Here's another Strength of Schedule chart. Focusing on defenses in this one. It identifies which teams in their remaining games will play the opponents tending to allow the most interceptions, sacks and TD returns.
The Lions, Chargers and Jaguars lead the way (and this is being put together just as the Thursday night game is kicking off).
I've got them in order of fantasy points, awarding 6 points for TDs, 2 for interceptions and 1 for each sack.
The hardest schedules (teams facing opponents not making many mistakes) belong to Washington, New Orleans and the Giants.
| STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE, Defense (Weeks 14-16) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Int | Sack | TD | Points |
| Detroit | 40 | 105 | 15 | 275 |
| San Diego | 41 | 84 | 16 | 262 |
| Jacksonville | 34 | 91 | 15 | 249 |
| New England | 42 | 126 | 6 | 246 |
| Kansas City | 35 | 100 | 12 | 242 |
| Seattle | 43 | 96 | 10 | 242 |
| Cleveland | 37 | 95 | 12 | 241 |
| Denver | 34 | 81 | 14 | 233 |
| NY Jets | 39 | 111 | 7 | 231 |
| Buffalo | 38 | 117 | 6 | 229 |
| Minnesota | 37 | 100 | 9 | 228 |
| Indianapolis | 36 | 89 | 11 | 227 |
| Dallas | 33 | 86 | 12 | 224 |
| Tennessee | 43 | 89 | 8 | 223 |
| Cincinnati | 33 | 100 | 9 | 220 |
| Pittsburgh | 40 | 103 | 6 | 219 |
| Carolina | 36 | 90 | 9 | 216 |
| Philadelphia | 37 | 70 | 12 | 216 |
| Oakland | 35 | 96 | 8 | 214 |
| Houston | 35 | 83 | 10 | 213 |
| Chicago | 29 | 105 | 8 | 211 |
| Baltimore | 36 | 81 | 9 | 207 |
| Miami | 27 | 101 | 8 | 203 |
| Atlanta | 31 | 95 | 7 | 199 |
| Arizona | 24 | 87 | 8 | 183 |
| Green Bay | 29 | 95 | 5 | 183 |
| St. Louis | 33 | 92 | 4 | 182 |
| Tampa Bay | 23 | 91 | 7 | 179 |
| San Francisco | 26 | 93 | 5 | 175 |
| NY Giants | 29 | 67 | 8 | 173 |
| New Orleans | 29 | 91 | 3 | 167 |
| Washington | 25 | 90 | 3 | 158 |
If you want to include Week 17, it turns out slightly different. Tennessee and Indianapolis inch up towards the top. Arizona, Tampa Bay and St. Louis join the bottom group.
| STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE, Defense (Weeks 14-17) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Int | Sack | TD | Points |
| Detroit | 54 | 139 | 19 | 361 |
| Tennessee | 57 | 120 | 16 | 330 |
| Indianapolis | 53 | 128 | 15 | 324 |
| Denver | 47 | 119 | 18 | 321 |
| New England | 51 | 158 | 10 | 320 |
| Miami | 47 | 143 | 13 | 315 |
| Jacksonville | 43 | 120 | 18 | 314 |
| Cleveland | 47 | 132 | 14 | 310 |
| Pittsburgh | 55 | 145 | 9 | 309 |
| NY Jets | 52 | 156 | 8 | 308 |
| San Diego | 47 | 116 | 16 | 306 |
| Seattle | 50 | 125 | 13 | 303 |
| Kansas City | 44 | 122 | 15 | 300 |
| Cincinnati | 47 | 139 | 11 | 299 |
| Dallas | 40 | 121 | 16 | 297 |
| Buffalo | 46 | 149 | 8 | 289 |
| Minnesota | 51 | 115 | 12 | 289 |
| Baltimore | 52 | 107 | 12 | 283 |
| Carolina | 48 | 120 | 11 | 282 |
| Houston | 46 | 111 | 13 | 281 |
| Washington | 44 | 121 | 12 | 281 |
| Chicago | 40 | 137 | 10 | 277 |
| Oakland | 44 | 111 | 11 | 265 |
| Philadelphia | 44 | 98 | 13 | 264 |
| NY Giants | 42 | 100 | 13 | 262 |
| Atlanta | 42 | 126 | 7 | 252 |
| Green Bay | 38 | 116 | 10 | 252 |
| San Francisco | 43 | 128 | 6 | 250 |
| St. Louis | 39 | 122 | 6 | 236 |
| Tampa Bay | 31 | 115 | 9 | 231 |
| Arizona | 31 | 117 | 8 | 227 |
| New Orleans | 37 | 124 | 4 | 222 |
--Ian Allan

