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 6.8
WAS
3.7
@LAR
6.2
CHI
4.6
SEA
8.9
@SF
8.9
@MIN
4.4
DEN
8.9
SF
BYE 5.2
@KC
8.9
OAK
4.9
@LAC
4.8
@GB
6.1
DET
5.4
@ATL
3.7
LAR
4.6
@SEA
4.6 5.1 5.0
ATL 9.0
@PHI
5.9
CAR
2.0
NO
6.7
CIN
4.2
@PIT
13.8
TB
8.9
NYG
BYE 6.8
@WAS
8.7
@CLE
7.9
DAL
2.0
@NO
4.5
BAL
4.8
@GB
11.2
ARI
5.9
@CAR
13.8
@TB
8.6 7.3 5.7
BAL 13.7
BUF
6.7
@CIN
4.4
DEN
4.2
@PIT
8.7
@CLE
8.7
@TEN
2.0
NO
5.9
@CAR
4.2
PIT
BYE 6.7
CIN
8.9
OAK
5.4
@ATL
5.2
@KC
13.8
TB
4.9
@LAC
8.7
CLE
9.3 8.0 7.6
BUF 4.5
@BAL
4.9
LAC
8.9
@MIN
4.8
@GB
8.7
TEN
6.4
@HOU
5.6
@IND
3.7
NE
6.2
CHI
10.5
@NYJ
BYE 10.9
JAX
8.8
@MIA
10.5
NYJ
6.1
DET
3.7
@NE
8.8
MIA
4.9 6.8 8.0
CAR 7.9
DAL
5.4
@ATL
6.7
CIN
BYE 8.9
NYG
6.8
@WAS
9.0
@PHI
4.5
BAL
13.8
TB
4.2
@PIT
6.1
@DET
4.6
SEA
13.8
@TB
8.7
@CLE
2.0
NO
5.4
ATL
2.0
@NO
3.7 5.4 6.9
CHI 4.8
@GB
4.6
SEA
11.2
@ARI
13.8
TB
BYE 8.8
@MIA
3.7
NE
10.5
NYJ
13.7
@BUF
6.1
DET
8.9
MIN
6.1
@DET
8.9
@NYG
3.7
LAR
4.8
GB
8.9
@SF
8.9
@MIN
6.9 5.8 6.5
CIN 5.6
@IND
4.5
BAL
5.9
@CAR
5.4
@ATL
8.8
MIA
4.2
PIT
5.2
@KC
13.8
TB
BYE 2.0
NO
4.5
@BAL
8.7
CLE
4.4
DEN
4.9
@LAC
8.9
OAK
8.7
@CLE
4.2
@PIT
8.8 7.5 7.1
CLE 4.2
PIT
2.0
@NO
10.5
NYJ
8.9
@OAK
4.5
BAL
4.9
LAC
13.8
@TB
4.2
@PIT
5.2
KC
5.4
ATL
BYE 6.7
@CIN
6.4
@HOU
5.9
CAR
4.4
@DEN
6.7
CIN
4.5
@BAL
5.5 5.7 6.0
DAL 5.9
@CAR
8.9
NYG
4.6
@SEA
6.1
DET
6.4
@HOU
10.9
JAX
6.8
@WAS
BYE 8.7
TEN
9.0
@PHI
5.4
@ATL
6.8
WAS
2.0
NO
9.0
PHI
5.6
@IND
13.8
TB
8.9
@NYG
9.7 9.5 7.4
DEN 4.6
SEA
8.9
OAK
4.5
@BAL
5.2
KC
10.5
@NYJ
3.7
LAR
11.2
@ARI
5.2
@KC
6.4
HOU
BYE 4.9
@LAC
4.2
PIT
6.7
@CIN
8.9
@SF
8.7
CLE
8.9
@OAK
4.9
LAC
8.8 8.8 7.5
DET 10.5
NYJ
8.9
@SF
3.7
NE
7.9
@DAL
4.8
GB
BYE 8.8
@MIA
4.6
SEA
8.9
@MIN
6.2
@CHI
5.9
CAR
6.2
CHI
3.7
LAR
11.2
@ARI
13.7
@BUF
8.9
MIN
4.8
@GB
11.3 11.3 8.8
GB 6.2
CHI
8.9
MIN
6.8
@WAS
13.7
BUF
6.1
@DET
8.9
SF
BYE 3.7
@LAR
3.7
@NE
8.8
MIA
4.6
@SEA
8.9
@MIN
11.2
ARI
5.4
ATL
6.2
@CHI
10.5
@NYJ
6.1
DET
8.4 7.4 8.5
HOU 3.7
@NE
8.7
@TEN
8.9
NYG
5.6
@IND
7.9
DAL
13.7
BUF
10.9
@JAX
8.8
MIA
4.4
@DEN
BYE 6.8
@WAS
8.7
TEN
8.7
CLE
5.6
IND
10.5
@NYJ
9.0
@PHI
10.9
JAX
9.8 8.4 8.5
IND 6.7
CIN
6.8
@WAS
9.0
@PHI
6.4
HOU
3.7
@NE
10.5
@NYJ
13.7
BUF
8.9
@OAK
BYE 10.9
JAX
8.7
TEN
8.8
MIA
10.9
@JAX
6.4
@HOU
7.9
DAL
8.9
NYG
8.7
@TEN
8.4 7.7 8.6
JAX 8.9
@NYG
3.7
NE
8.7
TEN
10.5
NYJ
5.2
@KC
7.9
@DAL
6.4
HOU
9.0
PHI
BYE 5.6
@IND
4.2
PIT
13.7
@BUF
5.6
IND
8.7
@TEN
6.8
WAS
8.8
@MIA
6.4
@HOU
7.8 8.1 8.7
KC 4.9
@LAC
4.2
@PIT
8.9
SF
4.4
@DEN
10.9
JAX
3.7
@NE
6.7
CIN
4.4
DEN
8.7
@CLE
11.2
ARI
3.7
@LAR
BYE 8.9
@OAK
4.5
BAL
4.9
LAC
4.6
@SEA
8.9
OAK
4.8 4.7 5.7
LAC 5.2
KC
13.7
@BUF
3.7
@LAR
8.9
SF
8.9
OAK
8.7
@CLE
8.7
TEN
BYE 4.6
@SEA
8.9
@OAK
4.4
DEN
11.2
ARI
4.2
@PIT
6.7
CIN
5.2
@KC
4.5
BAL
4.4
@DEN
4.8 5.5 6.4
LAR 8.9
@OAK
11.2
ARI
4.9
LAC
8.9
MIN
4.6
@SEA
4.4
@DEN
8.9
@SF
4.8
GB
2.0
@NO
4.6
SEA
5.2
KC
BYE 6.1
@DET
6.2
@CHI
9.0
PHI
11.2
@ARI
8.9
SF
10.1 8.8 8.1
MIA 8.7
TEN
10.5
@NYJ
8.9
OAK
3.7
@NE
6.7
@CIN
6.2
CHI
6.1
DET
6.4
@HOU
10.5
NYJ
4.8
@GB
BYE 5.6
@IND
13.7
BUF
3.7
NE
8.9
@MIN
10.9
JAX
13.7
@BUF
9.9 7.8 8.6
MIN 8.9
SF
4.8
@GB
13.7
BUF
3.7
@LAR
9.0
@PHI
11.2
ARI
10.5
@NYJ
2.0
NO
6.1
DET
BYE 6.2
@CHI
4.8
GB
3.7
@NE
4.6
@SEA
8.8
MIA
6.1
@DET
6.2
CHI
7.4 6.5 5.6
NE 6.4
HOU
10.9
@JAX
6.1
@DET
8.8
MIA
5.6
IND
5.2
KC
6.2
@CHI
13.7
@BUF
4.8
GB
8.7
@TEN
BYE 10.5
@NYJ
8.9
MIN
8.8
@MIA
4.2
@PIT
13.7
BUF
10.5
NYJ
8.9 8.9 9.2
NO 13.8
TB
8.7
CLE
5.4
@ATL
8.9
@NYG
6.8
WAS
BYE 4.5
@BAL
8.9
@MIN
3.7
LAR
6.7
@CIN
9.0
PHI
5.4
ATL
7.9
@DAL
13.8
@TB
5.9
@CAR
4.2
PIT
5.9
CAR
5.0 8.0 7.4
NYG 10.9
JAX
7.9
@DAL
6.4
@HOU
2.0
NO
5.9
@CAR
9.0
PHI
5.4
@ATL
6.8
WAS
BYE 8.9
@SF
13.8
TB
9.0
@PHI
6.2
CHI
6.8
@WAS
8.7
TEN
5.6
@IND
7.9
DAL
7.1 7.0 7.3
NYJ 6.1
@DET
8.8
MIA
8.7
@CLE
10.9
@JAX
4.4
DEN
5.6
IND
8.9
MIN
6.2
@CHI
8.8
@MIA
13.7
BUF
BYE 3.7
NE
8.7
@TEN
13.7
@BUF
6.4
HOU
4.8
GB
3.7
@NE
5.6 8.3 7.5
OAK 3.7
LAR
4.4
@DEN
8.8
@MIA
8.7
CLE
4.9
@LAC
4.6
SEA
BYE 5.6
IND
8.9
@SF
4.9
LAC
11.2
@ARI
4.5
@BAL
5.2
KC
4.2
PIT
6.7
@CIN
4.4
DEN
5.2
@KC
5.5 5.1 5.0
PHI 5.4
ATL
13.8
@TB
5.6
IND
8.7
@TEN
8.9
MIN
8.9
@NYG
5.9
CAR
10.9
@JAX
BYE 7.9
DAL
2.0
@NO
8.9
NYG
6.8
WAS
7.9
@DAL
3.7
@LAR
6.4
HOU
6.8
@WAS
5.0 6.0 6.7
PIT 8.7
@CLE
5.2
KC
13.8
@TB
4.5
BAL
5.4
ATL
6.7
@CIN
BYE 8.7
CLE
4.5
@BAL
5.9
CAR
10.9
@JAX
4.4
@DEN
4.9
LAC
8.9
@OAK
3.7
NE
2.0
@NO
6.7
CIN
2.9 4.9 4.8
SEA 4.4
@DEN
6.2
@CHI
7.9
DAL
11.2
@ARI
3.7
LAR
8.9
@OAK
BYE 6.1
@DET
4.9
LAC
3.7
@LAR
4.8
GB
5.9
@CAR
8.9
SF
8.9
MIN
8.9
@SF
5.2
KC
11.2
ARI
7.1 7.7 7.6
SF 8.9
@MIN
6.1
DET
5.2
@KC
4.9
@LAC
11.2
ARI
4.8
@GB
3.7
LAR
11.2
@ARI
8.9
OAK
8.9
NYG
BYE 13.8
@TB
4.6
@SEA
4.4
DEN
4.6
SEA
6.2
CHI
3.7
@LAR
5.4 5.1 6.7
TB 2.0
@NO
9.0
PHI
4.2
PIT
6.2
@CHI
BYE 5.4
@ATL
8.7
CLE
6.7
@CIN
5.9
@CAR
6.8
WAS
8.9
@NYG
8.9
SF
5.9
CAR
2.0
NO
4.5
@BAL
7.9
@DAL
5.4
ATL
6.2 4.8 5.8
TEN 8.8
@MIA
6.4
HOU
10.9
@JAX
9.0
PHI
13.7
@BUF
4.5
BAL
4.9
@LAC
BYE 7.9
@DAL
3.7
NE
5.6
@IND
6.4
@HOU
10.5
NYJ
10.9
JAX
8.9
@NYG
6.8
WAS
5.6
IND
7.8 8.8 8.7
WAS 11.2
@ARI
5.6
IND
4.8
GB
BYE 2.0
@NO
5.9
CAR
7.9
DAL
8.9
@NYG
5.4
ATL
13.8
@TB
6.4
HOU
7.9
@DAL
9.0
@PHI
8.9
NYG
10.9
@JAX
8.7
@TEN
9.0
PHI
9.8 9.5 9.1

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 Saints
2 Patriots
3 Rams
4 Steelers
5 Broncos
6 Ravens
7 Seahawks
8 Packers
9 Chargers
10 Chiefs
11 Falcons
12 Colts
13 Panthers
14 Lions
15 Bears
16 Texans
17 Bengals
18 Redskins
19 Cowboys
20 Titans
21 Browns
22 Dolphins
23 Giants
24 49ers
25 Raiders
26 Vikings
27 Eagles
28 Jets
29 Jaguars
30 Cardinals
31 Bills
32 Buccaneers
Filed Under: 2018, w12