Tagged: strength of schedule (119 Results)
Scheduletron: Defensive SOS
Strength of schedule tends to be used primarily as an offensive tool. What quarterbacks will face the leakiest secondaries? And which running backs will run against the softest defenses. But it can also be used to gauge which defenses are most likely to come through. more »
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Scheduletron: Fast starters
Panthers and Packers. Those are two teams I believe will produce above expectations, and I notice that both have favorable schedules early. Both look well positioned to start quickly. more »
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Scheduletron: Strength of schedule
Earlier in the week, I posted an article showing the expected win-loss totals for each team, using the current point spreads for each of the 272 regular-season games. That provides an indication of how the public believes teams will perform. It makes some sense, I think, to use those figures in evaluating strength of schedule. more »
Scheduletron: Falcons rising?
Post draft, we can start identifying some of the teams and offenses that we feel will outperform expectations. The Falcons, I think, look like one of them. They’ve been loading up on talent, and they’re in the right division in the right conference. more »
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Scheduletron: Strength of schedule
I heard it suggested a couple of times on podcasts this week that the Eagles have benefited from playing an easy schedule – that their defense hasn’t really been tested. Nobody would argue that their playoff run has been pretty comfortable, with home games against the Giants and a 49ers team playing without its top 3 quarterbacks. more »
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Scheduletron: Strength of schedule
Strength of schedule can be a good tool for looking forward (helping to determine what teams might perform well in upcoming games). But it’s also useful for looking back – determining which teams maybe aren’t as bad or good as you might think. more »
Scheduletron: Updated strength of schedule
Kansas City, Minnesota and Tennessee are all leading their divisions, and they have the easiest schedules for the final five weeks of the season. more »
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Scheduletron: Updated strength of schedule
Mike White played well in his first start, and if the schedule has any say in things, he’s going to keep it up. Strictly off the numbers, the Jets have the easiest upcoming pass schedule in the league. more »
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Scheduletron: Updated strength of schedule
The Patriots and Jets were a few seconds away from tying 3-3 in regulation on Sunday. I’m sure the last thing anyone wants to hear right now is any suggestion that anybody from either of those two teams should be used in a meaningful role in a fantasy lineup. That said, I notice that these two teams both have favorable upcoming schedules. more »
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Scheduletron: Updated strength of schedule
The Eagles underperformed last week, but I expect they will bounce back – especially on the defensive side of the ball. I like the way that group is put together, the schedule lines up favorably. more »
Scheduletron: Updated strength of schedule
Buffalo and Kansas City are generally considered to be the big favorites in the AFC – destined to meet in the conference championship game. But I’m wondering if the Ravens can’t crash that party. They’ve looked very good on the road the last two weeks, winning comfortably at Tampa Bay and New Orleans, and they’ve got an awfully favorable remaining schedule – arguably the easiest in the league. more »
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Scheduletron: Remaining strength of schedule
If you want to work the strength of schedule angle, how about Jimmy Garoppolo? The numbers suggest San Francisco will see the worst defenses for the remainder of the fantasy slate. A quartet of good quarterbacks, meanwhile, will play the hardest schedules. more »
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Scheduletron: Updated strength of schedule
There seems to be three big-time offenses in the league right now: Buffalo, Kansas City and Philadelphia. Of those three, one has a decided edge in terms of scheduling. more »
Scheduletron: Strength of schedule
If you’re looking for an offense that will start the season strong, how about the Eagles and Chargers? They’ve got favorable schedules for the first month of the year. more »
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Scheduletron: Strength of schedule
One of the problems with strength of schedule is that it’s based on last year. Teams change, so it doesn’t really make sense to calculate schedule difficulty over what they used to be. more »
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