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 5.0
WAS
3.6
@LAR
4.9
CHI
5.8
SEA
10.2
@SF
9.4
@MIN
4.3
DEN
10.2
SF
BYE 3.5
@KC
10.5
OAK
6.5
@LAC
6.5
@GB
7.5
DET
6.1
@ATL
3.6
LAR
5.8
@SEA
ATL 9.2
@PHI
6.6
CAR
6.5
NO
4.6
CIN
4.9
@PIT
9.1
TB
11.2
NYG
BYE 5.0
@WAS
9.8
@CLE
7.2
DAL
6.5
@NO
4.9
BAL
6.5
@GB
8.6
ARI
6.6
@CAR
9.1
@TB
BAL 12.8
BUF
4.6
@CIN
4.3
DEN
4.9
@PIT
9.8
@CLE
9.2
@TEN
6.5
NO
6.6
@CAR
4.9
PIT
BYE 4.6
CIN
10.5
OAK
6.1
@ATL
3.5
@KC
9.1
TB
6.5
@LAC
9.8
CLE
BUF 4.9
@BAL
6.5
LAC
9.4
@MIN
6.5
@GB
9.2
TEN
9.4
@HOU
9.2
@IND
4.4
NE
4.9
CHI
9.4
@NYJ
BYE 11.9
JAX
9.7
@MIA
9.4
NYJ
7.5
DET
4.4
@NE
9.7
MIA
CAR 7.2
DAL
6.1
@ATL
4.6
CIN
BYE 11.2
NYG
5.0
@WAS
9.2
@PHI
4.9
BAL
9.1
TB
4.9
@PIT
7.5
@DET
5.8
SEA
9.1
@TB
9.8
@CLE
6.5
NO
6.1
ATL
6.5
@NO
CHI 6.5
@GB
5.8
SEA
8.6
@ARI
9.1
TB
BYE 9.7
@MIA
4.4
NE
9.4
NYJ
12.8
@BUF
7.5
DET
9.4
MIN
7.5
@DET
11.2
@NYG
3.6
LAR
6.5
GB
10.2
@SF
9.4
@MIN
CIN 9.2
@IND
4.9
BAL
6.6
@CAR
6.1
@ATL
9.7
MIA
4.9
PIT
3.5
@KC
9.1
TB
BYE 6.5
NO
4.9
@BAL
9.8
CLE
4.3
DEN
6.5
@LAC
10.5
OAK
9.8
@CLE
4.9
@PIT
CLE 4.9
PIT
6.5
@NO
9.4
NYJ
10.5
@OAK
4.9
BAL
6.5
LAC
9.1
@TB
4.9
@PIT
3.5
KC
6.1
ATL
BYE 4.6
@CIN
9.4
@HOU
6.6
CAR
4.3
@DEN
4.6
CIN
4.9
@BAL
DAL 6.6
@CAR
11.2
NYG
5.8
@SEA
7.5
DET
9.4
@HOU
11.9
JAX
5.0
@WAS
BYE 9.2
TEN
9.2
@PHI
6.1
@ATL
5.0
WAS
6.5
NO
9.2
PHI
9.2
@IND
9.1
TB
11.2
@NYG
DEN 5.8
SEA
10.5
OAK
4.9
@BAL
3.5
KC
9.4
@NYJ
3.6
LAR
8.6
@ARI
3.5
@KC
9.4
HOU
BYE 6.5
@LAC
4.9
PIT
4.6
@CIN
10.2
@SF
9.8
CLE
10.5
@OAK
6.5
LAC
DET 9.4
NYJ
10.2
@SF
4.4
NE
7.2
@DAL
6.5
GB
BYE 9.7
@MIA
5.8
SEA
9.4
@MIN
4.9
@CHI
6.6
CAR
4.9
CHI
3.6
LAR
8.6
@ARI
12.8
@BUF
9.4
MIN
6.5
@GB
GB 4.9
CHI
9.4
MIN
5.0
@WAS
12.8
BUF
7.5
@DET
10.2
SF
BYE 3.6
@LAR
4.4
@NE
9.7
MIA
5.8
@SEA
9.4
@MIN
8.6
ARI
6.1
ATL
4.9
@CHI
9.4
@NYJ
7.5
DET
HOU 4.4
@NE
9.2
@TEN
11.2
NYG
9.2
@IND
7.2
DAL
12.8
BUF
11.9
@JAX
9.7
MIA
4.3
@DEN
BYE 5.0
@WAS
9.2
TEN
9.8
CLE
9.2
IND
9.4
@NYJ
9.2
@PHI
11.9
JAX
IND 4.6
CIN
5.0
@WAS
9.2
@PHI
9.4
HOU
4.4
@NE
9.4
@NYJ
12.8
BUF
10.5
@OAK
BYE 11.9
JAX
9.2
TEN
9.7
MIA
11.9
@JAX
9.4
@HOU
7.2
DAL
11.2
NYG
9.2
@TEN
JAX 11.2
@NYG
4.4
NE
9.2
TEN
9.4
NYJ
3.5
@KC
7.2
@DAL
9.4
HOU
9.2
PHI
BYE 9.2
@IND
4.9
PIT
12.8
@BUF
9.2
IND
9.2
@TEN
5.0
WAS
9.7
@MIA
9.4
@HOU
KC 6.5
@LAC
4.9
@PIT
10.2
SF
4.3
@DEN
11.9
JAX
4.4
@NE
4.6
CIN
4.3
DEN
9.8
@CLE
8.6
ARI
3.6
@LAR
BYE 10.5
@OAK
4.9
BAL
6.5
LAC
5.8
@SEA
10.5
OAK
LAC 3.5
KC
12.8
@BUF
3.6
@LAR
10.2
SF
10.5
OAK
9.8
@CLE
9.2
TEN
BYE 5.8
@SEA
10.5
@OAK
4.3
DEN
8.6
ARI
4.9
@PIT
4.6
CIN
3.5
@KC
4.9
BAL
4.3
@DEN
LAR 10.5
@OAK
8.6
ARI
6.5
LAC
9.4
MIN
5.8
@SEA
4.3
@DEN
10.2
@SF
6.5
GB
6.5
@NO
5.8
SEA
3.5
KC
BYE 7.5
@DET
4.9
@CHI
9.2
PHI
8.6
@ARI
10.2
SF
MIA 9.2
TEN
9.4
@NYJ
10.5
OAK
4.4
@NE
4.6
@CIN
4.9
CHI
7.5
DET
9.4
@HOU
9.4
NYJ
6.5
@GB
BYE 9.2
@IND
12.8
BUF
4.4
NE
9.4
@MIN
11.9
JAX
12.8
@BUF
MIN 10.2
SF
6.5
@GB
12.8
BUF
3.6
@LAR
9.2
@PHI
8.6
ARI
9.4
@NYJ
6.5
NO
7.5
DET
BYE 4.9
@CHI
6.5
GB
4.4
@NE
5.8
@SEA
9.7
MIA
7.5
@DET
4.9
CHI
NE 9.4
HOU
11.9
@JAX
7.5
@DET
9.7
MIA
9.2
IND
3.5
KC
4.9
@CHI
12.8
@BUF
6.5
GB
9.2
@TEN
BYE 9.4
@NYJ
9.4
MIN
9.7
@MIA
4.9
@PIT
12.8
BUF
9.4
NYJ
NO 9.1
TB
9.8
CLE
6.1
@ATL
11.2
@NYG
5.0
WAS
BYE 4.9
@BAL
9.4
@MIN
3.6
LAR
4.6
@CIN
9.2
PHI
6.1
ATL
7.2
@DAL
9.1
@TB
6.6
@CAR
4.9
PIT
6.6
CAR
NYG 11.9
JAX
7.2
@DAL
9.4
@HOU
6.5
NO
6.6
@CAR
9.2
PHI
6.1
@ATL
5.0
WAS
BYE 10.2
@SF
9.1
TB
9.2
@PHI
4.9
CHI
5.0
@WAS
9.2
TEN
9.2
@IND
7.2
DAL
NYJ 7.5
@DET
9.7
MIA
9.8
@CLE
11.9
@JAX
4.3
DEN
9.2
IND
9.4
MIN
4.9
@CHI
9.7
@MIA
12.8
BUF
BYE 4.4
NE
9.2
@TEN
12.8
@BUF
9.4
HOU
6.5
GB
4.4
@NE
OAK 3.6
LAR
4.3
@DEN
9.7
@MIA
9.8
CLE
6.5
@LAC
5.8
SEA
BYE 9.2
IND
10.2
@SF
6.5
LAC
8.6
@ARI
4.9
@BAL
3.5
KC
4.9
PIT
4.6
@CIN
4.3
DEN
3.5
@KC
PHI 6.1
ATL
9.1
@TB
9.2
IND
9.2
@TEN
9.4
MIN
11.2
@NYG
6.6
CAR
11.9
@JAX
BYE 7.2
DAL
6.5
@NO
11.2
NYG
5.0
WAS
7.2
@DAL
3.6
@LAR
9.4
HOU
5.0
@WAS
PIT 9.8
@CLE
3.5
KC
9.1
@TB
4.9
BAL
6.1
ATL
4.6
@CIN
BYE 9.8
CLE
4.9
@BAL
6.6
CAR
11.9
@JAX
4.3
@DEN
6.5
LAC
10.5
@OAK
4.4
NE
6.5
@NO
4.6
CIN
SEA 4.3
@DEN
4.9
@CHI
7.2
DAL
8.6
@ARI
3.6
LAR
10.5
@OAK
BYE 7.5
@DET
6.5
LAC
3.6
@LAR
6.5
GB
6.6
@CAR
10.2
SF
9.4
MIN
10.2
@SF
3.5
KC
8.6
ARI
SF 9.4
@MIN
7.5
DET
3.5
@KC
6.5
@LAC
8.6
ARI
6.5
@GB
3.6
LAR
8.6
@ARI
10.5
OAK
11.2
NYG
BYE 9.1
@TB
5.8
@SEA
4.3
DEN
5.8
SEA
4.9
CHI
3.6
@LAR
TB 6.5
@NO
9.2
PHI
4.9
PIT
4.9
@CHI
BYE 6.1
@ATL
9.8
CLE
4.6
@CIN
6.6
@CAR
5.0
WAS
11.2
@NYG
10.2
SF
6.6
CAR
6.5
NO
4.9
@BAL
7.2
@DAL
6.1
ATL
TEN 9.7
@MIA
9.4
HOU
11.9
@JAX
9.2
PHI
12.8
@BUF
4.9
BAL
6.5
@LAC
BYE 7.2
@DAL
4.4
NE
9.2
@IND
9.4
@HOU
9.4
NYJ
11.9
JAX
11.2
@NYG
5.0
WAS
9.2
IND
WAS 8.6
@ARI
9.2
IND
6.5
GB
BYE 6.5
@NO
6.6
CAR
7.2
DAL
11.2
@NYG
6.1
ATL
9.1
@TB
9.4
HOU
7.2
@DAL
9.2
@PHI
11.2
NYG
11.9
@JAX
9.2
@TEN
9.2
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 Rams
3 Broncos
4 Patriots
5 Bengals
6 Ravens
7 Steelers
8 Bears
9 Redskins
10 Seahawks
11 Falcons
12 Packers
13 Chargers
14 Saints
15 Panthers
16 Cowboys
17 Lions
18 Cardinals
19 Buccaneers
20 Eagles
21 Colts
22 Titans
23 Texans
24 Vikings
25 Jets
26 Dolphins
27 Browns
28 49ers
29 Raiders
30 Giants
31 Jaguars
32 Bills
Filed Under: 2018, w7