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 8.2
WAS
5.4
@LAR
7.7
CHI
4.5
SEA
11.5
@SF
8.5
@MIN
3.7
DEN
11.5
SF
BYE 6.6
@KC
11.0
OAK
3.8
@LAC
4.9
@GB
7.7
DET
9.0
@ATL
5.4
LAR
4.5
@SEA
7.2 7.4 7.2
ATL 6.0
@PHI
5.9
CAR
3.0
NO
6.2
CIN
5.1
@PIT
12.1
TB
7.3
NYG
BYE 8.2
@WAS
7.1
@CLE
8.5
DAL
3.0
@NO
6.4
BAL
4.9
@GB
12.2
ARI
5.9
@CAR
12.1
@TB
9.1 7.7 9.1
BAL 12.7
BUF
6.2
@CIN
3.7
DEN
5.1
@PIT
7.1
@CLE
9.7
@TEN
3.0
NO
5.9
@CAR
5.1
PIT
BYE 6.2
CIN
11.0
OAK
9.0
@ATL
6.6
@KC
12.1
TB
3.8
@LAC
7.1
CLE
7.9 7.5 7.9
BUF 6.4
@BAL
3.8
LAC
8.5
@MIN
4.9
@GB
9.7
TEN
5.2
@HOU
6.9
@IND
2.4
NE
7.7
CHI
8.4
@NYJ
BYE 11.8
JAX
7.4
@MIA
8.4
NYJ
7.7
DET
2.4
@NE
7.4
MIA
5.0 6.1 5.0
CAR 8.5
DAL
9.0
@ATL
6.2
CIN
BYE 7.3
NYG
8.2
@WAS
6.0
@PHI
6.4
BAL
12.1
TB
5.1
@PIT
7.7
@DET
4.5
SEA
12.1
@TB
7.1
@CLE
3.0
NO
9.0
ATL
3.0
@NO
6.0 6.4 6.0
CHI 4.9
@GB
4.5
SEA
12.2
@ARI
12.1
TB
BYE 7.4
@MIA
2.4
NE
8.4
NYJ
12.7
@BUF
7.7
DET
8.5
MIN
7.7
@DET
7.3
@NYG
5.4
LAR
4.9
GB
11.5
@SF
8.5
@MIN
8.2 7.3 8.2
CIN 6.9
@IND
6.4
BAL
5.9
@CAR
9.0
@ATL
7.4
MIA
5.1
PIT
6.6
@KC
12.1
TB
BYE 3.0
NO
6.4
@BAL
7.1
CLE
3.7
DEN
3.8
@LAC
11.0
OAK
7.1
@CLE
5.1
@PIT
9.1 7.3 9.1
CLE 5.1
PIT
3.0
@NO
8.4
NYJ
11.0
@OAK
6.4
BAL
3.8
LAC
12.1
@TB
5.1
@PIT
6.6
KC
9.0
ATL
BYE 6.2
@CIN
5.2
@HOU
5.9
CAR
3.7
@DEN
6.2
CIN
6.4
@BAL
5.0 5.3 5.0
DAL 5.9
@CAR
7.3
NYG
4.5
@SEA
7.7
DET
5.2
@HOU
11.8
JAX
8.2
@WAS
BYE 9.7
TEN
6.0
@PHI
9.0
@ATL
8.2
WAS
3.0
NO
6.0
PHI
6.9
@IND
12.1
TB
7.3
@NYG
9.5 8.3 9.5
DEN 4.5
SEA
11.0
OAK
6.4
@BAL
6.6
KC
8.4
@NYJ
5.4
LAR
12.2
@ARI
6.6
@KC
5.2
HOU
BYE 3.8
@LAC
5.1
PIT
6.2
@CIN
11.5
@SF
7.1
CLE
11.0
@OAK
3.8
LAC
9.1 9.9 9.1
DET 8.4
NYJ
11.5
@SF
2.4
NE
8.5
@DAL
4.9
GB
BYE 7.4
@MIA
4.5
SEA
8.5
@MIN
7.7
@CHI
5.9
CAR
7.7
CHI
5.4
LAR
12.2
@ARI
12.7
@BUF
8.5
MIN
4.9
@GB
10.6 11.1 10.6
GB 7.7
CHI
8.5
MIN
8.2
@WAS
12.7
BUF
7.7
@DET
11.5
SF
BYE 5.4
@LAR
2.4
@NE
7.4
MIA
4.5
@SEA
8.5
@MIN
12.2
ARI
9.0
ATL
7.7
@CHI
8.4
@NYJ
7.7
DET
8.0 8.4 8.0
HOU 2.4
@NE
9.7
@TEN
7.3
NYG
6.9
@IND
8.5
DAL
12.7
BUF
11.8
@JAX
7.4
MIA
3.7
@DEN
BYE 8.2
@WAS
9.7
TEN
7.1
CLE
6.9
IND
8.4
@NYJ
6.0
@PHI
11.8
JAX
7.2 7.1 7.2
IND 6.2
CIN
8.2
@WAS
6.0
@PHI
5.2
HOU
2.4
@NE
8.4
@NYJ
12.7
BUF
11.0
@OAK
BYE 11.8
JAX
9.7
TEN
7.4
MIA
11.8
@JAX
5.2
@HOU
8.5
DAL
7.3
NYG
9.7
@TEN
7.9 7.0 7.9
JAX 7.3
@NYG
2.4
NE
9.7
TEN
8.4
NYJ
6.6
@KC
8.5
@DAL
5.2
HOU
6.0
PHI
BYE 6.9
@IND
5.1
PIT
12.7
@BUF
6.9
IND
9.7
@TEN
8.2
WAS
7.4
@MIA
5.2
@HOU
7.8 8.4 7.8
KC 3.8
@LAC
5.1
@PIT
11.5
SF
3.7
@DEN
11.8
JAX
2.4
@NE
6.2
CIN
3.7
DEN
7.1
@CLE
12.2
ARI
5.4
@LAR
BYE 11.0
@OAK
6.4
BAL
3.8
LAC
4.5
@SEA
11.0
OAK
4.2 4.9 4.2
LAC 6.6
KC
12.7
@BUF
5.4
@LAR
11.5
SF
11.0
OAK
7.1
@CLE
9.7
TEN
BYE 4.5
@SEA
11.0
@OAK
3.7
DEN
12.2
ARI
5.1
@PIT
6.2
CIN
6.6
@KC
6.4
BAL
3.7
@DEN
6.5 6.4 6.5
LAR 11.0
@OAK
12.2
ARI
3.8
LAC
8.5
MIN
4.5
@SEA
3.7
@DEN
11.5
@SF
4.9
GB
3.0
@NO
4.5
SEA
6.6
KC
BYE 7.7
@DET
7.7
@CHI
6.0
PHI
12.2
@ARI
11.5
SF
9.1 8.6 9.1
MIA 9.7
TEN
8.4
@NYJ
11.0
OAK
2.4
@NE
6.2
@CIN
7.7
CHI
7.7
DET
5.2
@HOU
8.4
NYJ
4.9
@GB
BYE 6.9
@IND
12.7
BUF
2.4
NE
8.5
@MIN
11.8
JAX
12.7
@BUF
10.2 7.6 10.2
MIN 11.5
SF
4.9
@GB
12.7
BUF
5.4
@LAR
6.0
@PHI
12.2
ARI
8.4
@NYJ
3.0
NO
7.7
DET
BYE 7.7
@CHI
4.9
GB
2.4
@NE
4.5
@SEA
7.4
MIA
7.7
@DET
7.7
CHI
7.5 6.5 7.5
NE 5.2
HOU
11.8
@JAX
7.7
@DET
7.4
MIA
6.9
IND
6.6
KC
7.7
@CHI
12.7
@BUF
4.9
GB
9.7
@TEN
BYE 8.4
@NYJ
8.5
MIN
7.4
@MIA
5.1
@PIT
12.7
BUF
8.4
NYJ
8.9 8.4 8.9
NO 12.1
TB
7.1
CLE
9.0
@ATL
7.3
@NYG
8.2
WAS
BYE 6.4
@BAL
8.5
@MIN
5.4
LAR
6.2
@CIN
6.0
PHI
9.0
ATL
8.5
@DAL
12.1
@TB
5.9
@CAR
5.1
PIT
5.9
CAR
5.5 7.7 5.5
NYG 11.8
JAX
8.5
@DAL
5.2
@HOU
3.0
NO
5.9
@CAR
6.0
PHI
9.0
@ATL
8.2
WAS
BYE 11.5
@SF
12.1
TB
6.0
@PHI
7.7
CHI
8.2
@WAS
9.7
TEN
6.9
@IND
8.5
DAL
8.3 8.3 8.3
NYJ 7.7
@DET
7.4
MIA
7.1
@CLE
11.8
@JAX
3.7
DEN
6.9
IND
8.5
MIN
7.7
@CHI
7.4
@MIA
12.7
BUF
BYE 2.4
NE
9.7
@TEN
12.7
@BUF
5.2
HOU
4.9
GB
2.4
@NE
5.0 7.6 5.0
OAK 5.4
LAR
3.7
@DEN
7.4
@MIA
7.1
CLE
3.8
@LAC
4.5
SEA
BYE 6.9
IND
11.5
@SF
3.8
LAC
12.2
@ARI
6.4
@BAL
6.6
KC
5.1
PIT
6.2
@CIN
3.7
DEN
6.6
@KC
5.0 5.0 5.0
PHI 9.0
ATL
12.1
@TB
6.9
IND
9.7
@TEN
8.5
MIN
7.3
@NYG
5.9
CAR
11.8
@JAX
BYE 8.5
DAL
3.0
@NO
7.3
NYG
8.2
WAS
8.5
@DAL
5.4
@LAR
5.2
HOU
8.2
@WAS
5.3 6.4 5.3
PIT 7.1
@CLE
6.6
KC
12.1
@TB
6.4
BAL
9.0
ATL
6.2
@CIN
BYE 7.1
CLE
6.4
@BAL
5.9
CAR
11.8
@JAX
3.7
@DEN
3.8
LAC
11.0
@OAK
2.4
NE
3.0
@NO
6.2
CIN
2.7 5.5 2.7
SEA 3.7
@DEN
7.7
@CHI
8.5
DAL
12.2
@ARI
5.4
LAR
11.0
@OAK
BYE 7.7
@DET
3.8
LAC
5.4
@LAR
4.9
GB
5.9
@CAR
11.5
SF
8.5
MIN
11.5
@SF
6.6
KC
12.2
ARI
9.0 8.9 9.0
SF 8.5
@MIN
7.7
DET
6.6
@KC
3.8
@LAC
12.2
ARI
4.9
@GB
5.4
LAR
12.2
@ARI
11.0
OAK
7.3
NYG
BYE 12.1
@TB
4.5
@SEA
3.7
DEN
4.5
SEA
7.7
CHI
5.4
@LAR
6.1 5.3 6.1
TB 3.0
@NO
6.0
PHI
5.1
PIT
7.7
@CHI
BYE 9.0
@ATL
7.1
CLE
6.2
@CIN
5.9
@CAR
8.2
WAS
7.3
@NYG
11.5
SF
5.9
CAR
3.0
NO
6.4
@BAL
8.5
@DAL
9.0
ATL
7.4 6.0 7.4
TEN 7.4
@MIA
5.2
HOU
11.8
@JAX
6.0
PHI
12.7
@BUF
6.4
BAL
3.8
@LAC
BYE 8.5
@DAL
2.4
NE
6.9
@IND
5.2
@HOU
8.4
NYJ
11.8
JAX
7.3
@NYG
8.2
WAS
6.9
IND
7.8 9.1 7.8
WAS 12.2
@ARI
6.9
IND
4.9
GB
BYE 3.0
@NO
5.9
CAR
8.5
DAL
7.3
@NYG
9.0
ATL
12.1
@TB
5.2
HOU
8.5
@DAL
6.0
@PHI
7.3
NYG
11.8
@JAX
9.7
@TEN
6.0
PHI
10.8 9.6 10.8

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 Chargers
5 Seahawks
6 Packers
7 Steelers
8 Texans
9 Rams
10 Panthers
11 Eagles
12 Bengals
13 Ravens
14 Chiefs
15 Colts
16 Browns
17 Giants
18 Dolphins
19 Bears
20 Lions
21 Redskins
22 Jets
23 Cowboys
24 Vikings
25 Falcons
26 Titans
27 Raiders
28 49ers
29 Jaguars
30 Buccaneers
31 Cardinals
32 Bills
Filed Under: 2018, w15