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 PO2 PO3 ROS
ARI 4.8
WAS
3.6
@LAR
6.6
CHI
5.2
SEA
11.5
@SF
9.2
@MIN
4.8
DEN
11.5
SF
BYE 2.2
@KC
8.4
OAK
5.8
@LAC
6.5
@GB
6.9
DET
6.6
@ATL
3.6
LAR
5.2
@SEA
5.1 5.7 5.7
ATL 8.8
@PHI
4.4
CAR
4.5
NO
6.4
CIN
4.8
@PIT
11.5
TB
11.0
NYG
BYE 4.8
@WAS
9.9
@CLE
8.4
DAL
4.5
@NO
4.6
BAL
6.5
@GB
12.3
ARI
4.4
@CAR
11.5
@TB
8.3 7.7 6.9
BAL 15.0
BUF
6.4
@CIN
4.8
DEN
4.8
@PIT
9.9
@CLE
9.6
@TEN
4.5
NO
4.4
@CAR
4.8
PIT
BYE 6.4
CIN
8.4
OAK
6.6
@ATL
2.2
@KC
11.5
TB
5.8
@LAC
9.9
CLE
8.6 6.5 6.5
BUF 4.6
@BAL
5.8
LAC
9.2
@MIN
6.5
@GB
9.6
TEN
6.9
@HOU
6.9
@IND
4.2
NE
6.6
CHI
8.7
@NYJ
BYE 11.9
JAX
8.2
@MIA
8.7
NYJ
6.9
DET
4.2
@NE
8.2
MIA
5.5 6.6 7.9
CAR 8.4
DAL
6.6
@ATL
6.4
CIN
BYE 11.0
NYG
4.8
@WAS
8.8
@PHI
4.6
BAL
11.5
TB
4.8
@PIT
6.9
@DET
5.2
SEA
11.5
@TB
9.9
@CLE
4.5
NO
6.6
ATL
4.5
@NO
5.6 7.0 7.6
CHI 6.5
@GB
5.2
SEA
12.3
@ARI
11.5
TB
BYE 8.2
@MIA
4.2
NE
8.7
NYJ
15.0
@BUF
6.9
DET
9.2
MIN
6.9
@DET
11.0
@NYG
3.6
LAR
6.5
GB
11.5
@SF
9.2
@MIN
9.0 7.2 8.8
CIN 6.9
@IND
4.6
BAL
4.4
@CAR
6.6
@ATL
8.2
MIA
4.8
PIT
2.2
@KC
11.5
TB
BYE 4.5
NO
4.6
@BAL
9.9
CLE
4.8
DEN
5.8
@LAC
8.4
OAK
9.9
@CLE
4.8
@PIT
9.2 8.0 6.9
CLE 4.8
PIT
4.5
@NO
8.7
NYJ
8.4
@OAK
4.6
BAL
5.8
LAC
11.5
@TB
4.8
@PIT
2.2
KC
6.6
ATL
BYE 6.4
@CIN
6.9
@HOU
4.4
CAR
4.8
@DEN
6.4
CIN
4.6
@BAL
5.6 5.2 5.4
DAL 4.4
@CAR
11.0
NYG
5.2
@SEA
6.9
DET
6.9
@HOU
11.9
JAX
4.8
@WAS
BYE 9.6
TEN
8.8
@PHI
6.6
@ATL
4.8
WAS
4.5
NO
8.8
PHI
6.9
@IND
11.5
TB
11.0
@NYG
9.2 9.1 7.7
DEN 5.2
SEA
8.4
OAK
4.6
@BAL
2.2
KC
8.7
@NYJ
3.6
LAR
12.3
@ARI
2.2
@KC
6.9
HOU
BYE 5.8
@LAC
4.8
PIT
6.4
@CIN
11.5
@SF
9.9
CLE
8.4
@OAK
5.8
LAC
9.2 10.0 7.7
DET 8.7
NYJ
11.5
@SF
4.2
NE
8.4
@DAL
6.5
GB
BYE 8.2
@MIA
5.2
SEA
9.2
@MIN
6.6
@CHI
4.4
CAR
6.6
CHI
3.6
LAR
12.3
@ARI
15.0
@BUF
9.2
MIN
6.5
@GB
12.1 12.2 8.4
GB 6.6
CHI
9.2
MIN
4.8
@WAS
15.0
BUF
6.9
@DET
11.5
SF
BYE 3.6
@LAR
4.2
@NE
8.2
MIA
5.2
@SEA
9.2
@MIN
12.3
ARI
6.6
ATL
6.6
@CHI
8.7
@NYJ
6.9
DET
7.6 7.3 7.6
HOU 4.2
@NE
9.6
@TEN
11.0
NYG
6.9
@IND
8.4
DAL
15.0
BUF
11.9
@JAX
8.2
MIA
4.8
@DEN
BYE 4.8
@WAS
9.6
TEN
9.9
CLE
6.9
IND
8.7
@NYJ
8.8
@PHI
11.9
JAX
8.7 8.1 7.6
IND 6.4
CIN
4.8
@WAS
8.8
@PHI
6.9
HOU
4.2
@NE
8.7
@NYJ
15.0
BUF
8.4
@OAK
BYE 11.9
JAX
9.6
TEN
8.2
MIA
11.9
@JAX
6.9
@HOU
8.4
DAL
11.0
NYG
9.6
@TEN
9.7 8.8 9.7
JAX 11.0
@NYG
4.2
NE
9.6
TEN
8.7
NYJ
2.2
@KC
8.4
@DAL
6.9
HOU
8.8
PHI
BYE 6.9
@IND
4.8
PIT
15.0
@BUF
6.9
IND
9.6
@TEN
4.8
WAS
8.2
@MIA
6.9
@HOU
6.5 7.5 8.0
KC 5.8
@LAC
4.8
@PIT
11.5
SF
4.8
@DEN
11.9
JAX
4.2
@NE
6.4
CIN
4.8
DEN
9.9
@CLE
12.3
ARI
3.6
@LAR
BYE 8.4
@OAK
4.6
BAL
5.8
LAC
5.2
@SEA
8.4
OAK
5.5 5.2 7.1
LAC 2.2
KC
15.0
@BUF
3.6
@LAR
11.5
SF
8.4
OAK
9.9
@CLE
9.6
TEN
BYE 5.2
@SEA
8.4
@OAK
4.8
DEN
12.3
ARI
4.8
@PIT
6.4
CIN
2.2
@KC
4.6
BAL
4.8
@DEN
3.4 4.4 6.1
LAR 8.4
@OAK
12.3
ARI
5.8
LAC
9.2
MIN
5.2
@SEA
4.8
@DEN
11.5
@SF
6.5
GB
4.5
@NO
5.2
SEA
2.2
KC
BYE 6.9
@DET
6.6
@CHI
8.8
PHI
12.3
@ARI
11.5
SF
10.5 9.2 6.6
MIA 9.6
TEN
8.7
@NYJ
8.4
OAK
4.2
@NE
6.4
@CIN
6.6
CHI
6.9
DET
6.9
@HOU
8.7
NYJ
6.5
@GB
BYE 6.9
@IND
15.0
BUF
4.2
NE
9.2
@MIN
11.9
JAX
15.0
@BUF
10.5 8.4 8.9
MIN 11.5
SF
6.5
@GB
15.0
BUF
3.6
@LAR
8.8
@PHI
12.3
ARI
8.7
@NYJ
4.5
NO
6.9
DET
BYE 6.6
@CHI
6.5
GB
4.2
@NE
5.2
@SEA
8.2
MIA
6.9
@DET
6.6
CHI
7.5 6.8 6.4
NE 6.9
HOU
11.9
@JAX
6.9
@DET
8.2
MIA
6.9
IND
2.2
KC
6.6
@CHI
15.0
@BUF
6.5
GB
9.6
@TEN
BYE 8.7
@NYJ
9.2
MIN
8.2
@MIA
4.8
@PIT
15.0
BUF
8.7
NYJ
9.9 9.3 8.9
NO 11.5
TB
9.9
CLE
6.6
@ATL
11.0
@NYG
4.8
WAS
BYE 4.6
@BAL
9.2
@MIN
3.6
LAR
6.4
@CIN
8.8
PHI
6.6
ATL
8.4
@DAL
11.5
@TB
4.4
@CAR
4.8
PIT
4.4
CAR
4.6 6.9 6.8
NYG 11.9
JAX
8.4
@DAL
6.9
@HOU
4.5
NO
4.4
@CAR
8.8
PHI
6.6
@ATL
4.8
WAS
BYE 11.5
@SF
11.5
TB
8.8
@PHI
6.6
CHI
4.8
@WAS
9.6
TEN
6.9
@IND
8.4
DAL
8.2 7.1 8.5
NYJ 6.9
@DET
8.2
MIA
9.9
@CLE
11.9
@JAX
4.8
DEN
6.9
IND
9.2
MIN
6.6
@CHI
8.2
@MIA
15.0
BUF
BYE 4.2
NE
9.6
@TEN
15.0
@BUF
6.9
HOU
6.5
GB
4.2
@NE
6.7 9.5 9.3
OAK 3.6
LAR
4.8
@DEN
8.2
@MIA
9.9
CLE
5.8
@LAC
5.2
SEA
BYE 6.9
IND
11.5
@SF
5.8
LAC
12.3
@ARI
4.6
@BAL
2.2
KC
4.8
PIT
6.4
@CIN
4.8
DEN
2.2
@KC
5.6 5.3 6.5
PHI 6.6
ATL
11.5
@TB
6.9
IND
9.6
@TEN
9.2
MIN
11.0
@NYG
4.4
CAR
11.9
@JAX
BYE 8.4
DAL
4.5
@NO
11.0
NYG
4.8
WAS
8.4
@DAL
3.6
@LAR
6.9
HOU
4.8
@WAS
5.3 6.3 6.8
PIT 9.9
@CLE
2.2
KC
11.5
@TB
4.6
BAL
6.6
ATL
6.4
@CIN
BYE 9.9
CLE
4.6
@BAL
4.4
CAR
11.9
@JAX
4.8
@DEN
5.8
LAC
8.4
@OAK
4.2
NE
4.5
@NO
6.4
CIN
4.4 5.7 6.1
SEA 4.8
@DEN
6.6
@CHI
8.4
DAL
12.3
@ARI
3.6
LAR
8.4
@OAK
BYE 6.9
@DET
5.8
LAC
3.6
@LAR
6.5
GB
4.4
@CAR
11.5
SF
9.2
MIN
11.5
@SF
2.2
KC
12.3
ARI
6.8 7.6 6.8
SF 9.2
@MIN
6.9
DET
2.2
@KC
5.8
@LAC
12.3
ARI
6.5
@GB
3.6
LAR
12.3
@ARI
8.4
OAK
11.0
NYG
BYE 11.5
@TB
5.2
@SEA
4.8
DEN
5.2
SEA
6.6
CHI
3.6
@LAR
5.9 5.5 7.5
TB 4.5
@NO
8.8
PHI
4.8
PIT
6.6
@CHI
BYE 6.6
@ATL
9.9
CLE
6.4
@CIN
4.4
@CAR
4.8
WAS
11.0
@NYG
11.5
SF
4.4
CAR
4.5
NO
4.6
@BAL
8.4
@DAL
6.6
ATL
6.5 5.8 6.7
TEN 8.2
@MIA
6.9
HOU
11.9
@JAX
8.8
PHI
15.0
@BUF
4.6
BAL
5.8
@LAC
BYE 8.4
@DAL
4.2
NE
6.9
@IND
6.9
@HOU
8.7
NYJ
11.9
JAX
11.0
@NYG
4.8
WAS
6.9
IND
7.9 9.2 7.8
WAS 12.3
@ARI
6.9
IND
6.5
GB
BYE 4.5
@NO
4.4
CAR
8.4
DAL
11.0
@NYG
6.6
ATL
11.5
@TB
6.9
HOU
8.4
@DAL
8.8
@PHI
11.0
NYG
11.9
@JAX
9.6
@TEN
8.8
PHI
10.7 10.8 9.3

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 Panthers
5 Saints
6 Ravens
7 Redskins
8 Steelers
9 Broncos
10 Seahawks
11 Chargers
12 Bengals
13 Packers
14 Bears
15 Falcons
16 Colts
17 Lions
18 Texans
19 Dolphins
20 Cowboys
21 Raiders
22 Jets
23 Eagles
24 Vikings
25 Titans
26 Browns
27 Giants
28 Buccaneers
29 49ers
30 Jaguars
31 Cardinals
32 Bills
Filed Under: 2018, w9