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.
2016 Strength of Schedule
Team | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARI | 16 NE |
23 TB |
10 @BUF |
17 LA |
26 @SF |
28 NYJ |
4 SEA |
19 @CAR |
BYE | 26 SF |
3 @MIN |
31 @ATL |
27 WAS |
24 @MIA |
18 NO |
4 @SEA |
17 @LA |
ATL | 23 TB |
25 @OAK |
18 @NO |
19 CAR |
2 @DEN |
4 @SEA |
22 SD |
30 GB |
23 @TB |
1 @PHI |
BYE | 11 ARI |
15 KC |
17 @LA |
26 SF |
19 @CAR |
18 NO |
BAL | 10 BUF |
29 @CLE |
12 @JAX |
25 OAK |
27 WAS |
9 @NYG |
28 @NYJ |
BYE | 14 PIT |
29 CLE |
20 @DAL |
13 CIN |
24 MIA |
16 @NE |
1 PHI |
14 @PIT |
13 @CIN |
BUF | 5 @BAL |
28 NYJ |
11 ARI |
16 @NE |
17 @LA |
26 SF |
24 @MIA |
16 NE |
4 @SEA |
BYE | 13 @CIN |
12 JAX |
25 @OAK |
14 PIT |
29 CLE |
24 MIA |
28 @NYJ |
CAR | 2 @DEN |
26 SF |
3 MIN |
31 @ATL |
23 TB |
18 @NO |
BYE | 11 ARI |
17 @LA |
15 KC |
18 NO |
25 @OAK |
4 @SEA |
22 SD |
27 @WAS |
31 ATL |
23 @TB |
CHI | 6 @HOU |
1 PHI |
20 @DAL |
32 DET |
21 @IND |
12 JAX |
30 @GB |
3 MIN |
BYE | 23 @TB |
9 @NYG |
8 TEN |
26 SF |
32 @DET |
30 GB |
27 WAS |
3 @MIN |
CIN | 28 @NYJ |
14 @PIT |
2 DEN |
24 MIA |
20 @DAL |
16 @NE |
29 CLE |
27 WAS |
BYE | 9 @NYG |
10 BUF |
5 @BAL |
1 PHI |
29 @CLE |
14 PIT |
6 @HOU |
5 BAL |
CLE | 1 @PHI |
5 BAL |
24 @MIA |
27 @WAS |
16 NE |
8 @TEN |
13 @CIN |
28 NYJ |
20 DAL |
5 @BAL |
14 PIT |
9 NYG |
BYE | 13 CIN |
10 @BUF |
22 SD |
14 @PIT |
DAL | 9 NYG |
27 @WAS |
7 CHI |
26 @SF |
13 CIN |
30 @GB |
BYE | 1 PHI |
29 @CLE |
14 @PIT |
5 BAL |
27 WAS |
3 @MIN |
9 @NYG |
23 TB |
32 DET |
1 @PHI |
DEN | 19 CAR |
21 IND |
13 @CIN |
23 @TB |
31 ATL |
22 @SD |
6 HOU |
22 SD |
25 @OAK |
18 @NO |
BYE | 15 KC |
12 @JAX |
8 @TEN |
16 NE |
15 @KC |
25 OAK |
DET | 21 @IND |
8 TEN |
30 @GB |
7 @CHI |
1 PHI |
17 LA |
27 WAS |
6 @HOU |
3 @MIN |
BYE | 12 JAX |
3 MIN |
18 @NO |
7 CHI |
9 @NYG |
20 @DAL |
30 GB |
GB | 12 @JAX |
3 @MIN |
32 DET |
BYE | 9 NYG |
20 DAL |
7 CHI |
31 @ATL |
21 IND |
8 @TEN |
27 @WAS |
1 @PHI |
6 HOU |
4 SEA |
7 @CHI |
3 MIN |
32 @DET |
HOU | 7 CHI |
15 KC |
16 @NE |
8 TEN |
3 @MIN |
21 IND |
2 @DEN |
32 DET |
BYE | 12 @JAX |
25 @OAK |
22 SD |
30 @GB |
21 @IND |
12 JAX |
13 CIN |
8 @TEN |
IND | 32 DET |
2 @DEN |
22 SD |
12 @JAX |
7 CHI |
6 @HOU |
8 @TEN |
15 KC |
30 @GB |
BYE | 8 TEN |
14 PIT |
28 @NYJ |
6 HOU |
3 @MIN |
25 @OAK |
12 JAX |
JAX | 30 GB |
22 @SD |
5 BAL |
21 IND |
BYE | 7 @CHI |
25 OAK |
8 @TEN |
15 @KC |
6 HOU |
32 @DET |
10 @BUF |
2 DEN |
3 MIN |
6 @HOU |
8 TEN |
21 @IND |
KC | 22 SD |
6 @HOU |
28 NYJ |
14 @PIT |
BYE | 25 @OAK |
18 NO |
21 @IND |
12 JAX |
19 @CAR |
23 TB |
2 @DEN |
31 @ATL |
25 OAK |
8 TEN |
2 DEN |
22 @SD |
LA | 26 @SF |
4 SEA |
23 @TB |
11 @ARI |
10 BUF |
32 @DET |
9 NYG |
BYE | 19 CAR |
28 @NYJ |
24 MIA |
18 @NO |
16 @NE |
31 ATL |
4 @SEA |
26 SF |
11 ARI |
MIA | 4 @SEA |
16 @NE |
29 CLE |
13 @CIN |
8 TEN |
14 PIT |
10 BUF |
BYE | 28 NYJ |
22 @SD |
17 @LA |
26 SF |
5 @BAL |
11 ARI |
28 @NYJ |
10 @BUF |
16 NE |
MIN | 8 @TEN |
30 GB |
19 @CAR |
9 NYG |
6 HOU |
BYE | 1 @PHI |
7 @CHI |
32 DET |
27 @WAS |
11 ARI |
32 @DET |
20 DAL |
12 @JAX |
21 IND |
30 @GB |
7 CHI |
NE | 11 @ARI |
24 MIA |
6 HOU |
10 BUF |
29 @CLE |
13 CIN |
14 @PIT |
10 @BUF |
BYE | 4 SEA |
26 @SF |
28 @NYJ |
17 LA |
5 BAL |
2 @DEN |
28 NYJ |
24 @MIA |
NO | 25 OAK |
9 @NYG |
31 ATL |
22 @SD |
BYE | 19 CAR |
15 @KC |
4 SEA |
26 @SF |
2 DEN |
19 @CAR |
17 LA |
32 DET |
23 @TB |
11 @ARI |
23 TB |
31 @ATL |
NYG | 20 @DAL |
18 NO |
27 WAS |
3 @MIN |
30 @GB |
5 BAL |
17 @LA |
BYE | 1 PHI |
13 CIN |
7 CHI |
29 @CLE |
14 @PIT |
20 DAL |
32 DET |
1 @PHI |
27 @WAS |
NYJ | 13 CIN |
10 @BUF |
15 @KC |
4 SEA |
14 @PIT |
11 @ARI |
5 BAL |
29 @CLE |
24 @MIA |
17 LA |
BYE | 16 NE |
21 IND |
26 @SF |
24 MIA |
16 @NE |
10 BUF |
OAK | 18 @NO |
31 ATL |
8 @TEN |
5 @BAL |
22 SD |
15 KC |
12 @JAX |
23 @TB |
2 DEN |
BYE | 6 HOU |
19 CAR |
10 BUF |
15 @KC |
22 @SD |
21 IND |
2 @DEN |
PHI | 29 CLE |
7 @CHI |
14 PIT |
BYE | 32 @DET |
27 @WAS |
3 MIN |
20 @DAL |
9 @NYG |
31 ATL |
4 @SEA |
30 GB |
13 @CIN |
27 WAS |
5 @BAL |
9 NYG |
20 DAL |
PIT | 27 @WAS |
13 CIN |
1 @PHI |
15 KC |
28 NYJ |
24 @MIA |
16 NE |
BYE | 5 @BAL |
20 DAL |
29 @CLE |
21 @IND |
9 NYG |
10 @BUF |
13 @CIN |
5 BAL |
29 CLE |
SD | 15 @KC |
12 JAX |
21 @IND |
18 NO |
25 @OAK |
2 DEN |
31 @ATL |
2 @DEN |
8 TEN |
24 MIA |
BYE | 6 @HOU |
23 TB |
19 @CAR |
25 OAK |
29 @CLE |
15 KC |
SEA | 24 MIA |
17 @LA |
26 SF |
28 @NYJ |
BYE | 31 ATL |
11 @ARI |
18 @NO |
10 BUF |
16 @NE |
1 PHI |
23 @TB |
19 CAR |
30 @GB |
17 LA |
11 ARI |
26 @SF |
SF | 17 LA |
19 @CAR |
4 @SEA |
20 DAL |
11 ARI |
10 @BUF |
23 TB |
BYE | 18 NO |
11 @ARI |
16 NE |
24 @MIA |
7 @CHI |
28 NYJ |
31 @ATL |
17 @LA |
4 SEA |
TB | 31 @ATL |
11 @ARI |
17 LA |
2 DEN |
19 @CAR |
BYE | 26 @SF |
25 OAK |
31 ATL |
7 CHI |
15 @KC |
4 SEA |
22 @SD |
18 NO |
20 @DAL |
18 @NO |
19 CAR |
TEN | 3 MIN |
32 @DET |
25 OAK |
6 @HOU |
24 @MIA |
29 CLE |
21 IND |
12 JAX |
22 @SD |
30 GB |
21 @IND |
7 @CHI |
BYE | 2 DEN |
15 @KC |
12 @JAX |
6 HOU |
WAS | 14 PIT |
20 DAL |
9 @NYG |
29 CLE |
5 @BAL |
1 PHI |
32 @DET |
13 @CIN |
BYE | 3 MIN |
30 GB |
20 @DAL |
11 @ARI |
1 @PHI |
19 CAR |
7 @CHI |
9 NYG |
Schedule difficulty based on opponent's defensive ranking vs. all positions. Top defense = 1, bottom defense = 32.
DT Matchup Rankings (Worst to Best):
1 Eagles
2 Broncos
3 Vikings
4 Seahawks
5 Ravens
6 Texans
7 Bears
8 Titans
9 Giants
10 Bills
11 Cardinals
12 Jaguars
13 Bengals
14 Steelers
15 Chiefs
16 Patriots
17 Rams
18 Saints
19 Panthers
20 Cowboys
21 Colts
22 Chargers
23 Buccaneers
24 Dolphins
25 Raiders
26 49ers
27 Redskins
28 Jets
29 Browns
30 Packers
31 Falcons
32 Lions
1 Eagles
2 Broncos
3 Vikings
4 Seahawks
5 Ravens
6 Texans
7 Bears
8 Titans
9 Giants
10 Bills
11 Cardinals
12 Jaguars
13 Bengals
14 Steelers
15 Chiefs
16 Patriots
17 Rams
18 Saints
19 Panthers
20 Cowboys
21 Colts
22 Chargers
23 Buccaneers
24 Dolphins
25 Raiders
26 49ers
27 Redskins
28 Jets
29 Browns
30 Packers
31 Falcons
32 Lions
Filed Under: 2016, w5