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 | 4 WAS |
20 @LAR |
8 CHI |
3 SEA |
22 @SF |
7 @MIN |
15 DEN |
22 SF |
BYE | 27 @KC |
30 OAK |
13 @LAC |
19 @GB |
18 DET |
32 @ATL |
20 LAR |
3 @SEA |
ATL | 21 @PHI |
23 CAR |
10 NO |
29 CIN |
11 @PIT |
31 TB |
17 NYG |
BYE | 4 @WAS |
16 @CLE |
12 DAL |
10 @NO |
2 BAL |
19 @GB |
5 ARI |
23 @CAR |
31 @TB |
BAL | 1 BUF |
29 @CIN |
15 DEN |
11 @PIT |
16 @CLE |
9 @TEN |
10 NO |
23 @CAR |
11 PIT |
BYE | 29 CIN |
30 OAK |
32 @ATL |
27 @KC |
31 TB |
13 @LAC |
16 CLE |
BUF | 2 @BAL |
13 LAC |
7 @MIN |
19 @GB |
9 TEN |
14 @HOU |
26 @IND |
25 NE |
8 CHI |
24 @NYJ |
BYE | 6 JAX |
28 @MIA |
24 NYJ |
18 DET |
25 @NE |
28 MIA |
CAR | 12 DAL |
32 @ATL |
29 CIN |
BYE | 17 NYG |
4 @WAS |
21 @PHI |
2 BAL |
31 TB |
11 @PIT |
18 @DET |
3 SEA |
31 @TB |
16 @CLE |
10 NO |
32 ATL |
10 @NO |
CHI | 19 @GB |
3 SEA |
5 @ARI |
31 TB |
BYE | 28 @MIA |
25 NE |
24 NYJ |
1 @BUF |
18 DET |
7 MIN |
18 @DET |
17 @NYG |
20 LAR |
19 GB |
22 @SF |
7 @MIN |
CIN | 26 @IND |
2 BAL |
23 @CAR |
32 @ATL |
28 MIA |
11 PIT |
27 @KC |
31 TB |
BYE | 10 NO |
2 @BAL |
16 CLE |
15 DEN |
13 @LAC |
30 OAK |
16 @CLE |
11 @PIT |
CLE | 11 PIT |
10 @NO |
24 NYJ |
30 @OAK |
2 BAL |
13 LAC |
31 @TB |
11 @PIT |
27 KC |
32 ATL |
BYE | 29 @CIN |
14 @HOU |
23 CAR |
15 @DEN |
29 CIN |
2 @BAL |
DAL | 23 @CAR |
17 NYG |
3 @SEA |
18 DET |
14 @HOU |
6 JAX |
4 @WAS |
BYE | 9 TEN |
21 @PHI |
32 @ATL |
4 WAS |
10 NO |
21 PHI |
26 @IND |
31 TB |
17 @NYG |
DEN | 3 SEA |
30 OAK |
2 @BAL |
27 KC |
24 @NYJ |
20 LAR |
5 @ARI |
27 @KC |
14 HOU |
BYE | 13 @LAC |
11 PIT |
29 @CIN |
22 @SF |
16 CLE |
30 @OAK |
13 LAC |
DET | 24 NYJ |
22 @SF |
25 NE |
12 @DAL |
19 GB |
BYE | 28 @MIA |
3 SEA |
7 @MIN |
8 @CHI |
23 CAR |
8 CHI |
20 LAR |
5 @ARI |
1 @BUF |
7 MIN |
19 @GB |
GB | 8 CHI |
7 MIN |
4 @WAS |
1 BUF |
18 @DET |
22 SF |
BYE | 20 @LAR |
25 @NE |
28 MIA |
3 @SEA |
7 @MIN |
5 ARI |
32 ATL |
8 @CHI |
24 @NYJ |
18 DET |
HOU | 25 @NE |
9 @TEN |
17 NYG |
26 @IND |
12 DAL |
1 BUF |
6 @JAX |
28 MIA |
15 @DEN |
BYE | 4 @WAS |
9 TEN |
16 CLE |
26 IND |
24 @NYJ |
21 @PHI |
6 JAX |
IND | 29 CIN |
4 @WAS |
21 @PHI |
14 HOU |
25 @NE |
24 @NYJ |
1 BUF |
30 @OAK |
BYE | 6 JAX |
9 TEN |
28 MIA |
6 @JAX |
14 @HOU |
12 DAL |
17 NYG |
9 @TEN |
JAX | 17 @NYG |
25 NE |
9 TEN |
24 NYJ |
27 @KC |
12 @DAL |
14 HOU |
21 PHI |
BYE | 26 @IND |
11 PIT |
1 @BUF |
26 IND |
9 @TEN |
4 WAS |
28 @MIA |
14 @HOU |
KC | 13 @LAC |
11 @PIT |
22 SF |
15 @DEN |
6 JAX |
25 @NE |
29 CIN |
15 DEN |
16 @CLE |
5 ARI |
20 @LAR |
BYE | 30 @OAK |
2 BAL |
13 LAC |
3 @SEA |
30 OAK |
LAC | 27 KC |
1 @BUF |
20 @LAR |
22 SF |
30 OAK |
16 @CLE |
9 TEN |
BYE | 3 @SEA |
30 @OAK |
15 DEN |
5 ARI |
11 @PIT |
29 CIN |
27 @KC |
2 BAL |
15 @DEN |
LAR | 30 @OAK |
5 ARI |
13 LAC |
7 MIN |
3 @SEA |
15 @DEN |
22 @SF |
19 GB |
10 @NO |
3 SEA |
27 KC |
BYE | 18 @DET |
8 @CHI |
21 PHI |
5 @ARI |
22 SF |
MIA | 9 TEN |
24 @NYJ |
30 OAK |
25 @NE |
29 @CIN |
8 CHI |
18 DET |
14 @HOU |
24 NYJ |
19 @GB |
BYE | 26 @IND |
1 BUF |
25 NE |
7 @MIN |
6 JAX |
1 @BUF |
MIN | 22 SF |
19 @GB |
1 BUF |
20 @LAR |
21 @PHI |
5 ARI |
24 @NYJ |
10 NO |
18 DET |
BYE | 8 @CHI |
19 GB |
25 @NE |
3 @SEA |
28 MIA |
18 @DET |
8 CHI |
NE | 14 HOU |
6 @JAX |
18 @DET |
28 MIA |
26 IND |
27 KC |
8 @CHI |
1 @BUF |
19 GB |
9 @TEN |
BYE | 24 @NYJ |
7 MIN |
28 @MIA |
11 @PIT |
1 BUF |
24 NYJ |
NO | 31 TB |
16 CLE |
32 @ATL |
17 @NYG |
4 WAS |
BYE | 2 @BAL |
7 @MIN |
20 LAR |
29 @CIN |
21 PHI |
32 ATL |
12 @DAL |
31 @TB |
23 @CAR |
11 PIT |
23 CAR |
NYG | 6 JAX |
12 @DAL |
14 @HOU |
10 NO |
23 @CAR |
21 PHI |
32 @ATL |
4 WAS |
BYE | 22 @SF |
31 TB |
21 @PHI |
8 CHI |
4 @WAS |
9 TEN |
26 @IND |
12 DAL |
NYJ | 18 @DET |
28 MIA |
16 @CLE |
6 @JAX |
15 DEN |
26 IND |
7 MIN |
8 @CHI |
28 @MIA |
1 BUF |
BYE | 25 NE |
9 @TEN |
1 @BUF |
14 HOU |
19 GB |
25 @NE |
OAK | 20 LAR |
15 @DEN |
28 @MIA |
16 CLE |
13 @LAC |
3 SEA |
BYE | 26 IND |
22 @SF |
13 LAC |
5 @ARI |
2 @BAL |
27 KC |
11 PIT |
29 @CIN |
15 DEN |
27 @KC |
PHI | 32 ATL |
31 @TB |
26 IND |
9 @TEN |
7 MIN |
17 @NYG |
23 CAR |
6 @JAX |
BYE | 12 DAL |
10 @NO |
17 NYG |
4 WAS |
12 @DAL |
20 @LAR |
14 HOU |
4 @WAS |
PIT | 16 @CLE |
27 KC |
31 @TB |
2 BAL |
32 ATL |
29 @CIN |
BYE | 16 CLE |
2 @BAL |
23 CAR |
6 @JAX |
15 @DEN |
13 LAC |
30 @OAK |
25 NE |
10 @NO |
29 CIN |
SEA | 15 @DEN |
8 @CHI |
12 DAL |
5 @ARI |
20 LAR |
30 @OAK |
BYE | 18 @DET |
13 LAC |
20 @LAR |
19 GB |
23 @CAR |
22 SF |
7 MIN |
22 @SF |
27 KC |
5 ARI |
SF | 7 @MIN |
18 DET |
27 @KC |
13 @LAC |
5 ARI |
19 @GB |
20 LAR |
5 @ARI |
30 OAK |
17 NYG |
BYE | 31 @TB |
3 @SEA |
15 DEN |
3 SEA |
8 CHI |
20 @LAR |
TB | 10 @NO |
21 PHI |
11 PIT |
8 @CHI |
BYE | 32 @ATL |
16 CLE |
29 @CIN |
23 @CAR |
4 WAS |
17 @NYG |
22 SF |
23 CAR |
10 NO |
2 @BAL |
12 @DAL |
32 ATL |
TEN | 28 @MIA |
14 HOU |
6 @JAX |
21 PHI |
1 @BUF |
2 BAL |
13 @LAC |
BYE | 12 @DAL |
25 NE |
26 @IND |
14 @HOU |
24 NYJ |
6 JAX |
17 @NYG |
4 WAS |
26 IND |
WAS | 5 @ARI |
26 IND |
19 GB |
BYE | 10 @NO |
23 CAR |
12 DAL |
17 @NYG |
32 ATL |
31 @TB |
14 HOU |
12 @DAL |
21 @PHI |
17 NYG |
6 @JAX |
9 @TEN |
21 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 Bills
2 Ravens
3 Seahawks
4 Redskins
5 Cardinals
6 Jaguars
7 Vikings
8 Bears
9 Titans
10 Saints
11 Steelers
12 Cowboys
13 Chargers
14 Texans
15 Broncos
16 Browns
17 Giants
18 Lions
19 Packers
20 Rams
21 Eagles
22 49ers
23 Panthers
24 Jets
25 Patriots
26 Colts
27 Chiefs
28 Dolphins
29 Bengals
30 Raiders
31 Buccaneers
32 Falcons
1 Bills
2 Ravens
3 Seahawks
4 Redskins
5 Cardinals
6 Jaguars
7 Vikings
8 Bears
9 Titans
10 Saints
11 Steelers
12 Cowboys
13 Chargers
14 Texans
15 Broncos
16 Browns
17 Giants
18 Lions
19 Packers
20 Rams
21 Eagles
22 49ers
23 Panthers
24 Jets
25 Patriots
26 Colts
27 Chiefs
28 Dolphins
29 Bengals
30 Raiders
31 Buccaneers
32 Falcons
Filed Under: 2018, w12