Fantasy Index Scheduletron -- strength-of-schedule analysis

Last night, I pointed out the Broncos had played one of the hardest schedules so far (with their three losses against the Falcons, Texans and Patriots). But check out the numbers below. They show the remaining strength of schedule.

The Broncos’ remaining schedule – their final 11 games – are against teams that are currently 19-34. That’s the worst in the league. So Denver’s schedule, in essence, goes from being one of the hardest to one of the easiest.

They look like the frontrunners in the wide-open AFC West (though the Chargers can land a big punch in that fight; they host Denver on Monday night).

The overall numbers for all teams are below. In general, the AFC West teams project to play the easiest schedules in the final 12 weeks of the season.

The NFC West and the NFC North project to play the hardest schedules (because those divisions have done well so far). Of the nine projected hardest schedules, eight belong to those divisions.

The Giants entered the season projecting to play the hardest schedule overall, and they’re still in that mix.


REMAINING STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
    W    L    Pct
   19   34   .358   Denver
   18   32   .360   Kansas City
   19   32   .373   San Diego
   19   31   .380   Atlanta
   23   36   .390   Oakland
   24   34   .414   Indianapolis
   22   29   .431   Jacksonville
   26   33   .441   Pittsburgh
   23   28   .451   Cincinnati
   23   28   .451   Philadelphia
   24   26   .480   Cleveland
   25   27   .481   Carolina
   25   26   .490   Baltimore
   25   26   .490   Tennessee
   26   27   .491   Miami
   29   30   .492   Dallas
   27   27   .500   NY Jets
   26   26   .500   Houston
   30   29   .508   Tampa Bay
   27   25   .519   Washington
   28   25   .528   Buffalo
   28   24   .538   New England
   28   23   .549   New Orleans
   30   23   .566   Chicago
   30   23   .566   NY Giants
   31   22   .585   Green Bay
   31   22   .585   Minnesota
   31   22   .585   St. Louis
   33   22   .600   San Francisco
   33   20   .623   Seattle
   34   19   .642   Arizona
   39   20   .661   Detroit


—Ian Allan

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