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 9.5
@DET
9.9
@IND
9.4
DAL
9.7
SF
5.7
@PHI
9.2
TB
5.1
@LAR
BYE 9.7
@SF
5.6
SEA
10.9
@HOU
6.3
JAX
5.1
LAR
10.9
TEN
9.2
@WAS
8.0
NYG
5.6
@SEA
ATL 8.2
@CHI
6.8
GB
9.5
@DET
10.4
BUF
BYE 10.0
MIA
4.8
@NE
9.8
@NYJ
6.3
@CAR
9.4
DAL
5.6
@SEA
9.2
TB
3.1
MIN
5.5
NO
9.2
@TB
5.5
@NO
6.3
CAR
BAL 7.1
@CIN
13.2
CLE
6.3
@JAX
5.6
PIT
7.2
@OAK
8.2
CHI
3.1
@MIN
10.0
MIA
10.9
@TEN
BYE 6.8
@GB
10.9
HOU
9.5
DET
5.6
@PIT
13.2
@CLE
9.9
IND
7.1
CIN
BUF 9.8
NYJ
6.3
@CAR
15.6
DEN
4.1
@ATL
7.1
@CIN
BYE 9.2
TB
7.2
OAK
9.8
@NYJ
5.5
NO
4.3
@LAC
7.4
@KC
4.8
NE
9.9
IND
10.0
MIA
4.8
@NE
10.0
@MIA
CAR 9.7
@SF
10.4
BUF
5.5
NO
4.8
@NE
9.5
@DET
5.7
PHI
8.2
@CHI
9.2
@TB
4.1
ATL
10.0
MIA
BYE 9.8
@NYJ
5.5
@NO
3.1
MIN
6.8
GB
9.2
TB
4.1
@ATL
CHI 4.1
ATL
9.2
@TB
5.6
PIT
6.8
@GB
3.1
MIN
4.4
@BAL
6.3
CAR
5.5
@NO
BYE 6.8
GB
9.5
DET
5.7
@PHI
9.7
SF
7.1
@CIN
9.5
@DET
13.2
CLE
3.1
@MIN
CIN 4.4
BAL
10.9
HOU
6.8
@GB
13.2
@CLE
10.4
BUF
BYE 5.6
@PIT
9.9
IND
6.3
@JAX
10.9
@TEN
15.6
@DEN
13.2
CLE
5.6
PIT
8.2
CHI
3.1
@MIN
9.5
DET
4.4
@BAL
CLE 5.6
PIT
4.4
@BAL
9.9
@IND
7.1
CIN
9.8
NYJ
10.9
@HOU
10.9
TEN
3.1
MIN
BYE 9.5
@DET
6.3
JAX
7.1
@CIN
4.3
@LAC
6.8
GB
4.4
BAL
8.2
@CHI
5.6
@PIT
DAL 8.0
NYG
15.6
@DEN
9.7
@ARI
5.1
LAR
6.8
GB
BYE 9.7
@SF
9.2
@WAS
7.4
KC
4.1
@ATL
5.7
PHI
4.3
LAC
9.2
WAS
8.0
@NYG
7.2
@OAK
5.6
SEA
5.7
@PHI
DEN 4.3
LAC
9.4
DAL
10.4
@BUF
7.2
OAK
BYE 8.0
NYG
4.3
@LAC
7.4
@KC
5.7
@PHI
4.8
NE
7.1
CIN
7.2
@OAK
10.0
@MIA
9.8
NYJ
9.9
@IND
9.2
@WAS
7.4
KC
DET 9.7
ARI
8.0
@NYG
4.1
ATL
3.1
@MIN
6.3
CAR
5.5
@NO
BYE 5.6
PIT
6.8
@GB
13.2
CLE
8.2
@CHI
3.1
MIN
4.4
@BAL
9.2
@TB
8.2
CHI
7.1
@CIN
6.8
GB
GB 5.6
SEA
4.1
@ATL
7.1
CIN
8.2
CHI
9.4
@DAL
3.1
@MIN
5.5
NO
BYE 9.5
DET
8.2
@CHI
4.4
BAL
5.6
@PIT
9.2
TB
13.2
@CLE
6.3
@CAR
3.1
MIN
9.5
@DET
HOU 6.3
JAX
7.1
@CIN
4.8
@NE
10.9
TEN
7.4
KC
13.2
CLE
BYE 5.6
@SEA
9.9
IND
5.1
@LAR
9.7
ARI
4.4
@BAL
10.9
@TEN
9.7
SF
6.3
@JAX
5.6
PIT
9.9
@IND
IND 5.1
@LAR
9.7
ARI
13.2
CLE
5.6
@SEA
9.7
SF
10.9
@TEN
6.3
JAX
7.1
@CIN
10.9
@HOU
5.6
PIT
BYE 10.9
TEN
6.3
@JAX
10.4
@BUF
15.6
DEN
4.4
@BAL
10.9
HOU
JAX 10.9
@HOU
10.9
TEN
4.4
BAL
9.8
@NYJ
5.6
@PIT
5.1
LAR
9.9
@IND
BYE 7.1
CIN
4.3
LAC
13.2
@CLE
9.7
@ARI
9.9
IND
5.6
SEA
10.9
HOU
9.7
@SF
10.9
@TEN
KC 4.8
@NE
5.7
PHI
4.3
@LAC
9.2
WAS
10.9
@HOU
5.6
PIT
7.2
@OAK
15.6
DEN
9.4
@DAL
BYE 8.0
@NYG
10.4
BUF
9.8
@NYJ
7.2
OAK
4.3
LAC
10.0
MIA
15.6
@DEN
LAC 15.6
@DEN
10.0
MIA
7.4
KC
5.7
PHI
8.0
@NYG
7.2
@OAK
15.6
DEN
4.8
@NE
BYE 6.3
@JAX
10.4
BUF
9.4
@DAL
13.2
CLE
9.2
WAS
7.4
@KC
9.8
@NYJ
7.2
OAK
LAR 9.9
IND
9.2
WAS
9.7
@SF
9.4
@DAL
5.6
SEA
6.3
@JAX
9.7
ARI
BYE 8.0
@NYG
10.9
HOU
3.1
@MIN
5.5
NO
9.7
@ARI
5.7
PHI
5.6
@SEA
10.9
@TEN
9.7
SF
MIA BYE 4.3
@LAC
9.8
@NYJ
5.5
NO
10.9
TEN
4.1
@ATL
9.8
NYJ
4.4
@BAL
7.2
OAK
6.3
@CAR
9.2
TB
4.8
@NE
15.6
DEN
4.8
NE
10.4
@BUF
7.4
@KC
10.4
BUF
MIN 5.5
NO
5.6
@PIT
9.2
TB
9.5
DET
8.2
@CHI
6.8
GB
4.4
BAL
13.2
@CLE
BYE 9.2
@WAS
5.1
LAR
9.5
@DET
4.1
@ATL
6.3
@CAR
7.1
CIN
6.8
@GB
8.2
CHI
NE 7.4
KC
5.5
@NO
10.9
HOU
6.3
CAR
9.2
@TB
9.8
@NYJ
4.1
ATL
4.3
LAC
BYE 15.6
@DEN
7.2
@OAK
10.0
MIA
10.4
@BUF
10.0
@MIA
5.6
@PIT
10.4
BUF
9.8
NYJ
NO 3.1
@MIN
4.8
NE
6.3
@CAR
10.0
@MIA
BYE 9.5
DET
6.8
@GB
8.2
CHI
9.2
TB
10.4
@BUF
9.2
WAS
5.1
@LAR
6.3
CAR
4.1
@ATL
9.8
NYJ
4.1
ATL
9.2
@TB
NYG 9.4
@DAL
9.5
DET
5.7
@PHI
9.2
@TB
4.3
LAC
15.6
@DEN
5.6
SEA
BYE 5.1
LAR
9.7
@SF
7.4
KC
9.2
@WAS
7.2
@OAK
9.4
DAL
5.7
PHI
9.7
@ARI
9.2
WAS
NYJ 10.4
@BUF
7.2
@OAK
10.0
MIA
6.3
JAX
13.2
@CLE
4.8
NE
10.0
@MIA
4.1
ATL
10.4
BUF
9.2
@TB
BYE 6.3
CAR
7.4
KC
15.6
@DEN
5.5
@NO
4.3
LAC
4.8
@NE
OAK 10.9
@TEN
9.8
NYJ
9.2
@WAS
15.6
@DEN
4.4
BAL
4.3
LAC
7.4
KC
10.4
@BUF
10.0
@MIA
BYE 4.8
NE
15.6
DEN
8.0
NYG
7.4
@KC
9.4
DAL
5.7
@PHI
4.3
@LAC
PHI 9.2
@WAS
7.4
@KC
8.0
NYG
4.3
@LAC
9.7
ARI
6.3
@CAR
9.2
WAS
9.7
SF
15.6
DEN
BYE 9.4
@DAL
8.2
CHI
5.6
@SEA
5.1
@LAR
8.0
@NYG
7.2
OAK
9.4
DAL
PIT 13.2
@CLE
3.1
MIN
8.2
@CHI
4.4
@BAL
6.3
JAX
7.4
@KC
7.1
CIN
9.5
@DET
BYE 9.9
@IND
10.9
TEN
6.8
GB
7.1
@CIN
4.4
BAL
4.8
NE
10.9
@HOU
13.2
CLE
SEA 6.8
@GB
9.7
SF
10.9
@TEN
9.9
IND
5.1
@LAR
BYE 8.0
@NYG
10.9
HOU
9.2
WAS
9.7
@ARI
4.1
ATL
9.7
@SF
5.7
PHI
6.3
@JAX
5.1
LAR
9.4
@DAL
9.7
ARI
SF 6.3
CAR
5.6
@SEA
5.1
LAR
9.7
@ARI
9.9
@IND
9.2
@WAS
9.4
DAL
5.7
@PHI
9.7
ARI
8.0
NYG
BYE 5.6
SEA
8.2
@CHI
10.9
@HOU
10.9
TEN
6.3
JAX
5.1
@LAR
TB BYE 8.2
CHI
3.1
@MIN
8.0
NYG
4.8
NE
9.7
@ARI
10.4
@BUF
6.3
CAR
5.5
@NO
9.8
NYJ
10.0
@MIA
4.1
@ATL
6.8
@GB
9.5
DET
4.1
ATL
6.3
@CAR
5.5
NO
TEN 7.2
OAK
6.3
@JAX
5.6
SEA
10.9
@HOU
10.0
@MIA
9.9
IND
13.2
@CLE
BYE 4.4
BAL
7.1
CIN
5.6
@PIT
9.9
@IND
10.9
HOU
9.7
@ARI
9.7
@SF
5.1
LAR
6.3
JAX
WAS 5.7
PHI
5.1
@LAR
7.2
OAK
7.4
@KC
BYE 9.7
SF
5.7
@PHI
9.4
DAL
5.6
@SEA
3.1
MIN
5.5
@NO
8.0
NYG
9.4
@DAL
4.3
@LAC
9.7
ARI
15.6
DEN
8.0
@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 Falcons
3 Chargers
4 Ravens
5 Patriots
6 Rams
7 Saints
8 Seahawks
9 Steelers
10 Eagles
11 Jaguars
12 Panthers
13 Packers
14 Bengals
15 Raiders
16 Chiefs
17 Giants
18 Bears
19 Redskins
20 Buccaneers
21 Cowboys
22 Lions
23 Cardinals
24 49ers
25 Jets
26 Colts
27 Dolphins
28 Bills
29 Texans
30 Titans
31 Browns
32 Broncos
Filed Under: 2017, w15