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