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
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