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 3.2
NE
10.8
TB
3.6
@BUF
10.0
LA
6.6
@SF
13.0
NYJ
9.5
SEA
11.0
@CAR
BYE 6.6
SF
2.6
@MIN
4.0
@ATL
7.2
WAS
13.6
@MIA
9.7
NO
9.5
@SEA
10.0
@LA
ATL 10.8
TB
2.2
@OAK
9.7
@NO
11.0
CAR
7.2
@DEN
9.5
@SEA
7.6
SD
3.5
GB
10.8
@TB
5.6
@PHI
BYE 7.2
ARI
9.8
KC
10.0
@LA
6.6
SF
11.0
@CAR
9.7
NO
BAL 3.6
BUF
7.8
@CLE
9.3
@JAX
2.2
OAK
7.2
WAS
6.9
@NYG
13.0
@NYJ
BYE 4.7
PIT
7.8
CLE
3.4
@DAL
8.0
CIN
13.6
MIA
3.2
@NE
5.6
PHI
4.7
@PIT
8.0
@CIN
BUF 7.8
@BAL
13.0
NYJ
7.2
ARI
3.2
@NE
10.0
@LA
6.6
SF
13.6
@MIA
3.2
NE
9.5
@SEA
BYE 8.0
@CIN
9.3
JAX
2.2
@OAK
4.7
PIT
7.8
CLE
13.6
MIA
13.0
@NYJ
CAR 7.2
@DEN
6.6
SF
2.6
MIN
4.0
@ATL
10.8
TB
9.7
@NO
BYE 7.2
ARI
10.0
@LA
9.8
KC
9.7
NO
2.2
@OAK
9.5
@SEA
7.6
SD
7.2
@WAS
4.0
ATL
10.8
@TB
CHI 7.4
@HOU
5.6
PHI
3.4
@DAL
6.5
DET
10.9
@IND
9.3
JAX
3.5
@GB
2.6
MIN
BYE 10.8
@TB
6.9
@NYG
11.3
TEN
6.6
SF
6.5
@DET
3.5
GB
7.2
WAS
2.6
@MIN
CIN 13.0
@NYJ
4.7
@PIT
7.2
DEN
13.6
MIA
3.4
@DAL
3.2
@NE
7.8
CLE
7.2
WAS
BYE 6.9
@NYG
3.6
BUF
7.8
@BAL
5.6
PHI
7.8
@CLE
4.7
PIT
7.4
@HOU
7.8
BAL
CLE 5.6
@PHI
7.8
BAL
13.6
@MIA
7.2
@WAS
3.2
NE
11.3
@TEN
8.0
@CIN
13.0
NYJ
3.4
DAL
7.8
@BAL
4.7
PIT
6.9
NYG
BYE 8.0
CIN
3.6
@BUF
7.6
SD
4.7
@PIT
DAL 6.9
NYG
7.2
@WAS
8.9
CHI
6.6
@SF
8.0
CIN
3.5
@GB
BYE 5.6
PHI
7.8
@CLE
4.7
@PIT
7.8
BAL
7.2
WAS
2.6
@MIN
6.9
@NYG
10.8
TB
6.5
DET
5.6
@PHI
DEN 11.0
CAR
10.9
IND
8.0
@CIN
10.8
@TB
4.0
ATL
7.6
@SD
7.4
HOU
7.6
SD
2.2
@OAK
9.7
@NO
BYE 9.8
KC
9.3
@JAX
11.3
@TEN
3.2
NE
9.8
@KC
2.2
OAK
DET 10.9
@IND
11.3
TEN
3.5
@GB
8.9
@CHI
5.6
PHI
10.0
LA
7.2
WAS
7.4
@HOU
2.6
@MIN
BYE 9.3
JAX
2.6
MIN
9.7
@NO
8.9
CHI
6.9
@NYG
3.4
@DAL
3.5
GB
GB 9.3
@JAX
2.6
@MIN
6.5
DET
BYE 6.9
NYG
3.4
DAL
8.9
CHI
4.0
@ATL
10.9
IND
11.3
@TEN
7.2
@WAS
5.6
@PHI
7.4
HOU
9.5
SEA
8.9
@CHI
2.6
MIN
6.5
@DET
HOU 8.9
CHI
9.8
KC
3.2
@NE
11.3
TEN
2.6
@MIN
10.9
IND
7.2
@DEN
6.5
DET
BYE 9.3
@JAX
2.2
@OAK
7.6
SD
3.5
@GB
10.9
@IND
9.3
JAX
8.0
CIN
11.3
@TEN
IND 6.5
DET
7.2
@DEN
7.6
SD
9.3
@JAX
8.9
CHI
7.4
@HOU
11.3
@TEN
9.8
KC
3.5
@GB
BYE 11.3
TEN
4.7
PIT
13.0
@NYJ
7.4
HOU
2.6
@MIN
2.2
@OAK
9.3
JAX
JAX 3.5
GB
7.6
@SD
7.8
BAL
10.9
IND
BYE 8.9
@CHI
2.2
OAK
11.3
@TEN
9.8
@KC
7.4
HOU
6.5
@DET
3.6
@BUF
7.2
DEN
2.6
MIN
7.4
@HOU
11.3
TEN
10.9
@IND
KC 7.6
SD
7.4
@HOU
13.0
NYJ
4.7
@PIT
BYE 2.2
@OAK
9.7
NO
10.9
@IND
9.3
JAX
11.0
@CAR
10.8
TB
7.2
@DEN
4.0
@ATL
2.2
OAK
11.3
TEN
7.2
DEN
7.6
@SD
LA 6.6
@SF
9.5
SEA
10.8
@TB
7.2
@ARI
3.6
BUF
6.5
@DET
6.9
NYG
BYE 11.0
CAR
13.0
@NYJ
13.6
MIA
9.7
@NO
3.2
@NE
4.0
ATL
9.5
@SEA
6.6
SF
7.2
ARI
MIA 9.5
@SEA
3.2
@NE
7.8
CLE
8.0
@CIN
11.3
TEN
4.7
PIT
3.6
BUF
BYE 13.0
NYJ
7.6
@SD
10.0
@LA
6.6
SF
7.8
@BAL
7.2
ARI
13.0
@NYJ
3.6
@BUF
3.2
NE
MIN 11.3
@TEN
3.5
GB
11.0
@CAR
6.9
NYG
7.4
HOU
BYE 5.6
@PHI
8.9
@CHI
6.5
DET
7.2
@WAS
7.2
ARI
6.5
@DET
3.4
DAL
9.3
@JAX
10.9
IND
3.5
@GB
8.9
CHI
NE 7.2
@ARI
13.6
MIA
7.4
HOU
3.6
BUF
7.8
@CLE
8.0
CIN
4.7
@PIT
3.6
@BUF
BYE 9.5
SEA
6.6
@SF
13.0
@NYJ
10.0
LA
7.8
BAL
7.2
@DEN
13.0
NYJ
13.6
@MIA
NO 2.2
OAK
6.9
@NYG
4.0
ATL
7.6
@SD
BYE 11.0
CAR
9.8
@KC
9.5
SEA
6.6
@SF
7.2
DEN
11.0
@CAR
10.0
LA
6.5
DET
10.8
@TB
7.2
@ARI
10.8
TB
4.0
@ATL
NYG 3.4
@DAL
9.7
NO
7.2
WAS
2.6
@MIN
3.5
@GB
7.8
BAL
10.0
@LA
BYE 5.6
PHI
8.0
CIN
8.9
CHI
7.8
@CLE
4.7
@PIT
3.4
DAL
6.5
DET
5.6
@PHI
7.2
@WAS
NYJ 8.0
CIN
3.6
@BUF
9.8
@KC
9.5
SEA
4.7
@PIT
7.2
@ARI
7.8
BAL
7.8
@CLE
13.6
@MIA
10.0
LA
BYE 3.2
NE
10.9
IND
6.6
@SF
13.6
MIA
3.2
@NE
3.6
BUF
OAK 9.7
@NO
4.0
ATL
11.3
@TEN
7.8
@BAL
7.6
SD
9.8
KC
9.3
@JAX
10.8
@TB
7.2
DEN
BYE 7.4
HOU
11.0
CAR
3.6
BUF
9.8
@KC
7.6
@SD
10.9
IND
7.2
@DEN
PHI 7.8
CLE
8.9
@CHI
4.7
PIT
BYE 6.5
@DET
7.2
@WAS
2.6
MIN
3.4
@DAL
6.9
@NYG
4.0
ATL
9.5
@SEA
3.5
GB
8.0
@CIN
7.2
WAS
7.8
@BAL
6.9
NYG
3.4
DAL
PIT 7.2
@WAS
8.0
CIN
5.6
@PHI
9.8
KC
13.0
NYJ
13.6
@MIA
3.2
NE
BYE 7.8
@BAL
3.4
DAL
7.8
@CLE
10.9
@IND
6.9
NYG
3.6
@BUF
8.0
@CIN
7.8
BAL
7.8
CLE
SD 9.8
@KC
9.3
JAX
10.9
@IND
9.7
NO
2.2
@OAK
7.2
DEN
4.0
@ATL
7.2
@DEN
11.3
TEN
13.6
MIA
BYE 7.4
@HOU
10.8
TB
11.0
@CAR
2.2
OAK
7.8
@CLE
9.8
KC
SEA 13.6
MIA
10.0
@LA
6.6
SF
13.0
@NYJ
BYE 4.0
ATL
7.2
@ARI
9.7
@NO
3.6
BUF
3.2
@NE
5.6
PHI
10.8
@TB
11.0
CAR
3.5
@GB
10.0
LA
7.2
ARI
6.6
@SF
SF 10.0
LA
11.0
@CAR
9.5
@SEA
3.4
DAL
7.2
ARI
3.6
@BUF
10.8
TB
BYE 9.7
NO
7.2
@ARI
3.2
NE
13.6
@MIA
8.9
@CHI
13.0
NYJ
4.0
@ATL
10.0
@LA
9.5
SEA
TB 4.0
@ATL
7.2
@ARI
10.0
LA
7.2
DEN
11.0
@CAR
BYE 6.6
@SF
2.2
OAK
4.0
ATL
8.9
CHI
9.8
@KC
9.5
SEA
7.6
@SD
9.7
NO
3.4
@DAL
9.7
@NO
11.0
CAR
TEN 2.6
MIN
6.5
@DET
2.2
OAK
7.4
@HOU
13.6
@MIA
7.8
CLE
10.9
IND
9.3
JAX
7.6
@SD
3.5
GB
10.9
@IND
8.9
@CHI
BYE 7.2
DEN
9.8
@KC
9.3
@JAX
7.4
HOU
WAS 4.7
PIT
3.4
DAL
6.9
@NYG
7.8
CLE
7.8
@BAL
5.6
PHI
6.5
@DET
8.0
@CIN
BYE 2.6
MIN
3.5
GB
3.4
@DAL
7.2
@ARI
5.6
@PHI
11.0
CAR
8.9
@CHI
6.9
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 Raiders
2 Vikings
3 Patriots
4 Cowboys
5 Packers
6 Bills
7 Falcons
8 Steelers
9 Eagles
10 Lions
11 49ers
12 Giants
13 Broncos
14 Redskins
15 Cardinals
16 Texans
17 Chargers
18 Browns
19 Ravens
20 Bengals
21 Bears
22 Jaguars
23 Seahawks
24 Saints
25 Chiefs
26 Rams
27 Buccaneers
28 Colts
29 Panthers
30 Titans
31 Jets
32 Dolphins
Filed Under: 2016, w6