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.

2014 Strength of Schedule

Team W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17
ARI 3
SD
18
@NYG
13
SF
BYE 1
@DEN
26
WAS
19
@OAK
16
PHI
27
@DAL
32
STL
21
DET
7
@SEA
25
@ATL
11
KC
32
@STL
7
SEA
13
@SF
ATL 22
NO
4
@CIN
29
TB
30
@MIN
18
@NYG
17
CHI
6
@BAL
21
DET
BYE 29
@TB
9
@CAR
2
CLE
5
ARI
15
@GB
20
PIT
22
@NO
9
CAR
BAL 4
CIN
20
PIT
2
@CLE
9
CAR
8
@IND
29
@TB
25
ATL
4
@CIN
20
@PIT
23
TEN
BYE 22
@NO
3
SD
24
@MIA
31
JAX
14
@HOU
2
CLE
BUF 17
@CHI
24
MIA
3
SD
14
@HOU
21
@DET
12
NE
30
MIN
28
@NYJ
BYE 11
KC
24
@MIA
28
NYJ
2
CLE
1
@DEN
15
GB
19
@OAK
12
@NE
CAR 29
@TB
21
DET
20
PIT
6
@BAL
17
CHI
4
@CIN
15
@GB
7
SEA
22
NO
16
@PHI
25
ATL
BYE 30
@MIN
22
@NO
29
TB
2
CLE
25
@ATL
CHI 10
BUF
13
@SF
28
@NYJ
15
GB
9
@CAR
25
@ATL
24
MIA
12
@NE
BYE 15
@GB
30
MIN
29
TB
21
@DET
27
DAL
22
NO
21
DET
30
@MIN
CIN 6
@BAL
25
ATL
23
TEN
BYE 12
@NE
9
CAR
8
@IND
6
BAL
31
JAX
2
CLE
22
@NO
14
@HOU
29
@TB
20
PIT
2
@CLE
1
DEN
20
@PIT
CLE 20
@PIT
22
NO
6
BAL
BYE 23
@TEN
20
PIT
31
@JAX
19
OAK
29
TB
4
@CIN
14
HOU
25
@ATL
10
@BUF
8
IND
4
CIN
9
@CAR
6
@BAL
DAL 13
SF
23
@TEN
32
@STL
22
NO
14
HOU
7
@SEA
18
NYG
26
WAS
5
ARI
31
@JAX
BYE 18
@NYG
16
PHI
17
@CHI
16
@PHI
8
IND
26
@WAS
DEN 8
IND
11
KC
7
@SEA
BYE 5
ARI
28
@NYJ
13
SF
3
SD
12
@NE
19
@OAK
32
@STL
24
MIA
11
@KC
10
BUF
3
@SD
4
@CIN
19
OAK
DET 18
NYG
9
@CAR
15
GB
28
@NYJ
10
BUF
30
@MIN
22
NO
25
@ATL
BYE 24
MIA
5
@ARI
12
@NE
17
CHI
29
TB
30
MIN
17
@CHI
15
@GB
GB 7
@SEA
28
NYJ
21
@DET
17
@CHI
30
MIN
24
@MIA
9
CAR
22
@NO
BYE 17
CHI
16
PHI
30
@MIN
12
NE
25
ATL
10
@BUF
29
@TB
21
DET
HOU 26
WAS
19
@OAK
18
@NYG
10
BUF
27
@DAL
8
IND
20
@PIT
23
@TEN
16
PHI
BYE 2
@CLE
4
CIN
23
TEN
31
@JAX
8
@IND
6
BAL
31
JAX
IND 1
@DEN
16
PHI
31
@JAX
23
TEN
6
BAL
14
@HOU
4
CIN
20
@PIT
18
@NYG
BYE 12
NE
31
JAX
26
WAS
2
@CLE
14
HOU
27
@DAL
23
@TEN
JAX 16
@PHI
26
@WAS
8
IND
3
@SD
20
PIT
23
@TEN
2
CLE
24
MIA
4
@CIN
27
DAL
BYE 8
@IND
18
NYG
14
HOU
6
@BAL
23
TEN
14
@HOU
KC 23
TEN
1
@DEN
24
@MIA
12
NE
13
@SF
BYE 3
@SD
32
STL
28
NYJ
10
@BUF
7
SEA
19
@OAK
1
DEN
5
@ARI
19
OAK
20
@PIT
3
SD
MIA 12
NE
10
@BUF
11
KC
19
@OAK
BYE 15
GB
17
@CHI
31
@JAX
3
SD
21
@DET
10
BUF
1
@DEN
28
@NYJ
6
BAL
12
@NE
30
MIN
28
NYJ
MIN 32
@STL
12
NE
22
@NO
25
ATL
15
@GB
21
DET
10
@BUF
29
@TB
26
WAS
BYE 17
@CHI
15
GB
9
CAR
28
NYJ
21
@DET
24
@MIA
17
CHI
NE 24
@MIA
30
@MIN
19
OAK
11
@KC
4
CIN
10
@BUF
28
NYJ
17
CHI
1
DEN
BYE 8
@IND
21
DET
15
@GB
3
@SD
24
MIA
28
@NYJ
10
BUF
NO 25
@ATL
2
@CLE
30
MIN
27
@DAL
29
TB
BYE 21
@DET
15
GB
9
@CAR
13
SF
4
CIN
6
BAL
20
@PIT
9
CAR
17
@CHI
25
ATL
29
@TB
NYG 21
@DET
5
ARI
14
HOU
26
@WAS
25
ATL
16
@PHI
27
@DAL
BYE 8
IND
7
@SEA
13
SF
27
DAL
31
@JAX
23
@TEN
26
WAS
32
@STL
16
PHI
NYJ 19
OAK
15
@GB
17
CHI
21
DET
3
@SD
1
DEN
12
@NE
10
BUF
11
@KC
20
PIT
BYE 10
@BUF
24
MIA
30
@MIN
23
@TEN
12
NE
24
@MIA
OAK 28
@NYJ
14
HOU
12
@NE
24
MIA
BYE 3
SD
5
ARI
2
@CLE
7
@SEA
1
DEN
3
@SD
11
KC
32
@STL
13
SF
11
@KC
10
BUF
1
@DEN
PHI 31
JAX
8
@IND
26
WAS
13
@SF
32
STL
18
NYG
BYE 5
@ARI
14
@HOU
9
CAR
15
@GB
23
TEN
27
@DAL
7
SEA
27
DAL
26
@WAS
18
@NYG
PIT 2
CLE
6
@BAL
9
@CAR
29
TB
31
@JAX
2
@CLE
14
HOU
8
IND
6
BAL
28
@NYJ
23
@TEN
BYE 22
NO
4
@CIN
25
@ATL
11
KC
4
CIN
SD 5
@ARI
7
SEA
10
@BUF
31
JAX
28
NYJ
19
@OAK
11
KC
1
@DEN
24
@MIA
BYE 19
OAK
32
STL
6
@BAL
12
NE
1
DEN
13
@SF
11
@KC
SEA 15
GB
3
@SD
1
DEN
BYE 26
@WAS
27
DAL
32
@STL
9
@CAR
19
OAK
18
NYG
11
@KC
5
ARI
13
@SF
16
@PHI
13
SF
5
@ARI
32
STL
SF 27
@DAL
17
CHI
5
@ARI
16
PHI
11
KC
32
@STL
1
@DEN
BYE 32
STL
22
@NO
18
@NYG
26
WAS
7
SEA
19
@OAK
7
@SEA
3
SD
5
ARI
STL 30
MIN
29
@TB
27
DAL
BYE 16
@PHI
13
SF
7
SEA
11
@KC
13
@SF
5
@ARI
1
DEN
3
@SD
19
OAK
26
@WAS
5
ARI
18
NYG
7
@SEA
TB 9
CAR
32
STL
25
@ATL
20
@PIT
22
@NO
6
BAL
BYE 30
MIN
2
@CLE
25
ATL
26
@WAS
17
@CHI
4
CIN
21
@DET
9
@CAR
15
GB
22
NO
TEN 11
@KC
27
DAL
4
@CIN
8
@IND
2
CLE
31
JAX
26
@WAS
14
HOU
BYE 6
@BAL
20
PIT
16
@PHI
14
@HOU
18
NYG
28
NYJ
31
@JAX
8
IND
WAS 14
@HOU
31
JAX
16
@PHI
18
NYG
7
SEA
5
@ARI
23
TEN
27
@DAL
30
@MIN
BYE 29
TB
13
@SF
8
@IND
32
STL
18
@NYG
16
PHI
27
DAL

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 Broncos
2 Browns
3 Chargers
4 Bengals
5 Cardinals
6 Ravens
7 Seahawks
8 Colts
9 Panthers
10 Bills
11 Chiefs
12 Patriots
13 49ers
14 Texans
15 Packers
16 Eagles
17 Bears
18 Giants
19 Raiders
20 Steelers
21 Lions
22 Saints
23 Titans
24 Dolphins
25 Falcons
26 Redskins
27 Cowboys
28 Jets
29 Buccaneers
30 Vikings
31 Jaguars
32 Rams
Filed Under: 2014, w7