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 7.1
WAS
4.0
@LAR
7.8
CHI
4.4
SEA
12.0
@SF
7.3
@MIN
2.8
DEN
12.0
SF
BYE 5.4
@KC
11.2
OAK
4.7
@LAC
5.2
@GB
7.8
DET
8.0
@ATL
4.0
LAR
4.4
@SEA
6.0 6.6 6.6
ATL 7.0
@PHI
6.9
CAR
2.5
NO
7.0
CIN
4.6
@PIT
12.6
TB
7.7
NYG
BYE 7.1
@WAS
8.5
@CLE
7.6
DAL
2.5
@NO
6.5
BAL
5.2
@GB
9.8
ARI
6.9
@CAR
12.6
@TB
8.3 7.3 7.3
BAL 14.1
BUF
7.0
@CIN
2.8
DEN
4.6
@PIT
8.5
@CLE
9.4
@TEN
2.5
NO
6.9
@CAR
4.6
PIT
BYE 7.0
CIN
11.2
OAK
8.0
@ATL
5.4
@KC
12.6
TB
4.7
@LAC
8.5
CLE
8.7 7.6 7.6
BUF 6.5
@BAL
4.7
LAC
7.3
@MIN
5.2
@GB
9.4
TEN
5.5
@HOU
7.6
@IND
2.5
NE
7.8
CHI
9.1
@NYJ
BYE 11.1
JAX
8.1
@MIA
9.1
NYJ
7.8
DET
2.5
@NE
8.1
MIA
5.2 6.5 6.5
CAR 7.6
DAL
8.0
@ATL
7.0
CIN
BYE 7.7
NYG
7.1
@WAS
7.0
@PHI
6.5
BAL
12.6
TB
4.6
@PIT
7.8
@DET
4.4
SEA
12.6
@TB
8.5
@CLE
2.5
NO
8.0
ATL
2.5
@NO
5.3 6.4 6.4
CHI 5.2
@GB
4.4
SEA
9.8
@ARI
12.6
TB
BYE 8.1
@MIA
2.5
NE
9.1
NYJ
14.1
@BUF
7.8
DET
7.3
MIN
7.8
@DET
7.7
@NYG
4.0
LAR
5.2
GB
12.0
@SF
7.3
@MIN
8.6 7.0 7.0
CIN 7.6
@IND
6.5
BAL
6.9
@CAR
8.0
@ATL
8.1
MIA
4.6
PIT
5.4
@KC
12.6
TB
BYE 2.5
NO
6.5
@BAL
8.5
CLE
2.8
DEN
4.7
@LAC
11.2
OAK
8.5
@CLE
4.6
@PIT
9.8 8.1 8.1
CLE 4.6
PIT
2.5
@NO
9.1
NYJ
11.2
@OAK
6.5
BAL
4.7
LAC
12.6
@TB
4.6
@PIT
5.4
KC
8.0
ATL
BYE 7.0
@CIN
5.5
@HOU
6.9
CAR
2.8
@DEN
7.0
CIN
6.5
@BAL
4.9 5.5 5.5
DAL 6.9
@CAR
7.7
NYG
4.4
@SEA
7.8
DET
5.5
@HOU
11.1
JAX
7.1
@WAS
BYE 9.4
TEN
7.0
@PHI
8.0
@ATL
7.1
WAS
2.5
NO
7.0
PHI
7.6
@IND
12.6
TB
7.7
@NYG
10.1 9.1 9.1
DEN 4.4
SEA
11.2
OAK
6.5
@BAL
5.4
KC
9.1
@NYJ
4.0
LAR
9.8
@ARI
5.4
@KC
5.5
HOU
BYE 4.7
@LAC
4.6
PIT
7.0
@CIN
12.0
@SF
8.5
CLE
11.2
@OAK
4.7
LAC
9.8 10.5 10.5
DET 9.1
NYJ
12.0
@SF
2.5
NE
7.6
@DAL
5.2
GB
BYE 8.1
@MIA
4.4
SEA
7.3
@MIN
7.8
@CHI
6.9
CAR
7.8
CHI
4.0
LAR
9.8
@ARI
14.1
@BUF
7.3
MIN
5.2
@GB
10.7 10.4 10.4
GB 7.8
CHI
7.3
MIN
7.1
@WAS
14.1
BUF
7.8
@DET
12.0
SF
BYE 4.0
@LAR
2.5
@NE
8.1
MIA
4.4
@SEA
7.3
@MIN
9.8
ARI
8.0
ATL
7.8
@CHI
9.1
@NYJ
7.8
DET
8.5 8.3 8.3
HOU 2.5
@NE
9.4
@TEN
7.7
NYG
7.6
@IND
7.6
DAL
14.1
BUF
11.1
@JAX
8.1
MIA
2.8
@DEN
BYE 7.1
@WAS
9.4
TEN
8.5
CLE
7.6
IND
9.1
@NYJ
7.0
@PHI
11.1
JAX
8.1 7.9 7.9
IND 7.0
CIN
7.1
@WAS
7.0
@PHI
5.5
HOU
2.5
@NE
9.1
@NYJ
14.1
BUF
11.2
@OAK
BYE 11.1
JAX
9.4
TEN
8.1
MIA
11.1
@JAX
5.5
@HOU
7.6
DAL
7.7
NYG
9.4
@TEN
7.6 6.9 6.9
JAX 7.7
@NYG
2.5
NE
9.4
TEN
9.1
NYJ
5.4
@KC
7.6
@DAL
5.5
HOU
7.0
PHI
BYE 7.6
@IND
4.6
PIT
14.1
@BUF
7.6
IND
9.4
@TEN
7.1
WAS
8.1
@MIA
5.5
@HOU
7.6 8.2 8.2
KC 4.7
@LAC
4.6
@PIT
12.0
SF
2.8
@DEN
11.1
JAX
2.5
@NE
7.0
CIN
2.8
DEN
8.5
@CLE
9.8
ARI
4.0
@LAR
BYE 11.2
@OAK
6.5
BAL
4.7
LAC
4.4
@SEA
11.2
OAK
4.5 5.2 5.2
LAC 5.4
KC
14.1
@BUF
4.0
@LAR
12.0
SF
11.2
OAK
8.5
@CLE
9.4
TEN
BYE 4.4
@SEA
11.2
@OAK
2.8
DEN
9.8
ARI
4.6
@PIT
7.0
CIN
5.4
@KC
6.5
BAL
2.8
@DEN
5.9 6.3 6.3
LAR 11.2
@OAK
9.8
ARI
4.7
LAC
7.3
MIN
4.4
@SEA
2.8
@DEN
12.0
@SF
5.2
GB
2.5
@NO
4.4
SEA
5.4
KC
BYE 7.8
@DET
7.8
@CHI
7.0
PHI
9.8
@ARI
12.0
SF
8.4 8.2 8.2
MIA 9.4
TEN
9.1
@NYJ
11.2
OAK
2.5
@NE
7.0
@CIN
7.8
CHI
7.8
DET
5.5
@HOU
9.1
NYJ
5.2
@GB
BYE 7.6
@IND
14.1
BUF
2.5
NE
7.3
@MIN
11.1
JAX
14.1
@BUF
9.2 7.0 7.0
MIN 12.0
SF
5.2
@GB
14.1
BUF
4.0
@LAR
7.0
@PHI
9.8
ARI
9.1
@NYJ
2.5
NO
7.8
DET
BYE 7.8
@CHI
5.2
GB
2.5
@NE
4.4
@SEA
8.1
MIA
7.8
@DET
7.8
CHI
8.0 6.8 6.8
NE 5.5
HOU
11.1
@JAX
7.8
@DET
8.1
MIA
7.6
IND
5.4
KC
7.8
@CHI
14.1
@BUF
5.2
GB
9.4
@TEN
BYE 9.1
@NYJ
7.3
MIN
8.1
@MIA
4.6
@PIT
14.1
BUF
9.1
NYJ
9.3 8.9 8.9
NO 12.6
TB
8.5
CLE
8.0
@ATL
7.7
@NYG
7.1
WAS
BYE 6.5
@BAL
7.3
@MIN
4.0
LAR
7.0
@CIN
7.0
PHI
8.0
ATL
7.6
@DAL
12.6
@TB
6.9
@CAR
4.6
PIT
6.9
CAR
5.7 8.0 8.0
NYG 11.1
JAX
7.6
@DAL
5.5
@HOU
2.5
NO
6.9
@CAR
7.0
PHI
8.0
@ATL
7.1
WAS
BYE 12.0
@SF
12.6
TB
7.0
@PHI
7.8
CHI
7.1
@WAS
9.4
TEN
7.6
@IND
7.6
DAL
8.5 8.0 8.0
NYJ 7.8
@DET
8.1
MIA
8.5
@CLE
11.1
@JAX
2.8
DEN
7.6
IND
7.3
MIN
7.8
@CHI
8.1
@MIA
14.1
BUF
BYE 2.5
NE
9.4
@TEN
14.1
@BUF
5.5
HOU
5.2
GB
2.5
@NE
5.4 8.3 8.3
OAK 4.0
LAR
2.8
@DEN
8.1
@MIA
8.5
CLE
4.7
@LAC
4.4
SEA
BYE 7.6
IND
12.0
@SF
4.7
LAC
9.8
@ARI
6.5
@BAL
5.4
KC
4.6
PIT
7.0
@CIN
2.8
DEN
5.4
@KC
4.9 4.8 4.8
PHI 8.0
ATL
12.6
@TB
7.6
IND
9.4
@TEN
7.3
MIN
7.7
@NYG
6.9
CAR
11.1
@JAX
BYE 7.6
DAL
2.5
@NO
7.7
NYG
7.1
WAS
7.6
@DAL
4.0
@LAR
5.5
HOU
7.1
@WAS
4.7 5.7 5.7
PIT 8.5
@CLE
5.4
KC
12.6
@TB
6.5
BAL
8.0
ATL
7.0
@CIN
BYE 8.5
CLE
6.5
@BAL
6.9
CAR
11.1
@JAX
2.8
@DEN
4.7
LAC
11.2
@OAK
2.5
NE
2.5
@NO
7.0
CIN
2.5 5.4 5.4
SEA 2.8
@DEN
7.8
@CHI
7.6
DAL
9.8
@ARI
4.0
LAR
11.2
@OAK
BYE 7.8
@DET
4.7
LAC
4.0
@LAR
5.2
GB
6.9
@CAR
12.0
SF
7.3
MIN
12.0
@SF
5.4
KC
9.8
ARI
8.7 8.2 8.2
SF 7.3
@MIN
7.8
DET
5.4
@KC
4.7
@LAC
9.8
ARI
5.2
@GB
4.0
LAR
9.8
@ARI
11.2
OAK
7.7
NYG
BYE 12.6
@TB
4.4
@SEA
2.8
DEN
4.4
SEA
7.8
CHI
4.0
@LAR
6.1 5.0 5.0
TB 2.5
@NO
7.0
PHI
4.6
PIT
7.8
@CHI
BYE 8.0
@ATL
8.5
CLE
7.0
@CIN
6.9
@CAR
7.1
WAS
7.7
@NYG
12.0
SF
6.9
CAR
2.5
NO
6.5
@BAL
7.6
@DAL
8.0
ATL
7.0 5.5 5.5
TEN 8.1
@MIA
5.5
HOU
11.1
@JAX
7.0
PHI
14.1
@BUF
6.5
BAL
4.7
@LAC
BYE 7.6
@DAL
2.5
NE
7.6
@IND
5.5
@HOU
9.1
NYJ
11.1
JAX
7.7
@NYG
7.1
WAS
7.6
IND
7.4 8.6 8.6
WAS 9.8
@ARI
7.6
IND
5.2
GB
BYE 2.5
@NO
6.9
CAR
7.6
DAL
7.7
@NYG
8.0
ATL
12.6
@TB
5.5
HOU
7.6
@DAL
7.0
@PHI
7.7
NYG
11.1
@JAX
9.4
@TEN
7.0
PHI
10.3 9.4 9.4

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 Patriots
2 Saints
3 Broncos
4 Rams
5 Seahawks
6 Steelers
7 Chargers
8 Packers
9 Chiefs
10 Texans
11 Ravens
12 Panthers
13 Bengals
14 Eagles
15 Redskins
16 Vikings
17 Cowboys
18 Colts
19 Giants
20 Bears
21 Lions
22 Falcons
23 Dolphins
24 Browns
25 Jets
26 Titans
27 Cardinals
28 Jaguars
29 Raiders
30 49ers
31 Buccaneers
32 Bills
Filed Under: 2018, w14