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 12.5
@DET
13.7
@IND
7.2
DAL
7.6
SF
7.1
@PHI
6.6
TB
4.1
@LAR
BYE 7.6
@SF
8.0
SEA
11.8
@HOU
4.3
JAX
4.1
LAR
8.6
TEN
8.3
@WAS
7.8
NYG
8.0
@SEA
ATL 12.2
@CHI
10.8
GB
12.5
@DET
7.7
BUF
BYE 10.0
MIA
3.8
@NE
8.7
@NYJ
6.1
@CAR
7.2
DAL
8.0
@SEA
6.6
TB
3.1
MIN
3.7
NO
6.6
@TB
3.7
@NO
6.1
CAR
BAL 9.2
@CIN
13.4
CLE
4.3
@JAX
6.7
PIT
8.8
@OAK
12.2
CHI
3.1
@MIN
10.0
MIA
8.6
@TEN
BYE 10.8
@GB
11.8
HOU
12.5
DET
6.7
@PIT
13.4
@CLE
13.7
IND
9.2
CIN
BUF 8.7
NYJ
6.1
@CAR
12.2
DEN
6.7
@ATL
9.2
@CIN
BYE 6.6
TB
8.8
OAK
8.7
@NYJ
3.7
NO
6.2
@LAC
4.0
@KC
3.8
NE
13.7
IND
10.0
MIA
3.8
@NE
10.0
@MIA
CAR 7.6
@SF
7.7
BUF
3.7
NO
3.8
@NE
12.5
@DET
7.1
PHI
12.2
@CHI
6.6
@TB
6.7
ATL
10.0
MIA
BYE 8.7
@NYJ
3.7
@NO
3.1
MIN
10.8
GB
6.6
TB
6.7
@ATL
CHI 6.7
ATL
6.6
@TB
6.7
PIT
10.8
@GB
3.1
MIN
8.6
@BAL
6.1
CAR
3.7
@NO
BYE 10.8
GB
12.5
DET
7.1
@PHI
7.6
SF
9.2
@CIN
12.5
@DET
13.4
CLE
3.1
@MIN
CIN 8.6
BAL
11.8
HOU
10.8
@GB
13.4
@CLE
7.7
BUF
BYE 6.7
@PIT
13.7
IND
4.3
@JAX
8.6
@TEN
12.2
@DEN
13.4
CLE
6.7
PIT
12.2
CHI
3.1
@MIN
12.5
DET
8.6
@BAL
CLE 6.7
PIT
8.6
@BAL
13.7
@IND
9.2
CIN
8.7
NYJ
11.8
@HOU
8.6
TEN
3.1
MIN
BYE 12.5
@DET
4.3
JAX
9.2
@CIN
6.2
@LAC
10.8
GB
8.6
BAL
12.2
@CHI
6.7
@PIT
DAL 7.8
NYG
12.2
@DEN
10.4
@ARI
4.1
LAR
10.8
GB
BYE 7.6
@SF
8.3
@WAS
4.0
KC
6.7
@ATL
7.1
PHI
6.2
LAC
8.3
WAS
7.8
@NYG
8.8
@OAK
8.0
SEA
7.1
@PHI
DEN 6.2
LAC
7.2
DAL
7.7
@BUF
8.8
OAK
BYE 7.8
NYG
6.2
@LAC
4.0
@KC
7.1
@PHI
3.8
NE
9.2
CIN
8.8
@OAK
10.0
@MIA
8.7
NYJ
13.7
@IND
8.3
@WAS
4.0
KC
DET 10.4
ARI
7.8
@NYG
6.7
ATL
3.1
@MIN
6.1
CAR
3.7
@NO
BYE 6.7
PIT
10.8
@GB
13.4
CLE
12.2
@CHI
3.1
MIN
8.6
@BAL
6.6
@TB
12.2
CHI
9.2
@CIN
10.8
GB
GB 8.0
SEA
6.7
@ATL
9.2
CIN
12.2
CHI
7.2
@DAL
3.1
@MIN
3.7
NO
BYE 12.5
DET
12.2
@CHI
8.6
BAL
6.7
@PIT
6.6
TB
13.4
@CLE
6.1
@CAR
3.1
MIN
12.5
@DET
HOU 4.3
JAX
9.2
@CIN
3.8
@NE
8.6
TEN
4.0
KC
13.4
CLE
BYE 8.0
@SEA
13.7
IND
4.1
@LAR
10.4
ARI
8.6
@BAL
8.6
@TEN
7.6
SF
4.3
@JAX
6.7
PIT
13.7
@IND
IND 4.1
@LAR
10.4
ARI
13.4
CLE
8.0
@SEA
7.6
SF
8.6
@TEN
4.3
JAX
9.2
@CIN
11.8
@HOU
6.7
PIT
BYE 8.6
TEN
4.3
@JAX
7.7
@BUF
12.2
DEN
8.6
@BAL
11.8
HOU
JAX 11.8
@HOU
8.6
TEN
8.6
BAL
8.7
@NYJ
6.7
@PIT
4.1
LAR
13.7
@IND
BYE 9.2
CIN
6.2
LAC
13.4
@CLE
10.4
@ARI
13.7
IND
8.0
SEA
11.8
HOU
7.6
@SF
8.6
@TEN
KC 3.8
@NE
7.1
PHI
6.2
@LAC
8.3
WAS
11.8
@HOU
6.7
PIT
8.8
@OAK
12.2
DEN
7.2
@DAL
BYE 7.8
@NYG
7.7
BUF
8.7
@NYJ
8.8
OAK
6.2
LAC
10.0
MIA
12.2
@DEN
LAC 12.2
@DEN
10.0
MIA
4.0
KC
7.1
PHI
7.8
@NYG
8.8
@OAK
12.2
DEN
3.8
@NE
BYE 4.3
@JAX
7.7
BUF
7.2
@DAL
13.4
CLE
8.3
WAS
4.0
@KC
8.7
@NYJ
8.8
OAK
LAR 13.7
IND
8.3
WAS
7.6
@SF
7.2
@DAL
8.0
SEA
4.3
@JAX
10.4
ARI
BYE 7.8
@NYG
11.8
HOU
3.1
@MIN
3.7
NO
10.4
@ARI
7.1
PHI
8.0
@SEA
8.6
@TEN
7.6
SF
MIA BYE 6.2
@LAC
8.7
@NYJ
3.7
NO
8.6
TEN
6.7
@ATL
8.7
NYJ
8.6
@BAL
8.8
OAK
6.1
@CAR
6.6
TB
3.8
@NE
12.2
DEN
3.8
NE
7.7
@BUF
4.0
@KC
7.7
BUF
MIN 3.7
NO
6.7
@PIT
6.6
TB
12.5
DET
12.2
@CHI
10.8
GB
8.6
BAL
13.4
@CLE
BYE 8.3
@WAS
4.1
LAR
12.5
@DET
6.7
@ATL
6.1
@CAR
9.2
CIN
10.8
@GB
12.2
CHI
NE 4.0
KC
3.7
@NO
11.8
HOU
6.1
CAR
6.6
@TB
8.7
@NYJ
6.7
ATL
6.2
LAC
BYE 12.2
@DEN
8.8
@OAK
10.0
MIA
7.7
@BUF
10.0
@MIA
6.7
@PIT
7.7
BUF
8.7
NYJ
NO 3.1
@MIN
3.8
NE
6.1
@CAR
10.0
@MIA
BYE 12.5
DET
10.8
@GB
12.2
CHI
6.6
TB
7.7
@BUF
8.3
WAS
4.1
@LAR
6.1
CAR
6.7
@ATL
8.7
NYJ
6.7
ATL
6.6
@TB
NYG 7.2
@DAL
12.5
DET
7.1
@PHI
6.6
@TB
6.2
LAC
12.2
@DEN
8.0
SEA
BYE 4.1
LAR
7.6
@SF
4.0
KC
8.3
@WAS
8.8
@OAK
7.2
DAL
7.1
PHI
10.4
@ARI
8.3
WAS
NYJ 7.7
@BUF
8.8
@OAK
10.0
MIA
4.3
JAX
13.4
@CLE
3.8
NE
10.0
@MIA
6.7
ATL
7.7
BUF
6.6
@TB
BYE 6.1
CAR
4.0
KC
12.2
@DEN
3.7
@NO
6.2
LAC
3.8
@NE
OAK 8.6
@TEN
8.7
NYJ
8.3
@WAS
12.2
@DEN
8.6
BAL
6.2
LAC
4.0
KC
7.7
@BUF
10.0
@MIA
BYE 3.8
NE
12.2
DEN
7.8
NYG
4.0
@KC
7.2
DAL
7.1
@PHI
6.2
@LAC
PHI 8.3
@WAS
4.0
@KC
7.8
NYG
6.2
@LAC
10.4
ARI
6.1
@CAR
8.3
WAS
7.6
SF
12.2
DEN
BYE 7.2
@DAL
12.2
CHI
8.0
@SEA
4.1
@LAR
7.8
@NYG
8.8
OAK
7.2
DAL
PIT 13.4
@CLE
3.1
MIN
12.2
@CHI
8.6
@BAL
4.3
JAX
4.0
@KC
9.2
CIN
12.5
@DET
BYE 13.7
@IND
8.6
TEN
10.8
GB
9.2
@CIN
8.6
BAL
3.8
NE
11.8
@HOU
13.4
CLE
SEA 10.8
@GB
7.6
SF
8.6
@TEN
13.7
IND
4.1
@LAR
BYE 7.8
@NYG
11.8
HOU
8.3
WAS
10.4
@ARI
6.7
ATL
7.6
@SF
7.1
PHI
4.3
@JAX
4.1
LAR
7.2
@DAL
10.4
ARI
SF 6.1
CAR
8.0
@SEA
4.1
LAR
10.4
@ARI
13.7
@IND
8.3
@WAS
7.2
DAL
7.1
@PHI
10.4
ARI
7.8
NYG
BYE 8.0
SEA
12.2
@CHI
11.8
@HOU
8.6
TEN
4.3
JAX
4.1
@LAR
TB BYE 12.2
CHI
3.1
@MIN
7.8
NYG
3.8
NE
10.4
@ARI
7.7
@BUF
6.1
CAR
3.7
@NO
8.7
NYJ
10.0
@MIA
6.7
@ATL
10.8
@GB
12.5
DET
6.7
ATL
6.1
@CAR
3.7
NO
TEN 8.8
OAK
4.3
@JAX
8.0
SEA
11.8
@HOU
10.0
@MIA
13.7
IND
13.4
@CLE
BYE 8.6
BAL
9.2
CIN
6.7
@PIT
13.7
@IND
11.8
HOU
10.4
@ARI
7.6
@SF
4.1
LAR
4.3
JAX
WAS 7.1
PHI
4.1
@LAR
8.8
OAK
4.0
@KC
BYE 7.6
SF
7.1
@PHI
7.2
DAL
8.0
@SEA
3.1
MIN
3.7
@NO
7.8
NYG
7.2
@DAL
6.2
@LAC
10.4
ARI
12.2
DEN
7.8
@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 Vikings
2 Saints
3 Patriots
4 Chiefs
5 Rams
6 Jaguars
7 Panthers
8 Chargers
9 Buccaneers
10 Steelers
11 Falcons
12 Eagles
13 Cowboys
14 49ers
15 Bills
16 Giants
17 Seahawks
18 Redskins
19 Titans
20 Ravens
21 Jets
22 Raiders
23 Bengals
24 Dolphins
25 Cardinals
26 Packers
27 Texans
28 Broncos
29 Bears
30 Lions
31 Browns
32 Colts
Filed Under: 2017, w7