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 6.2
WAS
3.0
@LAR
4.9
CHI
5.6
SEA
11.4
@SF
8.7
@MIN
5.5
DEN
11.4
SF
BYE 2.8
@KC
8.6
OAK
7.4
@LAC
6.2
@GB
7.8
DET
5.9
@ATL
3.0
LAR
5.6
@SEA
ATL 9.6
@PHI
5.9
CAR
6.0
NO
5.5
CIN
6.0
@PIT
8.3
TB
11.5
NYG
BYE 6.2
@WAS
9.4
@CLE
8.7
DAL
6.0
@NO
4.9
BAL
6.2
@GB
8.3
ARI
5.9
@CAR
8.3
@TB
BAL 12.4
BUF
5.5
@CIN
5.5
DEN
6.0
@PIT
9.4
@CLE
7.7
@TEN
6.0
NO
5.9
@CAR
6.0
PIT
BYE 5.5
CIN
8.6
OAK
5.9
@ATL
2.8
@KC
8.3
TB
7.4
@LAC
9.4
CLE
BUF 4.9
@BAL
7.4
LAC
8.7
@MIN
6.2
@GB
7.7
TEN
8.6
@HOU
9.0
@IND
4.9
NE
4.9
CHI
9.8
@NYJ
BYE 10.9
JAX
11.5
@MIA
9.8
NYJ
7.8
DET
4.9
@NE
11.5
MIA
CAR 8.7
DAL
5.9
@ATL
5.5
CIN
BYE 11.5
NYG
6.2
@WAS
9.6
@PHI
4.9
BAL
8.3
TB
6.0
@PIT
7.8
@DET
5.6
SEA
8.3
@TB
9.4
@CLE
6.0
NO
5.9
ATL
6.0
@NO
CHI 6.2
@GB
5.6
SEA
8.3
@ARI
8.3
TB
BYE 11.5
@MIA
4.9
NE
9.8
NYJ
12.4
@BUF
7.8
DET
8.7
MIN
7.8
@DET
11.5
@NYG
3.0
LAR
6.2
GB
11.4
@SF
8.7
@MIN
CIN 9.0
@IND
4.9
BAL
5.9
@CAR
5.9
@ATL
11.5
MIA
6.0
PIT
2.8
@KC
8.3
TB
BYE 6.0
NO
4.9
@BAL
9.4
CLE
5.5
DEN
7.4
@LAC
8.6
OAK
9.4
@CLE
6.0
@PIT
CLE 6.0
PIT
6.0
@NO
9.8
NYJ
8.6
@OAK
4.9
BAL
7.4
LAC
8.3
@TB
6.0
@PIT
2.8
KC
5.9
ATL
BYE 5.5
@CIN
8.6
@HOU
5.9
CAR
5.5
@DEN
5.5
CIN
4.9
@BAL
DAL 5.9
@CAR
11.5
NYG
5.6
@SEA
7.8
DET
8.6
@HOU
10.9
JAX
6.2
@WAS
BYE 7.7
TEN
9.6
@PHI
5.9
@ATL
6.2
WAS
6.0
NO
9.6
PHI
9.0
@IND
8.3
TB
11.5
@NYG
DEN 5.6
SEA
8.6
OAK
4.9
@BAL
2.8
KC
9.8
@NYJ
3.0
LAR
8.3
@ARI
2.8
@KC
8.6
HOU
BYE 7.4
@LAC
6.0
PIT
5.5
@CIN
11.4
@SF
9.4
CLE
8.6
@OAK
7.4
LAC
DET 9.8
NYJ
11.4
@SF
4.9
NE
8.7
@DAL
6.2
GB
BYE 11.5
@MIA
5.6
SEA
8.7
@MIN
4.9
@CHI
5.9
CAR
4.9
CHI
3.0
LAR
8.3
@ARI
12.4
@BUF
8.7
MIN
6.2
@GB
GB 4.9
CHI
8.7
MIN
6.2
@WAS
12.4
BUF
7.8
@DET
11.4
SF
BYE 3.0
@LAR
4.9
@NE
11.5
MIA
5.6
@SEA
8.7
@MIN
8.3
ARI
5.9
ATL
4.9
@CHI
9.8
@NYJ
7.8
DET
HOU 4.9
@NE
7.7
@TEN
11.5
NYG
9.0
@IND
8.7
DAL
12.4
BUF
10.9
@JAX
11.5
MIA
5.5
@DEN
BYE 6.2
@WAS
7.7
TEN
9.4
CLE
9.0
IND
9.8
@NYJ
9.6
@PHI
10.9
JAX
IND 5.5
CIN
6.2
@WAS
9.6
@PHI
8.6
HOU
4.9
@NE
9.8
@NYJ
12.4
BUF
8.6
@OAK
BYE 10.9
JAX
7.7
TEN
11.5
MIA
10.9
@JAX
8.6
@HOU
8.7
DAL
11.5
NYG
7.7
@TEN
JAX 11.5
@NYG
4.9
NE
7.7
TEN
9.8
NYJ
2.8
@KC
8.7
@DAL
8.6
HOU
9.6
PHI
BYE 9.0
@IND
6.0
PIT
12.4
@BUF
9.0
IND
7.7
@TEN
6.2
WAS
11.5
@MIA
8.6
@HOU
KC 7.4
@LAC
6.0
@PIT
11.4
SF
5.5
@DEN
10.9
JAX
4.9
@NE
5.5
CIN
5.5
DEN
9.4
@CLE
8.3
ARI
3.0
@LAR
BYE 8.6
@OAK
4.9
BAL
7.4
LAC
5.6
@SEA
8.6
OAK
LAC 2.8
KC
12.4
@BUF
3.0
@LAR
11.4
SF
8.6
OAK
9.4
@CLE
7.7
TEN
BYE 5.6
@SEA
8.6
@OAK
5.5
DEN
8.3
ARI
6.0
@PIT
5.5
CIN
2.8
@KC
4.9
BAL
5.5
@DEN
LAR 8.6
@OAK
8.3
ARI
7.4
LAC
8.7
MIN
5.6
@SEA
5.5
@DEN
11.4
@SF
6.2
GB
6.0
@NO
5.6
SEA
2.8
KC
BYE 7.8
@DET
4.9
@CHI
9.6
PHI
8.3
@ARI
11.4
SF
MIA 7.7
TEN
9.8
@NYJ
8.6
OAK
4.9
@NE
5.5
@CIN
4.9
CHI
7.8
DET
8.6
@HOU
9.8
NYJ
6.2
@GB
BYE 9.0
@IND
12.4
BUF
4.9
NE
8.7
@MIN
10.9
JAX
12.4
@BUF
MIN 11.4
SF
6.2
@GB
12.4
BUF
3.0
@LAR
9.6
@PHI
8.3
ARI
9.8
@NYJ
6.0
NO
7.8
DET
BYE 4.9
@CHI
6.2
GB
4.9
@NE
5.6
@SEA
11.5
MIA
7.8
@DET
4.9
CHI
NE 8.6
HOU
10.9
@JAX
7.8
@DET
11.5
MIA
9.0
IND
2.8
KC
4.9
@CHI
12.4
@BUF
6.2
GB
7.7
@TEN
BYE 9.8
@NYJ
8.7
MIN
11.5
@MIA
6.0
@PIT
12.4
BUF
9.8
NYJ
NO 8.3
TB
9.4
CLE
5.9
@ATL
11.5
@NYG
6.2
WAS
BYE 4.9
@BAL
8.7
@MIN
3.0
LAR
5.5
@CIN
9.6
PHI
5.9
ATL
8.7
@DAL
8.3
@TB
5.9
@CAR
6.0
PIT
5.9
CAR
NYG 10.9
JAX
8.7
@DAL
8.6
@HOU
6.0
NO
5.9
@CAR
9.6
PHI
5.9
@ATL
6.2
WAS
BYE 11.4
@SF
8.3
TB
9.6
@PHI
4.9
CHI
6.2
@WAS
7.7
TEN
9.0
@IND
8.7
DAL
NYJ 7.8
@DET
11.5
MIA
9.4
@CLE
10.9
@JAX
5.5
DEN
9.0
IND
8.7
MIN
4.9
@CHI
11.5
@MIA
12.4
BUF
BYE 4.9
NE
7.7
@TEN
12.4
@BUF
8.6
HOU
6.2
GB
4.9
@NE
OAK 3.0
LAR
5.5
@DEN
11.5
@MIA
9.4
CLE
7.4
@LAC
5.6
SEA
BYE 9.0
IND
11.4
@SF
7.4
LAC
8.3
@ARI
4.9
@BAL
2.8
KC
6.0
PIT
5.5
@CIN
5.5
DEN
2.8
@KC
PHI 5.9
ATL
8.3
@TB
9.0
IND
7.7
@TEN
8.7
MIN
11.5
@NYG
5.9
CAR
10.9
@JAX
BYE 8.7
DAL
6.0
@NO
11.5
NYG
6.2
WAS
8.7
@DAL
3.0
@LAR
8.6
HOU
6.2
@WAS
PIT 9.4
@CLE
2.8
KC
8.3
@TB
4.9
BAL
5.9
ATL
5.5
@CIN
BYE 9.4
CLE
4.9
@BAL
5.9
CAR
10.9
@JAX
5.5
@DEN
7.4
LAC
8.6
@OAK
4.9
NE
6.0
@NO
5.5
CIN
SEA 5.5
@DEN
4.9
@CHI
8.7
DAL
8.3
@ARI
3.0
LAR
8.6
@OAK
BYE 7.8
@DET
7.4
LAC
3.0
@LAR
6.2
GB
5.9
@CAR
11.4
SF
8.7
MIN
11.4
@SF
2.8
KC
8.3
ARI
SF 8.7
@MIN
7.8
DET
2.8
@KC
7.4
@LAC
8.3
ARI
6.2
@GB
3.0
LAR
8.3
@ARI
8.6
OAK
11.5
NYG
BYE 8.3
@TB
5.6
@SEA
5.5
DEN
5.6
SEA
4.9
CHI
3.0
@LAR
TB 6.0
@NO
9.6
PHI
6.0
PIT
4.9
@CHI
BYE 5.9
@ATL
9.4
CLE
5.5
@CIN
5.9
@CAR
6.2
WAS
11.5
@NYG
11.4
SF
5.9
CAR
6.0
NO
4.9
@BAL
8.7
@DAL
5.9
ATL
TEN 11.5
@MIA
8.6
HOU
10.9
@JAX
9.6
PHI
12.4
@BUF
4.9
BAL
7.4
@LAC
BYE 8.7
@DAL
4.9
NE
9.0
@IND
8.6
@HOU
9.8
NYJ
10.9
JAX
11.5
@NYG
6.2
WAS
9.0
IND
WAS 8.3
@ARI
9.0
IND
6.2
GB
BYE 6.0
@NO
5.9
CAR
8.7
DAL
11.5
@NYG
5.9
ATL
8.3
@TB
8.6
HOU
8.7
@DAL
9.6
@PHI
11.5
NYG
10.9
@JAX
7.7
@TEN
9.6
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 Patriots
4 Ravens
5 Bears
6 Bengals
7 Broncos
8 Seahawks
9 Falcons
10 Panthers
11 Saints
12 Steelers
13 Redskins
14 Packers
15 Chargers
16 Titans
17 Lions
18 Buccaneers
19 Cardinals
20 Texans
21 Raiders
22 Vikings
23 Cowboys
24 Colts
25 Browns
26 Eagles
27 Jets
28 Jaguars
29 49ers
30 Dolphins
31 Giants
32 Bills
Filed Under: 2018, w6