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 | 6 WAS |
12 @LAR |
3 CHI |
19 SEA |
25 @SF |
28 @MIN |
22 DEN |
25 SF |
BYE | 31 @KC |
27 OAK |
15 @LAC |
13 @GB |
26 DET |
29 @ATL |
12 LAR |
19 @SEA |
ATL | 7 @PHI |
18 CAR |
24 NO |
23 CIN |
20 @PIT |
32 TB |
8 NYG |
BYE | 6 @WAS |
4 @CLE |
5 DAL |
24 @NO |
2 BAL |
13 @GB |
10 ARI |
18 @CAR |
32 @TB |
BAL | 9 BUF |
23 @CIN |
22 DEN |
20 @PIT |
4 @CLE |
11 @TEN |
24 NO |
18 @CAR |
20 PIT |
BYE | 23 CIN |
27 OAK |
29 @ATL |
31 @KC |
32 TB |
15 @LAC |
4 CLE |
BUF | 2 @BAL |
15 LAC |
28 @MIN |
13 @GB |
11 TEN |
30 @HOU |
21 @IND |
17 NE |
3 CHI |
16 @NYJ |
BYE | 1 JAX |
14 @MIA |
16 NYJ |
26 DET |
17 @NE |
14 MIA |
CAR | 5 DAL |
29 @ATL |
23 CIN |
BYE | 8 NYG |
6 @WAS |
7 @PHI |
2 BAL |
32 TB |
20 @PIT |
26 @DET |
19 SEA |
32 @TB |
4 @CLE |
24 NO |
29 ATL |
24 @NO |
CHI | 13 @GB |
19 SEA |
10 @ARI |
32 TB |
BYE | 14 @MIA |
17 NE |
16 NYJ |
9 @BUF |
26 DET |
28 MIN |
26 @DET |
8 @NYG |
12 LAR |
13 GB |
25 @SF |
28 @MIN |
CIN | 21 @IND |
2 BAL |
18 @CAR |
29 @ATL |
14 MIA |
20 PIT |
31 @KC |
32 TB |
BYE | 24 NO |
2 @BAL |
4 CLE |
22 DEN |
15 @LAC |
27 OAK |
4 @CLE |
20 @PIT |
CLE | 20 PIT |
24 @NO |
16 NYJ |
27 @OAK |
2 BAL |
15 LAC |
32 @TB |
20 @PIT |
31 KC |
29 ATL |
BYE | 23 @CIN |
30 @HOU |
18 CAR |
22 @DEN |
23 CIN |
2 @BAL |
DAL | 18 @CAR |
8 NYG |
19 @SEA |
26 DET |
30 @HOU |
1 JAX |
6 @WAS |
BYE | 11 TEN |
7 @PHI |
29 @ATL |
6 WAS |
24 NO |
7 PHI |
21 @IND |
32 TB |
8 @NYG |
DEN | 19 SEA |
27 OAK |
2 @BAL |
31 KC |
16 @NYJ |
12 LAR |
10 @ARI |
31 @KC |
30 HOU |
BYE | 15 @LAC |
20 PIT |
23 @CIN |
25 @SF |
4 CLE |
27 @OAK |
15 LAC |
DET | 16 NYJ |
25 @SF |
17 NE |
5 @DAL |
13 GB |
BYE | 14 @MIA |
19 SEA |
28 @MIN |
3 @CHI |
18 CAR |
3 CHI |
12 LAR |
10 @ARI |
9 @BUF |
28 MIN |
13 @GB |
GB | 3 CHI |
28 MIN |
6 @WAS |
9 BUF |
26 @DET |
25 SF |
BYE | 12 @LAR |
17 @NE |
14 MIA |
19 @SEA |
28 @MIN |
10 ARI |
29 ATL |
3 @CHI |
16 @NYJ |
26 DET |
HOU | 17 @NE |
11 @TEN |
8 NYG |
21 @IND |
5 DAL |
9 BUF |
1 @JAX |
14 MIA |
22 @DEN |
BYE | 6 @WAS |
11 TEN |
4 CLE |
21 IND |
16 @NYJ |
7 @PHI |
1 JAX |
IND | 23 CIN |
6 @WAS |
7 @PHI |
30 HOU |
17 @NE |
16 @NYJ |
9 BUF |
27 @OAK |
BYE | 1 JAX |
11 TEN |
14 MIA |
1 @JAX |
30 @HOU |
5 DAL |
8 NYG |
11 @TEN |
JAX | 8 @NYG |
17 NE |
11 TEN |
16 NYJ |
31 @KC |
5 @DAL |
30 HOU |
7 PHI |
BYE | 21 @IND |
20 PIT |
9 @BUF |
21 IND |
11 @TEN |
6 WAS |
14 @MIA |
30 @HOU |
KC | 15 @LAC |
20 @PIT |
25 SF |
22 @DEN |
1 JAX |
17 @NE |
23 CIN |
22 DEN |
4 @CLE |
10 ARI |
12 @LAR |
BYE | 27 @OAK |
2 BAL |
15 LAC |
19 @SEA |
27 OAK |
LAC | 31 KC |
9 @BUF |
12 @LAR |
25 SF |
27 OAK |
4 @CLE |
11 TEN |
BYE | 19 @SEA |
27 @OAK |
22 DEN |
10 ARI |
20 @PIT |
23 CIN |
31 @KC |
2 BAL |
22 @DEN |
LAR | 27 @OAK |
10 ARI |
15 LAC |
28 MIN |
19 @SEA |
22 @DEN |
25 @SF |
13 GB |
24 @NO |
19 SEA |
31 KC |
BYE | 26 @DET |
3 @CHI |
7 PHI |
10 @ARI |
25 SF |
MIA | 11 TEN |
16 @NYJ |
27 OAK |
17 @NE |
23 @CIN |
3 CHI |
26 DET |
30 @HOU |
16 NYJ |
13 @GB |
BYE | 21 @IND |
9 BUF |
17 NE |
28 @MIN |
1 JAX |
9 @BUF |
MIN | 25 SF |
13 @GB |
9 BUF |
12 @LAR |
7 @PHI |
10 ARI |
16 @NYJ |
24 NO |
26 DET |
BYE | 3 @CHI |
13 GB |
17 @NE |
19 @SEA |
14 MIA |
26 @DET |
3 CHI |
NE | 30 HOU |
1 @JAX |
26 @DET |
14 MIA |
21 IND |
31 KC |
3 @CHI |
9 @BUF |
13 GB |
11 @TEN |
BYE | 16 @NYJ |
28 MIN |
14 @MIA |
20 @PIT |
9 BUF |
16 NYJ |
NO | 32 TB |
4 CLE |
29 @ATL |
8 @NYG |
6 WAS |
BYE | 2 @BAL |
28 @MIN |
12 LAR |
23 @CIN |
7 PHI |
29 ATL |
5 @DAL |
32 @TB |
18 @CAR |
20 PIT |
18 CAR |
NYG | 1 JAX |
5 @DAL |
30 @HOU |
24 NO |
18 @CAR |
7 PHI |
29 @ATL |
6 WAS |
BYE | 25 @SF |
32 TB |
7 @PHI |
3 CHI |
6 @WAS |
11 TEN |
21 @IND |
5 DAL |
NYJ | 26 @DET |
14 MIA |
4 @CLE |
1 @JAX |
22 DEN |
21 IND |
28 MIN |
3 @CHI |
14 @MIA |
9 BUF |
BYE | 17 NE |
11 @TEN |
9 @BUF |
30 HOU |
13 GB |
17 @NE |
OAK | 12 LAR |
22 @DEN |
14 @MIA |
4 CLE |
15 @LAC |
19 SEA |
BYE | 21 IND |
25 @SF |
15 LAC |
10 @ARI |
2 @BAL |
31 KC |
20 PIT |
23 @CIN |
22 DEN |
31 @KC |
PHI | 29 ATL |
32 @TB |
21 IND |
11 @TEN |
28 MIN |
8 @NYG |
18 CAR |
1 @JAX |
BYE | 5 DAL |
24 @NO |
8 NYG |
6 WAS |
5 @DAL |
12 @LAR |
30 HOU |
6 @WAS |
PIT | 4 @CLE |
31 KC |
32 @TB |
2 BAL |
29 ATL |
23 @CIN |
BYE | 4 CLE |
2 @BAL |
18 CAR |
1 @JAX |
22 @DEN |
15 LAC |
27 @OAK |
17 NE |
24 @NO |
23 CIN |
SEA | 22 @DEN |
3 @CHI |
5 DAL |
10 @ARI |
12 LAR |
27 @OAK |
BYE | 26 @DET |
15 LAC |
12 @LAR |
13 GB |
18 @CAR |
25 SF |
28 MIN |
25 @SF |
31 KC |
10 ARI |
SF | 28 @MIN |
26 DET |
31 @KC |
15 @LAC |
10 ARI |
13 @GB |
12 LAR |
10 @ARI |
27 OAK |
8 NYG |
BYE | 32 @TB |
19 @SEA |
22 DEN |
19 SEA |
3 CHI |
12 @LAR |
TB | 24 @NO |
7 PHI |
20 PIT |
3 @CHI |
BYE | 29 @ATL |
4 CLE |
23 @CIN |
18 @CAR |
6 WAS |
8 @NYG |
25 SF |
18 CAR |
24 NO |
2 @BAL |
5 @DAL |
29 ATL |
TEN | 14 @MIA |
30 HOU |
1 @JAX |
7 PHI |
9 @BUF |
2 BAL |
15 @LAC |
BYE | 5 @DAL |
17 NE |
21 @IND |
30 @HOU |
16 NYJ |
1 JAX |
8 @NYG |
6 WAS |
21 IND |
WAS | 10 @ARI |
21 IND |
13 GB |
BYE | 24 @NO |
18 CAR |
5 DAL |
8 @NYG |
29 ATL |
32 @TB |
30 HOU |
5 @DAL |
7 @PHI |
8 NYG |
1 @JAX |
11 @TEN |
7 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 Jaguars
2 Ravens
3 Bears
4 Browns
5 Cowboys
6 Redskins
7 Eagles
8 Giants
9 Bills
10 Cardinals
11 Titans
12 Rams
13 Packers
14 Dolphins
15 Chargers
16 Jets
17 Patriots
18 Panthers
19 Seahawks
20 Steelers
21 Colts
22 Broncos
23 Bengals
24 Saints
25 49ers
26 Lions
27 Raiders
28 Vikings
29 Falcons
30 Texans
31 Chiefs
32 Buccaneers
1 Jaguars
2 Ravens
3 Bears
4 Browns
5 Cowboys
6 Redskins
7 Eagles
8 Giants
9 Bills
10 Cardinals
11 Titans
12 Rams
13 Packers
14 Dolphins
15 Chargers
16 Jets
17 Patriots
18 Panthers
19 Seahawks
20 Steelers
21 Colts
22 Broncos
23 Bengals
24 Saints
25 49ers
26 Lions
27 Raiders
28 Vikings
29 Falcons
30 Texans
31 Chiefs
32 Buccaneers
Filed Under: 2018, w6