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Now that we're nearing the midway point of the season, strength of schedule information becomes more meaningful. Using current data -- how teams are performing -- we can get an idea of which teams are benefitting (and being hurt by) scheduling.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE -- WINS (REMAINING)
Based on the way teams are currently playing, the Colts, Dolphins and Bucs project to play the easiest schedules the rest of the way, while the Lions, Cowboys and Giants should have the hardest schedules.
That's what the numbers say, anyway. Indianapolis' next eight games are against teams with a combined win-loss record of 22-36. The Giants, on the other hand, have a lot of hard games left -- 38-22.
Most fantasy leagues are done prior to week 17, so those numbers aren't included.
W L Pct.
22 36 .379 Indianapolis
23 34 .404 Miami
21 31 .404 Tampa Bay
21 29 .420 San Diego
24 33 .421 Jacksonville
25 33 .431 St. Louis
25 32 .439 Houston
22 28 .440 New Orleans
26 31 .456 Arizona
26 31 .456 Buffalo
26 30 .464 Tennessee
27 30 .474 Chicago
27 30 .474 Minnesota
29 31 .483 Kansas City
28 29 .491 Denver
28 28 .500 New England
29 29 .500 Oakland
25 25 .500 Carolina
25 25 .500 San Francisco
31 30 .508 Atlanta
26 25 .510 Washington
30 27 .526 Cleveland
31 27 .534 Philadelphia
31 26 .544 Cincinnati
33 27 .550 Pittsburgh
29 23 .558 Baltimore
32 25 .561 NY Jets
33 25 .569 Seattle
34 24 .586 Green Bay
35 24 .593 Detroit
31 20 .608 Dallas
38 22 .633 NY Giants
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE -- SCORING (REMAINING)
The Dolphins, Rams and Bucs project to face the softest defenses the rest of the way, while the Ravens, Cowboys and Lions project to face the hardest defenses.
That's what the numbers project. Miami's next seven games, on average, are against defenses allowing an average of 26.0 points per game. It's hardly fair, but the winless Lions' next eight games are against opponents allowing an average of only 20.7 points per game.
Most fantasy leagues are done prior to week 17, so those numbers aren't included.
Points
26.0 Miami
25.9 St. Louis
25.4 Tampa Bay
24.8 San Francisco
24.6 Atlanta
24.5 Kansas City
24.4 Arizona
24.3 Buffalo
23.9 Jacksonville
23.8 Chicago
23.8 Oakland
23.7 Indianapolis
23.5 NY Jets
23.3 New Orleans
23.3 Minnesota
23.1 Carolina
23.0 Seattle
22.9 Cincinnati
22.6 San Diego
22.6 New England
22.5 Tennessee
22.2 Houston
22.0 Cleveland
22.0 Denver
22.0 Pittsburgh
21.6 Green Bay
21.5 Washington
21.3 NY Giants
21.0 Philadelphia
20.7 Detroit
20.5 Dallas
18.4 Baltimore
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE -- WINS (SO FAR)
Looks like the Jets, Patriots, Bills and Titans have benefitted the most from easy schedules so far, while the Rams, Jaguars and Bengals have played the hardest schedules.
Tennessee's seven games, for example, have been against teams that have gone a combined 17-26 (and that doesn't include their games against the Titans -- throw those in and they're 17-33).
At the other end of the spectrum, you've got the Rams, Cardinals, Bucs and Chargers -- they appear to be teams that could come on in the second half of the season (since they've been held back by tough schedules).
W L Pct.
15 29 .341 NY Jets
17 27 .386 New England
17 26 .395 Buffalo
17 26 .395 Tennessee
19 26 .422 NY Giants
21 28 .429 San Francisco
19 25 .432 Detroit
19 25 .432 Green Bay
20 25 .444 Denver
20 24 .455 Oakland
23 27 .460 Baltimore
21 24 .467 Seattle
21 23 .477 Atlanta
21 22 .488 Pittsburgh
25 26 .490 Dallas
22 22 .500 Chicago
21 21 .500 Houston
27 26 .509 New Orleans
26 25 .510 Carolina
26 24 .520 Washington
24 20 .545 Minnesota
25 20 .556 Cleveland
25 20 .556 Philadelphia
24 19 .558 Miami
28 22 .560 San Diego
24 18 .571 Indianapolis
30 21 .588 Tampa Bay
26 17 .605 Kansas City
28 18 .609 Arizona
26 16 .619 Cincinnati
26 16 .619 Jacksonville
28 16 .636 St. Louis
SOURCE: Fantasy Index research
Updated through the Monday game between the Colts and Titans.
—Ian Allan
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