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Strength of Schedule - Linebackers

  Updated 12/4 by Clayton Gray, Exclusive to Footballguys.com


Key

  • Rem - The average SOS over the remaining weeks of the regular season.
  • Dif - The difference in SOS between the opponents a team has already played and their remaining opponents. The higher the value, the easier the remaining schedule (which should translate to increased production).
  • Re16 - The average SOS over the remaining weeks of the regular season through week 16.
  • Di16 - The difference in SOS between the opponents a team has already played and their remaining opponents through week 16. The higher the value, the easier the remaining schedule (which should translate to increased production).
  • Nxt3 - The average SOS over the next three weeks of the regular season.
  • Fnl4 - The average SOS over the last four weeks of the regular season.
  • Week-By-Week Outlook - The relative fantasy points allowed at this position by each team's opponents for each remaining week of the NFL regular season. Note that the prior opponents (and their SOS at the time of the contest) are included as well. This allows you to see what level of competition each team has faced lately.
    • Values in red are the fantasy points allowed by the worst eight defenses.
    • Values in blue are the fantasy points allowed by the best eight defenses.

Use the color coding to find stretches of easy games (where a team could get hot) or difficult games (where a team could get cold).

Tm
Rem
Dif
Re16
Di16
Nxt3
Fnl4
 
Rk
Toughest Remaining
Schedule At This Position
Ari
25.1
1.4
25.5
1.8
25.5
25.1
Atl
23.1
-1.4
23.3
-1.2
23.3
23.1
1
Carolina
Bal
23.3
0.5
23.7
0.8
23.7
23.3
2
St. Louis
Buf
24.6
1.2
23.9
0.5
23.9
24.6
3
San Francisco
Car
20.9
-4.7
20.3
-5.3
20.3
20.9
4
Atlanta
Chi
25.6
2.2
25.3
1.9
25.3
25.6
5
Oakland
Cin
23.4
-1.5
24.0
-0.9
24.0
23.4
6
Pittsburgh
Cle
24.0
0.4
23.6
-0.1
23.6
24.0
7
Detroit
Dal
24.7
-0.8
22.1
-3.4
22.1
24.7
Rk
Easiest Remaining
Schedule At This Position
Den
24.8
-0.7
26.0
0.5
26.0
24.8
Det
23.3
-2.3
23.7
-1.9
23.7
23.3
1
Indianapolis
GB
24.9
0.4
27.1
2.6
27.1
24.9
2
Minnesota
Hou
23.6
-2.2
25.0
-0.8
25.0
23.6
3
NY Giants
Ind
28.4
3.9
27.3
2.8
27.3
28.4
4
NY Jets
Jac
24.5
-2.6
24.0
-3.1
24.0
24.5
5
New Orleans
KC
24.9
0.3
25.1
0.5
25.1
24.9
6
San Diego
Mia
24.1
-1.1
25.8
0.5
25.8
24.1
7
Tennessee
Min
28.2
3.9
29.1
4.9
29.1
28.2
Rk
Most Likely To Improve
NE
23.9
-1.1
22.8
-2.2
22.8
23.9
1
Minnesota
NO
26.0
1.7
24.9
0.6
24.9
26.0
2
Indianapolis
NYG
27.2
3.3
28.9
4.9
28.9
27.2
3
NY Giants
NYJ
26.1
1.5
25.6
0.9
25.6
26.1
4
Chicago
Oak
23.1
-2.0
22.7
-2.4
22.7
23.1
5
Tennessee
Phi
25.1
0.7
24.4
-0.1
24.4
25.1
6
New Orleans
Pit
23.3
0.1
21.8
-1.4
21.8
23.3
7
NY Jets
SD
25.9
0.6
25.1
-0.2
25.1
25.9
Rk
Most Likely To Regress
SF
21.5
-2.3
21.2
-2.7
21.2
21.5
1
Carolina
Sea
24.2
0.2
23.2
-0.9
23.2
24.2
2
St. Louis
StL
21.0
-2.7
21.2
-2.5
21.2
21.0
3
Jacksonville
TB
25.0
0.3
26.3
1.5
26.3
25.0
4
San Francisco
Ten
25.8
1.7
25.4
1.4
25.4
25.8
5
Detroit
Was
24.3
1.0
26.0
2.7
26.0
24.3
6
Houston
Avg
24.5
n/a
24.5
n/a
24.5
24.5
7
Oakland

Week-By-Week Outlook

Tm
W1
W2
W3
W4
W5
W6
W7
W8
W9
W10
W11
W12
W13
W14
W15
W16
W17
Ari
30.4
19.2
26.0
23.7
20.3
17.9
32.3
-
20.3
18.5
14.5
25.1
23.5
22.4 26.6 27.5 23.8
Atl
20.2
21.8
17.9
21.6
30.6
20.3
34.9
-
28.2
23.5
24.4
25.8
25.0
26.6 22.9 20.5 22.4
Bal
17.2
22.1
20.0
19.6
30.4
20.3
35.7
-
21.9
12.6
21.3
24.4
22.7
26.9 21.7 22.4 22.4
Buf
26.8
23.7
19.4
22.1
16.3
-
26.0
20.3
13.2
19.6
21.1
19.3
32.2
21.7 22.7 27.3 26.7
Car
20.3
21.6
24.8
21.5
34.9
20.0
-
30.9
30.9
26.0
23.8
29.8
25.4
19.3 22.4 19.2 22.9
Chi
25.0
25.9
16.3
23.4
21.4
20.2
28.7
19.6
-
29.2
21.3
24.6
26.6
32.6 21.4 22.0 26.6
Cin
26.0
19.6
19.2
19.4
-
25.9
22.1
24.1
31.8
32.3
20.4
33.6
22.9
23.8 25.5 22.7 21.7
Cle
23.7
17.2
32.6
26.0
19.4
17.7
-
20.3
23.3
22.1
31.0
25.6
21.2
24.2 27.3 19.2 25.5
Dal
20.3
17.7
30.7
20.3
35.7
19.4
20.2
-
24.1
23.9
34.4
24.4
21.9
18.3 26.7 21.3 32.6
Den
35.7
32.6
21.8
32.7
25.0
-
23.7
26.5
18.4
27.4
32.9
29.5
27.5
27.6 25.9 24.4 21.4
Det
32.6
20.2
28.7
30.7
32.3
-
21.5
29.3
25.9
20.6
26.4
23.0
21.4
19.2 24.4 27.6 22.0
GB
28.7
20.3
25.0
20.2
30.7
32.3
-
28.2
29.5
20.8
21.5
20.0
19.5
28.3 23.8 29.3 18.3
Hou
25.9
17.9
32.7
24.8
17.7
21.8
30.6
30.3
28.3
-
29.3
22.9
32.7
22.9 25.3 26.9 19.3
Ind
34.9
30.6
21.6
26.8
21.5
-
21.8
22.0
18.9
25.8
27.0
26.5
18.7
27.7 28.3 25.9 31.7
Jac
30.6
24.8
26.8
-
25.9
21.6
32.7
21.7
30.3
31.9
25.8
27.8
27.3
21.3 22.4 28.3 25.9
KC
21.6
30.7
20.2
25.0
21.8
17.2
32.6
-
25.1
25.5
27.6
28.2
24.2
25.3 31.7 18.3 24.2
Mia
32.3
16.3
22.1
32.6
21.6
19.6
19.4
21.7
-
30.1
24.1
22.2
24.4
27.3 27.7 22.3 19.2
Min
24.8
23.4
25.9
21.4
-
30.7
16.3
25.6
27.0
24.1
27.5
26.3
19.1
25.5 29.3 32.6 25.3
NE
22.1
25.0
35.7
17.2
19.6
16.3
17.7
30.8
28.8
-
29.3
24.8
28.5
22.4 24.2 21.7 27.3
NO
32.7
21.5
30.6
-
17.9
19.2
24.8
29.2
19.5
24.3
24.3
21.3
22.0
27.5 20.5 26.7 29.3
NYG
16.3
21.4
32.3
28.7
22.1
24.8
30.4
17.6
-
19.8
20.8
22.1
30.2
26.7 32.6 27.3 22.3
NYJ
19.4
26.0
17.7
35.7
20.3
28.7
17.2
32.7
33.7
-
21.7
19.1
20.5
22.7 22.3 31.7 27.6
Oak
23.4
26.8
19.6
17.7
-
25.0
25.9
33.8
21.3
31.4
19.8
26.2
25.5
22.0 26.9 19.3 24.4
Phi
21.4
32.3
23.4
20.3
-
22.1
30.7
21.4
20.7
35.5
18.8
21.4
21.7
27.3 19.2 26.6 27.3
Pit
19.6
35.7
30.4
20.0
19.2
-
26.8
15.4
29.3
21.9
23.8
19.4
18.7
22.3 19.3 23.8 27.7
SD
30.7
19.4
21.4
25.9
26.8
32.6
-
21.7
20.8
26.9
20.2
29.1
25.4
31.7 18.3 25.3 28.3
SF
20.0
20.3
23.7
19.2
26.0
-
20.3
34.3
27.1
21.3
24.7
19.9
20.5
21.4 19.2 22.9 22.7
Sea
21.5
20.0
17.2
30.4
23.7
34.9
20.3
-
24.2
26.9
31.7
24.6
24.6
20.5 21.3 27.7 27.5
StL
17.9
30.4
21.5
16.3
20.0
26.0
19.2
24.5
-
30.1
24.7
20.5
26.6
19.2 22.0 22.4 20.5
TB
19.2
34.9
20.3
17.9
32.7
30.6
23.4
20.2
25.0
-
25.7
32.8
28.3
25.9 27.5 25.5 21.3
Ten
21.8
32.7
34.9
-
24.8
21.5
21.6
29.4
23.7
19.3
25.1
16.9
26.4
24.4 27.6 24.2 26.9
Was
17.7
28.7
20.3
-
23.4
21.4
20.0
19.5
20.0
25.0
19.0
23.8
28.8
29.3 27.3 21.4 19.2
Avg
24.4
24.4
24.4
23.6
24.3
23.8
24.9
25.0
24.7
24.8
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.5 24.5 24.5 24.5