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 4.5
WAS
3.5
@LAR
7.7
CHI
5.3
SEA
11.8
@SF
7.9
@MIN
4.1
DEN
11.8
SF
BYE 3.0
@KC
9.5
OAK
5.6
@LAC
6.8
@GB
6.4
DET
7.1
@ATL
3.5
LAR
5.3
@SEA
ATL 8.5
@PHI
6.1
CAR
4.9
NO
6.3
CIN
5.0
@PIT
10.2
TB
11.0
NYG
BYE 4.5
@WAS
10.4
@CLE
8.6
DAL
4.9
@NO
4.4
BAL
6.8
@GB
12.1
ARI
6.1
@CAR
10.2
@TB
BAL 13.9
BUF
6.3
@CIN
4.1
DEN
5.0
@PIT
10.4
@CLE
9.3
@TEN
4.9
NO
6.1
@CAR
5.0
PIT
BYE 6.3
CIN
9.5
OAK
7.1
@ATL
3.0
@KC
10.2
TB
5.6
@LAC
10.4
CLE
BUF 4.4
@BAL
5.6
LAC
7.9
@MIN
6.8
@GB
9.3
TEN
8.1
@HOU
7.8
@IND
4.0
NE
7.7
CHI
9.2
@NYJ
BYE 12.4
JAX
9.2
@MIA
9.2
NYJ
6.4
DET
4.0
@NE
9.2
MIA
CAR 8.6
DAL
7.1
@ATL
6.3
CIN
BYE 11.0
NYG
4.5
@WAS
8.5
@PHI
4.4
BAL
10.2
TB
5.0
@PIT
6.4
@DET
5.3
SEA
10.2
@TB
10.4
@CLE
4.9
NO
7.1
ATL
4.9
@NO
CHI 6.8
@GB
5.3
SEA
12.1
@ARI
10.2
TB
BYE 9.2
@MIA
4.0
NE
9.2
NYJ
13.9
@BUF
6.4
DET
7.9
MIN
6.4
@DET
11.0
@NYG
3.5
LAR
6.8
GB
11.8
@SF
7.9
@MIN
CIN 7.8
@IND
4.4
BAL
6.1
@CAR
7.1
@ATL
9.2
MIA
5.0
PIT
3.0
@KC
10.2
TB
BYE 4.9
NO
4.4
@BAL
10.4
CLE
4.1
DEN
5.6
@LAC
9.5
OAK
10.4
@CLE
5.0
@PIT
CLE 5.0
PIT
4.9
@NO
9.2
NYJ
9.5
@OAK
4.4
BAL
5.6
LAC
10.2
@TB
5.0
@PIT
3.0
KC
7.1
ATL
BYE 6.3
@CIN
8.1
@HOU
6.1
CAR
4.1
@DEN
6.3
CIN
4.4
@BAL
DAL 6.1
@CAR
11.0
NYG
5.3
@SEA
6.4
DET
8.1
@HOU
12.4
JAX
4.5
@WAS
BYE 9.3
TEN
8.5
@PHI
7.1
@ATL
4.5
WAS
4.9
NO
8.5
PHI
7.8
@IND
10.2
TB
11.0
@NYG
DEN 5.3
SEA
9.5
OAK
4.4
@BAL
3.0
KC
9.2
@NYJ
3.5
LAR
12.1
@ARI
3.0
@KC
8.1
HOU
BYE 5.6
@LAC
5.0
PIT
6.3
@CIN
11.8
@SF
10.4
CLE
9.5
@OAK
5.6
LAC
DET 9.2
NYJ
11.8
@SF
4.0
NE
8.6
@DAL
6.8
GB
BYE 9.2
@MIA
5.3
SEA
7.9
@MIN
7.7
@CHI
6.1
CAR
7.7
CHI
3.5
LAR
12.1
@ARI
13.9
@BUF
7.9
MIN
6.8
@GB
GB 7.7
CHI
7.9
MIN
4.5
@WAS
13.9
BUF
6.4
@DET
11.8
SF
BYE 3.5
@LAR
4.0
@NE
9.2
MIA
5.3
@SEA
7.9
@MIN
12.1
ARI
7.1
ATL
7.7
@CHI
9.2
@NYJ
6.4
DET
HOU 4.0
@NE
9.3
@TEN
11.0
NYG
7.8
@IND
8.6
DAL
13.9
BUF
12.4
@JAX
9.2
MIA
4.1
@DEN
BYE 4.5
@WAS
9.3
TEN
10.4
CLE
7.8
IND
9.2
@NYJ
8.5
@PHI
12.4
JAX
IND 6.3
CIN
4.5
@WAS
8.5
@PHI
8.1
HOU
4.0
@NE
9.2
@NYJ
13.9
BUF
9.5
@OAK
BYE 12.4
JAX
9.3
TEN
9.2
MIA
12.4
@JAX
8.1
@HOU
8.6
DAL
11.0
NYG
9.3
@TEN
JAX 11.0
@NYG
4.0
NE
9.3
TEN
9.2
NYJ
3.0
@KC
8.6
@DAL
8.1
HOU
8.5
PHI
BYE 7.8
@IND
5.0
PIT
13.9
@BUF
7.8
IND
9.3
@TEN
4.5
WAS
9.2
@MIA
8.1
@HOU
KC 5.6
@LAC
5.0
@PIT
11.8
SF
4.1
@DEN
12.4
JAX
4.0
@NE
6.3
CIN
4.1
DEN
10.4
@CLE
12.1
ARI
3.5
@LAR
BYE 9.5
@OAK
4.4
BAL
5.6
LAC
5.3
@SEA
9.5
OAK
LAC 3.0
KC
13.9
@BUF
3.5
@LAR
11.8
SF
9.5
OAK
10.4
@CLE
9.3
TEN
BYE 5.3
@SEA
9.5
@OAK
4.1
DEN
12.1
ARI
5.0
@PIT
6.3
CIN
3.0
@KC
4.4
BAL
4.1
@DEN
LAR 9.5
@OAK
12.1
ARI
5.6
LAC
7.9
MIN
5.3
@SEA
4.1
@DEN
11.8
@SF
6.8
GB
4.9
@NO
5.3
SEA
3.0
KC
BYE 6.4
@DET
7.7
@CHI
8.5
PHI
12.1
@ARI
11.8
SF
MIA 9.3
TEN
9.2
@NYJ
9.5
OAK
4.0
@NE
6.3
@CIN
7.7
CHI
6.4
DET
8.1
@HOU
9.2
NYJ
6.8
@GB
BYE 7.8
@IND
13.9
BUF
4.0
NE
7.9
@MIN
12.4
JAX
13.9
@BUF
MIN 11.8
SF
6.8
@GB
13.9
BUF
3.5
@LAR
8.5
@PHI
12.1
ARI
9.2
@NYJ
4.9
NO
6.4
DET
BYE 7.7
@CHI
6.8
GB
4.0
@NE
5.3
@SEA
9.2
MIA
6.4
@DET
7.7
CHI
NE 8.1
HOU
12.4
@JAX
6.4
@DET
9.2
MIA
7.8
IND
3.0
KC
7.7
@CHI
13.9
@BUF
6.8
GB
9.3
@TEN
BYE 9.2
@NYJ
7.9
MIN
9.2
@MIA
5.0
@PIT
13.9
BUF
9.2
NYJ
NO 10.2
TB
10.4
CLE
7.1
@ATL
11.0
@NYG
4.5
WAS
BYE 4.4
@BAL
7.9
@MIN
3.5
LAR
6.3
@CIN
8.5
PHI
7.1
ATL
8.6
@DAL
10.2
@TB
6.1
@CAR
5.0
PIT
6.1
CAR
NYG 12.4
JAX
8.6
@DAL
8.1
@HOU
4.9
NO
6.1
@CAR
8.5
PHI
7.1
@ATL
4.5
WAS
BYE 11.8
@SF
10.2
TB
8.5
@PHI
7.7
CHI
4.5
@WAS
9.3
TEN
7.8
@IND
8.6
DAL
NYJ 6.4
@DET
9.2
MIA
10.4
@CLE
12.4
@JAX
4.1
DEN
7.8
IND
7.9
MIN
7.7
@CHI
9.2
@MIA
13.9
BUF
BYE 4.0
NE
9.3
@TEN
13.9
@BUF
8.1
HOU
6.8
GB
4.0
@NE
OAK 3.5
LAR
4.1
@DEN
9.2
@MIA
10.4
CLE
5.6
@LAC
5.3
SEA
BYE 7.8
IND
11.8
@SF
5.6
LAC
12.1
@ARI
4.4
@BAL
3.0
KC
5.0
PIT
6.3
@CIN
4.1
DEN
3.0
@KC
PHI 7.1
ATL
10.2
@TB
7.8
IND
9.3
@TEN
7.9
MIN
11.0
@NYG
6.1
CAR
12.4
@JAX
BYE 8.6
DAL
4.9
@NO
11.0
NYG
4.5
WAS
8.6
@DAL
3.5
@LAR
8.1
HOU
4.5
@WAS
PIT 10.4
@CLE
3.0
KC
10.2
@TB
4.4
BAL
7.1
ATL
6.3
@CIN
BYE 10.4
CLE
4.4
@BAL
6.1
CAR
12.4
@JAX
4.1
@DEN
5.6
LAC
9.5
@OAK
4.0
NE
4.9
@NO
6.3
CIN
SEA 4.1
@DEN
7.7
@CHI
8.6
DAL
12.1
@ARI
3.5
LAR
9.5
@OAK
BYE 6.4
@DET
5.6
LAC
3.5
@LAR
6.8
GB
6.1
@CAR
11.8
SF
7.9
MIN
11.8
@SF
3.0
KC
12.1
ARI
SF 7.9
@MIN
6.4
DET
3.0
@KC
5.6
@LAC
12.1
ARI
6.8
@GB
3.5
LAR
12.1
@ARI
9.5
OAK
11.0
NYG
BYE 10.2
@TB
5.3
@SEA
4.1
DEN
5.3
SEA
7.7
CHI
3.5
@LAR
TB 4.9
@NO
8.5
PHI
5.0
PIT
7.7
@CHI
BYE 7.1
@ATL
10.4
CLE
6.3
@CIN
6.1
@CAR
4.5
WAS
11.0
@NYG
11.8
SF
6.1
CAR
4.9
NO
4.4
@BAL
8.6
@DAL
7.1
ATL
TEN 9.2
@MIA
8.1
HOU
12.4
@JAX
8.5
PHI
13.9
@BUF
4.4
BAL
5.6
@LAC
BYE 8.6
@DAL
4.0
NE
7.8
@IND
8.1
@HOU
9.2
NYJ
12.4
JAX
11.0
@NYG
4.5
WAS
7.8
IND
WAS 12.1
@ARI
7.8
IND
6.8
GB
BYE 4.9
@NO
6.1
CAR
8.6
DAL
11.0
@NYG
7.1
ATL
10.2
@TB
8.1
HOU
8.6
@DAL
8.5
@PHI
11.0
NYG
12.4
@JAX
9.3
@TEN
8.5
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 Patriots
4 Broncos
5 Ravens
6 Redskins
7 Saints
8 Steelers
9 Seahawks
10 Chargers
11 Panthers
12 Bengals
13 Lions
14 Packers
15 Falcons
16 Bears
17 Colts
18 Vikings
19 Texans
20 Eagles
21 Cowboys
22 Jets
23 Dolphins
24 Titans
25 Raiders
26 Buccaneers
27 Browns
28 Giants
29 49ers
30 Cardinals
31 Jaguars
32 Bills
Filed Under: 2018, w8