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Here’s an alternate take on Strength of Schedule. Tweaked slightly to account for week 17. Those games actually aren’t part of the vast majority of fantasy leagues, so it makes sense to simply disregard that week when analyzing the numbers.
The Bears, for example, play Detroit in week 17. That’s a juicy 0-16 opponent and a big reason that Chicago projects to play the league’s easiest schedule. But set that game aside (since fantasy leagues will be over) and the Bears drop down to a tie for 6th in strength of schedule. Similarly, the Dolphins play Pittsburgh’s tough defense in week 17; toss that game out and Miami improves from hardest to only 6th-hardest.
Teams that miss out on notably favorable matchups in week 17: Jaguars (at Cleveland), Broncos (vs. Kansas City), Jets (vs. Cincinnati), 49ers (at St. Louis), Rams (vs. San Francisco), Bears (at Lions), Browns (vs. Jaguars), Patriots (at Houston), Ravens (at Oakland), Kansas City (at Denver).
Teams that duck potentially rugged matchups in week 17: Giants (at Minnesota), Saints (at Carolina), Eagles (at Dallas), Cowboys (vs. Philadelphia), Vikings (vs. Giants), Raiders (vs. Baltimore), Dolphins (vs. Pittsburgh).
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE (omitting week 17)
W L T Pct.
95 144 1 .398 Minnesota
99 139 2 .417 Pittsburgh
100 139 1 .419 Green Bay
103 135 2 .433 Baltimore
104 136 0 .433 Seattle
106 134 0 .442 Arizona
105 133 2 .442 Chicago
110 130 0 .458 Cincinnati
109 129 2 .458 Cleveland
110 128 2 .463 Oakland
111 128 1 .465 San Francisco
114 125 1 .477 Detroit
114 124 2 .479 Kansas City
114 124 2 .479 San Diego
116 124 0 .483 St. Louis
116 122 2 .488 Denver
118 121 1 .494 Houston
119 119 2 .500 Washington
121 119 0 .504 Indianapolis
123 117 0 .513 Tennessee
124 115 1 .519 Dallas
125 115 0 .521 Jacksonville
126 113 1 .527 New Orleans
128 110 2 .538 NY Giants
130 110 0 .542 Philadelphia
132 108 0 .550 Buffalo
138 102 0 .575 Miami
139 101 0 .579 NY Jets
141 98 1 .590 Tampa Bay
143 96 1 .598 Carolina
145 94 1 .606 Atlanta
147 93 0 .613 New England
—Ian Allan
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