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 9.6
WAS
6.9
@LAR
8.0
CHI
5.4
SEA
9.0
@SF
8.1
@MIN
6.6
DEN
9.0
SF
BYE 6.7
@KC
9.5
OAK
6.4
@LAC
5.0
@GB
8.5
DET
8.4
@ATL
6.9
LAR
5.4
@SEA
7.7 7.9 0.0
ATL 4.9
@PHI
7.7
CAR
3.8
NO
6.5
CIN
5.3
@PIT
12.1
TB
5.3
NYG
BYE 9.6
@WAS
5.5
@CLE
8.6
DAL
3.8
@NO
5.8
BAL
5.0
@GB
14.5
ARI
7.7
@CAR
12.1
@TB
11.1 9.0 0.0
BAL 11.3
BUF
6.5
@CIN
6.6
DEN
5.3
@PIT
5.5
@CLE
6.0
@TEN
3.8
NO
7.7
@CAR
5.3
PIT
BYE 6.5
CIN
9.5
OAK
8.4
@ATL
6.7
@KC
12.1
TB
6.4
@LAC
5.5
CLE
9.2 8.4 0.0
BUF 5.8
@BAL
6.4
LAC
8.1
@MIN
5.0
@GB
6.0
TEN
3.8
@HOU
4.0
@IND
4.0
NE
8.0
CHI
8.3
@NYJ
BYE 9.9
JAX
8.2
@MIA
8.3
NYJ
8.5
DET
4.0
@NE
8.2
MIA
6.3 6.9 0.0
CAR 8.6
DAL
8.4
@ATL
6.5
CIN
BYE 5.3
NYG
9.6
@WAS
4.9
@PHI
5.8
BAL
12.1
TB
5.3
@PIT
8.5
@DET
5.4
SEA
12.1
@TB
5.5
@CLE
3.8
NO
8.4
ATL
3.8
@NO
6.1 5.9 0.0
CHI 5.0
@GB
5.4
SEA
14.5
@ARI
12.1
TB
BYE 8.2
@MIA
4.0
NE
8.3
NYJ
11.3
@BUF
8.5
DET
8.1
MIN
8.5
@DET
5.3
@NYG
6.9
LAR
5.0
GB
9.0
@SF
8.1
@MIN
7.0 7.0 0.0
CIN 4.0
@IND
5.8
BAL
7.7
@CAR
8.4
@ATL
8.2
MIA
5.3
PIT
6.7
@KC
12.1
TB
BYE 3.8
NO
5.8
@BAL
5.5
CLE
6.6
DEN
6.4
@LAC
9.5
OAK
5.5
@CLE
5.3
@PIT
7.5 7.1 0.0
CLE 5.3
PIT
3.8
@NO
8.3
NYJ
9.5
@OAK
5.8
BAL
6.4
LAC
12.1
@TB
5.3
@PIT
6.7
KC
8.4
ATL
BYE 6.5
@CIN
3.8
@HOU
7.7
CAR
6.6
@DEN
6.5
CIN
5.8
@BAL
6.5 6.9 0.0
DAL 7.7
@CAR
5.3
NYG
5.4
@SEA
8.5
DET
3.8
@HOU
9.9
JAX
9.6
@WAS
BYE 6.0
TEN
4.9
@PHI
8.4
@ATL
9.6
WAS
3.8
NO
4.9
PHI
4.0
@IND
12.1
TB
5.3
@NYG
8.0 7.0 0.0
DEN 5.4
SEA
9.5
OAK
5.8
@BAL
6.7
KC
8.3
@NYJ
6.9
LAR
14.5
@ARI
6.7
@KC
3.8
HOU
BYE 6.4
@LAC
5.3
PIT
6.5
@CIN
9.0
@SF
5.5
CLE
9.5
@OAK
6.4
LAC
7.5 8.0 0.0
DET 8.3
NYJ
9.0
@SF
4.0
NE
8.6
@DAL
5.0
GB
BYE 8.2
@MIA
5.4
SEA
8.1
@MIN
8.0
@CHI
7.7
CAR
8.0
CHI
6.9
LAR
14.5
@ARI
11.3
@BUF
8.1
MIN
5.0
@GB
9.7 11.3 0.0
GB 8.0
CHI
8.1
MIN
9.6
@WAS
11.3
BUF
8.5
@DET
9.0
SF
BYE 6.9
@LAR
4.0
@NE
8.2
MIA
5.4
@SEA
8.1
@MIN
14.5
ARI
8.4
ATL
8.0
@CHI
8.3
@NYJ
8.5
DET
8.2 8.2 0.0
HOU 4.0
@NE
6.0
@TEN
5.3
NYG
4.0
@IND
8.6
DAL
11.3
BUF
9.9
@JAX
8.2
MIA
6.6
@DEN
BYE 9.6
@WAS
6.0
TEN
5.5
CLE
4.0
IND
8.3
@NYJ
4.9
@PHI
9.9
JAX
6.6 5.7 0.0
IND 6.5
CIN
9.6
@WAS
4.9
@PHI
3.8
HOU
4.0
@NE
8.3
@NYJ
11.3
BUF
9.5
@OAK
BYE 9.9
JAX
6.0
TEN
8.2
MIA
9.9
@JAX
3.8
@HOU
8.6
DAL
5.3
NYG
6.0
@TEN
6.9 5.9 0.0
JAX 5.3
@NYG
4.0
NE
6.0
TEN
8.3
NYJ
6.7
@KC
8.6
@DAL
3.8
HOU
4.9
PHI
BYE 4.0
@IND
5.3
PIT
11.3
@BUF
4.0
IND
6.0
@TEN
9.6
WAS
8.2
@MIA
3.8
@HOU
8.9 7.9 0.0
KC 6.4
@LAC
5.3
@PIT
9.0
SF
6.6
@DEN
9.9
JAX
4.0
@NE
6.5
CIN
6.6
DEN
5.5
@CLE
14.5
ARI
6.9
@LAR
BYE 9.5
@OAK
5.8
BAL
6.4
LAC
5.4
@SEA
9.5
OAK
5.9 5.8 0.0
LAC 6.7
KC
11.3
@BUF
6.9
@LAR
9.0
SF
9.5
OAK
5.5
@CLE
6.0
TEN
BYE 5.4
@SEA
9.5
@OAK
6.6
DEN
14.5
ARI
5.3
@PIT
6.5
CIN
6.7
@KC
5.8
BAL
6.6
@DEN
6.2 6.3 0.0
LAR 9.5
@OAK
14.5
ARI
6.4
LAC
8.1
MIN
5.4
@SEA
6.6
@DEN
9.0
@SF
5.0
GB
3.8
@NO
5.4
SEA
6.7
KC
BYE 8.5
@DET
8.0
@CHI
4.9
PHI
14.5
@ARI
9.0
SF
9.7 9.1 0.0
MIA 6.0
TEN
8.3
@NYJ
9.5
OAK
4.0
@NE
6.5
@CIN
8.0
CHI
8.5
DET
3.8
@HOU
8.3
NYJ
5.0
@GB
BYE 4.0
@IND
11.3
BUF
4.0
NE
8.1
@MIN
9.9
JAX
11.3
@BUF
9.0 7.3 0.0
MIN 9.0
SF
5.0
@GB
11.3
BUF
6.9
@LAR
4.9
@PHI
14.5
ARI
8.3
@NYJ
3.8
NO
8.5
DET
BYE 8.0
@CHI
5.0
GB
4.0
@NE
5.4
@SEA
8.2
MIA
8.5
@DET
8.0
CHI
8.3 7.3 0.0
NE 3.8
HOU
9.9
@JAX
8.5
@DET
8.2
MIA
4.0
IND
6.7
KC
8.0
@CHI
11.3
@BUF
5.0
GB
6.0
@TEN
BYE 8.3
@NYJ
8.1
MIN
8.2
@MIA
5.3
@PIT
11.3
BUF
8.3
NYJ
8.3 8.3 0.0
NO 12.1
TB
5.5
CLE
8.4
@ATL
5.3
@NYG
9.6
WAS
BYE 5.8
@BAL
8.1
@MIN
6.9
LAR
6.5
@CIN
4.9
PHI
8.4
ATL
8.6
@DAL
12.1
@TB
7.7
@CAR
5.3
PIT
7.7
CAR
6.5 8.4 0.0
NYG 9.9
JAX
8.6
@DAL
3.8
@HOU
3.8
NO
7.7
@CAR
4.9
PHI
8.4
@ATL
9.6
WAS
BYE 9.0
@SF
12.1
TB
4.9
@PHI
8.0
CHI
9.6
@WAS
6.0
TEN
4.0
@IND
8.6
DAL
5.0 6.5 0.0
NYJ 8.5
@DET
8.2
MIA
5.5
@CLE
9.9
@JAX
6.6
DEN
4.0
IND
8.1
MIN
8.0
@CHI
8.2
@MIA
11.3
BUF
BYE 4.0
NE
6.0
@TEN
11.3
@BUF
3.8
HOU
5.0
GB
4.0
@NE
4.4 6.7 0.0
OAK 6.9
LAR
6.6
@DEN
8.2
@MIA
5.5
CLE
6.4
@LAC
5.4
SEA
BYE 4.0
IND
9.0
@SF
6.4
LAC
14.5
@ARI
5.8
@BAL
6.7
KC
5.3
PIT
6.5
@CIN
6.6
DEN
6.7
@KC
6.5 6.1 0.0
PHI 8.4
ATL
12.1
@TB
4.0
IND
6.0
@TEN
8.1
MIN
5.3
@NYG
7.7
CAR
9.9
@JAX
BYE 8.6
DAL
3.8
@NO
5.3
NYG
9.6
WAS
8.6
@DAL
6.9
@LAR
3.8
HOU
9.6
@WAS
5.4 6.5 0.0
PIT 5.5
@CLE
6.7
KC
12.1
@TB
5.8
BAL
8.4
ATL
6.5
@CIN
BYE 5.5
CLE
5.8
@BAL
7.7
CAR
9.9
@JAX
6.6
@DEN
6.4
LAC
9.5
@OAK
4.0
NE
3.8
@NO
6.5
CIN
3.9 5.8 0.0
SEA 6.6
@DEN
8.0
@CHI
8.6
DAL
14.5
@ARI
6.9
LAR
9.5
@OAK
BYE 8.5
@DET
6.4
LAC
6.9
@LAR
5.0
GB
7.7
@CAR
9.0
SF
8.1
MIN
9.0
@SF
6.7
KC
14.5
ARI
7.8 7.9 0.0
SF 8.1
@MIN
8.5
DET
6.7
@KC
6.4
@LAC
14.5
ARI
5.0
@GB
6.9
LAR
14.5
@ARI
9.5
OAK
5.3
NYG
BYE 12.1
@TB
5.4
@SEA
6.6
DEN
5.4
SEA
8.0
CHI
6.9
@LAR
6.7 6.7 0.0
TB 3.8
@NO
4.9
PHI
5.3
PIT
8.0
@CHI
BYE 8.4
@ATL
5.5
CLE
6.5
@CIN
7.7
@CAR
9.6
WAS
5.3
@NYG
9.0
SF
7.7
CAR
3.8
NO
5.8
@BAL
8.6
@DAL
8.4
ATL
7.2 6.1 0.0
TEN 8.2
@MIA
3.8
HOU
9.9
@JAX
4.9
PHI
11.3
@BUF
5.8
BAL
6.4
@LAC
BYE 8.6
@DAL
4.0
NE
4.0
@IND
3.8
@HOU
8.3
NYJ
9.9
JAX
5.3
@NYG
9.6
WAS
4.0
IND
7.4 8.3 0.0
WAS 14.5
@ARI
4.0
IND
5.0
GB
BYE 3.8
@NO
7.7
CAR
8.6
DAL
5.3
@NYG
8.4
ATL
12.1
@TB
3.8
HOU
8.6
@DAL
4.9
@PHI
5.3
NYG
9.9
@JAX
6.0
@TEN
4.9
PHI
7.9 7.0 0.0

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 Texans
3 Colts
4 Patriots
5 Eagles
6 Packers
7 Giants
8 Steelers
9 Seahawks
10 Browns
11 Ravens
12 Titans
13 Chargers
14 Bengals
15 Broncos
16 Chiefs
17 Rams
18 Panthers
19 Bears
20 Vikings
21 Dolphins
22 Jets
23 Falcons
24 Lions
25 Cowboys
26 49ers
27 Raiders
28 Redskins
29 Jaguars
30 Bills
31 Buccaneers
32 Cardinals
Filed Under: 2018, w17