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 3.5
NE
5.3
TB
5.7
@BUF
12.4
LA
7.8
@SF
11.8
NYJ
6.6
SEA
7.0
@CAR
BYE 7.8
SF
9.8
@MIN
3.9
@ATL
5.9
WAS
5.3
@MIA
6.6
NO
6.6
@SEA
12.4
@LA
ATL 5.3
TB
3.2
@OAK
6.6
@NO
7.0
CAR
10.5
@DEN
6.6
@SEA
10.1
SD
6.1
GB
5.3
@TB
6.5
@PHI
BYE 9.7
ARI
3.0
KC
12.4
@LA
7.8
SF
7.0
@CAR
6.6
NO
BAL 5.7
BUF
13.0
@CLE
10.4
@JAX
3.2
OAK
5.9
WAS
6.0
@NYG
11.8
@NYJ
BYE 3.6
PIT
13.0
CLE
4.1
@DAL
6.3
CIN
5.3
MIA
3.5
@NE
6.5
PHI
3.6
@PIT
6.3
@CIN
BUF 5.1
@BAL
11.8
NYJ
9.7
ARI
3.5
@NE
12.4
@LA
7.8
SF
5.3
@MIA
3.5
NE
6.6
@SEA
BYE 6.3
@CIN
10.4
JAX
3.2
@OAK
3.6
PIT
13.0
CLE
5.3
MIA
11.8
@NYJ
CAR 10.5
@DEN
7.8
SF
9.8
MIN
3.9
@ATL
5.3
TB
6.6
@NO
BYE 9.7
ARI
12.4
@LA
3.0
KC
6.6
NO
3.2
@OAK
6.6
@SEA
10.1
SD
5.9
@WAS
3.9
ATL
5.3
@TB
CHI 6.8
@HOU
6.5
PHI
4.1
@DAL
6.5
DET
6.5
@IND
10.4
JAX
6.1
@GB
9.8
MIN
BYE 5.3
@TB
6.0
@NYG
5.8
TEN
7.8
SF
6.5
@DET
6.1
GB
5.9
WAS
9.8
@MIN
CIN 11.8
@NYJ
3.6
@PIT
10.5
DEN
5.3
MIA
4.1
@DAL
3.5
@NE
13.0
CLE
5.9
WAS
BYE 6.0
@NYG
5.7
BUF
5.1
@BAL
6.5
PHI
13.0
@CLE
3.6
PIT
6.8
@HOU
5.1
BAL
CLE 6.5
@PHI
5.1
BAL
5.3
@MIA
5.9
@WAS
3.5
NE
5.8
@TEN
6.3
@CIN
11.8
NYJ
4.1
DAL
5.1
@BAL
3.6
PIT
6.0
NYG
BYE 6.3
CIN
5.7
@BUF
10.1
SD
3.6
@PIT
DAL 6.0
NYG
5.9
@WAS
7.4
CHI
7.8
@SF
6.3
CIN
6.1
@GB
BYE 6.5
PHI
13.0
@CLE
3.6
@PIT
5.1
BAL
5.9
WAS
9.8
@MIN
6.0
@NYG
5.3
TB
6.5
DET
6.5
@PHI
DEN 7.0
CAR
6.5
IND
6.3
@CIN
5.3
@TB
3.9
ATL
10.1
@SD
6.8
HOU
10.1
SD
3.2
@OAK
6.6
@NO
BYE 3.0
KC
10.4
@JAX
5.8
@TEN
3.5
NE
3.0
@KC
3.2
OAK
DET 6.5
@IND
5.8
TEN
6.1
@GB
7.4
@CHI
6.5
PHI
12.4
LA
5.9
WAS
6.8
@HOU
9.8
@MIN
BYE 10.4
JAX
9.8
MIN
6.6
@NO
7.4
CHI
6.0
@NYG
4.1
@DAL
6.1
GB
GB 10.4
@JAX
9.8
@MIN
6.5
DET
BYE 6.0
NYG
4.1
DAL
7.4
CHI
3.9
@ATL
6.5
IND
5.8
@TEN
5.9
@WAS
6.5
@PHI
6.8
HOU
6.6
SEA
7.4
@CHI
9.8
MIN
6.5
@DET
HOU 7.4
CHI
3.0
KC
3.5
@NE
5.8
TEN
9.8
@MIN
6.5
IND
10.5
@DEN
6.5
DET
BYE 10.4
@JAX
3.2
@OAK
10.1
SD
6.1
@GB
6.5
@IND
10.4
JAX
6.3
CIN
5.8
@TEN
IND 6.5
DET
10.5
@DEN
10.1
SD
10.4
@JAX
7.4
CHI
6.8
@HOU
5.8
@TEN
3.0
KC
6.1
@GB
BYE 5.8
TEN
3.6
PIT
11.8
@NYJ
6.8
HOU
9.8
@MIN
3.2
@OAK
10.4
JAX
JAX 6.1
GB
10.1
@SD
5.1
BAL
6.5
IND
BYE 7.4
@CHI
3.2
OAK
5.8
@TEN
3.0
@KC
6.8
HOU
6.5
@DET
5.7
@BUF
10.5
DEN
9.8
MIN
6.8
@HOU
5.8
TEN
6.5
@IND
KC 10.1
SD
6.8
@HOU
11.8
NYJ
3.6
@PIT
BYE 3.2
@OAK
6.6
NO
6.5
@IND
10.4
JAX
7.0
@CAR
5.3
TB
10.5
@DEN
3.9
@ATL
3.2
OAK
5.8
TEN
10.5
DEN
10.1
@SD
LA 7.8
@SF
6.6
SEA
5.3
@TB
9.7
@ARI
5.7
BUF
6.5
@DET
6.0
NYG
BYE 7.0
CAR
11.8
@NYJ
5.3
MIA
6.6
@NO
3.5
@NE
3.9
ATL
6.6
@SEA
7.8
SF
9.7
ARI
MIA 6.6
@SEA
3.5
@NE
13.0
CLE
6.3
@CIN
5.8
TEN
3.6
PIT
5.7
BUF
BYE 11.8
NYJ
10.1
@SD
12.4
@LA
7.8
SF
5.1
@BAL
9.7
ARI
11.8
@NYJ
5.7
@BUF
3.5
NE
MIN 5.8
@TEN
6.1
GB
7.0
@CAR
6.0
NYG
6.8
HOU
BYE 6.5
@PHI
7.4
@CHI
6.5
DET
5.9
@WAS
9.7
ARI
6.5
@DET
4.1
DAL
10.4
@JAX
6.5
IND
6.1
@GB
7.4
CHI
NE 9.7
@ARI
5.3
MIA
6.8
HOU
5.7
BUF
13.0
@CLE
6.3
CIN
3.6
@PIT
5.7
@BUF
BYE 6.6
SEA
7.8
@SF
11.8
@NYJ
12.4
LA
5.1
BAL
10.5
@DEN
11.8
NYJ
5.3
@MIA
NO 3.2
OAK
6.0
@NYG
3.9
ATL
10.1
@SD
BYE 7.0
CAR
3.0
@KC
6.6
SEA
7.8
@SF
10.5
DEN
7.0
@CAR
12.4
LA
6.5
DET
5.3
@TB
9.7
@ARI
5.3
TB
3.9
@ATL
NYG 4.1
@DAL
6.6
NO
5.9
WAS
9.8
@MIN
6.1
@GB
5.1
BAL
12.4
@LA
BYE 6.5
PHI
6.3
CIN
7.4
CHI
13.0
@CLE
3.6
@PIT
4.1
DAL
6.5
DET
6.5
@PHI
5.9
@WAS
NYJ 6.3
CIN
5.7
@BUF
3.0
@KC
6.6
SEA
3.6
@PIT
9.7
@ARI
5.1
BAL
13.0
@CLE
5.3
@MIA
12.4
LA
BYE 3.5
NE
6.5
IND
7.8
@SF
5.3
MIA
3.5
@NE
5.7
BUF
OAK 6.6
@NO
3.9
ATL
5.8
@TEN
5.1
@BAL
10.1
SD
3.0
KC
10.4
@JAX
5.3
@TB
10.5
DEN
BYE 6.8
HOU
7.0
CAR
5.7
BUF
3.0
@KC
10.1
@SD
6.5
IND
10.5
@DEN
PHI 13.0
CLE
7.4
@CHI
3.6
PIT
BYE 6.5
@DET
5.9
@WAS
9.8
MIN
4.1
@DAL
6.0
@NYG
3.9
ATL
6.6
@SEA
6.1
GB
6.3
@CIN
5.9
WAS
5.1
@BAL
6.0
NYG
4.1
DAL
PIT 5.9
@WAS
6.3
CIN
6.5
@PHI
3.0
KC
11.8
NYJ
5.3
@MIA
3.5
NE
BYE 5.1
@BAL
4.1
DAL
13.0
@CLE
6.5
@IND
6.0
NYG
5.7
@BUF
6.3
@CIN
5.1
BAL
13.0
CLE
SD 3.0
@KC
10.4
JAX
6.5
@IND
6.6
NO
3.2
@OAK
10.5
DEN
3.9
@ATL
10.5
@DEN
5.8
TEN
5.3
MIA
BYE 6.8
@HOU
5.3
TB
7.0
@CAR
3.2
OAK
13.0
@CLE
3.0
KC
SEA 5.3
MIA
12.4
@LA
7.8
SF
11.8
@NYJ
BYE 3.9
ATL
9.7
@ARI
6.6
@NO
5.7
BUF
3.5
@NE
6.5
PHI
5.3
@TB
7.0
CAR
6.1
@GB
12.4
LA
9.7
ARI
7.8
@SF
SF 12.4
LA
7.0
@CAR
6.6
@SEA
4.1
DAL
9.7
ARI
5.7
@BUF
5.3
TB
BYE 6.6
NO
9.7
@ARI
3.5
NE
5.3
@MIA
7.4
@CHI
11.8
NYJ
3.9
@ATL
12.4
@LA
6.6
SEA
TB 3.9
@ATL
9.7
@ARI
12.4
LA
10.5
DEN
7.0
@CAR
BYE 7.8
@SF
3.2
OAK
3.9
ATL
7.4
CHI
3.0
@KC
6.6
SEA
10.1
@SD
6.6
NO
4.1
@DAL
6.6
@NO
7.0
CAR
TEN 9.8
MIN
6.5
@DET
3.2
OAK
6.8
@HOU
5.3
@MIA
13.0
CLE
6.5
IND
10.4
JAX
10.1
@SD
6.1
GB
6.5
@IND
7.4
@CHI
BYE 10.5
DEN
3.0
@KC
10.4
@JAX
6.8
HOU
WAS 3.6
PIT
4.1
DAL
6.0
@NYG
13.0
CLE
5.1
@BAL
6.5
PHI
6.5
@DET
6.3
@CIN
BYE 9.8
MIN
6.1
GB
4.1
@DAL
9.7
@ARI
6.5
@PHI
7.0
CAR
7.4
@CHI
6.0
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 Patriots
4 Steelers
5 Falcons
6 Cowboys
7 Ravens
8 Buccaneers
9 Dolphins
10 Bills
11 Titans
12 Redskins
13 Giants
14 Packers
15 Bengals
16 Eagles
17 Lions
18 Colts
19 Seahawks
20 Saints
21 Texans
22 Panthers
23 Bears
24 49ers
25 Cardinals
26 Vikings
27 Chargers
28 Jaguars
29 Broncos
30 Jets
31 Rams
32 Browns
Filed Under: 2016, w16