| 2015 Passing Fantasy Points Allowed Per Game |
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| 20 Best Matchups |
20 Worst Matchups |
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| @NO | 30.4 | @IND | 19.8 |
| NO | 26.7 | @OAK | 19.8 |
| PHI | 26.5 | @MIA | 19.8 |
| IND | 26.1 | @ARI | 19.7 |
| WAS | 26.0 | MIN | 19.4 |
| @TEN | 24.5 | @ATL | 19.0 |
| DET | 24.4 | @CAR | 18.6 |
| CLE | 24.3 | BAL | 18.6 |
| @BAL | 24.2 | @KC | 18.3 |
| TB | 24.2 | @SEA | 18.2 |
| OAK | 24.1 | @NE | 18.0 |
| @NYG | 24.1 | @NYJ | 17.9 |
| JAC | 24.0 | DAL | 17.8 |
| MIA | 24.0 | DEN | 17.6 |
| NE | 23.8 | @SF | 17.1 |
| @CHI | 23.7 | @CIN | 16.9 |
| @CLE | 23.6 | @HOU | 16.8 |
| @PIT | 23.6 | @GB | 16.8 |
| HOU | 23.1 | @DEN | 15.8 |
| SF | 23.0 | SEA | 15.4 |
The Strength of Schedule takes the results from all defensive performances last season and then applies the stats allowed against quarterbacks, running backs and receivers to determine who will have the easier schedule. This is determined by taking the best and worst venues for offenses to face and comparing those statistics allowed against the current NFL schedule for each team. Unlike strength of schedules used during the regular season which only considers the 32 defenses, this look back at last year considers the 64 venues that can happen – facing each defense either home or away.
To remove the effects of the really bad or good odd game, defensive performances last year have their best and worst game removed before determining their average fantasy points allowed for each position.
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Three different views are given below – Weeks 1 to 6 show what players will face as they start the season. Weeks 1 through 16 are shown for a full season view and weeks 14 to 16 show the most common weeks for fantasy playoffs. Below that is the NFL schedule marked for each team to show when they have good (green) or bad (red) match-ups. Bye weeks are considered a bad matchup since the player is unavailable for your fantasy team that week. This is important especially considering the Dorey Rule – “draft as if the season only lasted the first six weeks”.
A Bye week is considered a “bad” week though everyone has one. It really only matters if it falls in the first six weeks.
This analysis awards and 0.05 points per pass yard. Touchdowns are worth four points.
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| Weeks 1 to 16 (Full Season) | Weeks 1 to 6 (Dorey Rule) | Weeks 14 to 16 (FF Playoffs) | |||||||||
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| SOS | Good | Bad | SOS | Good | Bad | SOS | Good | Bad | |||
| BAL | 6 | 8 | 2 | BAL | 4 | 4 | 0 | DAL | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CIN | 4 | 8 | 4 | OAK | 3 | 3 | 0 | BUF | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| DAL | 4 | 7 | 3 | WAS | 3 | 4 | 1 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| NYG | 3 | 6 | 3 | NE | 2 | 3 | 1 | TB | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| OAK | 3 | 5 | 2 | NO | 2 | 2 | 0 | BAL | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| CHI | 2 | 6 | 4 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 0 | CHI | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DEN | 2 | 5 | 3 | ARI | 1 | 2 | 1 | DEN | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| DET | 2 | 6 | 4 | BUF | 1 | 2 | 1 | DET | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MIN | 2 | 5 | 3 | CHI | 1 | 3 | 2 | SD | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| PHI | 2 | 5 | 3 | JAC | 1 | 2 | 1 | WAS | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| BUF | 1 | 6 | 5 | MIN | 1 | 2 | 1 | ATL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GB | 1 | 5 | 4 | SEA | 1 | 2 | 1 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAS | 1 | 5 | 4 | CAR | 0 | 3 | 3 | CIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| JAC | 0 | 5 | 5 | CLE | 0 | 2 | 2 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEA | 0 | 4 | 4 | DEN | 0 | 1 | 1 | HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ARI | -1 | 5 | 6 | DET | 0 | 2 | 2 | IND | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ATL | -1 | 3 | 4 | GB | 0 | 1 | 1 | KC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CAR | -1 | 4 | 5 | HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | LA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CLE | -1 | 3 | 4 | NYG | 0 | 2 | 2 | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MIA | -1 | 3 | 4 | ATL | -1 | 2 | 3 | NO | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TEN | -1 | 5 | 6 | CIN | -1 | 2 | 3 | NYG | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| HOU | -2 | 3 | 5 | IND | -1 | 1 | 2 | OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| IND | -2 | 3 | 5 | KC | -1 | 1 | 2 | ARI | -1 | 1 | 2 |
| KC | -2 | 5 | 7 | PIT | -1 | 0 | 1 | GB | -1 | 1 | 2 |
| NE | -2 | 4 | 6 | TEN | -1 | 2 | 3 | MIA | -1 | 0 | 1 |
| NO | -2 | 4 | 6 | DAL | -2 | 0 | 2 | NYJ | -1 | 1 | 2 |
| NYJ | -2 | 5 | 7 | MIA | -2 | 1 | 3 | SEA | -1 | 0 | 1 |
| PIT | -2 | 3 | 5 | NYJ | -2 | 1 | 3 | SF | -1 | 0 | 1 |
| SD | -2 | 6 | 8 | SD | -2 | 2 | 4 | JAC | -2 | 0 | 2 |
| SF | -2 | 4 | 6 | LA | -3 | 0 | 3 | NE | -2 | 0 | 2 |
| LA | -3 | 3 | 6 | SF | -3 | 0 | 3 | PIT | -2 | 0 | 2 |
| TB | -4 | 3 | 7 | TB | -4 | 0 | 4 | TEN | -2 | 0 | 2 |
Notable Schedules:
Joe Flacco (Ravens) – Other than playing at the Jets and at the Patriots, the entire schedule is no worse than average and even ends the fantasy season with Week 15 versus the Eagles and Week 16 playing at the Steelers. And Flacco threw for 3,986 yards and 27 scores in 2014 before injuries punished the Ravens last year. He should bounce back.
Andy Dalton (Bengals) – The Bengals were also dogged by injuries in 2015 and yet get one of the lightest schedules for quarterbacks. Starting out at the Jets, the Broncos and at the Patriots over the first five games won’t be easy but his schedule lightens up considerably the rest of the way. Dalton ends the fantasy season playing the Eagles, Browns and Steelers. He’s a great back-up that could start a lot of your late season games.
Tony Romo (Cowboys) – While he has no softer games over the first seven weeks, Romo enjoys seven soft matchups over his final nine weeks. That includes ending the fantasy season at the Giants and against the Buccaneers and Lions for the only quarterback with only good matchups for each fantasy playoff week. A healthy Romo and Dez Bryant get to rekindle their chemistry with the best of all schedules starting in Week 8 and beyond.
Jameis Winston (Buccaneers) – He had a good rookie year and they’re opening up the playbook for him. But he gets the worst schedule of any quarterback this year thanks to facing both the AFC West and NFC West. He’ll have longer road trips against much tougher defenses. Oddly, two of his only three soft games come during fantasy playoffs when he faces the Saints in Weeks 14 and 16. Otherwise – the schedule could cause a sophomore slump.
Week – By – Week
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | NE | TB | @BUF | LA | @SF | NYJ | SEA | @CAR | BYE | SF | @MIN | @ATL | WAS | @MIA | NO | @SEA |
| ATL | TB | @OAK | @NO | CAR | @DEN | @SEA | SD | GB | @TB | @PHI | BYE | ARI | KC | @LA | SF | @CAR |
| BAL | BUF | @CLE | @JAC | OAK | WAS | @NYG | @NYJ | BYE | PIT | CLE | @DAL | CIN | MIA | @NE | PHI | @PIT |
| BUF | @BAL | NYJ | ARI | @NE | @LA | SF | @MIA | NE | @SEA | BYE | @CIN | JAC | @OAK | PIT | CLE | MIA |
| CAR | @DEN | SF | MIN | @ATL | TB | @NO | BYE | ARI | @LA | KC | NO | @OAK | @SEA | SD | @WAS | ATL |
| CHI | @HOU | PHI | @DAL | DET | @IND | JAC | @GB | MIN | BYE | @TB | @NYG | TEN | SF | @DET | GB | WAS |
| CIN | @NYJ | @PIT | DEN | MIA | @DAL | @NE | CLE | WAS | BYE | @NYG | BUF | @BAL | PHI | @CLE | PIT | @HOU |
| CLE | @PHI | BAL | @MIA | @WAS | NE | @TEN | @CIN | NYJ | DAL | @BAL | PIT | NYG | BYE | CIN | @BUF | SD |
| DAL | NYG | @WAS | CHI | @SF | CIN | @GB | BYE | PHI | @CLE | @PIT | BAL | WAS | @MIN | @NYG | TB | DET |
| DEN | CAR | IND | @CIN | @TB | ATL | @SD | HOU | SD | @OAK | @NO | BYE | KC | @JAC | @TEN | NE | @KC |
| DET | @IND | TEN | @GB | @CHI | PHI | LA | WAS | @HOU | @MIN | BYE | JAC | MIN | @NO | CHI | @NYG | @DAL |
| GB | @JAC | @MIN | DET | BYE | NYG | DAL | CHI | @ATL | IND | @TEN | @WAS | @PHI | HOU | SEA | @CHI | MIN |
| HOU | CHI | KC | @NE | TEN | @MIN | IND | @DEN | DET | BYE | @JAC | @OAK | SD | @GB | @IND | JAC | CIN |
| IND | DET | @DEN | SD | @JAC | CHI | @HOU | @TEN | KC | @GB | BYE | TEN | PIT | @NYJ | HOU | @MIN | @OAK |
| JAC | GB | @SD | BAL | IND | BYE | @CHI | OAK | @TEN | @KC | HOU | @DET | @BUF | DEN | MIN | @HOU | TEN |
| KC | SD | @HOU | NYJ | @PIT | BYE | @OAK | NO | @IND | JAC | @CAR | TB | @DEN | @ATL | OAK | TEN | DEN |
| LA | @SF | SEA | @TB | @ARI | BUF | @DET | NYG | BYE | CAR | @NYJ | MIA | @NO | @NE | ATL | @SEA | SF |
| MIA | @SEA | @NE | CLE | @CIN | TEN | PIT | BUF | BYE | NYJ | @SD | @LA | SF | @BAL | ARI | @NYJ | @BUF |
| MIN | @TEN | GB | @CAR | NYG | HOU | BYE | @PHI | @CHI | DET | @WAS | ARI | @DET | DAL | @JAC | IND | @GB |
| NE | @ARI | MIA | HOU | BUF | @CLE | CIN | @PIT | @BUF | BYE | SEA | @SF | @NYJ | LA | BAL | @DEN | NYJ |
| NO | OAK | @NYG | ATL | @SD | BYE | CAR | @KC | SEA | @SF | DEN | @CAR | LA | DET | @TB | @ARI | TB |
| NYG | @DAL | NO | WAS | @MIN | @GB | BAL | @LA | BYE | P HI | CIN | CHI | @CLE | @PIT | DAL | DET | @PHI |
| NYJ | CIN | @BUF | @KC | SEA | @PIT | @ARI | BAL | @CLE | @MIA | LA | BYE | NE | IND | @SF | MIA | @NE |
| OAK | @NO | ATL | @TEN | @BAL | SD | KC | @JAC | @TB | DEN | BYE | HOU | CAR | BUF | @KC | @SD | IND |
| PHI | CLE | @CHI | PIT | BYE | @DET | @WAS | MIN | @DAL | @NYG | ATL | @SEA | GB | @CIN | WAS | @BAL | NYG |
| PIT | @WAS | CIN | @PHI | KC | NYJ | @MIA | NE | BYE | @BAL | DAL | @CLE | @IND | NYG | @BUF | @CIN | BAL |
| SD | @KC | JAC | @IND | NO | @OAK | DEN | @ATL | @DEN | TEN | MIA | BYE | @HOU | TB | @CAR | OAK | @CLE |
| SEA | MIA | @LA | SF | @NYJ | BYE | ATL | @ARI | @NO | BUF | @NE | PHI | @TB | CAR | @GB | LA | ARI |
| SF | LA | @CAR | @SEA | DAL | ARI | @BUF | TB | BYE | NO | @ARI | NE | @MIA | @CHI | NYJ | @ATL | @LA |
| TB | @ATL | @ARI | LA | DEN | @CAR | BYE | @SF | OAK | ATL | CHI | @KC | SEA | @SD | NO | @DAL | @NO |
| TEN | MIN | @DET | OAK | @HOU | @MIA | CLE | IND | JAC | @SD | GB | @IND | @CHI | BYE | DEN | @KC | @JAC |
| WAS | PIT | DAL | @NYG | CLE | @BAL | PHI | @DET | @CIN | BYE | MIN | GB | @DAL | @ARI | @PHI | CAR | @CHI |
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