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 8.8
@DET
15.7
@IND
7.5
DAL
8.4
SF
7.4
@PHI
8.2
TB
5.4
@LAR
BYE 8.4
@SF
7.9
SEA
10.9
@HOU
1.5
JAX
5.4
LAR
7.6
TEN
8.5
@WAS
8.8
NYG
7.9
@SEA
ATL 11.5
@CHI
9.4
GB
8.8
@DET
6.7
BUF
BYE 12.7
MIA
4.4
@NE
7.0
@NYJ
6.9
@CAR
7.5
DAL
7.9
@SEA
8.2
TB
4.6
MIN
1.1
NO
8.2
@TB
1.1
@NO
6.9
CAR
BAL 9.7
@CIN
12.5
CLE
1.5
@JAX
7.9
PIT
7.9
@OAK
11.5
CHI
4.6
@MIN
12.7
MIA
7.6
@TEN
BYE 9.4
@GB
10.9
HOU
8.8
DET
7.9
@PIT
12.5
@CLE
15.7
IND
9.7
CIN
BUF 7.0
NYJ
6.9
@CAR
8.6
DEN
6.9
@ATL
9.7
@CIN
BYE 8.2
TB
7.9
OAK
7.0
@NYJ
1.1
NO
5.5
@LAC
3.4
@KC
4.4
NE
15.7
IND
12.7
MIA
4.4
@NE
12.7
@MIA
CAR 8.4
@SF
6.7
BUF
1.1
NO
4.4
@NE
8.8
@DET
7.4
PHI
11.5
@CHI
8.2
@TB
6.9
ATL
12.7
MIA
BYE 7.0
@NYJ
1.1
@NO
4.6
MIN
9.4
GB
8.2
TB
6.9
@ATL
CHI 6.9
ATL
8.2
@TB
7.9
PIT
9.4
@GB
4.6
MIN
5.8
@BAL
6.9
CAR
1.1
@NO
BYE 9.4
GB
8.8
DET
7.4
@PHI
8.4
SF
9.7
@CIN
8.8
@DET
12.5
CLE
4.6
@MIN
CIN 5.8
BAL
10.9
HOU
9.4
@GB
12.5
@CLE
6.7
BUF
BYE 7.9
@PIT
15.7
IND
1.5
@JAX
7.6
@TEN
8.6
@DEN
12.5
CLE
7.9
PIT
11.5
CHI
4.6
@MIN
8.8
DET
5.8
@BAL
CLE 7.9
PIT
5.8
@BAL
15.7
@IND
9.7
CIN
7.0
NYJ
10.9
@HOU
7.6
TEN
4.6
MIN
BYE 8.8
@DET
1.5
JAX
9.7
@CIN
5.5
@LAC
9.4
GB
5.8
BAL
11.5
@CHI
7.9
@PIT
DAL 8.8
NYG
8.6
@DEN
9.9
@ARI
5.4
LAR
9.4
GB
BYE 8.4
@SF
8.5
@WAS
3.4
KC
6.9
@ATL
7.4
PHI
5.5
LAC
8.5
WAS
8.8
@NYG
7.9
@OAK
7.9
SEA
7.4
@PHI
DEN 5.5
LAC
7.5
DAL
6.7
@BUF
7.9
OAK
BYE 8.8
NYG
5.5
@LAC
3.4
@KC
7.4
@PHI
4.4
NE
9.7
CIN
7.9
@OAK
12.7
@MIA
7.0
NYJ
15.7
@IND
8.5
@WAS
3.4
KC
DET 9.9
ARI
8.8
@NYG
6.9
ATL
4.6
@MIN
6.9
CAR
1.1
@NO
BYE 7.9
PIT
9.4
@GB
12.5
CLE
11.5
@CHI
4.6
MIN
5.8
@BAL
8.2
@TB
11.5
CHI
9.7
@CIN
9.4
GB
GB 7.9
SEA
6.9
@ATL
9.7
CIN
11.5
CHI
7.5
@DAL
4.6
@MIN
1.1
NO
BYE 8.8
DET
11.5
@CHI
5.8
BAL
7.9
@PIT
8.2
TB
12.5
@CLE
6.9
@CAR
4.6
MIN
8.8
@DET
HOU 1.5
JAX
9.7
@CIN
4.4
@NE
7.6
TEN
3.4
KC
12.5
CLE
BYE 7.9
@SEA
15.7
IND
5.4
@LAR
9.9
ARI
5.8
@BAL
7.6
@TEN
8.4
SF
1.5
@JAX
7.9
PIT
15.7
@IND
IND 5.4
@LAR
9.9
ARI
12.5
CLE
7.9
@SEA
8.4
SF
7.6
@TEN
1.5
JAX
9.7
@CIN
10.9
@HOU
7.9
PIT
BYE 7.6
TEN
1.5
@JAX
6.7
@BUF
8.6
DEN
5.8
@BAL
10.9
HOU
JAX 10.9
@HOU
7.6
TEN
5.8
BAL
7.0
@NYJ
7.9
@PIT
5.4
LAR
15.7
@IND
BYE 9.7
CIN
5.5
LAC
12.5
@CLE
9.9
@ARI
15.7
IND
7.9
SEA
10.9
HOU
8.4
@SF
7.6
@TEN
KC 4.4
@NE
7.4
PHI
5.5
@LAC
8.5
WAS
10.9
@HOU
7.9
PIT
7.9
@OAK
8.6
DEN
7.5
@DAL
BYE 8.8
@NYG
6.7
BUF
7.0
@NYJ
7.9
OAK
5.5
LAC
12.7
MIA
8.6
@DEN
LAC 8.6
@DEN
12.7
MIA
3.4
KC
7.4
PHI
8.8
@NYG
7.9
@OAK
8.6
DEN
4.4
@NE
BYE 1.5
@JAX
6.7
BUF
7.5
@DAL
12.5
CLE
8.5
WAS
3.4
@KC
7.0
@NYJ
7.9
OAK
LAR 15.7
IND
8.5
WAS
8.4
@SF
7.5
@DAL
7.9
SEA
1.5
@JAX
9.9
ARI
BYE 8.8
@NYG
10.9
HOU
4.6
@MIN
1.1
NO
9.9
@ARI
7.4
PHI
7.9
@SEA
7.6
@TEN
8.4
SF
MIA BYE 5.5
@LAC
7.0
@NYJ
1.1
NO
7.6
TEN
6.9
@ATL
7.0
NYJ
5.8
@BAL
7.9
OAK
6.9
@CAR
8.2
TB
4.4
@NE
8.6
DEN
4.4
NE
6.7
@BUF
3.4
@KC
6.7
BUF
MIN 1.1
NO
7.9
@PIT
8.2
TB
8.8
DET
11.5
@CHI
9.4
GB
5.8
BAL
12.5
@CLE
BYE 8.5
@WAS
5.4
LAR
8.8
@DET
6.9
@ATL
6.9
@CAR
9.7
CIN
9.4
@GB
11.5
CHI
NE 3.4
KC
1.1
@NO
10.9
HOU
6.9
CAR
8.2
@TB
7.0
@NYJ
6.9
ATL
5.5
LAC
BYE 8.6
@DEN
7.9
@OAK
12.7
MIA
6.7
@BUF
12.7
@MIA
7.9
@PIT
6.7
BUF
7.0
NYJ
NO 4.6
@MIN
4.4
NE
6.9
@CAR
12.7
@MIA
BYE 8.8
DET
9.4
@GB
11.5
CHI
8.2
TB
6.7
@BUF
8.5
WAS
5.4
@LAR
6.9
CAR
6.9
@ATL
7.0
NYJ
6.9
ATL
8.2
@TB
NYG 7.5
@DAL
8.8
DET
7.4
@PHI
8.2
@TB
5.5
LAC
8.6
@DEN
7.9
SEA
BYE 5.4
LAR
8.4
@SF
3.4
KC
8.5
@WAS
7.9
@OAK
7.5
DAL
7.4
PHI
9.9
@ARI
8.5
WAS
NYJ 6.7
@BUF
7.9
@OAK
12.7
MIA
1.5
JAX
12.5
@CLE
4.4
NE
12.7
@MIA
6.9
ATL
6.7
BUF
8.2
@TB
BYE 6.9
CAR
3.4
KC
8.6
@DEN
1.1
@NO
5.5
LAC
4.4
@NE
OAK 7.6
@TEN
7.0
NYJ
8.5
@WAS
8.6
@DEN
5.8
BAL
5.5
LAC
3.4
KC
6.7
@BUF
12.7
@MIA
BYE 4.4
NE
8.6
DEN
8.8
NYG
3.4
@KC
7.5
DAL
7.4
@PHI
5.5
@LAC
PHI 8.5
@WAS
3.4
@KC
8.8
NYG
5.5
@LAC
9.9
ARI
6.9
@CAR
8.5
WAS
8.4
SF
8.6
DEN
BYE 7.5
@DAL
11.5
CHI
7.9
@SEA
5.4
@LAR
8.8
@NYG
7.9
OAK
7.5
DAL
PIT 12.5
@CLE
4.6
MIN
11.5
@CHI
5.8
@BAL
1.5
JAX
3.4
@KC
9.7
CIN
8.8
@DET
BYE 15.7
@IND
7.6
TEN
9.4
GB
9.7
@CIN
5.8
BAL
4.4
NE
10.9
@HOU
12.5
CLE
SEA 9.4
@GB
8.4
SF
7.6
@TEN
15.7
IND
5.4
@LAR
BYE 8.8
@NYG
10.9
HOU
8.5
WAS
9.9
@ARI
6.9
ATL
8.4
@SF
7.4
PHI
1.5
@JAX
5.4
LAR
7.5
@DAL
9.9
ARI
SF 6.9
CAR
7.9
@SEA
5.4
LAR
9.9
@ARI
15.7
@IND
8.5
@WAS
7.5
DAL
7.4
@PHI
9.9
ARI
8.8
NYG
BYE 7.9
SEA
11.5
@CHI
10.9
@HOU
7.6
TEN
1.5
JAX
5.4
@LAR
TB BYE 11.5
CHI
4.6
@MIN
8.8
NYG
4.4
NE
9.9
@ARI
6.7
@BUF
6.9
CAR
1.1
@NO
7.0
NYJ
12.7
@MIA
6.9
@ATL
9.4
@GB
8.8
DET
6.9
ATL
6.9
@CAR
1.1
NO
TEN 7.9
OAK
1.5
@JAX
7.9
SEA
10.9
@HOU
12.7
@MIA
15.7
IND
12.5
@CLE
BYE 5.8
BAL
9.7
CIN
7.9
@PIT
15.7
@IND
10.9
HOU
9.9
@ARI
8.4
@SF
5.4
LAR
1.5
JAX
WAS 7.4
PHI
5.4
@LAR
7.9
OAK
3.4
@KC
BYE 8.4
SF
7.4
@PHI
7.5
DAL
7.9
@SEA
4.6
MIN
1.1
@NO
8.8
NYG
7.5
@DAL
5.5
@LAC
9.9
ARI
8.6
DEN
8.8
@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 Saints
2 Jaguars
3 Chiefs
4 Patriots
5 Vikings
6 Rams
7 Chargers
8 Ravens
9 Bills
10 Falcons
11 Panthers
12 Jets
13 Eagles
14 Cowboys
15 Titans
16 Seahawks
17 Raiders
18 Steelers
19 Buccaneers
20 49ers
21 Redskins
22 Broncos
23 Lions
24 Giants
25 Packers
26 Bengals
27 Cardinals
28 Texans
29 Bears
30 Browns
31 Dolphins
32 Colts
Filed Under: 2017, w6