |
15 @DAL |
29 @NO |
22 CAR |
TEN | 3 MIN |
11 @DET |
24 OAK |
13 @HOU |
23 @MIA |
31 CLE |
28 IND |
10 JAX |
14 @SD |
19 GB |
28 @IND |
12 @CHI |
BYE | 1 DEN |
8 @KC |
10 @JAX |
13 HOU |
WAS | 7 PIT |
15 DAL |
9 @NYG |
31 CLE |
6 @BAL |
21 PHI |
11 @DET |
17 @CIN |
BYE | 3 MIN |
19 GB |
15 @DAL |
2 @ARI |
21 @PHI |
22 CAR |
12 @CHI |
9 NYG |
Schedule difficulty based on opponent's defensive ranking vs. all positions. Top defense = 1, bottom defense = 32.
DT Matchup Rankings (Worst to Best):
1 Broncos
2 Cardinals
3 Vikings
4 Seahawks
5 Buccaneers
6 Ravens
7 Steelers
8 Chiefs
9 Giants
10 Jaguars
11 Lions
12 Bears
13 Texans
14 Chargers
15 Cowboys
16 Rams
17 Bengals
18 Patriots
19 Packers
20 Redskins
21 Eagles
22 Panthers
23 Dolphins
24 Raiders
25 Jets
26 Bills
27 Falcons
28 Colts
29 Saints
30 Titans
31 Browns
32 49ers
1 Broncos
2 Cardinals
3 Vikings
4 Seahawks
5 Buccaneers
6 Ravens
7 Steelers
8 Chiefs
9 Giants
10 Jaguars
11 Lions
12 Bears
13 Texans
14 Chargers
15 Cowboys
16 Rams
17 Bengals
18 Patriots
19 Packers
20 Redskins
21 Eagles
22 Panthers
23 Dolphins
24 Raiders
25 Jets
26 Bills
27 Falcons
28 Colts
29 Saints
30 Titans
31 Browns
32 49ers
Filed Under: 2016, w15