Anyone looked at fantasy playoff strength of schedule yet? (1 Viewer)

[matttyl]

With the release of the NFL schedule, has anyone looked into the "strength of schedule" for those last few weeks - the fantasy playoffs?

Just spit ballin' here, but the 3 worst pass defenses last year were Atlanta, Philly and Chicago. The 3 worst run defenses were Cleveland, Tennessee and the Giants. I know teams change every year, but they aren't all of a sudden going to be Seattle's defense....

Week 14 those 3 bad pass teams play Bills, Redskins and Panthers.

Week 15 those 3 bad pass teams play Jags, Vikings and Cardinals.

Week 16 those 3 bad pass teams play Redskins, Panthers and Bucs.

Week 14 those 3 bad run teams play 49ers, Jets and Dolphins.

Week 15 those 3 bad run teams play Seahawks, Pats, and Panthers.

Week 16 those 3 bad run teams play Chiefs, Texans and Vikes.

I personally put a little * on my draft lists for players that have a bit easier playoff schedule. Maybe Desean Jackson and Kelvin Benji both get one? Anyone else?

 

[LawFitz]

It's the first thing I look at when the schedule is released. Good post, OP.

 

[matttyl]

Potentially another one from an article I just saw....

Jonathan Stewart. The Panthers back closed out last season averaging 96.7 rushing yards on 5.3 yards per carry in his final seven games (including two postseason contests). And look that '15 schedule - 11 of his 16 opponents finished among the 11 most generous defenses in terms of fantasy points allowed to the RB position, and he'll face five of them in his final five games of the season.

 

[Winning IS Everything]

Good post OP. Since you mention Benjamin, I will add Cam Newton.

 

[MAC_32]

Philly is a good example why you can't use last season's numbers as a basis of comparison.

They now have a lethal pair of coverage LB's and, funny the OP eluded to them, two former Seahawks corner's in the secondary that were not on this paltry secondary last year.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

There is minimal evidence that you can rely on prior season strength of schedule to draw any conclusions.

 

[matttyl]

Philly is a good example why you can't use last season's numbers as a basis of comparison.

At this point it's all we can use. Some teams you can't say improved their defense substantially (say Atlanta or New Orleans). Others will likely remain a very tough matchup (Seattle and Buffalo for instance).

You've also got home vs away situations. For instance Baltimore is at home weeks 14-16, while The Redskins have 3 of their last 4 on the road and their lone home game is with Buffalo.