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.

2017 Strength of Schedule

Team W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17
ARI 10.2
@DET
12.5
@IND
5.6
DAL
10.8
SF
7.4
@PHI
8.3
TB
3.8
@LAR
BYE 10.8
@SF
7.1
SEA
11.6
@HOU
4.3
JAX
3.8
LAR
7.8
TEN
9.2
@WAS
7.0
NYG
7.1
@SEA
ATL 10.5
@CHI
7.2
GB
10.2
@DET
7.9
BUF
BYE 11.2
MIA
4.4
@NE
7.6
@NYJ
9.7
@CAR
5.6
DAL
7.1
@SEA
8.3
TB
3.2
MIN
4.8
NO
8.3
@TB
4.8
@NO
9.7
CAR
BAL 9.1
@CIN
13.4
CLE
4.3
@JAX
4.6
PIT
7.9
@OAK
10.5
CHI
3.2
@MIN
11.2
MIA
7.8
@TEN
BYE 7.2
@GB
11.6
HOU
10.2
DET
4.6
@PIT
13.4
@CLE
12.5
IND
9.1
CIN
BUF 7.6
NYJ
9.7
@CAR
14.8
DEN
7.1
@ATL
9.1
@CIN
BYE 8.3
TB
7.9
OAK
7.6
@NYJ
4.8
NO
6.9
@LAC
4.3
@KC
4.4
NE
12.5
IND
11.2
MIA
4.4
@NE
11.2
@MIA
CAR 10.8
@SF
7.9
BUF
4.8
NO
4.4
@NE
10.2
@DET
7.4
PHI
10.5
@CHI
8.3
@TB
7.1
ATL
11.2
MIA
BYE 7.6
@NYJ
4.8
@NO
3.2
MIN
7.2
GB
8.3
TB
7.1
@ATL
CHI 7.1
ATL
8.3
@TB
4.6
PIT
7.2
@GB
3.2
MIN
7.6
@BAL
9.7
CAR
4.8
@NO
BYE 7.2
GB
10.2
DET
7.4
@PHI
10.8
SF
9.1
@CIN
10.2
@DET
13.4
CLE
3.2
@MIN
CIN 7.6
BAL
11.6
HOU
7.2
@GB
13.4
@CLE
7.9
BUF
BYE 4.6
@PIT
12.5
IND
4.3
@JAX
7.8
@TEN
14.8
@DEN
13.4
CLE
4.6
PIT
10.5
CHI
3.2
@MIN
10.2
DET
7.6
@BAL
CLE 4.6
PIT
7.6
@BAL
12.5
@IND
9.1
CIN
7.6
NYJ
11.6
@HOU
7.8
TEN
3.2
MIN
BYE 10.2
@DET
4.3
JAX
9.1
@CIN
6.9
@LAC
7.2
GB
7.6
BAL
10.5
@CHI
4.6
@PIT
DAL 7.0
NYG
14.8
@DEN
10.5
@ARI
3.8
LAR
7.2
GB
BYE 10.8
@SF
9.2
@WAS
4.3
KC
7.1
@ATL
7.4
PHI
6.9
LAC
9.2
WAS
7.0
@NYG
7.9
@OAK
7.1
SEA
7.4
@PHI
DEN 6.9
LAC
5.6
DAL
7.9
@BUF
7.9
OAK
BYE 7.0
NYG
6.9
@LAC
4.3
@KC
7.4
@PHI
4.4
NE
9.1
CIN
7.9
@OAK
11.2
@MIA
7.6
NYJ
12.5
@IND
9.2
@WAS
4.3
KC
DET 10.5
ARI
7.0
@NYG
7.1
ATL
3.2
@MIN
9.7
CAR
4.8
@NO
BYE 4.6
PIT
7.2
@GB
13.4
CLE
10.5
@CHI
3.2
MIN
7.6
@BAL
8.3
@TB
10.5
CHI
9.1
@CIN
7.2
GB
GB 7.1
SEA
7.1
@ATL
9.1
CIN
10.5
CHI
5.6
@DAL
3.2
@MIN
4.8
NO
BYE 10.2
DET
10.5
@CHI
7.6
BAL
4.6
@PIT
8.3
TB
13.4
@CLE
9.7
@CAR
3.2
MIN
10.2
@DET
HOU 4.3
JAX
9.1
@CIN
4.4
@NE
7.8
TEN
4.3
KC
13.4
CLE
BYE 7.1
@SEA
12.5
IND
3.8
@LAR
10.5
ARI
7.6
@BAL
7.8
@TEN
10.8
SF
4.3
@JAX
4.6
PIT
12.5
@IND
IND 3.8
@LAR
10.5
ARI
13.4
CLE
7.1
@SEA
10.8
SF
7.8
@TEN
4.3
JAX
9.1
@CIN
11.6
@HOU
4.6
PIT
BYE 7.8
TEN
4.3
@JAX
7.9
@BUF
14.8
DEN
7.6
@BAL
11.6
HOU
JAX 11.6
@HOU
7.8
TEN
7.6
BAL
7.6
@NYJ
4.6
@PIT
3.8
LAR
12.5
@IND
BYE 9.1
CIN
6.9
LAC
13.4
@CLE
10.5
@ARI
12.5
IND
7.1
SEA
11.6
HOU
10.8
@SF
7.8
@TEN
KC 4.4
@NE
7.4
PHI
6.9
@LAC
9.2
WAS
11.6
@HOU
4.6
PIT
7.9
@OAK
14.8
DEN
5.6
@DAL
BYE 7.0
@NYG
7.9
BUF
7.6
@NYJ
7.9
OAK
6.9
LAC
11.2
MIA
14.8
@DEN
LAC 14.8
@DEN
11.2
MIA
4.3
KC
7.4
PHI
7.0
@NYG
7.9
@OAK
14.8
DEN
4.4
@NE
BYE 4.3
@JAX
7.9
BUF
5.6
@DAL
13.4
CLE
9.2
WAS
4.3
@KC
7.6
@NYJ
7.9
OAK
LAR 12.5
IND
9.2
WAS
10.8
@SF
5.6
@DAL
7.1
SEA
4.3
@JAX
10.5
ARI
BYE 7.0
@NYG
11.6
HOU
3.2
@MIN
4.8
NO
10.5
@ARI
7.4
PHI
7.1
@SEA
7.8
@TEN
10.8
SF
MIA BYE 6.9
@LAC
7.6
@NYJ
4.8
NO
7.8
TEN
7.1
@ATL
7.6
NYJ
7.6
@BAL
7.9
OAK
9.7
@CAR
8.3
TB
4.4
@NE
14.8
DEN
4.4
NE
7.9
@BUF
4.3
@KC
7.9
BUF
MIN 4.8
NO
4.6
@PIT
8.3
TB
10.2
DET
10.5
@CHI
7.2
GB
7.6
BAL
13.4
@CLE
BYE 9.2
@WAS
3.8
LAR
10.2
@DET
7.1
@ATL
9.7
@CAR
9.1
CIN
7.2
@GB
10.5
CHI
NE 4.3
KC
4.8
@NO
11.6
HOU
9.7
CAR
8.3
@TB
7.6
@NYJ
7.1
ATL
6.9
LAC
BYE 14.8
@DEN
7.9
@OAK
11.2
MIA
7.9
@BUF
11.2
@MIA
4.6
@PIT
7.9
BUF
7.6
NYJ
NO 3.2
@MIN
4.4
NE
9.7
@CAR
11.2
@MIA
BYE 10.2
DET
7.2
@GB
10.5
CHI
8.3
TB
7.9
@BUF
9.2
WAS
3.8
@LAR
9.7
CAR
7.1
@ATL
7.6
NYJ
7.1
ATL
8.3
@TB
NYG 5.6
@DAL
10.2
DET
7.4
@PHI
8.3
@TB
6.9
LAC
14.8
@DEN
7.1
SEA
BYE 3.8
LAR
10.8
@SF
4.3
KC
9.2
@WAS
7.9
@OAK
5.6
DAL
7.4
PHI
10.5
@ARI
9.2
WAS
NYJ 7.9
@BUF
7.9
@OAK
11.2
MIA
4.3
JAX
13.4
@CLE
4.4
NE
11.2
@MIA
7.1
ATL
7.9
BUF
8.3
@TB
BYE 9.7
CAR
4.3
KC
14.8
@DEN
4.8
@NO
6.9
LAC
4.4
@NE
OAK 7.8
@TEN
7.6
NYJ
9.2
@WAS
14.8
@DEN
7.6
BAL
6.9
LAC
4.3
KC
7.9
@BUF
11.2
@MIA
BYE 4.4
NE
14.8
DEN
7.0
NYG
4.3
@KC
5.6
DAL
7.4
@PHI
6.9
@LAC
PHI 9.2
@WAS
4.3
@KC
7.0
NYG
6.9
@LAC
10.5
ARI
9.7
@CAR
9.2
WAS
10.8
SF
14.8
DEN
BYE 5.6
@DAL
10.5
CHI
7.1
@SEA
3.8
@LAR
7.0
@NYG
7.9
OAK
5.6
DAL
PIT 13.4
@CLE
3.2
MIN
10.5
@CHI
7.6
@BAL
4.3
JAX
4.3
@KC
9.1
CIN
10.2
@DET
BYE 12.5
@IND
7.8
TEN
7.2
GB
9.1
@CIN
7.6
BAL
4.4
NE
11.6
@HOU
13.4
CLE
SEA 7.2
@GB
10.8
SF
7.8
@TEN
12.5
IND
3.8
@LAR
BYE 7.0
@NYG
11.6
HOU
9.2
WAS
10.5
@ARI
7.1
ATL
10.8
@SF
7.4
PHI
4.3
@JAX
3.8
LAR
5.6
@DAL
10.5
ARI
SF 9.7
CAR
7.1
@SEA
3.8
LAR
10.5
@ARI
12.5
@IND
9.2
@WAS
5.6
DAL
7.4
@PHI
10.5
ARI
7.0
NYG
BYE 7.1
SEA
10.5
@CHI
11.6
@HOU
7.8
TEN
4.3
JAX
3.8
@LAR
TB BYE 10.5
CHI
3.2
@MIN
7.0
NYG
4.4
NE
10.5
@ARI
7.9
@BUF
9.7
CAR
4.8
@NO
7.6
NYJ
11.2
@MIA
7.1
@ATL
7.2
@GB
10.2
DET
7.1
ATL
9.7
@CAR
4.8
NO
TEN 7.9
OAK
4.3
@JAX
7.1
SEA
11.6
@HOU
11.2
@MIA
12.5
IND
13.4
@CLE
BYE 7.6
BAL
9.1
CIN
4.6
@PIT
12.5
@IND
11.6
HOU
10.5
@ARI
10.8
@SF
3.8
LAR
4.3
JAX
WAS 7.4
PHI
3.8
@LAR
7.9
OAK
4.3
@KC
BYE 10.8
SF
7.4
@PHI
5.6
DAL
7.1
@SEA
3.2
MIN
4.8
@NO
7.0
NYG
5.6
@DAL
6.9
@LAC
10.5
ARI
14.8
DEN
7.0
@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 Vikings
2 Rams
3 Chiefs
4 Jaguars
5 Patriots
6 Steelers
7 Saints
8 Cowboys
9 Chargers
10 Giants
11 Falcons
12 Seahawks
13 Packers
14 Eagles
15 Ravens
16 Jets
17 Titans
18 Raiders
19 Bills
20 Buccaneers
21 Bengals
22 Redskins
23 Panthers
24 Lions
25 Cardinals
26 Bears
27 49ers
28 Dolphins
29 Texans
30 Colts
31 Browns
32 Broncos
Filed Under: 2017, w10