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.

2018 Strength of Schedule

Team W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 PO2 PO3 ROS
ARI 5.8
WAS
3.6
@LAR
6.3
CHI
6.3
SEA
10.6
@SF
9.0
@MIN
5.3
DEN
10.6
SF
BYE 2.3
@KC
9.8
OAK
5.2
@LAC
5.6
@GB
8.8
DET
6.2
@ATL
3.6
LAR
6.3
@SEA
4.9 6.2 5.9
ATL 8.4
@PHI
4.6
CAR
3.9
NO
6.4
CIN
4.4
@PIT
10.7
TB
11.1
NYG
BYE 5.8
@WAS
9.4
@CLE
9.3
DAL
3.9
@NO
4.5
BAL
5.6
@GB
11.6
ARI
4.6
@CAR
10.7
@TB
8.1 7.3 7.0
BAL 16.0
BUF
6.4
@CIN
5.3
DEN
4.4
@PIT
9.4
@CLE
9.4
@TEN
3.9
NO
4.6
@CAR
4.4
PIT
BYE 6.4
CIN
9.8
OAK
6.2
@ATL
2.3
@KC
10.7
TB
5.2
@LAC
9.4
CLE
7.9 6.0 6.8
BUF 4.5
@BAL
5.2
LAC
9.0
@MIN
5.6
@GB
9.4
TEN
6.4
@HOU
7.3
@IND
3.6
NE
6.3
CHI
10.3
@NYJ
BYE 11.9
JAX
7.8
@MIA
10.3
NYJ
8.8
DET
3.6
@NE
7.8
MIA
6.2 7.5 8.8
CAR 9.3
DAL
6.2
@ATL
6.4
CIN
BYE 11.1
NYG
5.8
@WAS
8.4
@PHI
4.5
BAL
10.7
TB
4.4
@PIT
8.8
@DET
6.3
SEA
10.7
@TB
9.4
@CLE
3.9
NO
6.2
ATL
3.9
@NO
5.1 6.5 7.1
CHI 5.6
@GB
6.3
SEA
11.6
@ARI
10.7
TB
BYE 7.8
@MIA
3.6
NE
10.3
NYJ
16.0
@BUF
8.8
DET
9.0
MIN
8.8
@DET
11.1
@NYG
3.6
LAR
5.6
GB
10.6
@SF
9.0
@MIN
8.1 6.6 8.2
CIN 7.3
@IND
4.5
BAL
4.6
@CAR
6.2
@ATL
7.8
MIA
4.4
PIT
2.3
@KC
10.7
TB
BYE 3.9
NO
4.5
@BAL
9.4
CLE
5.3
DEN
5.2
@LAC
9.8
OAK
9.4
@CLE
4.4
@PIT
9.6 8.1 6.8
CLE 4.4
PIT
3.9
@NO
10.3
NYJ
9.8
@OAK
4.5
BAL
5.2
LAC
10.7
@TB
4.4
@PIT
2.3
KC
6.2
ATL
BYE 6.4
@CIN
6.4
@HOU
4.6
CAR
5.3
@DEN
6.4
CIN
4.5
@BAL
5.9 5.5 5.9
DAL 4.6
@CAR
11.1
NYG
6.3
@SEA
8.8
DET
6.4
@HOU
11.9
JAX
5.8
@WAS
BYE 9.4
TEN
8.4
@PHI
6.2
@ATL
5.8
WAS
3.9
NO
8.4
PHI
7.3
@IND
10.7
TB
11.1
@NYG
9.0 8.8 7.3
DEN 6.3
SEA
9.8
OAK
4.5
@BAL
2.3
KC
10.3
@NYJ
3.6
LAR
11.6
@ARI
2.3
@KC
6.4
HOU
BYE 5.2
@LAC
4.4
PIT
6.4
@CIN
10.6
@SF
9.4
CLE
9.8
@OAK
5.2
LAC
9.6 9.9 7.6
DET 10.3
NYJ
10.6
@SF
3.6
NE
9.3
@DAL
5.6
GB
BYE 7.8
@MIA
6.3
SEA
9.0
@MIN
6.3
@CHI
4.6
CAR
6.3
CHI
3.6
LAR
11.6
@ARI
16.0
@BUF
9.0
MIN
5.6
@GB
12.5 12.2 8.2
GB 6.3
CHI
9.0
MIN
5.8
@WAS
16.0
BUF
8.8
@DET
10.6
SF
BYE 3.6
@LAR
3.6
@NE
7.8
MIA
6.3
@SEA
9.0
@MIN
11.6
ARI
6.2
ATL
6.3
@CHI
10.3
@NYJ
8.8
DET
8.3 7.6 8.2
HOU 3.6
@NE
9.4
@TEN
11.1
NYG
7.3
@IND
9.3
DAL
16.0
BUF
11.9
@JAX
7.8
MIA
5.3
@DEN
BYE 5.8
@WAS
9.4
TEN
9.4
CLE
7.3
IND
10.3
@NYJ
8.4
@PHI
11.9
JAX
9.4 8.7 8.4
IND 6.4
CIN
5.8
@WAS
8.4
@PHI
6.4
HOU
3.6
@NE
10.3
@NYJ
16.0
BUF
9.8
@OAK
BYE 11.9
JAX
9.4
TEN
7.8
MIA
11.9
@JAX
6.4
@HOU
9.3
DAL
11.1
NYG
9.4
@TEN
10.2 8.9 9.7
JAX 11.1
@NYG
3.6
NE
9.4
TEN
10.3
NYJ
2.3
@KC
9.3
@DAL
6.4
HOU
8.4
PHI
BYE 7.3
@IND
4.4
PIT
16.0
@BUF
7.3
IND
9.4
@TEN
5.8
WAS
7.8
@MIA
6.4
@HOU
6.8 7.7 8.3
KC 5.2
@LAC
4.4
@PIT
10.6
SF
5.3
@DEN
11.9
JAX
3.6
@NE
6.4
CIN
5.3
DEN
9.4
@CLE
11.6
ARI
3.6
@LAR
BYE 9.8
@OAK
4.5
BAL
5.2
LAC
6.3
@SEA
9.8
OAK
5.7 5.3 6.8
LAC 2.3
KC
16.0
@BUF
3.6
@LAR
10.6
SF
9.8
OAK
9.4
@CLE
9.4
TEN
BYE 6.3
@SEA
9.8
@OAK
5.3
DEN
11.6
ARI
4.4
@PIT
6.4
CIN
2.3
@KC
4.5
BAL
5.3
@DEN
3.4 4.4 6.3
LAR 9.8
@OAK
11.6
ARI
5.2
LAC
9.0
MIN
6.3
@SEA
5.3
@DEN
10.6
@SF
5.6
GB
3.9
@NO
6.3
SEA
2.3
KC
BYE 8.8
@DET
6.3
@CHI
8.4
PHI
11.6
@ARI
10.6
SF
10.0 8.8 7.3
MIA 9.4
TEN
10.3
@NYJ
9.8
OAK
3.6
@NE
6.4
@CIN
6.3
CHI
8.8
DET
6.4
@HOU
10.3
NYJ
5.6
@GB
BYE 7.3
@IND
16.0
BUF
3.6
NE
9.0
@MIN
11.9
JAX
16.0
@BUF
10.5 8.2 8.9
MIN 10.6
SF
5.6
@GB
16.0
BUF
3.6
@LAR
8.4
@PHI
11.6
ARI
10.3
@NYJ
3.9
NO
8.8
DET
BYE 6.3
@CHI
5.6
GB
3.6
@NE
6.3
@SEA
7.8
MIA
8.8
@DET
6.3
CHI
8.3 7.6 6.4
NE 6.4
HOU
11.9
@JAX
8.8
@DET
7.8
MIA
7.3
IND
2.3
KC
6.3
@CHI
16.0
@BUF
5.6
GB
9.4
@TEN
BYE 10.3
@NYJ
9.0
MIN
7.8
@MIA
4.4
@PIT
16.0
BUF
10.3
NYJ
10.2 9.4 9.5
NO 10.7
TB
9.4
CLE
6.2
@ATL
11.1
@NYG
5.8
WAS
BYE 4.5
@BAL
9.0
@MIN
3.6
LAR
6.4
@CIN
8.4
PHI
6.2
ATL
9.3
@DAL
10.7
@TB
4.6
@CAR
4.4
PIT
4.6
CAR
4.5 6.6 7.1
NYG 11.9
JAX
9.3
@DAL
6.4
@HOU
3.9
NO
4.6
@CAR
8.4
PHI
6.2
@ATL
5.8
WAS
BYE 10.6
@SF
10.7
TB
8.4
@PHI
6.3
CHI
5.8
@WAS
9.4
TEN
7.3
@IND
9.3
DAL
8.3 7.5 8.4
NYJ 8.8
@DET
7.8
MIA
9.4
@CLE
11.9
@JAX
5.3
DEN
7.3
IND
9.0
MIN
6.3
@CHI
7.8
@MIA
16.0
BUF
BYE 3.6
NE
9.4
@TEN
16.0
@BUF
6.4
HOU
5.6
GB
3.6
@NE
6.0 9.3 9.5
OAK 3.6
LAR
5.3
@DEN
7.8
@MIA
9.4
CLE
5.2
@LAC
6.3
SEA
BYE 7.3
IND
10.6
@SF
5.2
LAC
11.6
@ARI
4.5
@BAL
2.3
KC
4.4
PIT
6.4
@CIN
5.3
DEN
2.3
@KC
5.9 5.4 5.7
PHI 6.2
ATL
10.7
@TB
7.3
IND
9.4
@TEN
9.0
MIN
11.1
@NYG
4.6
CAR
11.9
@JAX
BYE 9.3
DAL
3.9
@NO
11.1
NYG
5.8
WAS
9.3
@DAL
3.6
@LAR
6.4
HOU
5.8
@WAS
5.0 6.4 7.0
PIT 9.4
@CLE
2.3
KC
10.7
@TB
4.5
BAL
6.2
ATL
6.4
@CIN
BYE 9.4
CLE
4.5
@BAL
4.6
CAR
11.9
@JAX
5.3
@DEN
5.2
LAC
9.8
@OAK
3.6
NE
3.9
@NO
6.4
CIN
3.8 5.8 6.3
SEA 5.3
@DEN
6.3
@CHI
9.3
DAL
11.6
@ARI
3.6
LAR
9.8
@OAK
BYE 8.8
@DET
5.2
LAC
3.6
@LAR
5.6
GB
4.6
@CAR
10.6
SF
9.0
MIN
10.6
@SF
2.3
KC
11.6
ARI
6.5 7.3 6.6
SF 9.0
@MIN
8.8
DET
2.3
@KC
5.2
@LAC
11.6
ARI
5.6
@GB
3.6
LAR
11.6
@ARI
9.8
OAK
11.1
NYG
BYE 10.7
@TB
6.3
@SEA
5.3
DEN
6.3
SEA
6.3
CHI
3.6
@LAR
6.3 6.0 7.7
TB 3.9
@NO
8.4
PHI
4.4
PIT
6.3
@CHI
BYE 6.2
@ATL
9.4
CLE
6.4
@CIN
4.6
@CAR
5.8
WAS
11.1
@NYG
10.6
SF
4.6
CAR
3.9
NO
4.5
@BAL
9.3
@DAL
6.2
ATL
6.9 5.9 7.1
TEN 7.8
@MIA
6.4
HOU
11.9
@JAX
8.4
PHI
16.0
@BUF
4.5
BAL
5.2
@LAC
BYE 9.3
@DAL
3.6
NE
7.3
@IND
6.4
@HOU
10.3
NYJ
11.9
JAX
11.1
@NYG
5.8
WAS
7.3
IND
8.4 9.6 8.0
WAS 11.6
@ARI
7.3
IND
5.6
GB
BYE 3.9
@NO
4.6
CAR
9.3
DAL
11.1
@NYG
6.2
ATL
10.7
@TB
6.4
HOU
9.3
@DAL
8.4
@PHI
11.1
NYG
11.9
@JAX
9.4
@TEN
8.4
PHI
10.6 10.8 9.6

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 Chiefs
2 Rams
3 Patriots
4 Saints
5 Steelers
6 Ravens
7 Panthers
8 Chargers
9 Broncos
10 Packers
11 Redskins
12 Falcons
13 Seahawks
14 Bears
15 Texans
16 Bengals
17 Colts
18 Dolphins
19 Eagles
20 Lions
21 Vikings
22 Cowboys
23 Browns
24 Titans
25 Raiders
26 Jets
27 49ers
28 Buccaneers
29 Giants
30 Cardinals
31 Jaguars
32 Bills
Filed Under: 2018, w10