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 7.1
@DET
17.5
@IND
7.1
DAL
10.4
SF
9.4
@PHI
10.9
TB
3.2
@LAR
BYE 10.4
@SF
9.2
SEA
15.3
@HOU
-0.6
JAX
3.2
LAR
-2.8
TEN
7.1
@WAS
8.5
NYG
9.2
@SEA
ATL 11.9
@CHI
14.8
GB
7.1
@DET
6.2
BUF
BYE 11.7
MIA
5.7
@NE
9.1
@NYJ
12.0
@CAR
7.1
DAL
9.2
@SEA
10.9
TB
-2.2
MIN
0.4
NO
10.9
@TB
0.4
@NO
12.0
CAR
BAL 13.8
@CIN
12.8
CLE
-0.6
@JAX
7.5
PIT
5.5
@OAK
11.9
CHI
-2.2
@MIN
11.7
MIA
-2.8
@TEN
BYE 14.8
@GB
15.3
HOU
7.1
DET
7.5
@PIT
12.8
@CLE
17.5
IND
13.8
CIN
BUF 9.1
NYJ
12.0
@CAR
7.2
DEN
3.8
@ATL
13.8
@CIN
BYE 10.9
TB
5.5
OAK
9.1
@NYJ
0.4
NO
7.4
@LAC
5.5
@KC
5.7
NE
17.5
IND
11.7
MIA
5.7
@NE
11.7
@MIA
CAR 10.4
@SF
6.2
BUF
0.4
NO
5.7
@NE
7.1
@DET
9.4
PHI
11.9
@CHI
10.9
@TB
3.8
ATL
11.7
MIA
BYE 9.1
@NYJ
0.4
@NO
-2.2
MIN
14.8
GB
10.9
TB
3.8
@ATL
CHI 3.8
ATL
10.9
@TB
7.5
PIT
14.8
@GB
-2.2
MIN
5.2
@BAL
12.0
CAR
0.4
@NO
BYE 14.8
GB
7.1
DET
9.4
@PHI
10.4
SF
13.8
@CIN
7.1
@DET
12.8
CLE
-2.2
@MIN
CIN 5.2
BAL
15.3
HOU
14.8
@GB
12.8
@CLE
6.2
BUF
BYE 7.5
@PIT
17.5
IND
-0.6
@JAX
-2.8
@TEN
7.2
@DEN
12.8
CLE
7.5
PIT
11.9
CHI
-2.2
@MIN
7.1
DET
5.2
@BAL
CLE 7.5
PIT
5.2
@BAL
17.5
@IND
13.8
CIN
9.1
NYJ
15.3
@HOU
-2.8
TEN
-2.2
MIN
BYE 7.1
@DET
-0.6
JAX
13.8
@CIN
7.4
@LAC
14.8
GB
5.2
BAL
11.9
@CHI
7.5
@PIT
DAL 8.5
NYG
7.2
@DEN
7.6
@ARI
3.2
LAR
14.8
GB
BYE 10.4
@SF
7.1
@WAS
5.5
KC
3.8
@ATL
9.4
PHI
7.4
LAC
7.1
WAS
8.5
@NYG
5.5
@OAK
9.2
SEA
9.4
@PHI
DEN 7.4
LAC
7.1
DAL
6.2
@BUF
5.5
OAK
BYE 8.5
NYG
7.4
@LAC
5.5
@KC
9.4
@PHI
5.7
NE
13.8
CIN
5.5
@OAK
11.7
@MIA
9.1
NYJ
17.5
@IND
7.1
@WAS
5.5
KC
DET 7.6
ARI
8.5
@NYG
3.8
ATL
-2.2
@MIN
12.0
CAR
0.4
@NO
BYE 7.5
PIT
14.8
@GB
12.8
CLE
11.9
@CHI
-2.2
MIN
5.2
@BAL
10.9
@TB
11.9
CHI
13.8
@CIN
14.8
GB
GB 9.2
SEA
3.8
@ATL
13.8
CIN
11.9
CHI
7.1
@DAL
-2.2
@MIN
0.4
NO
BYE 7.1
DET
11.9
@CHI
5.2
BAL
7.5
@PIT
10.9
TB
12.8
@CLE
12.0
@CAR
-2.2
MIN
7.1
@DET
HOU -0.6
JAX
13.8
@CIN
5.7
@NE
-2.8
TEN
5.5
KC
12.8
CLE
BYE 9.2
@SEA
17.5
IND
3.2
@LAR
7.6
ARI
5.2
@BAL
-2.8
@TEN
10.4
SF
-0.6
@JAX
7.5
PIT
17.5
@IND
IND 3.2
@LAR
7.6
ARI
12.8
CLE
9.2
@SEA
10.4
SF
-2.8
@TEN
-0.6
JAX
13.8
@CIN
15.3
@HOU
7.5
PIT
BYE -2.8
TEN
-0.6
@JAX
6.2
@BUF
7.2
DEN
5.2
@BAL
15.3
HOU
JAX 15.3
@HOU
-2.8
TEN
5.2
BAL
9.1
@NYJ
7.5
@PIT
3.2
LAR
17.5
@IND
BYE 13.8
CIN
7.4
LAC
12.8
@CLE
7.6
@ARI
17.5
IND
9.2
SEA
15.3
HOU
10.4
@SF
-2.8
@TEN
KC 5.7
@NE
9.4
PHI
7.4
@LAC
7.1
WAS
15.3
@HOU
7.5
PIT
5.5
@OAK
7.2
DEN
7.1
@DAL
BYE 8.5
@NYG
6.2
BUF
9.1
@NYJ
5.5
OAK
7.4
LAC
11.7
MIA
7.2
@DEN
LAC 7.2
@DEN
11.7
MIA
5.5
KC
9.4
PHI
8.5
@NYG
5.5
@OAK
7.2
DEN
5.7
@NE
BYE -0.6
@JAX
6.2
BUF
7.1
@DAL
12.8
CLE
7.1
WAS
5.5
@KC
9.1
@NYJ
5.5
OAK
LAR 17.5
IND
7.1
WAS
10.4
@SF
7.1
@DAL
9.2
SEA
-0.6
@JAX
7.6
ARI
BYE 8.5
@NYG
15.3
HOU
-2.2
@MIN
0.4
NO
7.6
@ARI
9.4
PHI
9.2
@SEA
-2.8
@TEN
10.4
SF
MIA BYE 7.4
@LAC
9.1
@NYJ
0.4
NO
-2.8
TEN
3.8
@ATL
9.1
NYJ
5.2
@BAL
5.5
OAK
12.0
@CAR
10.9
TB
5.7
@NE
7.2
DEN
5.7
NE
6.2
@BUF
5.5
@KC
6.2
BUF
MIN 0.4
NO
7.5
@PIT
10.9
TB
7.1
DET
11.9
@CHI
14.8
GB
5.2
BAL
12.8
@CLE
BYE 7.1
@WAS
3.2
LAR
7.1
@DET
3.8
@ATL
12.0
@CAR
13.8
CIN
14.8
@GB
11.9
CHI
NE 5.5
KC
0.4
@NO
15.3
HOU
12.0
CAR
10.9
@TB
9.1
@NYJ
3.8
ATL
7.4
LAC
BYE 7.2
@DEN
5.5
@OAK
11.7
MIA
6.2
@BUF
11.7
@MIA
7.5
@PIT
6.2
BUF
9.1
NYJ
NO -2.2
@MIN
5.7
NE
12.0
@CAR
11.7
@MIA
BYE 7.1
DET
14.8
@GB
11.9
CHI
10.9
TB
6.2
@BUF
7.1
WAS
3.2
@LAR
12.0
CAR
3.8
@ATL
9.1
NYJ
3.8
ATL
10.9
@TB
NYG 7.1
@DAL
7.1
DET
9.4
@PHI
10.9
@TB
7.4
LAC
7.2
@DEN
9.2
SEA
BYE 3.2
LAR
10.4
@SF
5.5
KC
7.1
@WAS
5.5
@OAK
7.1
DAL
9.4
PHI
7.6
@ARI
7.1
WAS
NYJ 6.2
@BUF
5.5
@OAK
11.7
MIA
-0.6
JAX
12.8
@CLE
5.7
NE
11.7
@MIA
3.8
ATL
6.2
BUF
10.9
@TB
BYE 12.0
CAR
5.5
KC
7.2
@DEN
0.4
@NO
7.4
LAC
5.7
@NE
OAK -2.8
@TEN
9.1
NYJ
7.1
@WAS
7.2
@DEN
5.2
BAL
7.4
LAC
5.5
KC
6.2
@BUF
11.7
@MIA
BYE 5.7
NE
7.2
DEN
8.5
NYG
5.5
@KC
7.1
DAL
9.4
@PHI
7.4
@LAC
PHI 7.1
@WAS
5.5
@KC
8.5
NYG
7.4
@LAC
7.6
ARI
12.0
@CAR
7.1
WAS
10.4
SF
7.2
DEN
BYE 7.1
@DAL
11.9
CHI
9.2
@SEA
3.2
@LAR
8.5
@NYG
5.5
OAK
7.1
DAL
PIT 12.8
@CLE
-2.2
MIN
11.9
@CHI
5.2
@BAL
-0.6
JAX
5.5
@KC
13.8
CIN
7.1
@DET
BYE 17.5
@IND
-2.8
TEN
14.8
GB
13.8
@CIN
5.2
BAL
5.7
NE
15.3
@HOU
12.8
CLE
SEA 14.8
@GB
10.4
SF
-2.8
@TEN
17.5
IND
3.2
@LAR
BYE 8.5
@NYG
15.3
HOU
7.1
WAS
7.6
@ARI
3.8
ATL
10.4
@SF
9.4
PHI
-0.6
@JAX
3.2
LAR
7.1
@DAL
7.6
ARI
SF 12.0
CAR
9.2
@SEA
3.2
LAR
7.6
@ARI
17.5
@IND
7.1
@WAS
7.1
DAL
9.4
@PHI
7.6
ARI
8.5
NYG
BYE 9.2
SEA
11.9
@CHI
15.3
@HOU
-2.8
TEN
-0.6
JAX
3.2
@LAR
TB BYE 11.9
CHI
-2.2
@MIN
8.5
NYG
5.7
NE
7.6
@ARI
6.2
@BUF
12.0
CAR
0.4
@NO
9.1
NYJ
11.7
@MIA
3.8
@ATL
14.8
@GB
7.1
DET
3.8
ATL
12.0
@CAR
0.4
NO
TEN 5.5
OAK
-0.6
@JAX
9.2
SEA
15.3
@HOU
11.7
@MIA
17.5
IND
12.8
@CLE
BYE 5.2
BAL
13.8
CIN
7.5
@PIT
17.5
@IND
15.3
HOU
7.6
@ARI
10.4
@SF
3.2
LAR
-0.6
JAX
WAS 9.4
PHI
3.2
@LAR
5.5
OAK
5.5
@KC
BYE 10.4
SF
9.4
@PHI
7.1
DAL
9.2
@SEA
-2.2
MIN
0.4
@NO
8.5
NYG
7.1
@DAL
7.4
@LAC
7.6
ARI
7.2
DEN
8.5
@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 Titans
2 Vikings
3 Jaguars
4 Saints
5 Rams
6 Falcons
7 Ravens
8 Raiders
9 Chiefs
10 Patriots
11 Bills
12 Lions
13 Cowboys
14 Redskins
15 Broncos
16 Chargers
17 Steelers
18 Cardinals
19 Giants
20 Jets
21 Seahawks
22 Eagles
23 49ers
24 Buccaneers
25 Dolphins
26 Bears
27 Panthers
28 Browns
29 Bengals
30 Packers
31 Texans
32 Colts
Filed Under: 2017, w4