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 | 15 WAS |
21 @LAR |
7 CHI |
12 SEA |
22 @SF |
1 @MIN |
9 DEN |
22 SF |
BYE | 30 @KC |
27 OAK |
3 @LAC |
23 @GB |
16 DET |
26 @ATL |
21 LAR |
12 @SEA |
ATL | 29 @PHI |
19 CAR |
4 NO |
31 CIN |
10 @PIT |
25 TB |
20 NYG |
BYE | 15 @WAS |
17 @CLE |
6 DAL |
4 @NO |
2 BAL |
23 @GB |
13 ARI |
19 @CAR |
25 @TB |
BAL | 5 BUF |
31 @CIN |
9 DEN |
10 @PIT |
17 @CLE |
8 @TEN |
4 NO |
19 @CAR |
10 PIT |
BYE | 31 CIN |
27 OAK |
26 @ATL |
30 @KC |
25 TB |
3 @LAC |
17 CLE |
BUF | 2 @BAL |
3 LAC |
1 @MIN |
23 @GB |
8 TEN |
18 @HOU |
14 @IND |
24 NE |
7 CHI |
28 @NYJ |
BYE | 11 JAX |
32 @MIA |
28 NYJ |
16 DET |
24 @NE |
32 MIA |
CAR | 6 DAL |
26 @ATL |
31 CIN |
BYE | 20 NYG |
15 @WAS |
29 @PHI |
2 BAL |
25 TB |
10 @PIT |
16 @DET |
12 SEA |
25 @TB |
17 @CLE |
4 NO |
26 ATL |
4 @NO |
CHI | 23 @GB |
12 SEA |
13 @ARI |
25 TB |
BYE | 32 @MIA |
24 NE |
28 NYJ |
5 @BUF |
16 DET |
1 MIN |
16 @DET |
20 @NYG |
21 LAR |
23 GB |
22 @SF |
1 @MIN |
CIN | 14 @IND |
2 BAL |
19 @CAR |
26 @ATL |
32 MIA |
10 PIT |
30 @KC |
25 TB |
BYE | 4 NO |
2 @BAL |
17 CLE |
9 DEN |
3 @LAC |
27 OAK |
17 @CLE |
10 @PIT |
CLE | 10 PIT |
4 @NO |
28 NYJ |
27 @OAK |
2 BAL |
3 LAC |
25 @TB |
10 @PIT |
30 KC |
26 ATL |
BYE | 31 @CIN |
18 @HOU |
19 CAR |
9 @DEN |
31 CIN |
2 @BAL |
DAL | 19 @CAR |
20 NYG |
12 @SEA |
16 DET |
18 @HOU |
11 JAX |
15 @WAS |
BYE | 8 TEN |
29 @PHI |
26 @ATL |
15 WAS |
4 NO |
29 PHI |
14 @IND |
25 TB |
20 @NYG |
DEN | 12 SEA |
27 OAK |
2 @BAL |
30 KC |
28 @NYJ |
21 LAR |
13 @ARI |
30 @KC |
18 HOU |
BYE | 3 @LAC |
10 PIT |
31 @CIN |
22 @SF |
17 CLE |
27 @OAK |
3 LAC |
DET | 28 NYJ |
22 @SF |
24 NE |
6 @DAL |
23 GB |
BYE | 32 @MIA |
12 SEA |
1 @MIN |
7 @CHI |
19 CAR |
7 CHI |
21 LAR |
13 @ARI |
5 @BUF |
1 MIN |
23 @GB |
GB | 7 CHI |
1 MIN |
15 @WAS |
5 BUF |
16 @DET |
22 SF |
BYE | 21 @LAR |
24 @NE |
32 MIA |
12 @SEA |
1 @MIN |
13 ARI |
26 ATL |
7 @CHI |
28 @NYJ |
16 DET |
HOU | 24 @NE |
8 @TEN |
20 NYG |
14 @IND |
6 DAL |
5 BUF |
11 @JAX |
32 MIA |
9 @DEN |
BYE | 15 @WAS |
8 TEN |
17 CLE |
14 IND |
28 @NYJ |
29 @PHI |
11 JAX |
IND | 31 CIN |
15 @WAS |
29 @PHI |
18 HOU |
24 @NE |
28 @NYJ |
5 BUF |
27 @OAK |
BYE | 11 JAX |
8 TEN |
32 MIA |
11 @JAX |
18 @HOU |
6 DAL |
20 NYG |
8 @TEN |
JAX | 20 @NYG |
24 NE |
8 TEN |
28 NYJ |
30 @KC |
6 @DAL |
18 HOU |
29 PHI |
BYE | 14 @IND |
10 PIT |
5 @BUF |
14 IND |
8 @TEN |
15 WAS |
32 @MIA |
18 @HOU |
KC | 3 @LAC |
10 @PIT |
22 SF |
9 @DEN |
11 JAX |
24 @NE |
31 CIN |
9 DEN |
17 @CLE |
13 ARI |
21 @LAR |
BYE | 27 @OAK |
2 BAL |
3 LAC |
12 @SEA |
27 OAK |
LAC | 30 KC |
5 @BUF |
21 @LAR |
22 SF |
27 OAK |
17 @CLE |
8 TEN |
BYE | 12 @SEA |
27 @OAK |
9 DEN |
13 ARI |
10 @PIT |
31 CIN |
30 @KC |
2 BAL |
9 @DEN |
LAR | 27 @OAK |
13 ARI |
3 LAC |
1 MIN |
12 @SEA |
9 @DEN |
22 @SF |
23 GB |
4 @NO |
12 SEA |
30 KC |
BYE | 16 @DET |
7 @CHI |
29 PHI |
13 @ARI |
22 SF |
MIA | 8 TEN |
28 @NYJ |
27 OAK |
24 @NE |
31 @CIN |
7 CHI |
16 DET |
18 @HOU |
28 NYJ |
23 @GB |
BYE | 14 @IND |
5 BUF |
24 NE |
1 @MIN |
11 JAX |
5 @BUF |
MIN | 22 SF |
23 @GB |
5 BUF |
21 @LAR |
29 @PHI |
13 ARI |
28 @NYJ |
4 NO |
16 DET |
BYE | 7 @CHI |
23 GB |
24 @NE |
12 @SEA |
32 MIA |
16 @DET |
7 CHI |
NE | 18 HOU |
11 @JAX |
16 @DET |
32 MIA |
14 IND |
30 KC |
7 @CHI |
5 @BUF |
23 GB |
8 @TEN |
BYE | 28 @NYJ |
1 MIN |
32 @MIA |
10 @PIT |
5 BUF |
28 NYJ |
NO | 25 TB |
17 CLE |
26 @ATL |
20 @NYG |
15 WAS |
BYE | 2 @BAL |
1 @MIN |
21 LAR |
31 @CIN |
29 PHI |
26 ATL |
6 @DAL |
25 @TB |
19 @CAR |
10 PIT |
19 CAR |
NYG | 11 JAX |
6 @DAL |
18 @HOU |
4 NO |
19 @CAR |
29 PHI |
26 @ATL |
15 WAS |
BYE | 22 @SF |
25 TB |
29 @PHI |
7 CHI |
15 @WAS |
8 TEN |
14 @IND |
6 DAL |
NYJ | 16 @DET |
32 MIA |
17 @CLE |
11 @JAX |
9 DEN |
14 IND |
1 MIN |
7 @CHI |
32 @MIA |
5 BUF |
BYE | 24 NE |
8 @TEN |
5 @BUF |
18 HOU |
23 GB |
24 @NE |
OAK | 21 LAR |
9 @DEN |
32 @MIA |
17 CLE |
3 @LAC |
12 SEA |
BYE | 14 IND |
22 @SF |
3 LAC |
13 @ARI |
2 @BAL |
30 KC |
10 PIT |
31 @CIN |
9 DEN |
30 @KC |
PHI | 26 ATL |
25 @TB |
14 IND |
8 @TEN |
1 MIN |
20 @NYG |
19 CAR |
11 @JAX |
BYE | 6 DAL |
4 @NO |
20 NYG |
15 WAS |
6 @DAL |
21 @LAR |
18 HOU |
15 @WAS |
PIT | 17 @CLE |
30 KC |
25 @TB |
2 BAL |
26 ATL |
31 @CIN |
BYE | 17 CLE |
2 @BAL |
19 CAR |
11 @JAX |
9 @DEN |
3 LAC |
27 @OAK |
24 NE |
4 @NO |
31 CIN |
SEA | 9 @DEN |
7 @CHI |
6 DAL |
13 @ARI |
21 LAR |
27 @OAK |
BYE | 16 @DET |
3 LAC |
21 @LAR |
23 GB |
19 @CAR |
22 SF |
1 MIN |
22 @SF |
30 KC |
13 ARI |
SF | 1 @MIN |
16 DET |
30 @KC |
3 @LAC |
13 ARI |
23 @GB |
21 LAR |
13 @ARI |
27 OAK |
20 NYG |
BYE | 25 @TB |
12 @SEA |
9 DEN |
12 SEA |
7 CHI |
21 @LAR |
TB | 4 @NO |
29 PHI |
10 PIT |
7 @CHI |
BYE | 26 @ATL |
17 CLE |
31 @CIN |
19 @CAR |
15 WAS |
20 @NYG |
22 SF |
19 CAR |
4 NO |
2 @BAL |
6 @DAL |
26 ATL |
TEN | 32 @MIA |
18 HOU |
11 @JAX |
29 PHI |
5 @BUF |
2 BAL |
3 @LAC |
BYE | 6 @DAL |
24 NE |
14 @IND |
18 @HOU |
28 NYJ |
11 JAX |
20 @NYG |
15 WAS |
14 IND |
WAS | 13 @ARI |
14 IND |
23 GB |
BYE | 4 @NO |
19 CAR |
6 DAL |
20 @NYG |
26 ATL |
25 @TB |
18 HOU |
6 @DAL |
29 @PHI |
20 NYG |
11 @JAX |
8 @TEN |
29 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 Vikings
2 Ravens
3 Chargers
4 Saints
5 Bills
6 Cowboys
7 Bears
8 Titans
9 Broncos
10 Steelers
11 Jaguars
12 Seahawks
13 Cardinals
14 Colts
15 Redskins
16 Lions
17 Browns
18 Texans
19 Panthers
20 Giants
21 Rams
22 49ers
23 Packers
24 Patriots
25 Buccaneers
26 Falcons
27 Raiders
28 Jets
29 Eagles
30 Chiefs
31 Bengals
32 Dolphins
1 Vikings
2 Ravens
3 Chargers
4 Saints
5 Bills
6 Cowboys
7 Bears
8 Titans
9 Broncos
10 Steelers
11 Jaguars
12 Seahawks
13 Cardinals
14 Colts
15 Redskins
16 Lions
17 Browns
18 Texans
19 Panthers
20 Giants
21 Rams
22 49ers
23 Packers
24 Patriots
25 Buccaneers
26 Falcons
27 Raiders
28 Jets
29 Eagles
30 Chiefs
31 Bengals
32 Dolphins
Filed Under: 2018, w16