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 | 8 NE |
5 TB |
26 @BUF |
11 LA |
32 @SF |
23 NYJ |
4 SEA |
10 @CAR |
BYE | 32 SF |
16 @MIN |
24 @ATL |
29 WAS |
28 @MIA |
25 NO |
4 @SEA |
11 @LA |
ATL | 5 TB |
17 @OAK |
25 @NO |
10 CAR |
1 @DEN |
4 @SEA |
13 SD |
27 GB |
5 @TB |
22 @PHI |
BYE | 20 ARI |
6 KC |
11 @LA |
32 SF |
10 @CAR |
25 NO |
BAL | 26 BUF |
31 @CLE |
14 @JAX |
17 OAK |
29 WAS |
9 @NYG |
23 @NYJ |
BYE | 2 PIT |
31 CLE |
19 @DAL |
15 CIN |
28 MIA |
8 @NE |
22 PHI |
2 @PIT |
15 @CIN |
BUF | 12 @BAL |
23 NYJ |
20 ARI |
8 @NE |
11 @LA |
32 SF |
28 @MIA |
8 NE |
4 @SEA |
BYE | 15 @CIN |
14 JAX |
17 @OAK |
2 PIT |
31 CLE |
28 MIA |
23 @NYJ |
CAR | 1 @DEN |
32 SF |
16 MIN |
24 @ATL |
5 TB |
25 @NO |
BYE | 20 ARI |
11 @LA |
6 KC |
25 NO |
17 @OAK |
4 @SEA |
13 SD |
29 @WAS |
24 ATL |
5 @TB |
CHI | 3 @HOU |
22 PHI |
19 @DAL |
7 DET |
21 @IND |
14 JAX |
27 @GB |
16 MIN |
BYE | 5 @TB |
9 @NYG |
30 TEN |
32 SF |
7 @DET |
27 GB |
29 WAS |
16 @MIN |
CIN | 23 @NYJ |
2 @PIT |
1 DEN |
28 MIA |
19 @DAL |
8 @NE |
31 CLE |
29 WAS |
BYE | 9 @NYG |
26 BUF |
12 @BAL |
22 PHI |
31 @CLE |
2 PIT |
3 @HOU |
12 BAL |
CLE | 22 @PHI |
12 BAL |
28 @MIA |
29 @WAS |
8 NE |
30 @TEN |
15 @CIN |
23 NYJ |
19 DAL |
12 @BAL |
2 PIT |
9 NYG |
BYE | 15 CIN |
26 @BUF |
13 SD |
2 @PIT |
DAL | 9 NYG |
29 @WAS |
18 CHI |
32 @SF |
15 CIN |
27 @GB |
BYE | 22 PHI |
31 @CLE |
2 @PIT |
12 BAL |
29 WAS |
16 @MIN |
9 @NYG |
5 TB |
7 DET |
22 @PHI |
DEN | 10 CAR |
21 IND |
15 @CIN |
5 @TB |
24 ATL |
13 @SD |
3 HOU |
13 SD |
17 @OAK |
25 @NO |
BYE | 6 KC |
14 @JAX |
30 @TEN |
8 NE |
6 @KC |
17 OAK |
DET | 21 @IND |
30 TEN |
27 @GB |
18 @CHI |
22 PHI |
11 LA |
29 WAS |
3 @HOU |
16 @MIN |
BYE | 14 JAX |
16 MIN |
25 @NO |
18 CHI |
9 @NYG |
19 @DAL |
27 GB |
GB | 14 @JAX |
16 @MIN |
7 DET |
BYE | 9 NYG |
19 DAL |
18 CHI |
24 @ATL |
21 IND |
30 @TEN |
29 @WAS |
22 @PHI |
3 HOU |
4 SEA |
18 @CHI |
16 MIN |
7 @DET |
HOU | 18 CHI |
6 KC |
8 @NE |
30 TEN |
16 @MIN |
21 IND |
1 @DEN |
7 DET |
BYE | 14 @JAX |
17 @OAK |
13 SD |
27 @GB |
21 @IND |
14 JAX |
15 CIN |
30 @TEN |
IND | 7 DET |
1 @DEN |
13 SD |
14 @JAX |
18 CHI |
3 @HOU |
30 @TEN |
6 KC |
27 @GB |
BYE | 30 TEN |
2 PIT |
23 @NYJ |
3 HOU |
16 @MIN |
17 @OAK |
14 JAX |
JAX | 27 GB |
13 @SD |
12 BAL |
21 IND |
BYE | 18 @CHI |
17 OAK |
30 @TEN |
6 @KC |
3 HOU |
7 @DET |
26 @BUF |
1 DEN |
16 MIN |
3 @HOU |
30 TEN |
21 @IND |
KC | 13 SD |
3 @HOU |
23 NYJ |
2 @PIT |
BYE | 17 @OAK |
25 NO |
21 @IND |
14 JAX |
10 @CAR |
5 TB |
1 @DEN |
24 @ATL |
17 OAK |
30 TEN |
1 DEN |
13 @SD |
LA | 32 @SF |
4 SEA |
5 @TB |
20 @ARI |
26 BUF |
7 @DET |
9 NYG |
BYE | 10 CAR |
23 @NYJ |
28 MIA |
25 @NO |
8 @NE |
24 ATL |
4 @SEA |
32 SF |
20 ARI |
MIA | 4 @SEA |
8 @NE |
31 CLE |
15 @CIN |
30 TEN |
2 PIT |
26 BUF |
BYE | 23 NYJ |
13 @SD |
11 @LA |
32 SF |
12 @BAL |
20 ARI |
23 @NYJ |
26 @BUF |
8 NE |
MIN | 30 @TEN |
27 GB |
10 @CAR |
9 NYG |
3 HOU |
BYE | 22 @PHI |
18 @CHI |
7 DET |
29 @WAS |
20 ARI |
7 @DET |
19 DAL |
14 @JAX |
21 IND |
27 @GB |
18 CHI |
NE | 20 @ARI |
28 MIA |
3 HOU |
26 BUF |
31 @CLE |
15 CIN |
2 @PIT |
26 @BUF |
BYE | 4 SEA |
32 @SF |
23 @NYJ |
11 LA |
12 BAL |
1 @DEN |
23 NYJ |
28 @MIA |
NO | 17 OAK |
9 @NYG |
24 ATL |
13 @SD |
BYE | 10 CAR |
6 @KC |
4 SEA |
32 @SF |
1 DEN |
10 @CAR |
11 LA |
7 DET |
5 @TB |
20 @ARI |
5 TB |
24 @ATL |
NYG | 19 @DAL |
25 NO |
29 WAS |
16 @MIN |
27 @GB |
12 BAL |
11 @LA |
BYE | 22 PHI |
15 CIN |
18 CHI |
31 @CLE |
2 @PIT |
19 DAL |
7 DET |
22 @PHI |
29 @WAS |
NYJ | 15 CIN |
26 @BUF |
6 @KC |
4 SEA |
2 @PIT |
20 @ARI |
12 BAL |
31 @CLE |
28 @MIA |
11 LA |
BYE | 8 NE |
21 IND |
32 @SF |
28 MIA |
8 @NE |
26 BUF |
OAK | 25 @NO |
24 ATL |
30 @TEN |
12 @BAL |
13 SD |
6 KC |
14 @JAX |
5 @TB |
1 DEN |
BYE | 3 HOU |
10 CAR |
26 BUF |
6 @KC |
13 @SD |
21 IND |
1 @DEN |
PHI | 31 CLE |
18 @CHI |
2 PIT |
BYE | 7 @DET |
29 @WAS |
16 MIN |
19 @DAL |
9 @NYG |
24 ATL |
4 @SEA |
27 GB |
15 @CIN |
29 WAS |
12 @BAL |
9 NYG |
19 DAL |
PIT | 29 @WAS |
15 CIN |
22 @PHI |
6 KC |
23 NYJ |
28 @MIA |
8 NE |
BYE | 12 @BAL |
19 DAL |
31 @CLE |
21 @IND |
9 NYG |
26 @BUF |
15 @CIN |
12 BAL |
31 CLE |
SD | 6 @KC |
14 JAX |
21 @IND |
25 NO |
17 @OAK |
1 DEN |
24 @ATL |
1 @DEN |
30 TEN |
28 MIA |
BYE | 3 @HOU |
5 TB |
10 @CAR |
17 OAK |
31 @CLE |
6 KC |
SEA | 28 MIA |
11 @LA |
32 SF |
23 @NYJ |
BYE | 24 ATL |
20 @ARI |
25 @NO |
26 BUF |
8 @NE |
22 PHI |
5 @TB |
10 CAR |
27 @GB |
11 LA |
20 ARI |
32 @SF |
SF | 11 LA |
10 @CAR |
4 @SEA |
19 DAL |
20 ARI |
26 @BUF |
5 TB |
BYE | 25 NO |
20 @ARI |
8 NE |
28 @MIA |
18 @CHI |
23 NYJ |
24 @ATL |
11 @LA |
4 SEA |
TB | 24 @ATL |
20 @ARI |
11 LA |
1 DEN |
10 @CAR |
BYE | 32 @SF |
17 OAK |
24 ATL |
18 CHI |
6 @KC |
4 SEA |
13 @SD |
25 NO |
19 @DAL |
25 @NO |
10 CAR |
TEN | 16 MIN |
7 @DET |
17 OAK |
3 @HOU |
28 @MIA |
31 CLE |
21 IND |
14 JAX |
13 @SD |
27 GB |
21 @IND |
18 @CHI |
BYE | 1 DEN |
6 @KC |
14 @JAX |
3 HOU |
WAS | 2 PIT |
19 DAL |
9 @NYG |
31 CLE |
12 @BAL |
22 PHI |
7 @DET |
15 @CIN |
BYE | 16 MIN |
27 GB |
19 @DAL |
20 @ARI |
22 @PHI |
10 CAR |
18 @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 Steelers
3 Texans
4 Seahawks
5 Buccaneers
6 Chiefs
7 Lions
8 Patriots
9 Giants
10 Panthers
11 Rams
12 Ravens
13 Chargers
14 Jaguars
15 Bengals
16 Vikings
17 Raiders
18 Bears
19 Cowboys
20 Cardinals
21 Colts
22 Eagles
23 Jets
24 Falcons
25 Saints
26 Bills
27 Packers
28 Dolphins
29 Redskins
30 Titans
31 Browns
32 49ers
1 Broncos
2 Steelers
3 Texans
4 Seahawks
5 Buccaneers
6 Chiefs
7 Lions
8 Patriots
9 Giants
10 Panthers
11 Rams
12 Ravens
13 Chargers
14 Jaguars
15 Bengals
16 Vikings
17 Raiders
18 Bears
19 Cowboys
20 Cardinals
21 Colts
22 Eagles
23 Jets
24 Falcons
25 Saints
26 Bills
27 Packers
28 Dolphins
29 Redskins
30 Titans
31 Browns
32 49ers
Filed Under: 2016, w17