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 11.1
WAS
6.2
@LAR
6.1
CHI
6.5
SEA
8.6
@SF
7.7
@MIN
8.0
DEN
8.6
SF
BYE 6.8
@KC
11.2
OAK
7.4
@LAC
6.1
@GB
9.0
DET
8.6
@ATL
6.2
LAR
6.5
@SEA
7.4 7.9 0.0
ATL 4.1
@PHI
7.1
CAR
4.6
NO
6.4
CIN
6.3
@PIT
10.7
TB
5.8
NYG
BYE 11.1
@WAS
5.1
@CLE
7.4
DAL
4.6
@NO
6.5
BAL
6.1
@GB
11.6
ARI
7.1
@CAR
10.7
@TB
9.3 8.3 0.0
BAL 9.5
BUF
6.4
@CIN
8.0
DEN
6.3
@PIT
5.1
@CLE
6.6
@TEN
4.6
NO
7.1
@CAR
6.3
PIT
BYE 6.4
CIN
11.2
OAK
8.6
@ATL
6.8
@KC
10.7
TB
7.4
@LAC
5.1
CLE
9.1 8.3 0.0
BUF 6.5
@BAL
7.4
LAC
7.7
@MIN
6.1
@GB
6.6
TEN
5.0
@HOU
4.1
@IND
3.7
NE
6.1
CHI
9.3
@NYJ
BYE 9.8
JAX
9.5
@MIA
9.3
NYJ
9.0
DET
3.7
@NE
9.5
MIA
6.3 7.3 0.0
CAR 7.4
DAL
8.6
@ATL
6.4
CIN
BYE 5.8
NYG
11.1
@WAS
4.1
@PHI
6.5
BAL
10.7
TB
6.3
@PIT
9.0
@DET
6.5
SEA
10.7
@TB
5.1
@CLE
4.6
NO
8.6
ATL
4.6
@NO
6.6 6.1 0.0
CHI 6.1
@GB
6.5
SEA
11.6
@ARI
10.7
TB
BYE 9.5
@MIA
3.7
NE
9.3
NYJ
9.5
@BUF
9.0
DET
7.7
MIN
9.0
@DET
5.8
@NYG
6.2
LAR
6.1
GB
8.6
@SF
7.7
@MIN
7.4 7.0 0.0
CIN 4.1
@IND
6.5
BAL
7.1
@CAR
8.6
@ATL
9.5
MIA
6.3
PIT
6.8
@KC
10.7
TB
BYE 4.6
NO
6.5
@BAL
5.1
CLE
8.0
DEN
7.4
@LAC
11.2
OAK
5.1
@CLE
6.3
@PIT
8.2 7.9 0.0
CLE 6.3
PIT
4.6
@NO
9.3
NYJ
11.2
@OAK
6.5
BAL
7.4
LAC
10.7
@TB
6.3
@PIT
6.8
KC
8.6
ATL
BYE 6.4
@CIN
5.0
@HOU
7.1
CAR
8.0
@DEN
6.4
CIN
6.5
@BAL
7.2 7.2 0.0
DAL 7.1
@CAR
5.8
NYG
6.5
@SEA
9.0
DET
5.0
@HOU
9.8
JAX
11.1
@WAS
BYE 6.6
TEN
4.1
@PHI
8.6
@ATL
11.1
WAS
4.6
NO
4.1
PHI
4.1
@IND
10.7
TB
5.8
@NYG
7.4 6.3 0.0
DEN 6.5
SEA
11.2
OAK
6.5
@BAL
6.8
KC
9.3
@NYJ
6.2
LAR
11.6
@ARI
6.8
@KC
5.0
HOU
BYE 7.4
@LAC
6.3
PIT
6.4
@CIN
8.6
@SF
5.1
CLE
11.2
@OAK
7.4
LAC
8.2 8.3 0.0
DET 9.3
NYJ
8.6
@SF
3.7
NE
7.4
@DAL
6.1
GB
BYE 9.5
@MIA
6.5
SEA
7.7
@MIN
6.1
@CHI
7.1
CAR
6.1
CHI
6.2
LAR
11.6
@ARI
9.5
@BUF
7.7
MIN
6.1
@GB
8.6 9.6 0.0
GB 6.1
CHI
7.7
MIN
11.1
@WAS
9.5
BUF
9.0
@DET
8.6
SF
BYE 6.2
@LAR
3.7
@NE
9.5
MIA
6.5
@SEA
7.7
@MIN
11.6
ARI
8.6
ATL
6.1
@CHI
9.3
@NYJ
9.0
DET
7.7 8.0 0.0
HOU 3.7
@NE
6.6
@TEN
5.8
NYG
4.1
@IND
7.4
DAL
9.5
BUF
9.8
@JAX
9.5
MIA
8.0
@DEN
BYE 11.1
@WAS
6.6
TEN
5.1
CLE
4.1
IND
9.3
@NYJ
4.1
@PHI
9.8
JAX
6.7 5.8 0.0
IND 6.4
CIN
11.1
@WAS
4.1
@PHI
5.0
HOU
3.7
@NE
9.3
@NYJ
9.5
BUF
11.2
@OAK
BYE 9.8
JAX
6.6
TEN
9.5
MIA
9.8
@JAX
5.0
@HOU
7.4
DAL
5.8
NYG
6.6
@TEN
6.6 6.1 0.0
JAX 5.8
@NYG
3.7
NE
6.6
TEN
9.3
NYJ
6.8
@KC
7.4
@DAL
5.0
HOU
4.1
PHI
BYE 4.1
@IND
6.3
PIT
9.5
@BUF
4.1
IND
6.6
@TEN
11.1
WAS
9.5
@MIA
5.0
@HOU
10.3 9.1 0.0
KC 7.4
@LAC
6.3
@PIT
8.6
SF
8.0
@DEN
9.8
JAX
3.7
@NE
6.4
CIN
8.0
DEN
5.1
@CLE
11.6
ARI
6.2
@LAR
BYE 11.2
@OAK
6.5
BAL
7.4
LAC
6.5
@SEA
11.2
OAK
7.0 6.8 0.0
LAC 6.8
KC
9.5
@BUF
6.2
@LAR
8.6
SF
11.2
OAK
5.1
@CLE
6.6
TEN
BYE 6.5
@SEA
11.2
@OAK
8.0
DEN
11.6
ARI
6.3
@PIT
6.4
CIN
6.8
@KC
6.5
BAL
8.0
@DEN
6.7 6.6 0.0
LAR 11.2
@OAK
11.6
ARI
7.4
LAC
7.7
MIN
6.5
@SEA
8.0
@DEN
8.6
@SF
6.1
GB
4.6
@NO
6.5
SEA
6.8
KC
BYE 9.0
@DET
6.1
@CHI
4.1
PHI
11.6
@ARI
8.6
SF
7.9 7.3 0.0
MIA 6.6
TEN
9.3
@NYJ
11.2
OAK
3.7
@NE
6.4
@CIN
6.1
CHI
9.0
DET
5.0
@HOU
9.3
NYJ
6.1
@GB
BYE 4.1
@IND
9.5
BUF
3.7
NE
7.7
@MIN
9.8
JAX
9.5
@BUF
8.8 7.1 0.0
MIN 8.6
SF
6.1
@GB
9.5
BUF
6.2
@LAR
4.1
@PHI
11.6
ARI
9.3
@NYJ
4.6
NO
9.0
DET
BYE 6.1
@CHI
6.1
GB
3.7
@NE
6.5
@SEA
9.5
MIA
9.0
@DET
6.1
CHI
9.2 8.3 0.0
NE 5.0
HOU
9.8
@JAX
9.0
@DET
9.5
MIA
4.1
IND
6.8
KC
6.1
@CHI
9.5
@BUF
6.1
GB
6.6
@TEN
BYE 9.3
@NYJ
7.7
MIN
9.5
@MIA
6.3
@PIT
9.5
BUF
9.3
NYJ
7.9 8.4 0.0
NO 10.7
TB
5.1
CLE
8.6
@ATL
5.8
@NYG
11.1
WAS
BYE 6.5
@BAL
7.7
@MIN
6.2
LAR
6.4
@CIN
4.1
PHI
8.6
ATL
7.4
@DAL
10.7
@TB
7.1
@CAR
6.3
PIT
7.1
CAR
6.7 8.0 0.0
NYG 9.8
JAX
7.4
@DAL
5.0
@HOU
4.6
NO
7.1
@CAR
4.1
PHI
8.6
@ATL
11.1
WAS
BYE 8.6
@SF
10.7
TB
4.1
@PHI
6.1
CHI
11.1
@WAS
6.6
TEN
4.1
@IND
7.4
DAL
5.3 7.3 0.0
NYJ 9.0
@DET
9.5
MIA
5.1
@CLE
9.8
@JAX
8.0
DEN
4.1
IND
7.7
MIN
6.1
@CHI
9.5
@MIA
9.5
BUF
BYE 3.7
NE
6.6
@TEN
9.5
@BUF
5.0
HOU
6.1
GB
3.7
@NE
5.6 6.9 0.0
OAK 6.2
LAR
8.0
@DEN
9.5
@MIA
5.1
CLE
7.4
@LAC
6.5
SEA
BYE 4.1
IND
8.6
@SF
7.4
LAC
11.6
@ARI
6.5
@BAL
6.8
KC
6.3
PIT
6.4
@CIN
8.0
DEN
6.8
@KC
7.2 6.9 0.0
PHI 8.6
ATL
10.7
@TB
4.1
IND
6.6
@TEN
7.7
MIN
5.8
@NYG
7.1
CAR
9.8
@JAX
BYE 7.4
DAL
4.6
@NO
5.8
NYG
11.1
WAS
7.4
@DAL
6.2
@LAR
5.0
HOU
11.1
@WAS
5.6 6.2 0.0
PIT 5.1
@CLE
6.8
KC
10.7
@TB
6.5
BAL
8.6
ATL
6.4
@CIN
BYE 5.1
CLE
6.5
@BAL
7.1
CAR
9.8
@JAX
8.0
@DEN
7.4
LAC
11.2
@OAK
3.7
NE
4.6
@NO
6.4
CIN
4.2 6.5 0.0
SEA 8.0
@DEN
6.1
@CHI
7.4
DAL
11.6
@ARI
6.2
LAR
11.2
@OAK
BYE 9.0
@DET
7.4
LAC
6.2
@LAR
6.1
GB
7.1
@CAR
8.6
SF
7.7
MIN
8.6
@SF
6.8
KC
11.6
ARI
7.7 7.7 0.0
SF 7.7
@MIN
9.0
DET
6.8
@KC
7.4
@LAC
11.6
ARI
6.1
@GB
6.2
LAR
11.6
@ARI
11.2
OAK
5.8
NYG
BYE 10.7
@TB
6.5
@SEA
8.0
DEN
6.5
SEA
6.1
CHI
6.2
@LAR
6.3 6.9 0.0
TB 4.6
@NO
4.1
PHI
6.3
PIT
6.1
@CHI
BYE 8.6
@ATL
5.1
CLE
6.4
@CIN
7.1
@CAR
11.1
WAS
5.8
@NYG
8.6
SF
7.1
CAR
4.6
NO
6.5
@BAL
7.4
@DAL
8.6
ATL
7.0 6.2 0.0
TEN 9.5
@MIA
5.0
HOU
9.8
@JAX
4.1
PHI
9.5
@BUF
6.5
BAL
7.4
@LAC
BYE 7.4
@DAL
3.7
NE
4.1
@IND
5.0
@HOU
9.3
NYJ
9.8
JAX
5.8
@NYG
11.1
WAS
4.1
IND
8.5 8.9 0.0
WAS 11.6
@ARI
4.1
IND
6.1
GB
BYE 4.6
@NO
7.1
CAR
7.4
DAL
5.8
@NYG
8.6
ATL
10.7
@TB
5.0
HOU
7.4
@DAL
4.1
@PHI
5.8
NYG
9.8
@JAX
6.6
@TEN
4.1
PHI
8.2 7.4 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 Patriots
2 Colts
3 Eagles
4 Saints
5 Texans
6 Browns
7 Giants
8 Bears
9 Packers
10 Rams
11 Steelers
12 Bengals
13 Seahawks
14 Ravens
15 Titans
16 Chiefs
17 Panthers
18 Chargers
19 Cowboys
20 Vikings
21 Broncos
22 Falcons
23 49ers
24 Lions
25 Jets
26 Bills
27 Dolphins
28 Jaguars
29 Buccaneers
30 Redskins
31 Raiders
32 Cardinals
Filed Under: 2018, w18