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 8.9
WAS
6.3
@LAR
7.6
CHI
6.2
SEA
9.4
@SF
9.4
@MIN
4.4
DEN
9.4
SF
BYE 6.3
@KC
11.6
OAK
4.3
@LAC
3.9
@GB
8.2
DET
7.5
@ATL
6.3
LAR
6.2
@SEA
6.9 7.3 6.3
ATL 4.4
@PHI
6.6
CAR
3.9
NO
6.3
CIN
5.5
@PIT
11.3
TB
6.8
NYG
BYE 8.9
@WAS
6.8
@CLE
8.8
DAL
3.9
@NO
5.7
BAL
3.9
@GB
14.8
ARI
6.6
@CAR
11.3
@TB
10.7 8.4 6.6
BAL 12.1
BUF
6.3
@CIN
4.4
DEN
5.5
@PIT
6.8
@CLE
8.4
@TEN
3.9
NO
6.6
@CAR
5.5
PIT
BYE 6.3
CIN
11.6
OAK
7.5
@ATL
6.3
@KC
11.3
TB
4.3
@LAC
6.8
CLE
7.8 7.3 4.3
BUF 5.7
@BAL
4.3
LAC
9.4
@MIN
3.9
@GB
8.4
TEN
4.9
@HOU
6.3
@IND
3.2
NE
7.6
CHI
8.3
@NYJ
BYE 10.3
JAX
5.7
@MIA
8.3
NYJ
8.2
DET
3.2
@NE
5.7
MIA
5.7 6.6 3.2
CAR 8.8
DAL
7.5
@ATL
6.3
CIN
BYE 6.8
NYG
8.9
@WAS
4.4
@PHI
5.7
BAL
11.3
TB
5.5
@PIT
8.2
@DET
6.2
SEA
11.3
@TB
6.8
@CLE
3.9
NO
7.5
ATL
3.9
@NO
5.7 6.1 7.5
CHI 3.9
@GB
6.2
SEA
14.8
@ARI
11.3
TB
BYE 5.7
@MIA
3.2
NE
8.3
NYJ
12.1
@BUF
8.2
DET
9.4
MIN
8.2
@DET
6.8
@NYG
6.3
LAR
3.9
GB
9.4
@SF
9.4
@MIN
6.6 6.5 9.4
CIN 6.3
@IND
5.7
BAL
6.6
@CAR
7.5
@ATL
5.7
MIA
5.5
PIT
6.3
@KC
11.3
TB
BYE 3.9
NO
5.7
@BAL
6.8
CLE
4.4
DEN
4.3
@LAC
11.6
OAK
6.8
@CLE
5.5
@PIT
9.2 7.6 6.8
CLE 5.5
PIT
3.9
@NO
8.3
NYJ
11.6
@OAK
5.7
BAL
4.3
LAC
11.3
@TB
5.5
@PIT
6.3
KC
7.5
ATL
BYE 6.3
@CIN
4.9
@HOU
6.6
CAR
4.4
@DEN
6.3
CIN
5.7
@BAL
5.4 5.8 6.3
DAL 6.6
@CAR
6.8
NYG
6.2
@SEA
8.2
DET
4.9
@HOU
10.3
JAX
8.9
@WAS
BYE 8.4
TEN
4.4
@PHI
7.5
@ATL
8.9
WAS
3.9
NO
4.4
PHI
6.3
@IND
11.3
TB
6.8
@NYG
8.8 7.3 11.3
DEN 6.2
SEA
11.6
OAK
5.7
@BAL
6.3
KC
8.3
@NYJ
6.3
LAR
14.8
@ARI
6.3
@KC
4.9
HOU
BYE 4.3
@LAC
5.5
PIT
6.3
@CIN
9.4
@SF
6.8
CLE
11.6
@OAK
4.3
LAC
9.2 9.3 11.6
DET 8.3
NYJ
9.4
@SF
3.2
NE
8.8
@DAL
3.9
GB
BYE 5.7
@MIA
6.2
SEA
9.4
@MIN
7.6
@CHI
6.6
CAR
7.6
CHI
6.3
LAR
14.8
@ARI
12.1
@BUF
9.4
MIN
3.9
@GB
10.8 12.1 9.4
GB 7.6
CHI
9.4
MIN
8.9
@WAS
12.1
BUF
8.2
@DET
9.4
SF
BYE 6.3
@LAR
3.2
@NE
5.7
MIA
6.2
@SEA
9.4
@MIN
14.8
ARI
7.5
ATL
7.6
@CHI
8.3
@NYJ
8.2
DET
8.0 7.8 8.3
HOU 3.2
@NE
8.4
@TEN
6.8
NYG
6.3
@IND
8.8
DAL
12.1
BUF
10.3
@JAX
5.7
MIA
4.4
@DEN
BYE 8.9
@WAS
8.4
TEN
6.8
CLE
6.3
IND
8.3
@NYJ
4.4
@PHI
10.3
JAX
6.4 6.3 4.4
IND 6.3
CIN
8.9
@WAS
4.4
@PHI
4.9
HOU
3.2
@NE
8.3
@NYJ
12.1
BUF
11.6
@OAK
BYE 10.3
JAX
8.4
TEN
5.7
MIA
10.3
@JAX
4.9
@HOU
8.8
DAL
6.8
NYG
8.4
@TEN
7.8 6.8 6.8
JAX 6.8
@NYG
3.2
NE
8.4
TEN
8.3
NYJ
6.3
@KC
8.8
@DAL
4.9
HOU
4.4
PHI
BYE 6.3
@IND
5.5
PIT
12.1
@BUF
6.3
IND
8.4
@TEN
8.9
WAS
5.7
@MIA
4.9
@HOU
7.3 7.7 5.7
KC 4.3
@LAC
5.5
@PIT
9.4
SF
4.4
@DEN
10.3
JAX
3.2
@NE
6.3
CIN
4.4
DEN
6.8
@CLE
14.8
ARI
6.3
@LAR
BYE 11.6
@OAK
5.7
BAL
4.3
LAC
6.2
@SEA
11.6
OAK
5.3 5.4 6.2
LAC 6.3
KC
12.1
@BUF
6.3
@LAR
9.4
SF
11.6
OAK
6.8
@CLE
8.4
TEN
BYE 6.2
@SEA
11.6
@OAK
4.4
DEN
14.8
ARI
5.5
@PIT
6.3
CIN
6.3
@KC
5.7
BAL
4.4
@DEN
6.0 6.1 5.7
LAR 11.6
@OAK
14.8
ARI
4.3
LAC
9.4
MIN
6.2
@SEA
4.4
@DEN
9.4
@SF
3.9
GB
3.9
@NO
6.2
SEA
6.3
KC
BYE 8.2
@DET
7.6
@CHI
4.4
PHI
14.8
@ARI
9.4
SF
9.6 8.9 14.8
MIA 8.4
TEN
8.3
@NYJ
11.6
OAK
3.2
@NE
6.3
@CIN
7.6
CHI
8.2
DET
4.9
@HOU
8.3
NYJ
3.9
@GB
BYE 6.3
@IND
12.1
BUF
3.2
NE
9.4
@MIN
10.3
JAX
12.1
@BUF
9.9 7.7 10.3
MIN 9.4
SF
3.9
@GB
12.1
BUF
6.3
@LAR
4.4
@PHI
14.8
ARI
8.3
@NYJ
3.9
NO
8.2
DET
BYE 7.6
@CHI
3.9
GB
3.2
@NE
6.2
@SEA
5.7
MIA
8.2
@DET
7.6
CHI
6.9 6.7 8.2
NE 4.9
HOU
10.3
@JAX
8.2
@DET
5.7
MIA
6.3
IND
6.3
KC
7.6
@CHI
12.1
@BUF
3.9
GB
8.4
@TEN
BYE 8.3
@NYJ
9.4
MIN
5.7
@MIA
5.5
@PIT
12.1
BUF
8.3
NYJ
8.8 7.7 12.1
NO 11.3
TB
6.8
CLE
7.5
@ATL
6.8
@NYG
8.9
WAS
BYE 5.7
@BAL
9.4
@MIN
6.3
LAR
6.3
@CIN
4.4
PHI
7.5
ATL
8.8
@DAL
11.3
@TB
6.6
@CAR
5.5
PIT
6.6
CAR
6.0 7.8 5.5
NYG 10.3
JAX
8.8
@DAL
4.9
@HOU
3.9
NO
6.6
@CAR
4.4
PHI
7.5
@ATL
8.9
WAS
BYE 9.4
@SF
11.3
TB
4.4
@PHI
7.6
CHI
8.9
@WAS
8.4
TEN
6.3
@IND
8.8
DAL
7.3 7.9 6.3
NYJ 8.2
@DET
5.7
MIA
6.8
@CLE
10.3
@JAX
4.4
DEN
6.3
IND
9.4
MIN
7.6
@CHI
5.7
@MIA
12.1
BUF
BYE 3.2
NE
8.4
@TEN
12.1
@BUF
4.9
HOU
3.9
GB
3.2
@NE
4.4 6.9 3.9
OAK 6.3
LAR
4.4
@DEN
5.7
@MIA
6.8
CLE
4.3
@LAC
6.2
SEA
BYE 6.3
IND
9.4
@SF
4.3
LAC
14.8
@ARI
5.7
@BAL
6.3
KC
5.5
PIT
6.3
@CIN
4.4
DEN
6.3
@KC
5.4 5.4 4.4
PHI 7.5
ATL
11.3
@TB
6.3
IND
8.4
@TEN
9.4
MIN
6.8
@NYG
6.6
CAR
10.3
@JAX
BYE 8.8
DAL
3.9
@NO
6.8
NYG
8.9
WAS
8.8
@DAL
6.3
@LAR
4.9
HOU
8.9
@WAS
5.6 6.7 4.9
PIT 6.8
@CLE
6.3
KC
11.3
@TB
5.7
BAL
7.5
ATL
6.3
@CIN
BYE 6.8
CLE
5.7
@BAL
6.6
CAR
10.3
@JAX
4.4
@DEN
4.3
LAC
11.6
@OAK
3.2
NE
3.9
@NO
6.3
CIN
3.5 6.2 3.9
SEA 4.4
@DEN
7.6
@CHI
8.8
DAL
14.8
@ARI
6.3
LAR
11.6
@OAK
BYE 8.2
@DET
4.3
LAC
6.3
@LAR
3.9
GB
6.6
@CAR
9.4
SF
9.4
MIN
9.4
@SF
6.3
KC
14.8
ARI
7.8 8.4 6.3
SF 9.4
@MIN
8.2
DET
6.3
@KC
4.3
@LAC
14.8
ARI
3.9
@GB
6.3
LAR
14.8
@ARI
11.6
OAK
6.8
NYG
BYE 11.3
@TB
6.2
@SEA
4.4
DEN
6.2
SEA
7.6
CHI
6.3
@LAR
6.9 6.1 7.6
TB 3.9
@NO
4.4
PHI
5.5
PIT
7.6
@CHI
BYE 7.5
@ATL
6.8
CLE
6.3
@CIN
6.6
@CAR
8.9
WAS
6.8
@NYG
9.4
SF
6.6
CAR
3.9
NO
5.7
@BAL
8.8
@DAL
7.5
ATL
7.2 6.1 8.8
TEN 5.7
@MIA
4.9
HOU
10.3
@JAX
4.4
PHI
12.1
@BUF
5.7
BAL
4.3
@LAC
BYE 8.8
@DAL
3.2
NE
6.3
@IND
4.9
@HOU
8.3
NYJ
10.3
JAX
6.8
@NYG
8.9
WAS
6.3
IND
7.9 8.7 8.9
WAS 14.8
@ARI
6.3
IND
3.9
GB
BYE 3.9
@NO
6.6
CAR
8.8
DAL
6.8
@NYG
7.5
ATL
11.3
@TB
4.9
HOU
8.8
@DAL
4.4
@PHI
6.8
NYG
10.3
@JAX
8.4
@TEN
4.4
PHI
9.4 8.5 8.4

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 Packers
4 Chargers
5 Eagles
6 Broncos
7 Texans
8 Steelers
9 Dolphins
10 Ravens
11 Seahawks
12 Rams
13 Colts
14 Chiefs
15 Bengals
16 Panthers
17 Browns
18 Giants
19 Falcons
20 Bears
21 Lions
22 Jets
23 Titans
24 Cowboys
25 Redskins
26 49ers
27 Vikings
28 Jaguars
29 Buccaneers
30 Raiders
31 Bills
32 Cardinals
Filed Under: 2018, w16