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 11.5
@DET
13.0
@IND
6.4
DAL
10.0
SF
6.9
@PHI
7.5
TB
4.1
@LAR
BYE 10.0
@SF
6.6
SEA
11.8
@HOU
4.7
JAX
4.1
LAR
9.2
TEN
9.0
@WAS
7.2
NYG
6.6
@SEA
ATL 10.5
@CHI
8.3
GB
11.5
@DET
6.9
BUF
BYE 12.2
MIA
4.5
@NE
8.9
@NYJ
9.6
@CAR
6.4
DAL
6.6
@SEA
7.5
TB
3.0
MIN
4.3
NO
7.5
@TB
4.3
@NO
9.6
CAR
BAL 9.3
@CIN
13.5
CLE
4.7
@JAX
4.1
PIT
7.9
@OAK
10.5
CHI
3.0
@MIN
12.2
MIA
9.2
@TEN
BYE 8.3
@GB
11.8
HOU
11.5
DET
4.1
@PIT
13.5
@CLE
13.0
IND
9.3
CIN
BUF 8.9
NYJ
9.6
@CAR
15.8
DEN
7.2
@ATL
9.3
@CIN
BYE 7.5
TB
7.9
OAK
8.9
@NYJ
4.3
NO
6.8
@LAC
4.5
@KC
4.5
NE
13.0
IND
12.2
MIA
4.5
@NE
12.2
@MIA
CAR 10.0
@SF
6.9
BUF
4.3
NO
4.5
@NE
11.5
@DET
6.9
PHI
10.5
@CHI
7.5
@TB
7.2
ATL
12.2
MIA
BYE 8.9
@NYJ
4.3
@NO
3.0
MIN
8.3
GB
7.5
TB
7.2
@ATL
CHI 7.2
ATL
7.5
@TB
4.1
PIT
8.3
@GB
3.0
MIN
7.4
@BAL
9.6
CAR
4.3
@NO
BYE 8.3
GB
11.5
DET
6.9
@PHI
10.0
SF
9.3
@CIN
11.5
@DET
13.5
CLE
3.0
@MIN
CIN 7.4
BAL
11.8
HOU
8.3
@GB
13.5
@CLE
6.9
BUF
BYE 4.1
@PIT
13.0
IND
4.7
@JAX
9.2
@TEN
15.8
@DEN
13.5
CLE
4.1
PIT
10.5
CHI
3.0
@MIN
11.5
DET
7.4
@BAL
CLE 4.1
PIT
7.4
@BAL
13.0
@IND
9.3
CIN
8.9
NYJ
11.8
@HOU
9.2
TEN
3.0
MIN
BYE 11.5
@DET
4.7
JAX
9.3
@CIN
6.8
@LAC
8.3
GB
7.4
BAL
10.5
@CHI
4.1
@PIT
DAL 7.2
NYG
15.8
@DEN
10.6
@ARI
4.1
LAR
8.3
GB
BYE 10.0
@SF
9.0
@WAS
4.5
KC
7.2
@ATL
6.9
PHI
6.8
LAC
9.0
WAS
7.2
@NYG
7.9
@OAK
6.6
SEA
6.9
@PHI
DEN 6.8
LAC
6.4
DAL
6.9
@BUF
7.9
OAK
BYE 7.2
NYG
6.8
@LAC
4.5
@KC
6.9
@PHI
4.5
NE
9.3
CIN
7.9
@OAK
12.2
@MIA
8.9
NYJ
13.0
@IND
9.0
@WAS
4.5
KC
DET 10.6
ARI
7.2
@NYG
7.2
ATL
3.0
@MIN
9.6
CAR
4.3
@NO
BYE 4.1
PIT
8.3
@GB
13.5
CLE
10.5
@CHI
3.0
MIN
7.4
@BAL
7.5
@TB
10.5
CHI
9.3
@CIN
8.3
GB
GB 6.6
SEA
7.2
@ATL
9.3
CIN
10.5
CHI
6.4
@DAL
3.0
@MIN
4.3
NO
BYE 11.5
DET
10.5
@CHI
7.4
BAL
4.1
@PIT
7.5
TB
13.5
@CLE
9.6
@CAR
3.0
MIN
11.5
@DET
HOU 4.7
JAX
9.3
@CIN
4.5
@NE
9.2
TEN
4.5
KC
13.5
CLE
BYE 6.6
@SEA
13.0
IND
4.1
@LAR
10.6
ARI
7.4
@BAL
9.2
@TEN
10.0
SF
4.7
@JAX
4.1
PIT
13.0
@IND
IND 4.1
@LAR
10.6
ARI
13.5
CLE
6.6
@SEA
10.0
SF
9.2
@TEN
4.7
JAX
9.3
@CIN
11.8
@HOU
4.1
PIT
BYE 9.2
TEN
4.7
@JAX
6.9
@BUF
15.8
DEN
7.4
@BAL
11.8
HOU
JAX 11.8
@HOU
9.2
TEN
7.4
BAL
8.9
@NYJ
4.1
@PIT
4.1
LAR
13.0
@IND
BYE 9.3
CIN
6.8
LAC
13.5
@CLE
10.6
@ARI
13.0
IND
6.6
SEA
11.8
HOU
10.0
@SF
9.2
@TEN
KC 4.5
@NE
6.9
PHI
6.8
@LAC
9.0
WAS
11.8
@HOU
4.1
PIT
7.9
@OAK
15.8
DEN
6.4
@DAL
BYE 7.2
@NYG
6.9
BUF
8.9
@NYJ
7.9
OAK
6.8
LAC
12.2
MIA
15.8
@DEN
LAC 15.8
@DEN
12.2
MIA
4.5
KC
6.9
PHI
7.2
@NYG
7.9
@OAK
15.8
DEN
4.5
@NE
BYE 4.7
@JAX
6.9
BUF
6.4
@DAL
13.5
CLE
9.0
WAS
4.5
@KC
8.9
@NYJ
7.9
OAK
LAR 13.0
IND
9.0
WAS
10.0
@SF
6.4
@DAL
6.6
SEA
4.7
@JAX
10.6
ARI
BYE 7.2
@NYG
11.8
HOU
3.0
@MIN
4.3
NO
10.6
@ARI
6.9
PHI
6.6
@SEA
9.2
@TEN
10.0
SF
MIA BYE 6.8
@LAC
8.9
@NYJ
4.3
NO
9.2
TEN
7.2
@ATL
8.9
NYJ
7.4
@BAL
7.9
OAK
9.6
@CAR
7.5
TB
4.5
@NE
15.8
DEN
4.5
NE
6.9
@BUF
4.5
@KC
6.9
BUF
MIN 4.3
NO
4.1
@PIT
7.5
TB
11.5
DET
10.5
@CHI
8.3
GB
7.4
BAL
13.5
@CLE
BYE 9.0
@WAS
4.1
LAR
11.5
@DET
7.2
@ATL
9.6
@CAR
9.3
CIN
8.3
@GB
10.5
CHI
NE 4.5
KC
4.3
@NO
11.8
HOU
9.6
CAR
7.5
@TB
8.9
@NYJ
7.2
ATL
6.8
LAC
BYE 15.8
@DEN
7.9
@OAK
12.2
MIA
6.9
@BUF
12.2
@MIA
4.1
@PIT
6.9
BUF
8.9
NYJ
NO 3.0
@MIN
4.5
NE
9.6
@CAR
12.2
@MIA
BYE 11.5
DET
8.3
@GB
10.5
CHI
7.5
TB
6.9
@BUF
9.0
WAS
4.1
@LAR
9.6
CAR
7.2
@ATL
8.9
NYJ
7.2
ATL
7.5
@TB
NYG 6.4
@DAL
11.5
DET
6.9
@PHI
7.5
@TB
6.8
LAC
15.8
@DEN
6.6
SEA
BYE 4.1
LAR
10.0
@SF
4.5
KC
9.0
@WAS
7.9
@OAK
6.4
DAL
6.9
PHI
10.6
@ARI
9.0
WAS
NYJ 6.9
@BUF
7.9
@OAK
12.2
MIA
4.7
JAX
13.5
@CLE
4.5
NE
12.2
@MIA
7.2
ATL
6.9
BUF
7.5
@TB
BYE 9.6
CAR
4.5
KC
15.8
@DEN
4.3
@NO
6.8
LAC
4.5
@NE
OAK 9.2
@TEN
8.9
NYJ
9.0
@WAS
15.8
@DEN
7.4
BAL
6.8
LAC
4.5
KC
6.9
@BUF
12.2
@MIA
BYE 4.5
NE
15.8
DEN
7.2
NYG
4.5
@KC
6.4
DAL
6.9
@PHI
6.8
@LAC
PHI 9.0
@WAS
4.5
@KC
7.2
NYG
6.8
@LAC
10.6
ARI
9.6
@CAR
9.0
WAS
10.0
SF
15.8
DEN
BYE 6.4
@DAL
10.5
CHI
6.6
@SEA
4.1
@LAR
7.2
@NYG
7.9
OAK
6.4
DAL
PIT 13.5
@CLE
3.0
MIN
10.5
@CHI
7.4
@BAL
4.7
JAX
4.5
@KC
9.3
CIN
11.5
@DET
BYE 13.0
@IND
9.2
TEN
8.3
GB
9.3
@CIN
7.4
BAL
4.5
NE
11.8
@HOU
13.5
CLE
SEA 8.3
@GB
10.0
SF
9.2
@TEN
13.0
IND
4.1
@LAR
BYE 7.2
@NYG
11.8
HOU
9.0
WAS
10.6
@ARI
7.2
ATL
10.0
@SF
6.9
PHI
4.7
@JAX
4.1
LAR
6.4
@DAL
10.6
ARI
SF 9.6
CAR
6.6
@SEA
4.1
LAR
10.6
@ARI
13.0
@IND
9.0
@WAS
6.4
DAL
6.9
@PHI
10.6
ARI
7.2
NYG
BYE 6.6
SEA
10.5
@CHI
11.8
@HOU
9.2
TEN
4.7
JAX
4.1
@LAR
TB BYE 10.5
CHI
3.0
@MIN
7.2
NYG
4.5
NE
10.6
@ARI
6.9
@BUF
9.6
CAR
4.3
@NO
8.9
NYJ
12.2
@MIA
7.2
@ATL
8.3
@GB
11.5
DET
7.2
ATL
9.6
@CAR
4.3
NO
TEN 7.9
OAK
4.7
@JAX
6.6
SEA
11.8
@HOU
12.2
@MIA
13.0
IND
13.5
@CLE
BYE 7.4
BAL
9.3
CIN
4.1
@PIT
13.0
@IND
11.8
HOU
10.6
@ARI
10.0
@SF
4.1
LAR
4.7
JAX
WAS 6.9
PHI
4.1
@LAR
7.9
OAK
4.5
@KC
BYE 10.0
SF
6.9
@PHI
6.4
DAL
6.6
@SEA
3.0
MIN
4.3
@NO
7.2
NYG
6.4
@DAL
6.8
@LAC
10.6
ARI
15.8
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 Rams
3 Steelers
4 Saints
5 Chiefs
6 Patriots
7 Jaguars
8 Cowboys
9 Seahawks
10 Chargers
11 Eagles
12 Bills
13 Falcons
14 Giants
15 Ravens
16 Buccaneers
17 Raiders
18 Packers
19 Jets
20 Redskins
21 Titans
22 Bengals
23 Panthers
24 49ers
25 Bears
26 Cardinals
27 Lions
28 Texans
29 Dolphins
30 Colts
31 Browns
32 Broncos
Filed Under: 2017, w9