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 4.6
WAS
3.7
@LAR
5.0
CHI
8.4
SEA
10.5
@SF
8.6
@MIN
6.3
DEN
10.5
SF
BYE 2.8
@KC
6.4
OAK
8.9
@LAC
5.2
@GB
9.1
DET
4.6
@ATL
3.7
LAR
8.4
@SEA
ATL 7.7
@PHI
5.3
CAR
6.4
NO
4.4
CIN
7.4
@PIT
8.5
TB
11.4
NYG
BYE 4.6
@WAS
9.4
@CLE
9.1
DAL
6.4
@NO
5.2
BAL
5.2
@GB
8.2
ARI
5.3
@CAR
8.5
@TB
BAL 15.0
BUF
4.4
@CIN
6.3
DEN
7.4
@PIT
9.4
@CLE
5.9
@TEN
6.4
NO
5.3
@CAR
7.4
PIT
BYE 4.4
CIN
6.4
OAK
4.6
@ATL
2.8
@KC
8.5
TB
8.9
@LAC
9.4
CLE
BUF 5.2
@BAL
8.9
LAC
8.6
@MIN
5.2
@GB
5.9
TEN
8.5
@HOU
9.6
@IND
5.0
NE
5.0
CHI
10.1
@NYJ
BYE 6.6
JAX
7.6
@MIA
10.1
NYJ
9.1
DET
5.0
@NE
7.6
MIA
CAR 9.1
DAL
4.6
@ATL
4.4
CIN
BYE 11.4
NYG
4.6
@WAS
7.7
@PHI
5.2
BAL
8.5
TB
7.4
@PIT
9.1
@DET
8.4
SEA
8.5
@TB
9.4
@CLE
6.4
NO
4.6
ATL
6.4
@NO
CHI 5.2
@GB
8.4
SEA
8.2
@ARI
8.5
TB
BYE 7.6
@MIA
5.0
NE
10.1
NYJ
15.0
@BUF
9.1
DET
8.6
MIN
9.1
@DET
11.4
@NYG
3.7
LAR
5.2
GB
10.5
@SF
8.6
@MIN
CIN 9.6
@IND
5.2
BAL
5.3
@CAR
4.6
@ATL
7.6
MIA
7.4
PIT
2.8
@KC
8.5
TB
BYE 6.4
NO
5.2
@BAL
9.4
CLE
6.3
DEN
8.9
@LAC
6.4
OAK
9.4
@CLE
7.4
@PIT
CLE 7.4
PIT
6.4
@NO
10.1
NYJ
6.4
@OAK
5.2
BAL
8.9
LAC
8.5
@TB
7.4
@PIT
2.8
KC
4.6
ATL
BYE 4.4
@CIN
8.5
@HOU
5.3
CAR
6.3
@DEN
4.4
CIN
5.2
@BAL
DAL 5.3
@CAR
11.4
NYG
8.4
@SEA
9.1
DET
8.5
@HOU
6.6
JAX
4.6
@WAS
BYE 5.9
TEN
7.7
@PHI
4.6
@ATL
4.6
WAS
6.4
NO
7.7
PHI
9.6
@IND
8.5
TB
11.4
@NYG
DEN 8.4
SEA
6.4
OAK
5.2
@BAL
2.8
KC
10.1
@NYJ
3.7
LAR
8.2
@ARI
2.8
@KC
8.5
HOU
BYE 8.9
@LAC
7.4
PIT
4.4
@CIN
10.5
@SF
9.4
CLE
6.4
@OAK
8.9
LAC
DET 10.1
NYJ
10.5
@SF
5.0
NE
9.1
@DAL
5.2
GB
BYE 7.6
@MIA
8.4
SEA
8.6
@MIN
5.0
@CHI
5.3
CAR
5.0
CHI
3.7
LAR
8.2
@ARI
15.0
@BUF
8.6
MIN
5.2
@GB
GB 5.0
CHI
8.6
MIN
4.6
@WAS
15.0
BUF
9.1
@DET
10.5
SF
BYE 3.7
@LAR
5.0
@NE
7.6
MIA
8.4
@SEA
8.6
@MIN
8.2
ARI
4.6
ATL
5.0
@CHI
10.1
@NYJ
9.1
DET
HOU 5.0
@NE
5.9
@TEN
11.4
NYG
9.6
@IND
9.1
DAL
15.0
BUF
6.6
@JAX
7.6
MIA
6.3
@DEN
BYE 4.6
@WAS
5.9
TEN
9.4
CLE
9.6
IND
10.1
@NYJ
7.7
@PHI
6.6
JAX
IND 4.4
CIN
4.6
@WAS
7.7
@PHI
8.5
HOU
5.0
@NE
10.1
@NYJ
15.0
BUF
6.4
@OAK
BYE 6.6
JAX
5.9
TEN
7.6
MIA
6.6
@JAX
8.5
@HOU
9.1
DAL
11.4
NYG
5.9
@TEN
JAX 11.4
@NYG
5.0
NE
5.9
TEN
10.1
NYJ
2.8
@KC
9.1
@DAL
8.5
HOU
7.7
PHI
BYE 9.6
@IND
7.4
PIT
15.0
@BUF
9.6
IND
5.9
@TEN
4.6
WAS
7.6
@MIA
8.5
@HOU
KC 8.9
@LAC
7.4
@PIT
10.5
SF
6.3
@DEN
6.6
JAX
5.0
@NE
4.4
CIN
6.3
DEN
9.4
@CLE
8.2
ARI
3.7
@LAR
BYE 6.4
@OAK
5.2
BAL
8.9
LAC
8.4
@SEA
6.4
OAK
LAC 2.8
KC
15.0
@BUF
3.7
@LAR
10.5
SF
6.4
OAK
9.4
@CLE
5.9
TEN
BYE 8.4
@SEA
6.4
@OAK
6.3
DEN
8.2
ARI
7.4
@PIT
4.4
CIN
2.8
@KC
5.2
BAL
6.3
@DEN
LAR 6.4
@OAK
8.2
ARI
8.9
LAC
8.6
MIN
8.4
@SEA
6.3
@DEN
10.5
@SF
5.2
GB
6.4
@NO
8.4
SEA
2.8
KC
BYE 9.1
@DET
5.0
@CHI
7.7
PHI
8.2
@ARI
10.5
SF
MIA 5.9
TEN
10.1
@NYJ
6.4
OAK
5.0
@NE
4.4
@CIN
5.0
CHI
9.1
DET
8.5
@HOU
10.1
NYJ
5.2
@GB
BYE 9.6
@IND
15.0
BUF
5.0
NE
8.6
@MIN
6.6
JAX
15.0
@BUF
MIN 10.5
SF
5.2
@GB
15.0
BUF
3.7
@LAR
7.7
@PHI
8.2
ARI
10.1
@NYJ
6.4
NO
9.1
DET
BYE 5.0
@CHI
5.2
GB
5.0
@NE
8.4
@SEA
7.6
MIA
9.1
@DET
5.0
CHI
NE 8.5
HOU
6.6
@JAX
9.1
@DET
7.6
MIA
9.6
IND
2.8
KC
5.0
@CHI
15.0
@BUF
5.2
GB
5.9
@TEN
BYE 10.1
@NYJ
8.6
MIN
7.6
@MIA
7.4
@PIT
15.0
BUF
10.1
NYJ
NO 8.5
TB
9.4
CLE
4.6
@ATL
11.4
@NYG
4.6
WAS
BYE 5.2
@BAL
8.6
@MIN
3.7
LAR
4.4
@CIN
7.7
PHI
4.6
ATL
9.1
@DAL
8.5
@TB
5.3
@CAR
7.4
PIT
5.3
CAR
NYG 6.6
JAX
9.1
@DAL
8.5
@HOU
6.4
NO
5.3
@CAR
7.7
PHI
4.6
@ATL
4.6
WAS
BYE 10.5
@SF
8.5
TB
7.7
@PHI
5.0
CHI
4.6
@WAS
5.9
TEN
9.6
@IND
9.1
DAL
NYJ 9.1
@DET
7.6
MIA
9.4
@CLE
6.6
@JAX
6.3
DEN
9.6
IND
8.6
MIN
5.0
@CHI
7.6
@MIA
15.0
BUF
BYE 5.0
NE
5.9
@TEN
15.0
@BUF
8.5
HOU
5.2
GB
5.0
@NE
OAK 3.7
LAR
6.3
@DEN
7.6
@MIA
9.4
CLE
8.9
@LAC
8.4
SEA
BYE 9.6
IND
10.5
@SF
8.9
LAC
8.2
@ARI
5.2
@BAL
2.8
KC
7.4
PIT
4.4
@CIN
6.3
DEN
2.8
@KC
PHI 4.6
ATL
8.5
@TB
9.6
IND
5.9
@TEN
8.6
MIN
11.4
@NYG
5.3
CAR
6.6
@JAX
BYE 9.1
DAL
6.4
@NO
11.4
NYG
4.6
WAS
9.1
@DAL
3.7
@LAR
8.5
HOU
4.6
@WAS
PIT 9.4
@CLE
2.8
KC
8.5
@TB
5.2
BAL
4.6
ATL
4.4
@CIN
BYE 9.4
CLE
5.2
@BAL
5.3
CAR
6.6
@JAX
6.3
@DEN
8.9
LAC
6.4
@OAK
5.0
NE
6.4
@NO
4.4
CIN
SEA 6.3
@DEN
5.0
@CHI
9.1
DAL
8.2
@ARI
3.7
LAR
6.4
@OAK
BYE 9.1
@DET
8.9
LAC
3.7
@LAR
5.2
GB
5.3
@CAR
10.5
SF
8.6
MIN
10.5
@SF
2.8
KC
8.2
ARI
SF 8.6
@MIN
9.1
DET
2.8
@KC
8.9
@LAC
8.2
ARI
5.2
@GB
3.7
LAR
8.2
@ARI
6.4
OAK
11.4
NYG
BYE 8.5
@TB
8.4
@SEA
6.3
DEN
8.4
SEA
5.0
CHI
3.7
@LAR
TB 6.4
@NO
7.7
PHI
7.4
PIT
5.0
@CHI
BYE 4.6
@ATL
9.4
CLE
4.4
@CIN
5.3
@CAR
4.6
WAS
11.4
@NYG
10.5
SF
5.3
CAR
6.4
NO
5.2
@BAL
9.1
@DAL
4.6
ATL
TEN 7.6
@MIA
8.5
HOU
6.6
@JAX
7.7
PHI
15.0
@BUF
5.2
BAL
8.9
@LAC
BYE 9.1
@DAL
5.0
NE
9.6
@IND
8.5
@HOU
10.1
NYJ
6.6
JAX
11.4
@NYG
4.6
WAS
9.6
IND
WAS 8.2
@ARI
9.6
IND
5.2
GB
BYE 6.4
@NO
5.3
CAR
9.1
DAL
11.4
@NYG
4.6
ATL
8.5
@TB
8.5
HOU
9.1
@DAL
7.7
@PHI
11.4
NYG
6.6
@JAX
5.9
@TEN
7.7
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 Bengals
4 Redskins
5 Falcons
6 Bears
7 Patriots
8 Ravens
9 Packers
10 Panthers
11 Titans
12 Broncos
13 Raiders
14 Saints
15 Jaguars
16 Steelers
17 Dolphins
18 Eagles
19 Cardinals
20 Seahawks
21 Buccaneers
22 Texans
23 Vikings
24 Chargers
25 Lions
26 Cowboys
27 Browns
28 Colts
29 Jets
30 49ers
31 Giants
32 Bills
Filed Under: 2018, w5