The below chart provides a high-level overview. For a more detailed strategic view, check out Team-level Schedule-Adjusted SOS by Position and Player-level Schedule-Adjusted SOS by Position.
To plan out what team defenses you should start each week, be sure to see Team Defense Hot Spots.
For more detail see: Schedule-Adjusted Fantasy Points Allowed.
2018 Strength of Schedule
Team | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARI | 17 WAS |
16 @LAR |
4 CHI |
12 SEA |
21 @SF |
1 @MIN |
8 DEN |
21 SF |
BYE | 18 @KC |
24 OAK |
3 @LAC |
30 @GB |
31 DET |
13 @ATL |
16 LAR |
12 @SEA |
ATL | 7 @PHI |
5 CAR |
6 NO |
26 CIN |
11 @PIT |
23 TB |
28 NYG |
BYE | 17 @WAS |
19 @CLE |
9 DAL |
6 @NO |
14 BAL |
30 @GB |
15 ARI |
5 @CAR |
23 @TB |
BAL | 10 BUF |
26 @CIN |
8 DEN |
11 @PIT |
19 @CLE |
20 @TEN |
6 NO |
5 @CAR |
11 PIT |
BYE | 26 CIN |
24 OAK |
13 @ATL |
18 @KC |
23 TB |
3 @LAC |
19 CLE |
BUF | 14 @BAL |
3 LAC |
1 @MIN |
30 @GB |
20 TEN |
27 @HOU |
32 @IND |
29 NE |
4 CHI |
22 @NYJ |
BYE | 2 JAX |
25 @MIA |
22 NYJ |
31 DET |
29 @NE |
25 MIA |
CAR | 9 DAL |
13 @ATL |
26 CIN |
BYE | 28 NYG |
17 @WAS |
7 @PHI |
14 BAL |
23 TB |
11 @PIT |
31 @DET |
12 SEA |
23 @TB |
19 @CLE |
6 NO |
13 ATL |
6 @NO |
CHI | 30 @GB |
12 SEA |
15 @ARI |
23 TB |
BYE | 25 @MIA |
29 NE |
22 NYJ |
10 @BUF |
31 DET |
1 MIN |
31 @DET |
28 @NYG |
16 LAR |
30 GB |
21 @SF |
1 @MIN |
CIN | 32 @IND |
14 BAL |
5 @CAR |
13 @ATL |
25 MIA |
11 PIT |
18 @KC |
23 TB |
BYE | 6 NO |
14 @BAL |
19 CLE |
8 DEN |
3 @LAC |
24 OAK |
19 @CLE |
11 @PIT |
CLE | 11 PIT |
6 @NO |
22 NYJ |
24 @OAK |
14 BAL |
3 LAC |
23 @TB |
11 @PIT |
18 KC |
13 ATL |
BYE | 26 @CIN |
27 @HOU |
5 CAR |
8 @DEN |
26 CIN |
14 @BAL |
DAL | 5 @CAR |
28 NYG |
12 @SEA |
31 DET |
27 @HOU |
2 JAX |
17 @WAS |
BYE | 20 TEN |
7 @PHI |
13 @ATL |
17 WAS |
6 NO |
7 PHI |
32 @IND |
23 TB |
28 @NYG |
DEN | 12 SEA |
24 OAK |
14 @BAL |
18 KC |
22 @NYJ |
16 LAR |
15 @ARI |
18 @KC |
27 HOU |
BYE | 3 @LAC |
11 PIT |
26 @CIN |
21 @SF |
19 CLE |
24 @OAK |
3 LAC |
DET | 22 NYJ |
21 @SF |
29 NE |
9 @DAL |
30 GB |
BYE | 25 @MIA |
12 SEA |
1 @MIN |
4 @CHI |
5 CAR |
4 CHI |
16 LAR |
15 @ARI |
10 @BUF |
1 MIN |
30 @GB |
GB | 4 CHI |
1 MIN |
17 @WAS |
10 BUF |
31 @DET |
21 SF |
BYE | 16 @LAR |
29 @NE |
25 MIA |
12 @SEA |
1 @MIN |
15 ARI |
13 ATL |
4 @CHI |
22 @NYJ |
31 DET |
HOU | 29 @NE |
20 @TEN |
28 NYG |
32 @IND |
9 DAL |
10 BUF |
2 @JAX |
25 MIA |
8 @DEN |
BYE | 17 @WAS |
20 TEN |
19 CLE |
32 IND |
22 @NYJ |
7 @PHI |
2 JAX |
IND | 26 CIN |
17 @WAS |
7 @PHI |
27 HOU |
29 @NE |
22 @NYJ |
10 BUF |
24 @OAK |
BYE | 2 JAX |
20 TEN |
25 MIA |
2 @JAX |
27 @HOU |
9 DAL |
28 NYG |
20 @TEN |
JAX | 28 @NYG |
29 NE |
20 TEN |
22 NYJ |
18 @KC |
9 @DAL |
27 HOU |
7 PHI |
BYE | 32 @IND |
11 PIT |
10 @BUF |
32 IND |
20 @TEN |
17 WAS |
25 @MIA |
27 @HOU |
KC | 3 @LAC |
11 @PIT |
21 SF |
8 @DEN |
2 JAX |
29 @NE |
26 CIN |
8 DEN |
19 @CLE |
15 ARI |
16 @LAR |
BYE | 24 @OAK |
14 BAL |
3 LAC |
12 @SEA |
24 OAK |
LAC | 18 KC |
10 @BUF |
16 @LAR |
21 SF |
24 OAK |
19 @CLE |
20 TEN |
BYE | 12 @SEA |
24 @OAK |
8 DEN |
15 ARI |
11 @PIT |
26 CIN |
18 @KC |
14 BAL |
8 @DEN |
LAR | 24 @OAK |
15 ARI |
3 LAC |
1 MIN |
12 @SEA |
8 @DEN |
21 @SF |
30 GB |
6 @NO |
12 SEA |
18 KC |
BYE | 31 @DET |
4 @CHI |
7 PHI |
15 @ARI |
21 SF |
MIA | 20 TEN |
22 @NYJ |
24 OAK |
29 @NE |
26 @CIN |
4 CHI |
31 DET |
27 @HOU |
22 NYJ |
30 @GB |
BYE | 32 @IND |
10 BUF |
29 NE |
1 @MIN |
2 JAX |
10 @BUF |
MIN | 21 SF |
30 @GB |
10 BUF |
16 @LAR |
7 @PHI |
15 ARI |
22 @NYJ |
6 NO |
31 DET |
BYE | 4 @CHI |
30 GB |
29 @NE |
12 @SEA |
25 MIA |
31 @DET |
4 CHI |
NE | 27 HOU |
2 @JAX |
31 @DET |
25 MIA |
32 IND |
18 KC |
4 @CHI |
10 @BUF |
30 GB |
20 @TEN |
BYE | 22 @NYJ |
1 MIN |
25 @MIA |
11 @PIT |
10 BUF |
22 NYJ |
NO | 23 TB |
19 CLE |
13 @ATL |
28 @NYG |
17 WAS |
BYE | 14 @BAL |
1 @MIN |
16 LAR |
26 @CIN |
7 PHI |
13 ATL |
9 @DAL |
23 @TB |
5 @CAR |
11 PIT |
5 CAR |
NYG | 2 JAX |
9 @DAL |
27 @HOU |
6 NO |
5 @CAR |
7 PHI |
13 @ATL |
17 WAS |
BYE | 21 @SF |
23 TB |
7 @PHI |
4 CHI |
17 @WAS |
20 TEN |
32 @IND |
9 DAL |
NYJ | 31 @DET |
25 MIA |
19 @CLE |
2 @JAX |
8 DEN |
32 IND |
1 MIN |
4 @CHI |
25 @MIA |
10 BUF |
BYE | 29 NE |
20 @TEN |
10 @BUF |
27 HOU |
30 GB |
29 @NE |
OAK | 16 LAR |
8 @DEN |
25 @MIA |
19 CLE |
3 @LAC |
12 SEA |
BYE | 32 IND |
21 @SF |
3 LAC |
15 @ARI |
14 @BAL |
18 KC |
11 PIT |
26 @CIN |
8 DEN |
18 @KC |
PHI | 13 ATL |
23 @TB |
32 IND |
20 @TEN |
1 MIN |
28 @NYG |
5 CAR |
2 @JAX |
BYE | 9 DAL |
6 @NO |
28 NYG |
17 WAS |
9 @DAL |
16 @LAR |
27 HOU |
17 @WAS |
PIT | 19 @CLE |
18 KC |
23 @TB |
14 BAL |
13 ATL |
26 @CIN |
BYE | 19 CLE |
14 @BAL |
5 CAR |
2 @JAX |
8 @DEN |
3 LAC |
24 @OAK |
29 NE |
6 @NO |
26 CIN |
SEA | 8 @DEN |
4 @CHI |
9 DAL |
15 @ARI |
16 LAR |
24 @OAK |
BYE | 31 @DET |
3 LAC |
16 @LAR |
30 GB |
5 @CAR |
21 SF |
1 MIN |
21 @SF |
18 KC |
15 ARI |
SF | 1 @MIN |
31 DET |
18 @KC |
3 @LAC |
15 ARI |
30 @GB |
16 LAR |
15 @ARI |
24 OAK |
28 NYG |
BYE | 23 @TB |
12 @SEA |
8 DEN |
12 SEA |
4 CHI |
16 @LAR |
TB | 6 @NO |
7 PHI |
11 PIT |
4 @CHI |
BYE | 13 @ATL |
19 CLE |
26 @CIN |
5 @CAR |
17 WAS |
28 @NYG |
21 SF |
5 CAR |
6 NO |
14 @BAL |
9 @DAL |
13 ATL |
TEN | 25 @MIA |
27 HOU |
2 @JAX |
7 PHI |
10 @BUF |
14 BAL |
3 @LAC |
BYE | 9 @DAL |
29 NE |
32 @IND |
27 @HOU |
22 NYJ |
2 JAX |
28 @NYG |
17 WAS |
32 IND |
WAS | 15 @ARI |
32 IND |
30 GB |
BYE | 6 @NO |
5 CAR |
9 DAL |
28 @NYG |
13 ATL |
23 @TB |
27 HOU |
9 @DAL |
7 @PHI |
28 NYG |
2 @JAX |
20 @TEN |
7 PHI |
Schedule difficulty based on opponent's defensive ranking vs. all positions. Top defense = 1, bottom defense = 32.
DT Matchup Rankings (Worst to Best):
1 Vikings
2 Jaguars
3 Chargers
4 Bears
5 Panthers
6 Saints
7 Eagles
8 Broncos
9 Cowboys
10 Bills
11 Steelers
12 Seahawks
13 Falcons
14 Ravens
15 Cardinals
16 Rams
17 Redskins
18 Chiefs
19 Browns
20 Titans
21 49ers
22 Jets
23 Buccaneers
24 Raiders
25 Dolphins
26 Bengals
27 Texans
28 Giants
29 Patriots
30 Packers
31 Lions
32 Colts
1 Vikings
2 Jaguars
3 Chargers
4 Bears
5 Panthers
6 Saints
7 Eagles
8 Broncos
9 Cowboys
10 Bills
11 Steelers
12 Seahawks
13 Falcons
14 Ravens
15 Cardinals
16 Rams
17 Redskins
18 Chiefs
19 Browns
20 Titans
21 49ers
22 Jets
23 Buccaneers
24 Raiders
25 Dolphins
26 Bengals
27 Texans
28 Giants
29 Patriots
30 Packers
31 Lions
32 Colts
Filed Under: 2018, Preseason