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