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 | 4 WAS |
5 @LAR |
7 CHI |
21 SEA |
19 @SF |
29 @MIN |
11 DEN |
19 SF |
BYE | 30 @KC |
26 OAK |
20 @LAC |
18 @GB |
25 DET |
28 @ATL |
5 LAR |
21 @SEA |
ATL | 8 @PHI |
3 CAR |
27 NO |
24 CIN |
22 @PIT |
32 TB |
9 NYG |
BYE | 4 @WAS |
17 @CLE |
10 DAL |
27 @NO |
1 BAL |
18 @GB |
6 ARI |
3 @CAR |
32 @TB |
BAL | 12 BUF |
24 @CIN |
11 DEN |
22 @PIT |
17 @CLE |
13 @TEN |
27 NO |
3 @CAR |
22 PIT |
BYE | 24 CIN |
26 OAK |
28 @ATL |
30 @KC |
32 TB |
20 @LAC |
17 CLE |
BUF | 1 @BAL |
20 LAC |
29 @MIN |
18 @GB |
13 TEN |
31 @HOU |
16 @IND |
15 NE |
7 CHI |
14 @NYJ |
BYE | 2 JAX |
23 @MIA |
14 NYJ |
25 DET |
15 @NE |
23 MIA |
CAR | 10 DAL |
28 @ATL |
24 CIN |
BYE | 9 NYG |
4 @WAS |
8 @PHI |
1 BAL |
32 TB |
22 @PIT |
25 @DET |
21 SEA |
32 @TB |
17 @CLE |
27 NO |
28 ATL |
27 @NO |
CHI | 18 @GB |
21 SEA |
6 @ARI |
32 TB |
BYE | 23 @MIA |
15 NE |
14 NYJ |
12 @BUF |
25 DET |
29 MIN |
25 @DET |
9 @NYG |
5 LAR |
18 GB |
19 @SF |
29 @MIN |
CIN | 16 @IND |
1 BAL |
3 @CAR |
28 @ATL |
23 MIA |
22 PIT |
30 @KC |
32 TB |
BYE | 27 NO |
1 @BAL |
17 CLE |
11 DEN |
20 @LAC |
26 OAK |
17 @CLE |
22 @PIT |
CLE | 22 PIT |
27 @NO |
14 NYJ |
26 @OAK |
1 BAL |
20 LAC |
32 @TB |
22 @PIT |
30 KC |
28 ATL |
BYE | 24 @CIN |
31 @HOU |
3 CAR |
11 @DEN |
24 CIN |
1 @BAL |
DAL | 3 @CAR |
9 NYG |
21 @SEA |
25 DET |
31 @HOU |
2 JAX |
4 @WAS |
BYE | 13 TEN |
8 @PHI |
28 @ATL |
4 WAS |
27 NO |
8 PHI |
16 @IND |
32 TB |
9 @NYG |
DEN | 21 SEA |
26 OAK |
1 @BAL |
30 KC |
14 @NYJ |
5 LAR |
6 @ARI |
30 @KC |
31 HOU |
BYE | 20 @LAC |
22 PIT |
24 @CIN |
19 @SF |
17 CLE |
26 @OAK |
20 LAC |
DET | 14 NYJ |
19 @SF |
15 NE |
10 @DAL |
18 GB |
BYE | 23 @MIA |
21 SEA |
29 @MIN |
7 @CHI |
3 CAR |
7 CHI |
5 LAR |
6 @ARI |
12 @BUF |
29 MIN |
18 @GB |
GB | 7 CHI |
29 MIN |
4 @WAS |
12 BUF |
25 @DET |
19 SF |
BYE | 5 @LAR |
15 @NE |
23 MIA |
21 @SEA |
29 @MIN |
6 ARI |
28 ATL |
7 @CHI |
14 @NYJ |
25 DET |
HOU | 15 @NE |
13 @TEN |
9 NYG |
16 @IND |
10 DAL |
12 BUF |
2 @JAX |
23 MIA |
11 @DEN |
BYE | 4 @WAS |
13 TEN |
17 CLE |
16 IND |
14 @NYJ |
8 @PHI |
2 JAX |
IND | 24 CIN |
4 @WAS |
8 @PHI |
31 HOU |
15 @NE |
14 @NYJ |
12 BUF |
26 @OAK |
BYE | 2 JAX |
13 TEN |
23 MIA |
2 @JAX |
31 @HOU |
10 DAL |
9 NYG |
13 @TEN |
JAX | 9 @NYG |
15 NE |
13 TEN |
14 NYJ |
30 @KC |
10 @DAL |
31 HOU |
8 PHI |
BYE | 16 @IND |
22 PIT |
12 @BUF |
16 IND |
13 @TEN |
4 WAS |
23 @MIA |
31 @HOU |
KC | 20 @LAC |
22 @PIT |
19 SF |
11 @DEN |
2 JAX |
15 @NE |
24 CIN |
11 DEN |
17 @CLE |
6 ARI |
5 @LAR |
BYE | 26 @OAK |
1 BAL |
20 LAC |
21 @SEA |
26 OAK |
LAC | 30 KC |
12 @BUF |
5 @LAR |
19 SF |
26 OAK |
17 @CLE |
13 TEN |
BYE | 21 @SEA |
26 @OAK |
11 DEN |
6 ARI |
22 @PIT |
24 CIN |
30 @KC |
1 BAL |
11 @DEN |
LAR | 26 @OAK |
6 ARI |
20 LAC |
29 MIN |
21 @SEA |
11 @DEN |
19 @SF |
18 GB |
27 @NO |
21 SEA |
30 KC |
BYE | 25 @DET |
7 @CHI |
8 PHI |
6 @ARI |
19 SF |
MIA | 13 TEN |
14 @NYJ |
26 OAK |
15 @NE |
24 @CIN |
7 CHI |
25 DET |
31 @HOU |
14 NYJ |
18 @GB |
BYE | 16 @IND |
12 BUF |
15 NE |
29 @MIN |
2 JAX |
12 @BUF |
MIN | 19 SF |
18 @GB |
12 BUF |
5 @LAR |
8 @PHI |
6 ARI |
14 @NYJ |
27 NO |
25 DET |
BYE | 7 @CHI |
18 GB |
15 @NE |
21 @SEA |
23 MIA |
25 @DET |
7 CHI |
NE | 31 HOU |
2 @JAX |
25 @DET |
23 MIA |
16 IND |
30 KC |
7 @CHI |
12 @BUF |
18 GB |
13 @TEN |
BYE | 14 @NYJ |
29 MIN |
23 @MIA |
22 @PIT |
12 BUF |
14 NYJ |
NO | 32 TB |
17 CLE |
28 @ATL |
9 @NYG |
4 WAS |
BYE | 1 @BAL |
29 @MIN |
5 LAR |
24 @CIN |
8 PHI |
28 ATL |
10 @DAL |
32 @TB |
3 @CAR |
22 PIT |
3 CAR |
NYG | 2 JAX |
10 @DAL |
31 @HOU |
27 NO |
3 @CAR |
8 PHI |
28 @ATL |
4 WAS |
BYE | 19 @SF |
32 TB |
8 @PHI |
7 CHI |
4 @WAS |
13 TEN |
16 @IND |
10 DAL |
NYJ | 25 @DET |
23 MIA |
17 @CLE |
2 @JAX |
11 DEN |
16 IND |
29 MIN |
7 @CHI |
23 @MIA |
12 BUF |
BYE | 15 NE |
13 @TEN |
12 @BUF |
31 HOU |
18 GB |
15 @NE |
OAK | 5 LAR |
11 @DEN |
23 @MIA |
17 CLE |
20 @LAC |
21 SEA |
BYE | 16 IND |
19 @SF |
20 LAC |
6 @ARI |
1 @BAL |
30 KC |
22 PIT |
24 @CIN |
11 DEN |
30 @KC |
PHI | 28 ATL |
32 @TB |
16 IND |
13 @TEN |
29 MIN |
9 @NYG |
3 CAR |
2 @JAX |
BYE | 10 DAL |
27 @NO |
9 NYG |
4 WAS |
10 @DAL |
5 @LAR |
31 HOU |
4 @WAS |
PIT | 17 @CLE |
30 KC |
32 @TB |
1 BAL |
28 ATL |
24 @CIN |
BYE | 17 CLE |
1 @BAL |
3 CAR |
2 @JAX |
11 @DEN |
20 LAC |
26 @OAK |
15 NE |
27 @NO |
24 CIN |
SEA | 11 @DEN |
7 @CHI |
10 DAL |
6 @ARI |
5 LAR |
26 @OAK |
BYE | 25 @DET |
20 LAC |
5 @LAR |
18 GB |
3 @CAR |
19 SF |
29 MIN |
19 @SF |
30 KC |
6 ARI |
SF | 29 @MIN |
25 DET |
30 @KC |
20 @LAC |
6 ARI |
18 @GB |
5 LAR |
6 @ARI |
26 OAK |
9 NYG |
BYE | 32 @TB |
21 @SEA |
11 DEN |
21 SEA |
7 CHI |
5 @LAR |
TB | 27 @NO |
8 PHI |
22 PIT |
7 @CHI |
BYE | 28 @ATL |
17 CLE |
24 @CIN |
3 @CAR |
4 WAS |
9 @NYG |
19 SF |
3 CAR |
27 NO |
1 @BAL |
10 @DAL |
28 ATL |
TEN | 23 @MIA |
31 HOU |
2 @JAX |
8 PHI |
12 @BUF |
1 BAL |
20 @LAC |
BYE | 10 @DAL |
15 NE |
16 @IND |
31 @HOU |
14 NYJ |
2 JAX |
9 @NYG |
4 WAS |
16 IND |
WAS | 6 @ARI |
16 IND |
18 GB |
BYE | 27 @NO |
3 CAR |
10 DAL |
9 @NYG |
28 ATL |
32 @TB |
31 HOU |
10 @DAL |
8 @PHI |
9 NYG |
2 @JAX |
13 @TEN |
8 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 Panthers
4 Redskins
5 Rams
6 Cardinals
7 Bears
8 Eagles
9 Giants
10 Cowboys
11 Broncos
12 Bills
13 Titans
14 Jets
15 Patriots
16 Colts
17 Browns
18 Packers
19 49ers
20 Chargers
21 Seahawks
22 Steelers
23 Dolphins
24 Bengals
25 Lions
26 Raiders
27 Saints
28 Falcons
29 Vikings
30 Chiefs
31 Texans
32 Buccaneers
1 Ravens
2 Jaguars
3 Panthers
4 Redskins
5 Rams
6 Cardinals
7 Bears
8 Eagles
9 Giants
10 Cowboys
11 Broncos
12 Bills
13 Titans
14 Jets
15 Patriots
16 Colts
17 Browns
18 Packers
19 49ers
20 Chargers
21 Seahawks
22 Steelers
23 Dolphins
24 Bengals
25 Lions
26 Raiders
27 Saints
28 Falcons
29 Vikings
30 Chiefs
31 Texans
32 Buccaneers
Filed Under: 2018, w5