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 6.1
WAS
3.0
@LAR
6.0
CHI
6.0
SEA
10.3
@SF
9.0
@MIN
5.4
DEN
10.3
SF
BYE 2.6
@KC
10.4
OAK
5.4
@LAC
5.3
@GB
8.7
DET
6.1
@ATL
3.0
LAR
6.0
@SEA
4.6 5.9 6.5
ATL 8.2
@PHI
5.7
CAR
3.2
NO
7.2
CIN
4.0
@PIT
11.4
TB
10.0
NYG
BYE 6.1
@WAS
8.5
@CLE
8.9
DAL
3.2
@NO
4.3
BAL
5.3
@GB
11.6
ARI
5.7
@CAR
11.4
@TB
8.6 7.5 6.5
BAL 14.2
BUF
7.2
@CIN
5.4
DEN
4.0
@PIT
8.5
@CLE
8.3
@TEN
3.2
NO
5.7
@CAR
4.0
PIT
BYE 7.2
CIN
10.4
OAK
6.1
@ATL
2.6
@KC
11.4
TB
5.4
@LAC
8.5
CLE
8.4 6.4 7.2
BUF 4.3
@BAL
5.4
LAC
9.0
@MIN
5.3
@GB
8.3
TEN
6.5
@HOU
6.8
@IND
4.1
NE
6.0
CHI
10.7
@NYJ
BYE 10.7
JAX
8.8
@MIA
10.7
NYJ
8.7
DET
4.1
@NE
8.8
MIA
6.4 7.8 8.6
CAR 8.9
DAL
6.1
@ATL
7.2
CIN
BYE 10.0
NYG
6.1
@WAS
8.2
@PHI
4.3
BAL
11.4
TB
4.0
@PIT
8.7
@DET
6.0
SEA
11.4
@TB
8.5
@CLE
3.2
NO
6.1
ATL
3.2
@NO
4.6 5.9 7.3
CHI 5.3
@GB
6.0
SEA
11.6
@ARI
11.4
TB
BYE 8.8
@MIA
4.1
NE
10.7
NYJ
14.2
@BUF
8.7
DET
9.0
MIN
8.7
@DET
10.0
@NYG
3.0
LAR
5.3
GB
10.3
@SF
9.0
@MIN
7.8 6.2 7.7
CIN 6.8
@IND
4.3
BAL
5.7
@CAR
6.1
@ATL
8.8
MIA
4.0
PIT
2.6
@KC
11.4
TB
BYE 3.2
NO
4.3
@BAL
8.5
CLE
5.4
DEN
5.4
@LAC
10.4
OAK
8.5
@CLE
4.0
@PIT
9.4 8.1 7.1
CLE 4.0
PIT
3.2
@NO
10.7
NYJ
10.4
@OAK
4.3
BAL
5.4
LAC
11.4
@TB
4.0
@PIT
2.6
KC
6.1
ATL
BYE 7.2
@CIN
6.5
@HOU
5.7
CAR
5.4
@DEN
7.2
CIN
4.3
@BAL
6.3 6.1 6.4
DAL 5.7
@CAR
10.0
NYG
6.0
@SEA
8.7
DET
6.5
@HOU
10.7
JAX
6.1
@WAS
BYE 8.3
TEN
8.2
@PHI
6.1
@ATL
6.1
WAS
3.2
NO
8.2
PHI
6.8
@IND
11.4
TB
10.0
@NYG
9.1 8.8 7.0
DEN 6.0
SEA
10.4
OAK
4.3
@BAL
2.6
KC
10.7
@NYJ
3.0
LAR
11.6
@ARI
2.6
@KC
6.5
HOU
BYE 5.4
@LAC
4.0
PIT
7.2
@CIN
10.3
@SF
8.5
CLE
10.4
@OAK
5.4
LAC
9.4 9.7 7.6
DET 10.7
NYJ
10.3
@SF
4.1
NE
8.9
@DAL
5.3
GB
BYE 8.8
@MIA
6.0
SEA
9.0
@MIN
6.0
@CHI
5.7
CAR
6.0
CHI
3.0
LAR
11.6
@ARI
14.2
@BUF
9.0
MIN
5.3
@GB
11.6 11.6 8.2
GB 6.0
CHI
9.0
MIN
6.1
@WAS
14.2
BUF
8.7
@DET
10.3
SF
BYE 3.0
@LAR
4.1
@NE
8.8
MIA
6.0
@SEA
9.0
@MIN
11.6
ARI
6.1
ATL
6.0
@CHI
10.7
@NYJ
8.7
DET
8.3 7.6 8.2
HOU 4.1
@NE
8.3
@TEN
10.0
NYG
6.8
@IND
8.9
DAL
14.2
BUF
10.7
@JAX
8.8
MIA
5.4
@DEN
BYE 6.1
@WAS
8.3
TEN
8.5
CLE
6.8
IND
10.7
@NYJ
8.2
@PHI
10.7
JAX
9.5 8.6 8.1
IND 7.2
CIN
6.1
@WAS
8.2
@PHI
6.5
HOU
4.1
@NE
10.7
@NYJ
14.2
BUF
10.4
@OAK
BYE 10.7
JAX
8.3
TEN
8.8
MIA
10.7
@JAX
6.5
@HOU
8.9
DAL
10.0
NYG
8.3
@TEN
9.5 8.5 8.9
JAX 10.0
@NYG
4.1
NE
8.3
TEN
10.7
NYJ
2.6
@KC
8.9
@DAL
6.5
HOU
8.2
PHI
BYE 6.8
@IND
4.0
PIT
14.2
@BUF
6.8
IND
8.3
@TEN
6.1
WAS
8.8
@MIA
6.5
@HOU
7.4 7.7 8.0
KC 5.4
@LAC
4.0
@PIT
10.3
SF
5.4
@DEN
10.7
JAX
4.1
@NE
7.2
CIN
5.4
DEN
8.5
@CLE
11.6
ARI
3.0
@LAR
BYE 10.4
@OAK
4.3
BAL
5.4
LAC
6.0
@SEA
10.4
OAK
5.7 5.2 5.8
LAC 2.6
KC
14.2
@BUF
3.0
@LAR
10.3
SF
10.4
OAK
8.5
@CLE
8.3
TEN
BYE 6.0
@SEA
10.4
@OAK
5.4
DEN
11.6
ARI
4.0
@PIT
7.2
CIN
2.6
@KC
4.3
BAL
5.4
@DEN
3.5 4.7 5.9
LAR 10.4
@OAK
11.6
ARI
5.4
LAC
9.0
MIN
6.0
@SEA
5.4
@DEN
10.3
@SF
5.3
GB
3.2
@NO
6.0
SEA
2.6
KC
BYE 8.7
@DET
6.0
@CHI
8.2
PHI
11.6
@ARI
10.3
SF
9.9 8.6 7.4
MIA 8.3
TEN
10.7
@NYJ
10.4
OAK
4.1
@NE
7.2
@CIN
6.0
CHI
8.7
DET
6.5
@HOU
10.7
NYJ
5.3
@GB
BYE 6.8
@IND
14.2
BUF
4.1
NE
9.0
@MIN
10.7
JAX
14.2
@BUF
9.9 7.9 9.0
MIN 10.3
SF
5.3
@GB
14.2
BUF
3.0
@LAR
8.2
@PHI
11.6
ARI
10.7
@NYJ
3.2
NO
8.7
DET
BYE 6.0
@CHI
5.3
GB
4.1
@NE
6.0
@SEA
8.8
MIA
8.7
@DET
6.0
CHI
8.7 7.8 6.4
NE 6.5
HOU
10.7
@JAX
8.7
@DET
8.8
MIA
6.8
IND
2.6
KC
6.0
@CHI
14.2
@BUF
5.3
GB
8.3
@TEN
BYE 10.7
@NYJ
9.0
MIN
8.8
@MIA
4.0
@PIT
14.2
BUF
10.7
NYJ
9.1 9.0 9.3
NO 11.4
TB
8.5
CLE
6.1
@ATL
10.0
@NYG
6.1
WAS
BYE 4.3
@BAL
9.0
@MIN
3.0
LAR
7.2
@CIN
8.2
PHI
6.1
ATL
8.9
@DAL
11.4
@TB
5.7
@CAR
4.0
PIT
5.7
CAR
4.8 7.0 7.4
NYG 10.7
JAX
8.9
@DAL
6.5
@HOU
3.2
NO
5.7
@CAR
8.2
PHI
6.1
@ATL
6.1
WAS
BYE 10.3
@SF
11.4
TB
8.2
@PHI
6.0
CHI
6.1
@WAS
8.3
TEN
6.8
@IND
8.9
DAL
7.6 7.1 7.8
NYJ 8.7
@DET
8.8
MIA
8.5
@CLE
10.7
@JAX
5.4
DEN
6.8
IND
9.0
MIN
6.0
@CHI
8.8
@MIA
14.2
BUF
BYE 4.1
NE
8.3
@TEN
14.2
@BUF
6.5
HOU
5.3
GB
4.1
@NE
5.9 8.7 7.7
OAK 3.0
LAR
5.4
@DEN
8.8
@MIA
8.5
CLE
5.4
@LAC
6.0
SEA
BYE 6.8
IND
10.3
@SF
5.4
LAC
11.6
@ARI
4.3
@BAL
2.6
KC
4.0
PIT
7.2
@CIN
5.4
DEN
2.6
@KC
6.3 5.6 5.9
PHI 6.1
ATL
11.4
@TB
6.8
IND
8.3
@TEN
9.0
MIN
10.0
@NYG
5.7
CAR
10.7
@JAX
BYE 8.9
DAL
3.2
@NO
10.0
NYG
6.1
WAS
8.9
@DAL
3.0
@LAR
6.5
HOU
6.1
@WAS
4.7 6.1 6.3
PIT 8.5
@CLE
2.6
KC
11.4
@TB
4.3
BAL
6.1
ATL
7.2
@CIN
BYE 8.5
CLE
4.3
@BAL
5.7
CAR
10.7
@JAX
5.4
@DEN
5.4
LAC
10.4
@OAK
4.1
NE
3.2
@NO
7.2
CIN
3.6 5.9 6.5
SEA 5.4
@DEN
6.0
@CHI
8.9
DAL
11.6
@ARI
3.0
LAR
10.4
@OAK
BYE 8.7
@DET
5.4
LAC
3.0
@LAR
5.3
GB
5.7
@CAR
10.3
SF
9.0
MIN
10.3
@SF
2.6
KC
11.6
ARI
6.4 7.3 7.2
SF 9.0
@MIN
8.7
DET
2.6
@KC
5.4
@LAC
11.6
ARI
5.3
@GB
3.0
LAR
11.6
@ARI
10.4
OAK
10.0
NYG
BYE 11.4
@TB
6.0
@SEA
5.4
DEN
6.0
SEA
6.0
CHI
3.0
@LAR
6.0 5.8 6.9
TB 3.2
@NO
8.2
PHI
4.0
PIT
6.0
@CHI
BYE 6.1
@ATL
8.5
CLE
7.2
@CIN
5.7
@CAR
6.1
WAS
10.0
@NYG
10.3
SF
5.7
CAR
3.2
NO
4.3
@BAL
8.9
@DAL
6.1
ATL
6.6 5.5 7.1
TEN 8.8
@MIA
6.5
HOU
10.7
@JAX
8.2
PHI
14.2
@BUF
4.3
BAL
5.4
@LAC
BYE 8.9
@DAL
4.1
NE
6.8
@IND
6.5
@HOU
10.7
NYJ
10.7
JAX
10.0
@NYG
6.1
WAS
6.8
IND
8.0 8.9 8.5
WAS 11.6
@ARI
6.8
IND
5.3
GB
BYE 3.2
@NO
5.7
CAR
8.9
DAL
10.0
@NYG
6.1
ATL
11.4
@TB
6.5
HOU
8.9
@DAL
8.2
@PHI
10.0
NYG
10.7
@JAX
8.3
@TEN
8.2
PHI
9.5 9.7 8.8

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 Saints
4 Steelers
5 Patriots
6 Ravens
7 Packers
8 Chargers
9 Broncos
10 Panthers
11 Bears
12 Seahawks
13 Redskins
14 Falcons
15 Texans
16 Colts
17 Bengals
18 Eagles
19 Titans
20 Browns
21 Lions
22 Dolphins
23 Cowboys
24 Vikings
25 Giants
26 49ers
27 Raiders
28 Jets
29 Jaguars
30 Buccaneers
31 Cardinals
32 Bills
Filed Under: 2018, w11