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