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 6.7
WAS
3.7
@LAR
6.4
CHI
3.8
SEA
9.9
@SF
8.1
@MIN
3.1
DEN
9.9
SF
BYE 5.5
@KC
11.3
OAK
5.4
@LAC
5.3
@GB
6.6
DET
6.8
@ATL
3.7
LAR
3.8
@SEA
5.3 5.7 5.6
ATL 8.4
@PHI
5.1
CAR
2.0
NO
6.9
CIN
4.9
@PIT
13.4
TB
8.0
NYG
BYE 6.7
@WAS
7.8
@CLE
7.9
DAL
2.0
@NO
4.4
BAL
5.3
@GB
10.9
ARI
5.1
@CAR
13.4
@TB
8.0 7.1 6.4
BAL 13.2
BUF
6.9
@CIN
3.1
DEN
4.9
@PIT
7.8
@CLE
9.5
@TEN
2.0
NO
5.1
@CAR
4.9
PIT
BYE 6.9
CIN
11.3
OAK
6.8
@ATL
5.5
@KC
13.4
TB
5.4
@LAC
7.8
CLE
9.4 8.1 7.8
BUF 4.4
@BAL
5.4
LAC
8.1
@MIN
5.3
@GB
9.5
TEN
6.1
@HOU
6.1
@IND
3.5
NE
6.4
CHI
9.5
@NYJ
BYE 11.4
JAX
8.1
@MIA
9.5
NYJ
6.6
DET
3.5
@NE
8.1
MIA
5.1 6.5 6.9
CAR 7.9
DAL
6.8
@ATL
6.9
CIN
BYE 8.0
NYG
6.7
@WAS
8.4
@PHI
4.4
BAL
13.4
TB
4.9
@PIT
6.6
@DET
3.8
SEA
13.4
@TB
7.8
@CLE
2.0
NO
6.8
ATL
2.0
@NO
4.4 5.5 7.5
CHI 5.3
@GB
3.8
SEA
10.9
@ARI
13.4
TB
BYE 8.1
@MIA
3.5
NE
9.5
NYJ
13.2
@BUF
6.6
DET
8.1
MIN
6.6
@DET
8.0
@NYG
3.7
LAR
5.3
GB
9.9
@SF
8.1
@MIN
7.6 6.3 6.7
CIN 6.1
@IND
4.4
BAL
5.1
@CAR
6.8
@ATL
8.1
MIA
4.9
PIT
5.5
@KC
13.4
TB
BYE 2.0
NO
4.4
@BAL
7.8
CLE
3.1
DEN
5.4
@LAC
11.3
OAK
7.8
@CLE
4.9
@PIT
9.5 8.2 6.9
CLE 4.9
PIT
2.0
@NO
9.5
NYJ
11.3
@OAK
4.4
BAL
5.4
LAC
13.4
@TB
4.9
@PIT
5.5
KC
6.8
ATL
BYE 6.9
@CIN
6.1
@HOU
5.1
CAR
3.1
@DEN
6.9
CIN
4.4
@BAL
5.0 5.0 5.3
DAL 5.1
@CAR
8.0
NYG
3.8
@SEA
6.6
DET
6.1
@HOU
11.4
JAX
6.7
@WAS
BYE 9.5
TEN
8.4
@PHI
6.8
@ATL
6.7
WAS
2.0
NO
8.4
PHI
6.1
@IND
13.4
TB
8.0
@NYG
9.7 9.3 7.5
DEN 3.8
SEA
11.3
OAK
4.4
@BAL
5.5
KC
9.5
@NYJ
3.7
LAR
10.9
@ARI
5.5
@KC
6.1
HOU
BYE 5.4
@LAC
4.9
PIT
6.9
@CIN
9.9
@SF
7.8
CLE
11.3
@OAK
5.4
LAC
9.5 9.7 9.0
DET 9.5
NYJ
9.9
@SF
3.5
NE
7.9
@DAL
5.3
GB
BYE 8.1
@MIA
3.8
SEA
8.1
@MIN
6.4
@CHI
5.1
CAR
6.4
CHI
3.7
LAR
10.9
@ARI
13.2
@BUF
8.1
MIN
5.3
@GB
10.7 10.7 9.0
GB 6.4
CHI
8.1
MIN
6.7
@WAS
13.2
BUF
6.6
@DET
9.9
SF
BYE 3.7
@LAR
3.5
@NE
8.1
MIA
3.8
@SEA
8.1
@MIN
10.9
ARI
6.8
ATL
6.4
@CHI
9.5
@NYJ
6.6
DET
8.0 7.6 8.4
HOU 3.5
@NE
9.5
@TEN
8.0
NYG
6.1
@IND
7.9
DAL
13.2
BUF
11.4
@JAX
8.1
MIA
3.1
@DEN
BYE 6.7
@WAS
9.5
TEN
7.8
CLE
6.1
IND
9.5
@NYJ
8.4
@PHI
11.4
JAX
8.9 8.0 7.9
IND 6.9
CIN
6.7
@WAS
8.4
@PHI
6.1
HOU
3.5
@NE
9.5
@NYJ
13.2
BUF
11.3
@OAK
BYE 11.4
JAX
9.5
TEN
8.1
MIA
11.4
@JAX
6.1
@HOU
7.9
DAL
8.0
NYG
9.5
@TEN
7.9 7.3 8.3
JAX 8.0
@NYG
3.5
NE
9.5
TEN
9.5
NYJ
5.5
@KC
7.9
@DAL
6.1
HOU
8.4
PHI
BYE 6.1
@IND
4.9
PIT
13.2
@BUF
6.1
IND
9.5
@TEN
6.7
WAS
8.1
@MIA
6.1
@HOU
7.4 8.1 7.6
KC 5.4
@LAC
4.9
@PIT
9.9
SF
3.1
@DEN
11.4
JAX
3.5
@NE
6.9
CIN
3.1
DEN
7.8
@CLE
10.9
ARI
3.7
@LAR
BYE 11.3
@OAK
4.4
BAL
5.4
LAC
3.8
@SEA
11.3
OAK
4.6 4.5 6.2
LAC 5.5
KC
13.2
@BUF
3.7
@LAR
9.9
SF
11.3
OAK
7.8
@CLE
9.5
TEN
BYE 3.8
@SEA
11.3
@OAK
3.1
DEN
10.9
ARI
4.9
@PIT
6.9
CIN
5.5
@KC
4.4
BAL
3.1
@DEN
4.9 5.6 5.4
LAR 11.3
@OAK
10.9
ARI
5.4
LAC
8.1
MIN
3.8
@SEA
3.1
@DEN
9.9
@SF
5.3
GB
2.0
@NO
3.8
SEA
5.5
KC
BYE 6.6
@DET
6.4
@CHI
8.4
PHI
10.9
@ARI
9.9
SF
9.6 8.6 8.1
MIA 9.5
TEN
9.5
@NYJ
11.3
OAK
3.5
@NE
6.9
@CIN
6.4
CHI
6.6
DET
6.1
@HOU
9.5
NYJ
5.3
@GB
BYE 6.1
@IND
13.2
BUF
3.5
NE
8.1
@MIN
11.4
JAX
13.2
@BUF
9.8 7.7 9.1
MIN 9.9
SF
5.3
@GB
13.2
BUF
3.7
@LAR
8.4
@PHI
10.9
ARI
9.5
@NYJ
2.0
NO
6.6
DET
BYE 6.4
@CHI
5.3
GB
3.5
@NE
3.8
@SEA
8.1
MIA
6.6
@DET
6.4
CHI
7.4 6.2 5.5
NE 6.1
HOU
11.4
@JAX
6.6
@DET
8.1
MIA
6.1
IND
5.5
KC
6.4
@CHI
13.2
@BUF
5.3
GB
9.5
@TEN
BYE 9.5
@NYJ
8.1
MIN
8.1
@MIA
4.9
@PIT
13.2
BUF
9.5
NYJ
9.1 8.8 8.6
NO 13.4
TB
7.8
CLE
6.8
@ATL
8.0
@NYG
6.7
WAS
BYE 4.4
@BAL
8.1
@MIN
3.7
LAR
6.9
@CIN
8.4
PHI
6.8
ATL
7.9
@DAL
13.4
@TB
5.1
@CAR
4.9
PIT
5.1
CAR
5.0 7.8 7.8
NYG 11.4
JAX
7.9
@DAL
6.1
@HOU
2.0
NO
5.1
@CAR
8.4
PHI
6.8
@ATL
6.7
WAS
BYE 9.9
@SF
13.4
TB
8.4
@PHI
6.4
CHI
6.7
@WAS
9.5
TEN
6.1
@IND
7.9
DAL
7.8 7.4 7.2
NYJ 6.6
@DET
8.1
MIA
7.8
@CLE
11.4
@JAX
3.1
DEN
6.1
IND
8.1
MIN
6.4
@CHI
8.1
@MIA
13.2
BUF
BYE 3.5
NE
9.5
@TEN
13.2
@BUF
6.1
HOU
5.3
GB
3.5
@NE
5.7 8.2 8.5
OAK 3.7
LAR
3.1
@DEN
8.1
@MIA
7.8
CLE
5.4
@LAC
3.8
SEA
BYE 6.1
IND
9.9
@SF
5.4
LAC
10.9
@ARI
4.4
@BAL
5.5
KC
4.9
PIT
6.9
@CIN
3.1
DEN
5.5
@KC
5.0 5.0 5.1
PHI 6.8
ATL
13.4
@TB
6.1
IND
9.5
@TEN
8.1
MIN
8.0
@NYG
5.1
CAR
11.4
@JAX
BYE 7.9
DAL
2.0
@NO
8.0
NYG
6.7
WAS
7.9
@DAL
3.7
@LAR
6.1
HOU
6.7
@WAS
4.9 5.9 6.1
PIT 7.8
@CLE
5.5
KC
13.4
@TB
4.4
BAL
6.8
ATL
6.9
@CIN
BYE 7.8
CLE
4.4
@BAL
5.1
CAR
11.4
@JAX
3.1
@DEN
5.4
LAC
11.3
@OAK
3.5
NE
2.0
@NO
6.9
CIN
2.7 5.6 5.5
SEA 3.1
@DEN
6.4
@CHI
7.9
DAL
10.9
@ARI
3.7
LAR
11.3
@OAK
BYE 6.6
@DET
5.4
LAC
3.7
@LAR
5.3
GB
5.1
@CAR
9.9
SF
8.1
MIN
9.9
@SF
5.5
KC
10.9
ARI
7.7 7.8 8.3
SF 8.1
@MIN
6.6
DET
5.5
@KC
5.4
@LAC
10.9
ARI
5.3
@GB
3.7
LAR
10.9
@ARI
11.3
OAK
8.0
NYG
BYE 13.4
@TB
3.8
@SEA
3.1
DEN
3.8
SEA
6.4
CHI
3.7
@LAR
5.1 4.5 4.3
TB 2.0
@NO
8.4
PHI
4.9
PIT
6.4
@CHI
BYE 6.8
@ATL
7.8
CLE
6.9
@CIN
5.1
@CAR
6.7
WAS
8.0
@NYG
9.9
SF
5.1
CAR
2.0
NO
4.4
@BAL
7.9
@DAL
6.8
ATL
6.1 4.7 4.8
TEN 8.1
@MIA
6.1
HOU
11.4
@JAX
8.4
PHI
13.2
@BUF
4.4
BAL
5.4
@LAC
BYE 7.9
@DAL
3.5
NE
6.1
@IND
6.1
@HOU
9.5
NYJ
11.4
JAX
8.0
@NYG
6.7
WAS
6.1
IND
7.3 8.7 8.9
WAS 10.9
@ARI
6.1
IND
5.3
GB
BYE 2.0
@NO
5.1
CAR
7.9
DAL
8.0
@NYG
6.8
ATL
13.4
@TB
6.1
HOU
7.9
@DAL
8.4
@PHI
8.0
NYG
11.4
@JAX
9.5
@TEN
8.4
PHI
10.5 9.6 9.3

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 Broncos
3 Patriots
4 Rams
5 Seahawks
6 Ravens
7 Steelers
8 Panthers
9 Packers
10 Chargers
11 Chiefs
12 Texans
13 Colts
14 Bears
15 Lions
16 Redskins
17 Falcons
18 Bengals
19 Browns
20 Cowboys
21 Giants
22 Vikings
23 Dolphins
24 Eagles
25 Jets
26 Titans
27 49ers
28 Cardinals
29 Raiders
30 Jaguars
31 Bills
32 Buccaneers
Filed Under: 2018, w13