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 5.9
@DET
9.5
@IND
9.3
DAL
8.3
SF
6.1
@PHI
10.9
TB
4.7
@LAR
BYE 8.3
@SF
6.4
SEA
10.6
@HOU
6.0
JAX
4.7
LAR
7.6
TEN
8.2
@WAS
9.2
NYG
6.4
@SEA
ATL 8.5
@CHI
7.4
GB
5.9
@DET
9.3
BUF
BYE 10.9
MIA
5.2
@NE
9.4
@NYJ
6.7
@CAR
9.3
DAL
6.4
@SEA
10.9
TB
3.6
MIN
3.9
NO
10.9
@TB
3.9
@NO
6.7
CAR
BAL 7.9
@CIN
12.6
CLE
6.0
@JAX
3.3
PIT
8.6
@OAK
8.5
CHI
3.6
@MIN
10.9
MIA
7.6
@TEN
BYE 7.4
@GB
10.6
HOU
5.9
DET
3.3
@PIT
12.6
@CLE
9.5
IND
7.9
CIN
BUF 9.4
NYJ
6.7
@CAR
13.9
DEN
4.7
@ATL
7.9
@CIN
BYE 10.9
TB
8.6
OAK
9.4
@NYJ
3.9
NO
5.2
@LAC
5.6
@KC
5.2
NE
9.5
IND
10.9
MIA
5.2
@NE
10.9
@MIA
CAR 8.3
@SF
9.3
BUF
3.9
NO
5.2
@NE
5.9
@DET
6.1
PHI
8.5
@CHI
10.9
@TB
4.7
ATL
10.9
MIA
BYE 9.4
@NYJ
3.9
@NO
3.6
MIN
7.4
GB
10.9
TB
4.7
@ATL
CHI 4.7
ATL
10.9
@TB
3.3
PIT
7.4
@GB
3.6
MIN
3.7
@BAL
6.7
CAR
3.9
@NO
BYE 7.4
GB
5.9
DET
6.1
@PHI
8.3
SF
7.9
@CIN
5.9
@DET
12.6
CLE
3.6
@MIN
CIN 3.7
BAL
10.6
HOU
7.4
@GB
12.6
@CLE
9.3
BUF
BYE 3.3
@PIT
9.5
IND
6.0
@JAX
7.6
@TEN
13.9
@DEN
12.6
CLE
3.3
PIT
8.5
CHI
3.6
@MIN
5.9
DET
3.7
@BAL
CLE 3.3
PIT
3.7
@BAL
9.5
@IND
7.9
CIN
9.4
NYJ
10.6
@HOU
7.6
TEN
3.6
MIN
BYE 5.9
@DET
6.0
JAX
7.9
@CIN
5.2
@LAC
7.4
GB
3.7
BAL
8.5
@CHI
3.3
@PIT
DAL 9.2
NYG
13.9
@DEN
10.5
@ARI
4.7
LAR
7.4
GB
BYE 8.3
@SF
8.2
@WAS
5.6
KC
4.7
@ATL
6.1
PHI
5.2
LAC
8.2
WAS
9.2
@NYG
8.6
@OAK
6.4
SEA
6.1
@PHI
DEN 5.2
LAC
9.3
DAL
9.3
@BUF
8.6
OAK
BYE 9.2
NYG
5.2
@LAC
5.6
@KC
6.1
@PHI
5.2
NE
7.9
CIN
8.6
@OAK
10.9
@MIA
9.4
NYJ
9.5
@IND
8.2
@WAS
5.6
KC
DET 10.5
ARI
9.2
@NYG
4.7
ATL
3.6
@MIN
6.7
CAR
3.9
@NO
BYE 3.3
PIT
7.4
@GB
12.6
CLE
8.5
@CHI
3.6
MIN
3.7
@BAL
10.9
@TB
8.5
CHI
7.9
@CIN
7.4
GB
GB 6.4
SEA
4.7
@ATL
7.9
CIN
8.5
CHI
9.3
@DAL
3.6
@MIN
3.9
NO
BYE 5.9
DET
8.5
@CHI
3.7
BAL
3.3
@PIT
10.9
TB
12.6
@CLE
6.7
@CAR
3.6
MIN
5.9
@DET
HOU 6.0
JAX
7.9
@CIN
5.2
@NE
7.6
TEN
5.6
KC
12.6
CLE
BYE 6.4
@SEA
9.5
IND
4.7
@LAR
10.5
ARI
3.7
@BAL
7.6
@TEN
8.3
SF
6.0
@JAX
3.3
PIT
9.5
@IND
IND 4.7
@LAR
10.5
ARI
12.6
CLE
6.4
@SEA
8.3
SF
7.6
@TEN
6.0
JAX
7.9
@CIN
10.6
@HOU
3.3
PIT
BYE 7.6
TEN
6.0
@JAX
9.3
@BUF
13.9
DEN
3.7
@BAL
10.6
HOU
JAX 10.6
@HOU
7.6
TEN
3.7
BAL
9.4
@NYJ
3.3
@PIT
4.7
LAR
9.5
@IND
BYE 7.9
CIN
5.2
LAC
12.6
@CLE
10.5
@ARI
9.5
IND
6.4
SEA
10.6
HOU
8.3
@SF
7.6
@TEN
KC 5.2
@NE
6.1
PHI
5.2
@LAC
8.2
WAS
10.6
@HOU
3.3
PIT
8.6
@OAK
13.9
DEN
9.3
@DAL
BYE 9.2
@NYG
9.3
BUF
9.4
@NYJ
8.6
OAK
5.2
LAC
10.9
MIA
13.9
@DEN
LAC 13.9
@DEN
10.9
MIA
5.6
KC
6.1
PHI
9.2
@NYG
8.6
@OAK
13.9
DEN
5.2
@NE
BYE 6.0
@JAX
9.3
BUF
9.3
@DAL
12.6
CLE
8.2
WAS
5.6
@KC
9.4
@NYJ
8.6
OAK
LAR 9.5
IND
8.2
WAS
8.3
@SF
9.3
@DAL
6.4
SEA
6.0
@JAX
10.5
ARI
BYE 9.2
@NYG
10.6
HOU
3.6
@MIN
3.9
NO
10.5
@ARI
6.1
PHI
6.4
@SEA
7.6
@TEN
8.3
SF
MIA BYE 5.2
@LAC
9.4
@NYJ
3.9
NO
7.6
TEN
4.7
@ATL
9.4
NYJ
3.7
@BAL
8.6
OAK
6.7
@CAR
10.9
TB
5.2
@NE
13.9
DEN
5.2
NE
9.3
@BUF
5.6
@KC
9.3
BUF
MIN 3.9
NO
3.3
@PIT
10.9
TB
5.9
DET
8.5
@CHI
7.4
GB
3.7
BAL
12.6
@CLE
BYE 8.2
@WAS
4.7
LAR
5.9
@DET
4.7
@ATL
6.7
@CAR
7.9
CIN
7.4
@GB
8.5
CHI
NE 5.6
KC
3.9
@NO
10.6
HOU
6.7
CAR
10.9
@TB
9.4
@NYJ
4.7
ATL
5.2
LAC
BYE 13.9
@DEN
8.6
@OAK
10.9
MIA
9.3
@BUF
10.9
@MIA
3.3
@PIT
9.3
BUF
9.4
NYJ
NO 3.6
@MIN
5.2
NE
6.7
@CAR
10.9
@MIA
BYE 5.9
DET
7.4
@GB
8.5
CHI
10.9
TB
9.3
@BUF
8.2
WAS
4.7
@LAR
6.7
CAR
4.7
@ATL
9.4
NYJ
4.7
ATL
10.9
@TB
NYG 9.3
@DAL
5.9
DET
6.1
@PHI
10.9
@TB
5.2
LAC
13.9
@DEN
6.4
SEA
BYE 4.7
LAR
8.3
@SF
5.6
KC
8.2
@WAS
8.6
@OAK
9.3
DAL
6.1
PHI
10.5
@ARI
8.2
WAS
NYJ 9.3
@BUF
8.6
@OAK
10.9
MIA
6.0
JAX
12.6
@CLE
5.2
NE
10.9
@MIA
4.7
ATL
9.3
BUF
10.9
@TB
BYE 6.7
CAR
5.6
KC
13.9
@DEN
3.9
@NO
5.2
LAC
5.2
@NE
OAK 7.6
@TEN
9.4
NYJ
8.2
@WAS
13.9
@DEN
3.7
BAL
5.2
LAC
5.6
KC
9.3
@BUF
10.9
@MIA
BYE 5.2
NE
13.9
DEN
9.2
NYG
5.6
@KC
9.3
DAL
6.1
@PHI
5.2
@LAC
PHI 8.2
@WAS
5.6
@KC
9.2
NYG
5.2
@LAC
10.5
ARI
6.7
@CAR
8.2
WAS
8.3
SF
13.9
DEN
BYE 9.3
@DAL
8.5
CHI
6.4
@SEA
4.7
@LAR
9.2
@NYG
8.6
OAK
9.3
DAL
PIT 12.6
@CLE
3.6
MIN
8.5
@CHI
3.7
@BAL
6.0
JAX
5.6
@KC
7.9
CIN
5.9
@DET
BYE 9.5
@IND
7.6
TEN
7.4
GB
7.9
@CIN
3.7
BAL
5.2
NE
10.6
@HOU
12.6
CLE
SEA 7.4
@GB
8.3
SF
7.6
@TEN
9.5
IND
4.7
@LAR
BYE 9.2
@NYG
10.6
HOU
8.2
WAS
10.5
@ARI
4.7
ATL
8.3
@SF
6.1
PHI
6.0
@JAX
4.7
LAR
9.3
@DAL
10.5
ARI
SF 6.7
CAR
6.4
@SEA
4.7
LAR
10.5
@ARI
9.5
@IND
8.2
@WAS
9.3
DAL
6.1
@PHI
10.5
ARI
9.2
NYG
BYE 6.4
SEA
8.5
@CHI
10.6
@HOU
7.6
TEN
6.0
JAX
4.7
@LAR
TB BYE 8.5
CHI
3.6
@MIN
9.2
NYG
5.2
NE
10.5
@ARI
9.3
@BUF
6.7
CAR
3.9
@NO
9.4
NYJ
10.9
@MIA
4.7
@ATL
7.4
@GB
5.9
DET
4.7
ATL
6.7
@CAR
3.9
NO
TEN 8.6
OAK
6.0
@JAX
6.4
SEA
10.6
@HOU
10.9
@MIA
9.5
IND
12.6
@CLE
BYE 3.7
BAL
7.9
CIN
3.3
@PIT
9.5
@IND
10.6
HOU
10.5
@ARI
8.3
@SF
4.7
LAR
6.0
JAX
WAS 6.1
PHI
4.7
@LAR
8.6
OAK
5.6
@KC
BYE 8.3
SF
6.1
@PHI
9.3
DAL
6.4
@SEA
3.6
MIN
3.9
@NO
9.2
NYG
9.3
@DAL
5.2
@LAC
10.5
ARI
13.9
DEN
9.2
@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 Steelers
2 Vikings
3 Ravens
4 Saints
5 Rams
6 Falcons
7 Patriots
8 Chargers
9 Chiefs
10 Lions
11 Jaguars
12 Eagles
13 Seahawks
14 Panthers
15 Packers
16 Titans
17 Bengals
18 Redskins
19 49ers
20 Bears
21 Raiders
22 Giants
23 Cowboys
24 Bills
25 Jets
26 Colts
27 Cardinals
28 Texans
29 Dolphins
30 Buccaneers
31 Browns
32 Broncos
Filed Under: 2017, w17