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 8.9
@DET
10.1
@IND
10.0
DAL
10.3
SF
5.9
@PHI
7.8
TB
4.7
@LAR
BYE 10.3
@SF
7.6
SEA
9.9
@HOU
5.7
JAX
4.7
LAR
8.6
TEN
6.3
@WAS
6.2
NYG
7.6
@SEA
ATL 9.9
@CHI
8.3
GB
8.9
@DET
9.4
BUF
BYE 10.4
MIA
3.9
@NE
8.8
@NYJ
8.6
@CAR
10.0
DAL
7.6
@SEA
7.8
TB
3.5
MIN
4.9
NO
7.8
@TB
4.9
@NO
8.6
CAR
BAL 7.3
@CIN
13.6
CLE
5.7
@JAX
4.5
PIT
9.0
@OAK
9.9
CHI
3.5
@MIN
10.4
MIA
8.6
@TEN
BYE 8.3
@GB
9.9
HOU
8.9
DET
4.5
@PIT
13.6
@CLE
10.1
IND
7.3
CIN
BUF 8.8
NYJ
8.6
@CAR
14.2
DEN
7.1
@ATL
7.3
@CIN
BYE 7.8
TB
9.0
OAK
8.8
@NYJ
4.9
NO
5.3
@LAC
5.5
@KC
3.9
NE
10.1
IND
10.4
MIA
3.9
@NE
10.4
@MIA
CAR 10.3
@SF
9.4
BUF
4.9
NO
3.9
@NE
8.9
@DET
5.9
PHI
9.9
@CHI
7.8
@TB
7.1
ATL
10.4
MIA
BYE 8.8
@NYJ
4.9
@NO
3.5
MIN
8.3
GB
7.8
TB
7.1
@ATL
CHI 7.1
ATL
7.8
@TB
4.5
PIT
8.3
@GB
3.5
MIN
8.2
@BAL
8.6
CAR
4.9
@NO
BYE 8.3
GB
8.9
DET
5.9
@PHI
10.3
SF
7.3
@CIN
8.9
@DET
13.6
CLE
3.5
@MIN
CIN 8.2
BAL
9.9
HOU
8.3
@GB
13.6
@CLE
9.4
BUF
BYE 4.5
@PIT
10.1
IND
5.7
@JAX
8.6
@TEN
14.2
@DEN
13.6
CLE
4.5
PIT
9.9
CHI
3.5
@MIN
8.9
DET
8.2
@BAL
CLE 4.5
PIT
8.2
@BAL
10.1
@IND
7.3
CIN
8.8
NYJ
9.9
@HOU
8.6
TEN
3.5
MIN
BYE 8.9
@DET
5.7
JAX
7.3
@CIN
5.3
@LAC
8.3
GB
8.2
BAL
9.9
@CHI
4.5
@PIT
DAL 6.2
NYG
14.2
@DEN
9.1
@ARI
4.7
LAR
8.3
GB
BYE 10.3
@SF
6.3
@WAS
5.5
KC
7.1
@ATL
5.9
PHI
5.3
LAC
6.3
WAS
6.2
@NYG
9.0
@OAK
7.6
SEA
5.9
@PHI
DEN 5.3
LAC
10.0
DAL
9.4
@BUF
9.0
OAK
BYE 6.2
NYG
5.3
@LAC
5.5
@KC
5.9
@PHI
3.9
NE
7.3
CIN
9.0
@OAK
10.4
@MIA
8.8
NYJ
10.1
@IND
6.3
@WAS
5.5
KC
DET 9.1
ARI
6.2
@NYG
7.1
ATL
3.5
@MIN
8.6
CAR
4.9
@NO
BYE 4.5
PIT
8.3
@GB
13.6
CLE
9.9
@CHI
3.5
MIN
8.2
@BAL
7.8
@TB
9.9
CHI
7.3
@CIN
8.3
GB
GB 7.6
SEA
7.1
@ATL
7.3
CIN
9.9
CHI
10.0
@DAL
3.5
@MIN
4.9
NO
BYE 8.9
DET
9.9
@CHI
8.2
BAL
4.5
@PIT
7.8
TB
13.6
@CLE
8.6
@CAR
3.5
MIN
8.9
@DET
HOU 5.7
JAX
7.3
@CIN
3.9
@NE
8.6
TEN
5.5
KC
13.6
CLE
BYE 7.6
@SEA
10.1
IND
4.7
@LAR
9.1
ARI
8.2
@BAL
8.6
@TEN
10.3
SF
5.7
@JAX
4.5
PIT
10.1
@IND
IND 4.7
@LAR
9.1
ARI
13.6
CLE
7.6
@SEA
10.3
SF
8.6
@TEN
5.7
JAX
7.3
@CIN
9.9
@HOU
4.5
PIT
BYE 8.6
TEN
5.7
@JAX
9.4
@BUF
14.2
DEN
8.2
@BAL
9.9
HOU
JAX 9.9
@HOU
8.6
TEN
8.2
BAL
8.8
@NYJ
4.5
@PIT
4.7
LAR
10.1
@IND
BYE 7.3
CIN
5.3
LAC
13.6
@CLE
9.1
@ARI
10.1
IND
7.6
SEA
9.9
HOU
10.3
@SF
8.6
@TEN
KC 3.9
@NE
5.9
PHI
5.3
@LAC
6.3
WAS
9.9
@HOU
4.5
PIT
9.0
@OAK
14.2
DEN
10.0
@DAL
BYE 6.2
@NYG
9.4
BUF
8.8
@NYJ
9.0
OAK
5.3
LAC
10.4
MIA
14.2
@DEN
LAC 14.2
@DEN
10.4
MIA
5.5
KC
5.9
PHI
6.2
@NYG
9.0
@OAK
14.2
DEN
3.9
@NE
BYE 5.7
@JAX
9.4
BUF
10.0
@DAL
13.6
CLE
6.3
WAS
5.5
@KC
8.8
@NYJ
9.0
OAK
LAR 10.1
IND
6.3
WAS
10.3
@SF
10.0
@DAL
7.6
SEA
5.7
@JAX
9.1
ARI
BYE 6.2
@NYG
9.9
HOU
3.5
@MIN
4.9
NO
9.1
@ARI
5.9
PHI
7.6
@SEA
8.6
@TEN
10.3
SF
MIA BYE 5.3
@LAC
8.8
@NYJ
4.9
NO
8.6
TEN
7.1
@ATL
8.8
NYJ
8.2
@BAL
9.0
OAK
8.6
@CAR
7.8
TB
3.9
@NE
14.2
DEN
3.9
NE
9.4
@BUF
5.5
@KC
9.4
BUF
MIN 4.9
NO
4.5
@PIT
7.8
TB
8.9
DET
9.9
@CHI
8.3
GB
8.2
BAL
13.6
@CLE
BYE 6.3
@WAS
4.7
LAR
8.9
@DET
7.1
@ATL
8.6
@CAR
7.3
CIN
8.3
@GB
9.9
CHI
NE 5.5
KC
4.9
@NO
9.9
HOU
8.6
CAR
7.8
@TB
8.8
@NYJ
7.1
ATL
5.3
LAC
BYE 14.2
@DEN
9.0
@OAK
10.4
MIA
9.4
@BUF
10.4
@MIA
4.5
@PIT
9.4
BUF
8.8
NYJ
NO 3.5
@MIN
3.9
NE
8.6
@CAR
10.4
@MIA
BYE 8.9
DET
8.3
@GB
9.9
CHI
7.8
TB
9.4
@BUF
6.3
WAS
4.7
@LAR
8.6
CAR
7.1
@ATL
8.8
NYJ
7.1
ATL
7.8
@TB
NYG 10.0
@DAL
8.9
DET
5.9
@PHI
7.8
@TB
5.3
LAC
14.2
@DEN
7.6
SEA
BYE 4.7
LAR
10.3
@SF
5.5
KC
6.3
@WAS
9.0
@OAK
10.0
DAL
5.9
PHI
9.1
@ARI
6.3
WAS
NYJ 9.4
@BUF
9.0
@OAK
10.4
MIA
5.7
JAX
13.6
@CLE
3.9
NE
10.4
@MIA
7.1
ATL
9.4
BUF
7.8
@TB
BYE 8.6
CAR
5.5
KC
14.2
@DEN
4.9
@NO
5.3
LAC
3.9
@NE
OAK 8.6
@TEN
8.8
NYJ
6.3
@WAS
14.2
@DEN
8.2
BAL
5.3
LAC
5.5
KC
9.4
@BUF
10.4
@MIA
BYE 3.9
NE
14.2
DEN
6.2
NYG
5.5
@KC
10.0
DAL
5.9
@PHI
5.3
@LAC
PHI 6.3
@WAS
5.5
@KC
6.2
NYG
5.3
@LAC
9.1
ARI
8.6
@CAR
6.3
WAS
10.3
SF
14.2
DEN
BYE 10.0
@DAL
9.9
CHI
7.6
@SEA
4.7
@LAR
6.2
@NYG
9.0
OAK
10.0
DAL
PIT 13.6
@CLE
3.5
MIN
9.9
@CHI
8.2
@BAL
5.7
JAX
5.5
@KC
7.3
CIN
8.9
@DET
BYE 10.1
@IND
8.6
TEN
8.3
GB
7.3
@CIN
8.2
BAL
3.9
NE
9.9
@HOU
13.6
CLE
SEA 8.3
@GB
10.3
SF
8.6
@TEN
10.1
IND
4.7
@LAR
BYE 6.2
@NYG
9.9
HOU
6.3
WAS
9.1
@ARI
7.1
ATL
10.3
@SF
5.9
PHI
5.7
@JAX
4.7
LAR
10.0
@DAL
9.1
ARI
SF 8.6
CAR
7.6
@SEA
4.7
LAR
9.1
@ARI
10.1
@IND
6.3
@WAS
10.0
DAL
5.9
@PHI
9.1
ARI
6.2
NYG
BYE 7.6
SEA
9.9
@CHI
9.9
@HOU
8.6
TEN
5.7
JAX
4.7
@LAR
TB BYE 9.9
CHI
3.5
@MIN
6.2
NYG
3.9
NE
9.1
@ARI
9.4
@BUF
8.6
CAR
4.9
@NO
8.8
NYJ
10.4
@MIA
7.1
@ATL
8.3
@GB
8.9
DET
7.1
ATL
8.6
@CAR
4.9
NO
TEN 9.0
OAK
5.7
@JAX
7.6
SEA
9.9
@HOU
10.4
@MIA
10.1
IND
13.6
@CLE
BYE 8.2
BAL
7.3
CIN
4.5
@PIT
10.1
@IND
9.9
HOU
9.1
@ARI
10.3
@SF
4.7
LAR
5.7
JAX
WAS 5.9
PHI
4.7
@LAR
9.0
OAK
5.5
@KC
BYE 10.3
SF
5.9
@PHI
10.0
DAL
7.6
@SEA
3.5
MIN
4.9
@NO
6.2
NYG
10.0
@DAL
5.3
@LAC
9.1
ARI
14.2
DEN
6.2
@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 Patriots
3 Steelers
4 Rams
5 Saints
6 Chargers
7 Chiefs
8 Jaguars
9 Eagles
10 Giants
11 Redskins
12 Falcons
13 Bengals
14 Seahawks
15 Buccaneers
16 Ravens
17 Packers
18 Titans
19 Panthers
20 Jets
21 Lions
22 Raiders
23 Cardinals
24 Bills
25 Texans
26 Bears
27 Cowboys
28 Colts
29 49ers
30 Dolphins
31 Browns
32 Broncos
Filed Under: 2017, w12