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
ARI 6.1
WAS
6.2
@LAR
7.5
CHI
9.6
SEA
10.6
@SF
14.9
@MIN
6.7
DEN
10.6
SF
BYE 2.1
@KC
5.2
OAK
6.7
@LAC
4.0
@GB
12.7
DET
5.9
@ATL
6.2
LAR
9.6
@SEA
ATL 9.0
@PHI
4.3
CAR
5.8
NO
2.6
CIN
6.7
@PIT
9.1
TB
12.5
NYG
BYE 6.1
@WAS
4.5
@CLE
11.2
DAL
5.8
@NO
5.3
BAL
4.0
@GB
9.2
ARI
4.3
@CAR
9.1
@TB
BAL 11.6
BUF
2.6
@CIN
6.7
DEN
6.7
@PIT
4.5
@CLE
6.3
@TEN
5.8
NO
4.3
@CAR
6.7
PIT
BYE 2.6
CIN
5.2
OAK
5.9
@ATL
2.1
@KC
9.1
TB
6.7
@LAC
4.5
CLE
BUF 5.3
@BAL
6.7
LAC
14.9
@MIN
4.0
@GB
6.3
TEN
9.2
@HOU
6.7
@IND
6.9
NE
7.5
CHI
9.6
@NYJ
BYE 8.0
JAX
5.7
@MIA
9.6
NYJ
12.7
DET
6.9
@NE
5.7
MIA
CAR 11.2
DAL
5.9
@ATL
2.6
CIN
BYE 12.5
NYG
6.1
@WAS
9.0
@PHI
5.3
BAL
9.1
TB
6.7
@PIT
12.7
@DET
9.6
SEA
9.1
@TB
4.5
@CLE
5.8
NO
5.9
ATL
5.8
@NO
CHI 4.0
@GB
9.6
SEA
9.2
@ARI
9.1
TB
BYE 5.7
@MIA
6.9
NE
9.6
NYJ
11.6
@BUF
12.7
DET
14.9
MIN
12.7
@DET
12.5
@NYG
6.2
LAR
4.0
GB
10.6
@SF
14.9
@MIN
CIN 6.7
@IND
5.3
BAL
4.3
@CAR
5.9
@ATL
5.7
MIA
6.7
PIT
2.1
@KC
9.1
TB
BYE 5.8
NO
5.3
@BAL
4.5
CLE
6.7
DEN
6.7
@LAC
5.2
OAK
4.5
@CLE
6.7
@PIT
CLE 6.7
PIT
5.8
@NO
9.6
NYJ
5.2
@OAK
5.3
BAL
6.7
LAC
9.1
@TB
6.7
@PIT
2.1
KC
5.9
ATL
BYE 2.6
@CIN
9.2
@HOU
4.3
CAR
6.7
@DEN
2.6
CIN
5.3
@BAL
DAL 4.3
@CAR
12.5
NYG
9.6
@SEA
12.7
DET
9.2
@HOU
8.0
JAX
6.1
@WAS
BYE 6.3
TEN
9.0
@PHI
5.9
@ATL
6.1
WAS
5.8
NO
9.0
PHI
6.7
@IND
9.1
TB
12.5
@NYG
DEN 9.6
SEA
5.2
OAK
5.3
@BAL
2.1
KC
9.6
@NYJ
6.2
LAR
9.2
@ARI
2.1
@KC
9.2
HOU
BYE 6.7
@LAC
6.7
PIT
2.6
@CIN
10.6
@SF
4.5
CLE
5.2
@OAK
6.7
LAC
DET 9.6
NYJ
10.6
@SF
6.9
NE
11.2
@DAL
4.0
GB
BYE 5.7
@MIA
9.6
SEA
14.9
@MIN
7.5
@CHI
4.3
CAR
7.5
CHI
6.2
LAR
9.2
@ARI
11.6
@BUF
14.9
MIN
4.0
@GB
GB 7.5
CHI
14.9
MIN
6.1
@WAS
11.6
BUF
12.7
@DET
10.6
SF
BYE 6.2
@LAR
6.9
@NE
5.7
MIA
9.6
@SEA
14.9
@MIN
9.2
ARI
5.9
ATL
7.5
@CHI
9.6
@NYJ
12.7
DET
HOU 6.9
@NE
6.3
@TEN
12.5
NYG
6.7
@IND
11.2
DAL
11.6
BUF
8.0
@JAX
5.7
MIA
6.7
@DEN
BYE 6.1
@WAS
6.3
TEN
4.5
CLE
6.7
IND
9.6
@NYJ
9.0
@PHI
8.0
JAX
IND 2.6
CIN
6.1
@WAS
9.0
@PHI
9.2
HOU
6.9
@NE
9.6
@NYJ
11.6
BUF
5.2
@OAK
BYE 8.0
JAX
6.3
TEN
5.7
MIA
8.0
@JAX
9.2
@HOU
11.2
DAL
12.5
NYG
6.3
@TEN
JAX 12.5
@NYG
6.9
NE
6.3
TEN
9.6
NYJ
2.1
@KC
11.2
@DAL
9.2
HOU
9.0
PHI
BYE 6.7
@IND
6.7
PIT
11.6
@BUF
6.7
IND
6.3
@TEN
6.1
WAS
5.7
@MIA
9.2
@HOU
KC 6.7
@LAC
6.7
@PIT
10.6
SF
6.7
@DEN
8.0
JAX
6.9
@NE
2.6
CIN
6.7
DEN
4.5
@CLE
9.2
ARI
6.2
@LAR
BYE 5.2
@OAK
5.3
BAL
6.7
LAC
9.6
@SEA
5.2
OAK
LAC 2.1
KC
11.6
@BUF
6.2
@LAR
10.6
SF
5.2
OAK
4.5
@CLE
6.3
TEN
BYE 9.6
@SEA
5.2
@OAK
6.7
DEN
9.2
ARI
6.7
@PIT
2.6
CIN
2.1
@KC
5.3
BAL
6.7
@DEN
LAR 5.2
@OAK
9.2
ARI
6.7
LAC
14.9
MIN
9.6
@SEA
6.7
@DEN
10.6
@SF
4.0
GB
5.8
@NO
9.6
SEA
2.1
KC
BYE 12.7
@DET
7.5
@CHI
9.0
PHI
9.2
@ARI
10.6
SF
MIA 6.3
TEN
9.6
@NYJ
5.2
OAK
6.9
@NE
2.6
@CIN
7.5
CHI
12.7
DET
9.2
@HOU
9.6
NYJ
4.0
@GB
BYE 6.7
@IND
11.6
BUF
6.9
NE
14.9
@MIN
8.0
JAX
11.6
@BUF
MIN 10.6
SF
4.0
@GB
11.6
BUF
6.2
@LAR
9.0
@PHI
9.2
ARI
9.6
@NYJ
5.8
NO
12.7
DET
BYE 7.5
@CHI
4.0
GB
6.9
@NE
9.6
@SEA
5.7
MIA
12.7
@DET
7.5
CHI
NE 9.2
HOU
8.0
@JAX
12.7
@DET
5.7
MIA
6.7
IND
2.1
KC
7.5
@CHI
11.6
@BUF
4.0
GB
6.3
@TEN
BYE 9.6
@NYJ
14.9
MIN
5.7
@MIA
6.7
@PIT
11.6
BUF
9.6
NYJ
NO 9.1
TB
4.5
CLE
5.9
@ATL
12.5
@NYG
6.1
WAS
BYE 5.3
@BAL
14.9
@MIN
6.2
LAR
2.6
@CIN
9.0
PHI
5.9
ATL
11.2
@DAL
9.1
@TB
4.3
@CAR
6.7
PIT
4.3
CAR
NYG 8.0
JAX
11.2
@DAL
9.2
@HOU
5.8
NO
4.3
@CAR
9.0
PHI
5.9
@ATL
6.1
WAS
BYE 10.6
@SF
9.1
TB
9.0
@PHI
7.5
CHI
6.1
@WAS
6.3
TEN
6.7
@IND
11.2
DAL
NYJ 12.7
@DET
5.7
MIA
4.5
@CLE
8.0
@JAX
6.7
DEN
6.7
IND
14.9
MIN
7.5
@CHI
5.7
@MIA
11.6
BUF
BYE 6.9
NE
6.3
@TEN
11.6
@BUF
9.2
HOU
4.0
GB
6.9
@NE
OAK 6.2
LAR
6.7
@DEN
5.7
@MIA
4.5
CLE
6.7
@LAC
9.6
SEA
BYE 6.7
IND
10.6
@SF
6.7
LAC
9.2
@ARI
5.3
@BAL
2.1
KC
6.7
PIT
2.6
@CIN
6.7
DEN
2.1
@KC
PHI 5.9
ATL
9.1
@TB
6.7
IND
6.3
@TEN
14.9
MIN
12.5
@NYG
4.3
CAR
8.0
@JAX
BYE 11.2
DAL
5.8
@NO
12.5
NYG
6.1
WAS
11.2
@DAL
6.2
@LAR
9.2
HOU
6.1
@WAS
PIT 4.5
@CLE
2.1
KC
9.1
@TB
5.3
BAL
5.9
ATL
2.6
@CIN
BYE 4.5
CLE
5.3
@BAL
4.3
CAR
8.0
@JAX
6.7
@DEN
6.7
LAC
5.2
@OAK
6.9
NE
5.8
@NO
2.6
CIN
SEA 6.7
@DEN
7.5
@CHI
11.2
DAL
9.2
@ARI
6.2
LAR
5.2
@OAK
BYE 12.7
@DET
6.7
LAC
6.2
@LAR
4.0
GB
4.3
@CAR
10.6
SF
14.9
MIN
10.6
@SF
2.1
KC
9.2
ARI
SF 14.9
@MIN
12.7
DET
2.1
@KC
6.7
@LAC
9.2
ARI
4.0
@GB
6.2
LAR
9.2
@ARI
5.2
OAK
12.5
NYG
BYE 9.1
@TB
9.6
@SEA
6.7
DEN
9.6
SEA
7.5
CHI
6.2
@LAR
TB 5.8
@NO
9.0
PHI
6.7
PIT
7.5
@CHI
BYE 5.9
@ATL
4.5
CLE
2.6
@CIN
4.3
@CAR
6.1
WAS
12.5
@NYG
10.6
SF
4.3
CAR
5.8
NO
5.3
@BAL
11.2
@DAL
5.9
ATL
TEN 5.7
@MIA
9.2
HOU
8.0
@JAX
9.0
PHI
11.6
@BUF
5.3
BAL
6.7
@LAC
BYE 11.2
@DAL
6.9
NE
6.7
@IND
9.2
@HOU
9.6
NYJ
8.0
JAX
12.5
@NYG
6.1
WAS
6.7
IND
WAS 9.2
@ARI
6.7
IND
4.0
GB
BYE 5.8
@NO
4.3
CAR
11.2
DAL
12.5
@NYG
5.9
ATL
9.1
@TB
9.2
HOU
11.2
@DAL
9.0
@PHI
12.5
NYG
8.0
@JAX
6.3
@TEN
9.0
PHI

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 Chiefs
2 Bengals
3 Packers
4 Panthers
5 Browns
6 Raiders
7 Ravens
8 Dolphins
9 Saints
10 Falcons
11 Redskins
12 Rams
13 Titans
14 Chargers
15 Steelers
16 Colts
17 Broncos
18 Patriots
19 Bears
20 Jaguars
21 Eagles
22 Buccaneers
23 Cardinals
24 Texans
25 Seahawks
26 Jets
27 49ers
28 Cowboys
29 Bills
30 Giants
31 Lions
32 Vikings
Filed Under: 2018, w4