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 3.3
NE
12.8
TB
5.0
@BUF
10.5
LA
4.8
@SF
14.2
NYJ
8.8
SEA
9.7
@CAR
BYE 4.8
SF
3.2
@MIN
5.9
@ATL
7.2
WAS
13.4
@MIA
10.4
NO
8.8
@SEA
10.5
@LA
ATL 12.8
TB
2.4
@OAK
10.4
@NO
9.7
CAR
6.0
@DEN
8.8
@SEA
6.6
SD
2.0
GB
12.8
@TB
4.2
@PHI
BYE 9.3
ARI
9.4
KC
10.5
@LA
4.8
SF
9.7
@CAR
10.4
NO
BAL 5.0
BUF
7.5
@CLE
9.4
@JAX
2.4
OAK
7.2
WAS
6.8
@NYG
14.2
@NYJ
BYE 4.0
PIT
7.5
CLE
3.2
@DAL
7.0
CIN
13.4
MIA
3.3
@NE
4.2
PHI
4.0
@PIT
7.0
@CIN
BUF 6.0
@BAL
14.2
NYJ
9.3
ARI
3.3
@NE
10.5
@LA
4.8
SF
13.4
@MIA
3.3
NE
8.8
@SEA
BYE 7.0
@CIN
9.4
JAX
2.4
@OAK
4.0
PIT
7.5
CLE
13.4
MIA
14.2
@NYJ
CAR 6.0
@DEN
4.8
SF
3.2
MIN
5.9
@ATL
12.8
TB
10.4
@NO
BYE 9.3
ARI
10.5
@LA
9.4
KC
10.4
NO
2.4
@OAK
8.8
@SEA
6.6
SD
7.2
@WAS
5.9
ATL
12.8
@TB
CHI 8.9
@HOU
4.2
PHI
3.2
@DAL
8.9
DET
11.5
@IND
9.4
JAX
2.0
@GB
3.2
MIN
BYE 12.8
@TB
6.8
@NYG
12.3
TEN
4.8
SF
8.9
@DET
2.0
GB
7.2
WAS
3.2
@MIN
CIN 14.2
@NYJ
4.0
@PIT
6.0
DEN
13.4
MIA
3.2
@DAL
3.3
@NE
7.5
CLE
7.2
WAS
BYE 6.8
@NYG
5.0
BUF
6.0
@BAL
4.2
PHI
7.5
@CLE
4.0
PIT
8.9
@HOU
6.0
BAL
CLE 4.2
@PHI
6.0
BAL
13.4
@MIA
7.2
@WAS
3.3
NE
12.3
@TEN
7.0
@CIN
14.2
NYJ
3.2
DAL
6.0
@BAL
4.0
PIT
6.8
NYG
BYE 7.0
CIN
5.0
@BUF
6.6
SD
4.0
@PIT
DAL 6.8
NYG
7.2
@WAS
9.1
CHI
4.8
@SF
7.0
CIN
2.0
@GB
BYE 4.2
PHI
7.5
@CLE
4.0
@PIT
6.0
BAL
7.2
WAS
3.2
@MIN
6.8
@NYG
12.8
TB
8.9
DET
4.2
@PHI
DEN 9.7
CAR
11.5
IND
7.0
@CIN
12.8
@TB
5.9
ATL
6.6
@SD
8.9
HOU
6.6
SD
2.4
@OAK
10.4
@NO
BYE 9.4
KC
9.4
@JAX
12.3
@TEN
3.3
NE
9.4
@KC
2.4
OAK
DET 11.5
@IND
12.3
TEN
2.0
@GB
9.1
@CHI
4.2
PHI
10.5
LA
7.2
WAS
8.9
@HOU
3.2
@MIN
BYE 9.4
JAX
3.2
MIN
10.4
@NO
9.1
CHI
6.8
@NYG
3.2
@DAL
2.0
GB
GB 9.4
@JAX
3.2
@MIN
8.9
DET
BYE 6.8
NYG
3.2
DAL
9.1
CHI
5.9
@ATL
11.5
IND
12.3
@TEN
7.2
@WAS
4.2
@PHI
8.9
HOU
8.8
SEA
9.1
@CHI
3.2
MIN
8.9
@DET
HOU 9.1
CHI
9.4
KC
3.3
@NE
12.3
TEN
3.2
@MIN
11.5
IND
6.0
@DEN
8.9
DET
BYE 9.4
@JAX
2.4
@OAK
6.6
SD
2.0
@GB
11.5
@IND
9.4
JAX
7.0
CIN
12.3
@TEN
IND 8.9
DET
6.0
@DEN
6.6
SD
9.4
@JAX
9.1
CHI
8.9
@HOU
12.3
@TEN
9.4
KC
2.0
@GB
BYE 12.3
TEN
4.0
PIT
14.2
@NYJ
8.9
HOU
3.2
@MIN
2.4
@OAK
9.4
JAX
JAX 2.0
GB
6.6
@SD
6.0
BAL
11.5
IND
BYE 9.1
@CHI
2.4
OAK
12.3
@TEN
9.4
@KC
8.9
HOU
8.9
@DET
5.0
@BUF
6.0
DEN
3.2
MIN
8.9
@HOU
12.3
TEN
11.5
@IND
KC 6.6
SD
8.9
@HOU
14.2
NYJ
4.0
@PIT
BYE 2.4
@OAK
10.4
NO
11.5
@IND
9.4
JAX
9.7
@CAR
12.8
TB
6.0
@DEN
5.9
@ATL
2.4
OAK
12.3
TEN
6.0
DEN
6.6
@SD
LA 4.8
@SF
8.8
SEA
12.8
@TB
9.3
@ARI
5.0
BUF
8.9
@DET
6.8
NYG
BYE 9.7
CAR
14.2
@NYJ
13.4
MIA
10.4
@NO
3.3
@NE
5.9
ATL
8.8
@SEA
4.8
SF
9.3
ARI
MIA 8.8
@SEA
3.3
@NE
7.5
CLE
7.0
@CIN
12.3
TEN
4.0
PIT
5.0
BUF
BYE 14.2
NYJ
6.6
@SD
10.5
@LA
4.8
SF
6.0
@BAL
9.3
ARI
14.2
@NYJ
5.0
@BUF
3.3
NE
MIN 12.3
@TEN
2.0
GB
9.7
@CAR
6.8
NYG
8.9
HOU
BYE 4.2
@PHI
9.1
@CHI
8.9
DET
7.2
@WAS
9.3
ARI
8.9
@DET
3.2
DAL
9.4
@JAX
11.5
IND
2.0
@GB
9.1
CHI
NE 9.3
@ARI
13.4
MIA
8.9
HOU
5.0
BUF
7.5
@CLE
7.0
CIN
4.0
@PIT
5.0
@BUF
BYE 8.8
SEA
4.8
@SF
14.2
@NYJ
10.5
LA
6.0
BAL
6.0
@DEN
14.2
NYJ
13.4
@MIA
NO 2.4
OAK
6.8
@NYG
5.9
ATL
6.6
@SD
BYE 9.7
CAR
9.4
@KC
8.8
SEA
4.8
@SF
6.0
DEN
9.7
@CAR
10.5
LA
8.9
DET
12.8
@TB
9.3
@ARI
12.8
TB
5.9
@ATL
NYG 3.2
@DAL
10.4
NO
7.2
WAS
3.2
@MIN
2.0
@GB
6.0
BAL
10.5
@LA
BYE 4.2
PHI
7.0
CIN
9.1
CHI
7.5
@CLE
4.0
@PIT
3.2
DAL
8.9
DET
4.2
@PHI
7.2
@WAS
NYJ 7.0
CIN
5.0
@BUF
9.4
@KC
8.8
SEA
4.0
@PIT
9.3
@ARI
6.0
BAL
7.5
@CLE
13.4
@MIA
10.5
LA
BYE 3.3
NE
11.5
IND
4.8
@SF
13.4
MIA
3.3
@NE
5.0
BUF
OAK 10.4
@NO
5.9
ATL
12.3
@TEN
6.0
@BAL
6.6
SD
9.4
KC
9.4
@JAX
12.8
@TB
6.0
DEN
BYE 8.9
HOU
9.7
CAR
5.0
BUF
9.4
@KC
6.6
@SD
11.5
IND
6.0
@DEN
PHI 7.5
CLE
9.1
@CHI
4.0
PIT
BYE 8.9
@DET
7.2
@WAS
3.2
MIN
3.2
@DAL
6.8
@NYG
5.9
ATL
8.8
@SEA
2.0
GB
7.0
@CIN
7.2
WAS
6.0
@BAL
6.8
NYG
3.2
DAL
PIT 7.2
@WAS
7.0
CIN
4.2
@PHI
9.4
KC
14.2
NYJ
13.4
@MIA
3.3
NE
BYE 6.0
@BAL
3.2
DAL
7.5
@CLE
11.5
@IND
6.8
NYG
5.0
@BUF
7.0
@CIN
6.0
BAL
7.5
CLE
SD 9.4
@KC
9.4
JAX
11.5
@IND
10.4
NO
2.4
@OAK
6.0
DEN
5.9
@ATL
6.0
@DEN
12.3
TEN
13.4
MIA
BYE 8.9
@HOU
12.8
TB
9.7
@CAR
2.4
OAK
7.5
@CLE
9.4
KC
SEA 13.4
MIA
10.5
@LA
4.8
SF
14.2
@NYJ
BYE 5.9
ATL
9.3
@ARI
10.4
@NO
5.0
BUF
3.3
@NE
4.2
PHI
12.8
@TB
9.7
CAR
2.0
@GB
10.5
LA
9.3
ARI
4.8
@SF
SF 10.5
LA
9.7
@CAR
8.8
@SEA
3.2
DAL
9.3
ARI
5.0
@BUF
12.8
TB
BYE 10.4
NO
9.3
@ARI
3.3
NE
13.4
@MIA
9.1
@CHI
14.2
NYJ
5.9
@ATL
10.5
@LA
8.8
SEA
TB 5.9
@ATL
9.3
@ARI
10.5
LA
6.0
DEN
9.7
@CAR
BYE 4.8
@SF
2.4
OAK
5.9
ATL
9.1
CHI
9.4
@KC
8.8
SEA
6.6
@SD
10.4
NO
3.2
@DAL
10.4
@NO
9.7
CAR
TEN 3.2
MIN
8.9
@DET
2.4
OAK
8.9
@HOU
13.4
@MIA
7.5
CLE
11.5
IND
9.4
JAX
6.6
@SD
2.0
GB
11.5
@IND
9.1
@CHI
BYE 6.0
DEN
9.4
@KC
9.4
@JAX
8.9
HOU
WAS 4.0
PIT
3.2
DAL
6.8
@NYG
7.5
CLE
6.0
@BAL
4.2
PHI
8.9
@DET
7.0
@CIN
BYE 3.2
MIN
2.0
GB
3.2
@DAL
9.3
@ARI
4.2
@PHI
9.7
CAR
9.1
@CHI
6.8
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 Packers
2 Raiders
3 Cowboys
4 Vikings
5 Patriots
6 Steelers
7 Eagles
8 49ers
9 Bills
10 Falcons
11 Broncos
12 Ravens
13 Chargers
14 Giants
15 Bengals
16 Redskins
17 Browns
18 Seahawks
19 Texans
20 Lions
21 Bears
22 Cardinals
23 Jaguars
24 Chiefs
25 Panthers
26 Saints
27 Rams
28 Colts
29 Titans
30 Buccaneers
31 Dolphins
32 Jets
Filed Under: 2016, w5