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 8.9
@DET
18.3
@IND
5.4
DAL
9.7
SF
8.7
@PHI
8.5
TB
2.7
@LAR
BYE 9.7
@SF
8.6
SEA
12.3
@HOU
1.3
JAX
2.7
LAR
2.8
TEN
8.1
@WAS
6.7
NYG
8.6
@SEA
ATL 12.5
@CHI
10.6
GB
8.9
@DET
6.3
BUF
BYE 14.3
MIA
2.8
@NE
8.2
@NYJ
9.5
@CAR
5.4
DAL
8.6
@SEA
8.5
TB
1.6
MIN
2.3
NO
8.5
@TB
2.3
@NO
9.5
CAR
BAL 11.2
@CIN
12.0
CLE
1.3
@JAX
4.5
PIT
7.9
@OAK
12.5
CHI
1.6
@MIN
14.3
MIA
2.8
@TEN
BYE 10.6
@GB
12.3
HOU
8.9
DET
4.5
@PIT
12.0
@CLE
18.3
IND
11.2
CIN
BUF 8.2
NYJ
9.5
@CAR
8.1
DEN
6.1
@ATL
11.2
@CIN
BYE 8.5
TB
7.9
OAK
8.2
@NYJ
2.3
NO
6.3
@LAC
5.1
@KC
2.8
NE
18.3
IND
14.3
MIA
2.8
@NE
14.3
@MIA
CAR 9.7
@SF
6.3
BUF
2.3
NO
2.8
@NE
8.9
@DET
8.7
PHI
12.5
@CHI
8.5
@TB
6.1
ATL
14.3
MIA
BYE 8.2
@NYJ
2.3
@NO
1.6
MIN
10.6
GB
8.5
TB
6.1
@ATL
CHI 6.1
ATL
8.5
@TB
4.5
PIT
10.6
@GB
1.6
MIN
7.1
@BAL
9.5
CAR
2.3
@NO
BYE 10.6
GB
8.9
DET
8.7
@PHI
9.7
SF
11.2
@CIN
8.9
@DET
12.0
CLE
1.6
@MIN
CIN 7.1
BAL
12.3
HOU
10.6
@GB
12.0
@CLE
6.3
BUF
BYE 4.5
@PIT
18.3
IND
1.3
@JAX
2.8
@TEN
8.1
@DEN
12.0
CLE
4.5
PIT
12.5
CHI
1.6
@MIN
8.9
DET
7.1
@BAL
CLE 4.5
PIT
7.1
@BAL
18.3
@IND
11.2
CIN
8.2
NYJ
12.3
@HOU
2.8
TEN
1.6
MIN
BYE 8.9
@DET
1.3
JAX
11.2
@CIN
6.3
@LAC
10.6
GB
7.1
BAL
12.5
@CHI
4.5
@PIT
DAL 6.7
NYG
8.1
@DEN
9.1
@ARI
2.7
LAR
10.6
GB
BYE 9.7
@SF
8.1
@WAS
5.1
KC
6.1
@ATL
8.7
PHI
6.3
LAC
8.1
WAS
6.7
@NYG
7.9
@OAK
8.6
SEA
8.7
@PHI
DEN 6.3
LAC
5.4
DAL
6.3
@BUF
7.9
OAK
BYE 6.7
NYG
6.3
@LAC
5.1
@KC
8.7
@PHI
2.8
NE
11.2
CIN
7.9
@OAK
14.3
@MIA
8.2
NYJ
18.3
@IND
8.1
@WAS
5.1
KC
DET 9.1
ARI
6.7
@NYG
6.1
ATL
1.6
@MIN
9.5
CAR
2.3
@NO
BYE 4.5
PIT
10.6
@GB
12.0
CLE
12.5
@CHI
1.6
MIN
7.1
@BAL
8.5
@TB
12.5
CHI
11.2
@CIN
10.6
GB
GB 8.6
SEA
6.1
@ATL
11.2
CIN
12.5
CHI
5.4
@DAL
1.6
@MIN
2.3
NO
BYE 8.9
DET
12.5
@CHI
7.1
BAL
4.5
@PIT
8.5
TB
12.0
@CLE
9.5
@CAR
1.6
MIN
8.9
@DET
HOU 1.3
JAX
11.2
@CIN
2.8
@NE
2.8
TEN
5.1
KC
12.0
CLE
BYE 8.6
@SEA
18.3
IND
2.7
@LAR
9.1
ARI
7.1
@BAL
2.8
@TEN
9.7
SF
1.3
@JAX
4.5
PIT
18.3
@IND
IND 2.7
@LAR
9.1
ARI
12.0
CLE
8.6
@SEA
9.7
SF
2.8
@TEN
1.3
JAX
11.2
@CIN
12.3
@HOU
4.5
PIT
BYE 2.8
TEN
1.3
@JAX
6.3
@BUF
8.1
DEN
7.1
@BAL
12.3
HOU
JAX 12.3
@HOU
2.8
TEN
7.1
BAL
8.2
@NYJ
4.5
@PIT
2.7
LAR
18.3
@IND
BYE 11.2
CIN
6.3
LAC
12.0
@CLE
9.1
@ARI
18.3
IND
8.6
SEA
12.3
HOU
9.7
@SF
2.8
@TEN
KC 2.8
@NE
8.7
PHI
6.3
@LAC
8.1
WAS
12.3
@HOU
4.5
PIT
7.9
@OAK
8.1
DEN
5.4
@DAL
BYE 6.7
@NYG
6.3
BUF
8.2
@NYJ
7.9
OAK
6.3
LAC
14.3
MIA
8.1
@DEN
LAC 8.1
@DEN
14.3
MIA
5.1
KC
8.7
PHI
6.7
@NYG
7.9
@OAK
8.1
DEN
2.8
@NE
BYE 1.3
@JAX
6.3
BUF
5.4
@DAL
12.0
CLE
8.1
WAS
5.1
@KC
8.2
@NYJ
7.9
OAK
LAR 18.3
IND
8.1
WAS
9.7
@SF
5.4
@DAL
8.6
SEA
1.3
@JAX
9.1
ARI
BYE 6.7
@NYG
12.3
HOU
1.6
@MIN
2.3
NO
9.1
@ARI
8.7
PHI
8.6
@SEA
2.8
@TEN
9.7
SF
MIA BYE 6.3
@LAC
8.2
@NYJ
2.3
NO
2.8
TEN
6.1
@ATL
8.2
NYJ
7.1
@BAL
7.9
OAK
9.5
@CAR
8.5
TB
2.8
@NE
8.1
DEN
2.8
NE
6.3
@BUF
5.1
@KC
6.3
BUF
MIN 2.3
NO
4.5
@PIT
8.5
TB
8.9
DET
12.5
@CHI
10.6
GB
7.1
BAL
12.0
@CLE
BYE 8.1
@WAS
2.7
LAR
8.9
@DET
6.1
@ATL
9.5
@CAR
11.2
CIN
10.6
@GB
12.5
CHI
NE 5.1
KC
2.3
@NO
12.3
HOU
9.5
CAR
8.5
@TB
8.2
@NYJ
6.1
ATL
6.3
LAC
BYE 8.1
@DEN
7.9
@OAK
14.3
MIA
6.3
@BUF
14.3
@MIA
4.5
@PIT
6.3
BUF
8.2
NYJ
NO 1.6
@MIN
2.8
NE
9.5
@CAR
14.3
@MIA
BYE 8.9
DET
10.6
@GB
12.5
CHI
8.5
TB
6.3
@BUF
8.1
WAS
2.7
@LAR
9.5
CAR
6.1
@ATL
8.2
NYJ
6.1
ATL
8.5
@TB
NYG 5.4
@DAL
8.9
DET
8.7
@PHI
8.5
@TB
6.3
LAC
8.1
@DEN
8.6
SEA
BYE 2.7
LAR
9.7
@SF
5.1
KC
8.1
@WAS
7.9
@OAK
5.4
DAL
8.7
PHI
9.1
@ARI
8.1
WAS
NYJ 6.3
@BUF
7.9
@OAK
14.3
MIA
1.3
JAX
12.0
@CLE
2.8
NE
14.3
@MIA
6.1
ATL
6.3
BUF
8.5
@TB
BYE 9.5
CAR
5.1
KC
8.1
@DEN
2.3
@NO
6.3
LAC
2.8
@NE
OAK 2.8
@TEN
8.2
NYJ
8.1
@WAS
8.1
@DEN
7.1
BAL
6.3
LAC
5.1
KC
6.3
@BUF
14.3
@MIA
BYE 2.8
NE
8.1
DEN
6.7
NYG
5.1
@KC
5.4
DAL
8.7
@PHI
6.3
@LAC
PHI 8.1
@WAS
5.1
@KC
6.7
NYG
6.3
@LAC
9.1
ARI
9.5
@CAR
8.1
WAS
9.7
SF
8.1
DEN
BYE 5.4
@DAL
12.5
CHI
8.6
@SEA
2.7
@LAR
6.7
@NYG
7.9
OAK
5.4
DAL
PIT 12.0
@CLE
1.6
MIN
12.5
@CHI
7.1
@BAL
1.3
JAX
5.1
@KC
11.2
CIN
8.9
@DET
BYE 18.3
@IND
2.8
TEN
10.6
GB
11.2
@CIN
7.1
BAL
2.8
NE
12.3
@HOU
12.0
CLE
SEA 10.6
@GB
9.7
SF
2.8
@TEN
18.3
IND
2.7
@LAR
BYE 6.7
@NYG
12.3
HOU
8.1
WAS
9.1
@ARI
6.1
ATL
9.7
@SF
8.7
PHI
1.3
@JAX
2.7
LAR
5.4
@DAL
9.1
ARI
SF 9.5
CAR
8.6
@SEA
2.7
LAR
9.1
@ARI
18.3
@IND
8.1
@WAS
5.4
DAL
8.7
@PHI
9.1
ARI
6.7
NYG
BYE 8.6
SEA
12.5
@CHI
12.3
@HOU
2.8
TEN
1.3
JAX
2.7
@LAR
TB BYE 12.5
CHI
1.6
@MIN
6.7
NYG
2.8
NE
9.1
@ARI
6.3
@BUF
9.5
CAR
2.3
@NO
8.2
NYJ
14.3
@MIA
6.1
@ATL
10.6
@GB
8.9
DET
6.1
ATL
9.5
@CAR
2.3
NO
TEN 7.9
OAK
1.3
@JAX
8.6
SEA
12.3
@HOU
14.3
@MIA
18.3
IND
12.0
@CLE
BYE 7.1
BAL
11.2
CIN
4.5
@PIT
18.3
@IND
12.3
HOU
9.1
@ARI
9.7
@SF
2.7
LAR
1.3
JAX
WAS 8.7
PHI
2.7
@LAR
7.9
OAK
5.1
@KC
BYE 9.7
SF
8.7
@PHI
5.4
DAL
8.6
@SEA
1.6
MIN
2.3
@NO
6.7
NYG
5.4
@DAL
6.3
@LAC
9.1
ARI
8.1
DEN
6.7
@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 Jaguars
2 Vikings
3 Saints
4 Rams
5 Patriots
6 Titans
7 Steelers
8 Chiefs
9 Cowboys
10 Falcons
11 Bills
12 Chargers
13 Giants
14 Ravens
15 Raiders
16 Redskins
17 Broncos
18 Jets
19 Buccaneers
20 Seahawks
21 Eagles
22 Lions
23 Cardinals
24 Panthers
25 49ers
26 Packers
27 Bengals
28 Browns
29 Texans
30 Bears
31 Dolphins
32 Colts
Filed Under: 2017, w5