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 12.8
@DET
13.0
@IND
6.5
DAL
9.1
SF
6.7
@PHI
5.7
TB
4.2
@LAR
BYE 9.1
@SF
7.3
SEA
11.6
@HOU
4.5
JAX
4.2
LAR
8.8
TEN
8.7
@WAS
7.2
NYG
7.3
@SEA
ATL 11.7
@CHI
8.5
GB
12.8
@DET
7.4
BUF
BYE 9.6
MIA
4.7
@NE
8.4
@NYJ
10.4
@CAR
6.5
DAL
7.3
@SEA
5.7
TB
2.2
MIN
4.0
NO
5.7
@TB
4.0
@NO
10.4
CAR
BAL 9.6
@CIN
14.3
CLE
4.5
@JAX
5.3
PIT
7.1
@OAK
11.7
CHI
2.2
@MIN
9.6
MIA
8.8
@TEN
BYE 8.5
@GB
11.6
HOU
12.8
DET
5.3
@PIT
14.3
@CLE
13.0
IND
9.6
CIN
BUF 8.4
NYJ
10.4
@CAR
15.0
DEN
6.7
@ATL
9.6
@CIN
BYE 5.7
TB
7.1
OAK
8.4
@NYJ
4.0
NO
6.2
@LAC
3.6
@KC
4.7
NE
13.0
IND
9.6
MIA
4.7
@NE
9.6
@MIA
CAR 9.1
@SF
7.4
BUF
4.0
NO
4.7
@NE
12.8
@DET
6.7
PHI
11.7
@CHI
5.7
@TB
6.7
ATL
9.6
MIA
BYE 8.4
@NYJ
4.0
@NO
2.2
MIN
8.5
GB
5.7
TB
6.7
@ATL
CHI 6.7
ATL
5.7
@TB
5.3
PIT
8.5
@GB
2.2
MIN
8.0
@BAL
10.4
CAR
4.0
@NO
BYE 8.5
GB
12.8
DET
6.7
@PHI
9.1
SF
9.6
@CIN
12.8
@DET
14.3
CLE
2.2
@MIN
CIN 8.0
BAL
11.6
HOU
8.5
@GB
14.3
@CLE
7.4
BUF
BYE 5.3
@PIT
13.0
IND
4.5
@JAX
8.8
@TEN
15.0
@DEN
14.3
CLE
5.3
PIT
11.7
CHI
2.2
@MIN
12.8
DET
8.0
@BAL
CLE 5.3
PIT
8.0
@BAL
13.0
@IND
9.6
CIN
8.4
NYJ
11.6
@HOU
8.8
TEN
2.2
MIN
BYE 12.8
@DET
4.5
JAX
9.6
@CIN
6.2
@LAC
8.5
GB
8.0
BAL
11.7
@CHI
5.3
@PIT
DAL 7.2
NYG
15.0
@DEN
10.7
@ARI
4.2
LAR
8.5
GB
BYE 9.1
@SF
8.7
@WAS
3.6
KC
6.7
@ATL
6.7
PHI
6.2
LAC
8.7
WAS
7.2
@NYG
7.1
@OAK
7.3
SEA
6.7
@PHI
DEN 6.2
LAC
6.5
DAL
7.4
@BUF
7.1
OAK
BYE 7.2
NYG
6.2
@LAC
3.6
@KC
6.7
@PHI
4.7
NE
9.6
CIN
7.1
@OAK
9.6
@MIA
8.4
NYJ
13.0
@IND
8.7
@WAS
3.6
KC
DET 10.7
ARI
7.2
@NYG
6.7
ATL
2.2
@MIN
10.4
CAR
4.0
@NO
BYE 5.3
PIT
8.5
@GB
14.3
CLE
11.7
@CHI
2.2
MIN
8.0
@BAL
5.7
@TB
11.7
CHI
9.6
@CIN
8.5
GB
GB 7.3
SEA
6.7
@ATL
9.6
CIN
11.7
CHI
6.5
@DAL
2.2
@MIN
4.0
NO
BYE 12.8
DET
11.7
@CHI
8.0
BAL
5.3
@PIT
5.7
TB
14.3
@CLE
10.4
@CAR
2.2
MIN
12.8
@DET
HOU 4.5
JAX
9.6
@CIN
4.7
@NE
8.8
TEN
3.6
KC
14.3
CLE
BYE 7.3
@SEA
13.0
IND
4.2
@LAR
10.7
ARI
8.0
@BAL
8.8
@TEN
9.1
SF
4.5
@JAX
5.3
PIT
13.0
@IND
IND 4.2
@LAR
10.7
ARI
14.3
CLE
7.3
@SEA
9.1
SF
8.8
@TEN
4.5
JAX
9.6
@CIN
11.6
@HOU
5.3
PIT
BYE 8.8
TEN
4.5
@JAX
7.4
@BUF
15.0
DEN
8.0
@BAL
11.6
HOU
JAX 11.6
@HOU
8.8
TEN
8.0
BAL
8.4
@NYJ
5.3
@PIT
4.2
LAR
13.0
@IND
BYE 9.6
CIN
6.2
LAC
14.3
@CLE
10.7
@ARI
13.0
IND
7.3
SEA
11.6
HOU
9.1
@SF
8.8
@TEN
KC 4.7
@NE
6.7
PHI
6.2
@LAC
8.7
WAS
11.6
@HOU
5.3
PIT
7.1
@OAK
15.0
DEN
6.5
@DAL
BYE 7.2
@NYG
7.4
BUF
8.4
@NYJ
7.1
OAK
6.2
LAC
9.6
MIA
15.0
@DEN
LAC 15.0
@DEN
9.6
MIA
3.6
KC
6.7
PHI
7.2
@NYG
7.1
@OAK
15.0
DEN
4.7
@NE
BYE 4.5
@JAX
7.4
BUF
6.5
@DAL
14.3
CLE
8.7
WAS
3.6
@KC
8.4
@NYJ
7.1
OAK
LAR 13.0
IND
8.7
WAS
9.1
@SF
6.5
@DAL
7.3
SEA
4.5
@JAX
10.7
ARI
BYE 7.2
@NYG
11.6
HOU
2.2
@MIN
4.0
NO
10.7
@ARI
6.7
PHI
7.3
@SEA
8.8
@TEN
9.1
SF
MIA BYE 6.2
@LAC
8.4
@NYJ
4.0
NO
8.8
TEN
6.7
@ATL
8.4
NYJ
8.0
@BAL
7.1
OAK
10.4
@CAR
5.7
TB
4.7
@NE
15.0
DEN
4.7
NE
7.4
@BUF
3.6
@KC
7.4
BUF
MIN 4.0
NO
5.3
@PIT
5.7
TB
12.8
DET
11.7
@CHI
8.5
GB
8.0
BAL
14.3
@CLE
BYE 8.7
@WAS
4.2
LAR
12.8
@DET
6.7
@ATL
10.4
@CAR
9.6
CIN
8.5
@GB
11.7
CHI
NE 3.6
KC
4.0
@NO
11.6
HOU
10.4
CAR
5.7
@TB
8.4
@NYJ
6.7
ATL
6.2
LAC
BYE 15.0
@DEN
7.1
@OAK
9.6
MIA
7.4
@BUF
9.6
@MIA
5.3
@PIT
7.4
BUF
8.4
NYJ
NO 2.2
@MIN
4.7
NE
10.4
@CAR
9.6
@MIA
BYE 12.8
DET
8.5
@GB
11.7
CHI
5.7
TB
7.4
@BUF
8.7
WAS
4.2
@LAR
10.4
CAR
6.7
@ATL
8.4
NYJ
6.7
ATL
5.7
@TB
NYG 6.5
@DAL
12.8
DET
6.7
@PHI
5.7
@TB
6.2
LAC
15.0
@DEN
7.3
SEA
BYE 4.2
LAR
9.1
@SF
3.6
KC
8.7
@WAS
7.1
@OAK
6.5
DAL
6.7
PHI
10.7
@ARI
8.7
WAS
NYJ 7.4
@BUF
7.1
@OAK
9.6
MIA
4.5
JAX
14.3
@CLE
4.7
NE
9.6
@MIA
6.7
ATL
7.4
BUF
5.7
@TB
BYE 10.4
CAR
3.6
KC
15.0
@DEN
4.0
@NO
6.2
LAC
4.7
@NE
OAK 8.8
@TEN
8.4
NYJ
8.7
@WAS
15.0
@DEN
8.0
BAL
6.2
LAC
3.6
KC
7.4
@BUF
9.6
@MIA
BYE 4.7
NE
15.0
DEN
7.2
NYG
3.6
@KC
6.5
DAL
6.7
@PHI
6.2
@LAC
PHI 8.7
@WAS
3.6
@KC
7.2
NYG
6.2
@LAC
10.7
ARI
10.4
@CAR
8.7
WAS
9.1
SF
15.0
DEN
BYE 6.5
@DAL
11.7
CHI
7.3
@SEA
4.2
@LAR
7.2
@NYG
7.1
OAK
6.5
DAL
PIT 14.3
@CLE
2.2
MIN
11.7
@CHI
8.0
@BAL
4.5
JAX
3.6
@KC
9.6
CIN
12.8
@DET
BYE 13.0
@IND
8.8
TEN
8.5
GB
9.6
@CIN
8.0
BAL
4.7
NE
11.6
@HOU
14.3
CLE
SEA 8.5
@GB
9.1
SF
8.8
@TEN
13.0
IND
4.2
@LAR
BYE 7.2
@NYG
11.6
HOU
8.7
WAS
10.7
@ARI
6.7
ATL
9.1
@SF
6.7
PHI
4.5
@JAX
4.2
LAR
6.5
@DAL
10.7
ARI
SF 10.4
CAR
7.3
@SEA
4.2
LAR
10.7
@ARI
13.0
@IND
8.7
@WAS
6.5
DAL
6.7
@PHI
10.7
ARI
7.2
NYG
BYE 7.3
SEA
11.7
@CHI
11.6
@HOU
8.8
TEN
4.5
JAX
4.2
@LAR
TB BYE 11.7
CHI
2.2
@MIN
7.2
NYG
4.7
NE
10.7
@ARI
7.4
@BUF
10.4
CAR
4.0
@NO
8.4
NYJ
9.6
@MIA
6.7
@ATL
8.5
@GB
12.8
DET
6.7
ATL
10.4
@CAR
4.0
NO
TEN 7.1
OAK
4.5
@JAX
7.3
SEA
11.6
@HOU
9.6
@MIA
13.0
IND
14.3
@CLE
BYE 8.0
BAL
9.6
CIN
5.3
@PIT
13.0
@IND
11.6
HOU
10.7
@ARI
9.1
@SF
4.2
LAR
4.5
JAX
WAS 6.7
PHI
4.2
@LAR
7.1
OAK
3.6
@KC
BYE 9.1
SF
6.7
@PHI
6.5
DAL
7.3
@SEA
2.2
MIN
4.0
@NO
7.2
NYG
6.5
@DAL
6.2
@LAC
10.7
ARI
15.0
DEN
7.2
@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 Chiefs
3 Saints
4 Rams
5 Jaguars
6 Patriots
7 Steelers
8 Buccaneers
9 Chargers
10 Cowboys
11 Eagles
12 Falcons
13 Raiders
14 Giants
15 Seahawks
16 Bills
17 Ravens
18 Jets
19 Packers
20 Redskins
21 Titans
22 49ers
23 Bengals
24 Dolphins
25 Panthers
26 Cardinals
27 Texans
28 Bears
29 Lions
30 Colts
31 Browns
32 Broncos
Filed Under: 2017, w8