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 8.8
@DET
10.6
@IND
10.0
DAL
10.0
SF
5.1
@PHI
7.2
TB
3.9
@LAR
BYE 10.0
@SF
7.2
SEA
9.7
@HOU
5.5
JAX
3.9
LAR
10.2
TEN
8.0
@WAS
6.0
NYG
7.2
@SEA
ATL 8.8
@CHI
7.2
GB
8.8
@DET
8.5
BUF
BYE 12.0
MIA
6.0
@NE
9.4
@NYJ
7.7
@CAR
10.0
DAL
7.2
@SEA
7.2
TB
2.9
MIN
4.9
NO
7.2
@TB
4.9
@NO
7.7
CAR
BAL 6.8
@CIN
12.9
CLE
5.5
@JAX
5.6
PIT
9.5
@OAK
8.8
CHI
2.9
@MIN
12.0
MIA
10.2
@TEN
BYE 7.2
@GB
9.7
HOU
8.8
DET
5.6
@PIT
12.9
@CLE
10.6
IND
6.8
CIN
BUF 9.4
NYJ
7.7
@CAR
14.6
DEN
6.8
@ATL
6.8
@CIN
BYE 7.2
TB
9.5
OAK
9.4
@NYJ
4.9
NO
4.4
@LAC
6.3
@KC
6.0
NE
10.6
IND
12.0
MIA
6.0
@NE
12.0
@MIA
CAR 10.0
@SF
8.5
BUF
4.9
NO
6.0
@NE
8.8
@DET
5.1
PHI
8.8
@CHI
7.2
@TB
6.8
ATL
12.0
MIA
BYE 9.4
@NYJ
4.9
@NO
2.9
MIN
7.2
GB
7.2
TB
6.8
@ATL
CHI 6.8
ATL
7.2
@TB
5.6
PIT
7.2
@GB
2.9
MIN
6.8
@BAL
7.7
CAR
4.9
@NO
BYE 7.2
GB
8.8
DET
5.1
@PHI
10.0
SF
6.8
@CIN
8.8
@DET
12.9
CLE
2.9
@MIN
CIN 6.8
BAL
9.7
HOU
7.2
@GB
12.9
@CLE
8.5
BUF
BYE 5.6
@PIT
10.6
IND
5.5
@JAX
10.2
@TEN
14.6
@DEN
12.9
CLE
5.6
PIT
8.8
CHI
2.9
@MIN
8.8
DET
6.8
@BAL
CLE 5.6
PIT
6.8
@BAL
10.6
@IND
6.8
CIN
9.4
NYJ
9.7
@HOU
10.2
TEN
2.9
MIN
BYE 8.8
@DET
5.5
JAX
6.8
@CIN
4.4
@LAC
7.2
GB
6.8
BAL
8.8
@CHI
5.6
@PIT
DAL 6.0
NYG
14.6
@DEN
8.7
@ARI
3.9
LAR
7.2
GB
BYE 10.0
@SF
8.0
@WAS
6.3
KC
6.8
@ATL
5.1
PHI
4.4
LAC
8.0
WAS
6.0
@NYG
9.5
@OAK
7.2
SEA
5.1
@PHI
DEN 4.4
LAC
10.0
DAL
8.5
@BUF
9.5
OAK
BYE 6.0
NYG
4.4
@LAC
6.3
@KC
5.1
@PHI
6.0
NE
6.8
CIN
9.5
@OAK
12.0
@MIA
9.4
NYJ
10.6
@IND
8.0
@WAS
6.3
KC
DET 8.7
ARI
6.0
@NYG
6.8
ATL
2.9
@MIN
7.7
CAR
4.9
@NO
BYE 5.6
PIT
7.2
@GB
12.9
CLE
8.8
@CHI
2.9
MIN
6.8
@BAL
7.2
@TB
8.8
CHI
6.8
@CIN
7.2
GB
GB 7.2
SEA
6.8
@ATL
6.8
CIN
8.8
CHI
10.0
@DAL
2.9
@MIN
4.9
NO
BYE 8.8
DET
8.8
@CHI
6.8
BAL
5.6
@PIT
7.2
TB
12.9
@CLE
7.7
@CAR
2.9
MIN
8.8
@DET
HOU 5.5
JAX
6.8
@CIN
6.0
@NE
10.2
TEN
6.3
KC
12.9
CLE
BYE 7.2
@SEA
10.6
IND
3.9
@LAR
8.7
ARI
6.8
@BAL
10.2
@TEN
10.0
SF
5.5
@JAX
5.6
PIT
10.6
@IND
IND 3.9
@LAR
8.7
ARI
12.9
CLE
7.2
@SEA
10.0
SF
10.2
@TEN
5.5
JAX
6.8
@CIN
9.7
@HOU
5.6
PIT
BYE 10.2
TEN
5.5
@JAX
8.5
@BUF
14.6
DEN
6.8
@BAL
9.7
HOU
JAX 9.7
@HOU
10.2
TEN
6.8
BAL
9.4
@NYJ
5.6
@PIT
3.9
LAR
10.6
@IND
BYE 6.8
CIN
4.4
LAC
12.9
@CLE
8.7
@ARI
10.6
IND
7.2
SEA
9.7
HOU
10.0
@SF
10.2
@TEN
KC 6.0
@NE
5.1
PHI
4.4
@LAC
8.0
WAS
9.7
@HOU
5.6
PIT
9.5
@OAK
14.6
DEN
10.0
@DAL
BYE 6.0
@NYG
8.5
BUF
9.4
@NYJ
9.5
OAK
4.4
LAC
12.0
MIA
14.6
@DEN
LAC 14.6
@DEN
12.0
MIA
6.3
KC
5.1
PHI
6.0
@NYG
9.5
@OAK
14.6
DEN
6.0
@NE
BYE 5.5
@JAX
8.5
BUF
10.0
@DAL
12.9
CLE
8.0
WAS
6.3
@KC
9.4
@NYJ
9.5
OAK
LAR 10.6
IND
8.0
WAS
10.0
@SF
10.0
@DAL
7.2
SEA
5.5
@JAX
8.7
ARI
BYE 6.0
@NYG
9.7
HOU
2.9
@MIN
4.9
NO
8.7
@ARI
5.1
PHI
7.2
@SEA
10.2
@TEN
10.0
SF
MIA BYE 4.4
@LAC
9.4
@NYJ
4.9
NO
10.2
TEN
6.8
@ATL
9.4
NYJ
6.8
@BAL
9.5
OAK
7.7
@CAR
7.2
TB
6.0
@NE
14.6
DEN
6.0
NE
8.5
@BUF
6.3
@KC
8.5
BUF
MIN 4.9
NO
5.6
@PIT
7.2
TB
8.8
DET
8.8
@CHI
7.2
GB
6.8
BAL
12.9
@CLE
BYE 8.0
@WAS
3.9
LAR
8.8
@DET
6.8
@ATL
7.7
@CAR
6.8
CIN
7.2
@GB
8.8
CHI
NE 6.3
KC
4.9
@NO
9.7
HOU
7.7
CAR
7.2
@TB
9.4
@NYJ
6.8
ATL
4.4
LAC
BYE 14.6
@DEN
9.5
@OAK
12.0
MIA
8.5
@BUF
12.0
@MIA
5.6
@PIT
8.5
BUF
9.4
NYJ
NO 2.9
@MIN
6.0
NE
7.7
@CAR
12.0
@MIA
BYE 8.8
DET
7.2
@GB
8.8
CHI
7.2
TB
8.5
@BUF
8.0
WAS
3.9
@LAR
7.7
CAR
6.8
@ATL
9.4
NYJ
6.8
ATL
7.2
@TB
NYG 10.0
@DAL
8.8
DET
5.1
@PHI
7.2
@TB
4.4
LAC
14.6
@DEN
7.2
SEA
BYE 3.9
LAR
10.0
@SF
6.3
KC
8.0
@WAS
9.5
@OAK
10.0
DAL
5.1
PHI
8.7
@ARI
8.0
WAS
NYJ 8.5
@BUF
9.5
@OAK
12.0
MIA
5.5
JAX
12.9
@CLE
6.0
NE
12.0
@MIA
6.8
ATL
8.5
BUF
7.2
@TB
BYE 7.7
CAR
6.3
KC
14.6
@DEN
4.9
@NO
4.4
LAC
6.0
@NE
OAK 10.2
@TEN
9.4
NYJ
8.0
@WAS
14.6
@DEN
6.8
BAL
4.4
LAC
6.3
KC
8.5
@BUF
12.0
@MIA
BYE 6.0
NE
14.6
DEN
6.0
NYG
6.3
@KC
10.0
DAL
5.1
@PHI
4.4
@LAC
PHI 8.0
@WAS
6.3
@KC
6.0
NYG
4.4
@LAC
8.7
ARI
7.7
@CAR
8.0
WAS
10.0
SF
14.6
DEN
BYE 10.0
@DAL
8.8
CHI
7.2
@SEA
3.9
@LAR
6.0
@NYG
9.5
OAK
10.0
DAL
PIT 12.9
@CLE
2.9
MIN
8.8
@CHI
6.8
@BAL
5.5
JAX
6.3
@KC
6.8
CIN
8.8
@DET
BYE 10.6
@IND
10.2
TEN
7.2
GB
6.8
@CIN
6.8
BAL
6.0
NE
9.7
@HOU
12.9
CLE
SEA 7.2
@GB
10.0
SF
10.2
@TEN
10.6
IND
3.9
@LAR
BYE 6.0
@NYG
9.7
HOU
8.0
WAS
8.7
@ARI
6.8
ATL
10.0
@SF
5.1
PHI
5.5
@JAX
3.9
LAR
10.0
@DAL
8.7
ARI
SF 7.7
CAR
7.2
@SEA
3.9
LAR
8.7
@ARI
10.6
@IND
8.0
@WAS
10.0
DAL
5.1
@PHI
8.7
ARI
6.0
NYG
BYE 7.2
SEA
8.8
@CHI
9.7
@HOU
10.2
TEN
5.5
JAX
3.9
@LAR
TB BYE 8.8
CHI
2.9
@MIN
6.0
NYG
6.0
NE
8.7
@ARI
8.5
@BUF
7.7
CAR
4.9
@NO
9.4
NYJ
12.0
@MIA
6.8
@ATL
7.2
@GB
8.8
DET
6.8
ATL
7.7
@CAR
4.9
NO
TEN 9.5
OAK
5.5
@JAX
7.2
SEA
9.7
@HOU
12.0
@MIA
10.6
IND
12.9
@CLE
BYE 6.8
BAL
6.8
CIN
5.6
@PIT
10.6
@IND
9.7
HOU
8.7
@ARI
10.0
@SF
3.9
LAR
5.5
JAX
WAS 5.1
PHI
3.9
@LAR
9.5
OAK
6.3
@KC
BYE 10.0
SF
5.1
@PHI
10.0
DAL
7.2
@SEA
2.9
MIN
4.9
@NO
6.0
NYG
10.0
@DAL
4.4
@LAC
8.7
ARI
14.6
DEN
6.0
@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 Chargers
4 Saints
5 Eagles
6 Jaguars
7 Steelers
8 Patriots
9 Giants
10 Chiefs
11 Bengals
12 Ravens
13 Falcons
14 Packers
15 Seahawks
16 Buccaneers
17 Panthers
18 Redskins
19 Bills
20 Cardinals
21 Lions
22 Bears
23 Jets
24 Raiders
25 Texans
26 49ers
27 Cowboys
28 Titans
29 Colts
30 Dolphins
31 Browns
32 Broncos
Filed Under: 2017, w13