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 6.1
@DET
8.2
@IND
9.5
DAL
7.1
SF
7.7
@PHI
11.6
TB
6.0
@LAR
BYE 7.1
@SF
5.8
SEA
10.9
@HOU
6.9
JAX
6.0
LAR
7.0
TEN
9.9
@WAS
8.7
NYG
5.8
@SEA
ATL 8.4
@CHI
9.1
GB
6.1
@DET
9.3
BUF
BYE 10.1
MIA
5.6
@NE
9.4
@NYJ
4.7
@CAR
9.5
DAL
5.8
@SEA
11.6
TB
4.9
MIN
4.7
NO
11.6
@TB
4.7
@NO
4.7
CAR
BAL 6.6
@CIN
13.4
CLE
6.9
@JAX
4.2
PIT
9.0
@OAK
8.4
CHI
4.9
@MIN
10.1
MIA
7.0
@TEN
BYE 9.1
@GB
10.9
HOU
6.1
DET
4.2
@PIT
13.4
@CLE
8.2
IND
6.6
CIN
BUF 9.4
NYJ
4.7
@CAR
13.3
DEN
3.5
@ATL
6.6
@CIN
BYE 11.6
TB
9.0
OAK
9.4
@NYJ
4.7
NO
5.1
@LAC
6.8
@KC
5.6
NE
8.2
IND
10.1
MIA
5.6
@NE
10.1
@MIA
CAR 7.1
@SF
9.3
BUF
4.7
NO
5.6
@NE
6.1
@DET
7.7
PHI
8.4
@CHI
11.6
@TB
3.5
ATL
10.1
MIA
BYE 9.4
@NYJ
4.7
@NO
4.9
MIN
9.1
GB
11.6
TB
3.5
@ATL
CHI 3.5
ATL
11.6
@TB
4.2
PIT
9.1
@GB
4.9
MIN
4.3
@BAL
4.7
CAR
4.7
@NO
BYE 9.1
GB
6.1
DET
7.7
@PHI
7.1
SF
6.6
@CIN
6.1
@DET
13.4
CLE
4.9
@MIN
CIN 4.3
BAL
10.9
HOU
9.1
@GB
13.4
@CLE
9.3
BUF
BYE 4.2
@PIT
8.2
IND
6.9
@JAX
7.0
@TEN
13.3
@DEN
13.4
CLE
4.2
PIT
8.4
CHI
4.9
@MIN
6.1
DET
4.3
@BAL
CLE 4.2
PIT
4.3
@BAL
8.2
@IND
6.6
CIN
9.4
NYJ
10.9
@HOU
7.0
TEN
4.9
MIN
BYE 6.1
@DET
6.9
JAX
6.6
@CIN
5.1
@LAC
9.1
GB
4.3
BAL
8.4
@CHI
4.2
@PIT
DAL 8.7
NYG
13.3
@DEN
9.4
@ARI
6.0
LAR
9.1
GB
BYE 7.1
@SF
9.9
@WAS
6.8
KC
3.5
@ATL
7.7
PHI
5.1
LAC
9.9
WAS
8.7
@NYG
9.0
@OAK
5.8
SEA
7.7
@PHI
DEN 5.1
LAC
9.5
DAL
9.3
@BUF
9.0
OAK
BYE 8.7
NYG
5.1
@LAC
6.8
@KC
7.7
@PHI
5.6
NE
6.6
CIN
9.0
@OAK
10.1
@MIA
9.4
NYJ
8.2
@IND
9.9
@WAS
6.8
KC
DET 9.4
ARI
8.7
@NYG
3.5
ATL
4.9
@MIN
4.7
CAR
4.7
@NO
BYE 4.2
PIT
9.1
@GB
13.4
CLE
8.4
@CHI
4.9
MIN
4.3
@BAL
11.6
@TB
8.4
CHI
6.6
@CIN
9.1
GB
GB 5.8
SEA
3.5
@ATL
6.6
CIN
8.4
CHI
9.5
@DAL
4.9
@MIN
4.7
NO
BYE 6.1
DET
8.4
@CHI
4.3
BAL
4.2
@PIT
11.6
TB
13.4
@CLE
4.7
@CAR
4.9
MIN
6.1
@DET
HOU 6.9
JAX
6.6
@CIN
5.6
@NE
7.0
TEN
6.8
KC
13.4
CLE
BYE 5.8
@SEA
8.2
IND
6.0
@LAR
9.4
ARI
4.3
@BAL
7.0
@TEN
7.1
SF
6.9
@JAX
4.2
PIT
8.2
@IND
IND 6.0
@LAR
9.4
ARI
13.4
CLE
5.8
@SEA
7.1
SF
7.0
@TEN
6.9
JAX
6.6
@CIN
10.9
@HOU
4.2
PIT
BYE 7.0
TEN
6.9
@JAX
9.3
@BUF
13.3
DEN
4.3
@BAL
10.9
HOU
JAX 10.9
@HOU
7.0
TEN
4.3
BAL
9.4
@NYJ
4.2
@PIT
6.0
LAR
8.2
@IND
BYE 6.6
CIN
5.1
LAC
13.4
@CLE
9.4
@ARI
8.2
IND
5.8
SEA
10.9
HOU
7.1
@SF
7.0
@TEN
KC 5.6
@NE
7.7
PHI
5.1
@LAC
9.9
WAS
10.9
@HOU
4.2
PIT
9.0
@OAK
13.3
DEN
9.5
@DAL
BYE 8.7
@NYG
9.3
BUF
9.4
@NYJ
9.0
OAK
5.1
LAC
10.1
MIA
13.3
@DEN
LAC 13.3
@DEN
10.1
MIA
6.8
KC
7.7
PHI
8.7
@NYG
9.0
@OAK
13.3
DEN
5.6
@NE
BYE 6.9
@JAX
9.3
BUF
9.5
@DAL
13.4
CLE
9.9
WAS
6.8
@KC
9.4
@NYJ
9.0
OAK
LAR 8.2
IND
9.9
WAS
7.1
@SF
9.5
@DAL
5.8
SEA
6.9
@JAX
9.4
ARI
BYE 8.7
@NYG
10.9
HOU
4.9
@MIN
4.7
NO
9.4
@ARI
7.7
PHI
5.8
@SEA
7.0
@TEN
7.1
SF
MIA BYE 5.1
@LAC
9.4
@NYJ
4.7
NO
7.0
TEN
3.5
@ATL
9.4
NYJ
4.3
@BAL
9.0
OAK
4.7
@CAR
11.6
TB
5.6
@NE
13.3
DEN
5.6
NE
9.3
@BUF
6.8
@KC
9.3
BUF
MIN 4.7
NO
4.2
@PIT
11.6
TB
6.1
DET
8.4
@CHI
9.1
GB
4.3
BAL
13.4
@CLE
BYE 9.9
@WAS
6.0
LAR
6.1
@DET
3.5
@ATL
4.7
@CAR
6.6
CIN
9.1
@GB
8.4
CHI
NE 6.8
KC
4.7
@NO
10.9
HOU
4.7
CAR
11.6
@TB
9.4
@NYJ
3.5
ATL
5.1
LAC
BYE 13.3
@DEN
9.0
@OAK
10.1
MIA
9.3
@BUF
10.1
@MIA
4.2
@PIT
9.3
BUF
9.4
NYJ
NO 4.9
@MIN
5.6
NE
4.7
@CAR
10.1
@MIA
BYE 6.1
DET
9.1
@GB
8.4
CHI
11.6
TB
9.3
@BUF
9.9
WAS
6.0
@LAR
4.7
CAR
3.5
@ATL
9.4
NYJ
3.5
ATL
11.6
@TB
NYG 9.5
@DAL
6.1
DET
7.7
@PHI
11.6
@TB
5.1
LAC
13.3
@DEN
5.8
SEA
BYE 6.0
LAR
7.1
@SF
6.8
KC
9.9
@WAS
9.0
@OAK
9.5
DAL
7.7
PHI
9.4
@ARI
9.9
WAS
NYJ 9.3
@BUF
9.0
@OAK
10.1
MIA
6.9
JAX
13.4
@CLE
5.6
NE
10.1
@MIA
3.5
ATL
9.3
BUF
11.6
@TB
BYE 4.7
CAR
6.8
KC
13.3
@DEN
4.7
@NO
5.1
LAC
5.6
@NE
OAK 7.0
@TEN
9.4
NYJ
9.9
@WAS
13.3
@DEN
4.3
BAL
5.1
LAC
6.8
KC
9.3
@BUF
10.1
@MIA
BYE 5.6
NE
13.3
DEN
8.7
NYG
6.8
@KC
9.5
DAL
7.7
@PHI
5.1
@LAC
PHI 9.9
@WAS
6.8
@KC
8.7
NYG
5.1
@LAC
9.4
ARI
4.7
@CAR
9.9
WAS
7.1
SF
13.3
DEN
BYE 9.5
@DAL
8.4
CHI
5.8
@SEA
6.0
@LAR
8.7
@NYG
9.0
OAK
9.5
DAL
PIT 13.4
@CLE
4.9
MIN
8.4
@CHI
4.3
@BAL
6.9
JAX
6.8
@KC
6.6
CIN
6.1
@DET
BYE 8.2
@IND
7.0
TEN
9.1
GB
6.6
@CIN
4.3
BAL
5.6
NE
10.9
@HOU
13.4
CLE
SEA 9.1
@GB
7.1
SF
7.0
@TEN
8.2
IND
6.0
@LAR
BYE 8.7
@NYG
10.9
HOU
9.9
WAS
9.4
@ARI
3.5
ATL
7.1
@SF
7.7
PHI
6.9
@JAX
6.0
LAR
9.5
@DAL
9.4
ARI
SF 4.7
CAR
5.8
@SEA
6.0
LAR
9.4
@ARI
8.2
@IND
9.9
@WAS
9.5
DAL
7.7
@PHI
9.4
ARI
8.7
NYG
BYE 5.8
SEA
8.4
@CHI
10.9
@HOU
7.0
TEN
6.9
JAX
6.0
@LAR
TB BYE 8.4
CHI
4.9
@MIN
8.7
NYG
5.6
NE
9.4
@ARI
9.3
@BUF
4.7
CAR
4.7
@NO
9.4
NYJ
10.1
@MIA
3.5
@ATL
9.1
@GB
6.1
DET
3.5
ATL
4.7
@CAR
4.7
NO
TEN 9.0
OAK
6.9
@JAX
5.8
SEA
10.9
@HOU
10.1
@MIA
8.2
IND
13.4
@CLE
BYE 4.3
BAL
6.6
CIN
4.2
@PIT
8.2
@IND
10.9
HOU
9.4
@ARI
7.1
@SF
6.0
LAR
6.9
JAX
WAS 7.7
PHI
6.0
@LAR
9.0
OAK
6.8
@KC
BYE 7.1
SF
7.7
@PHI
9.5
DAL
5.8
@SEA
4.9
MIN
4.7
@NO
8.7
NYG
9.5
@DAL
5.1
@LAC
9.4
ARI
13.3
DEN
8.7
@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 Falcons
2 Steelers
3 Ravens
4 Saints
5 Panthers
6 Vikings
7 Chargers
8 Patriots
9 Seahawks
10 Rams
11 Lions
12 Bengals
13 Chiefs
14 Jaguars
15 Titans
16 49ers
17 Eagles
18 Colts
19 Bears
20 Giants
21 Raiders
22 Packers
23 Bills
24 Jets
25 Cardinals
26 Cowboys
27 Redskins
28 Dolphins
29 Texans
30 Buccaneers
31 Broncos
32 Browns
Filed Under: 2017, w18