Fantasy Index Scheduletron -- strength-of-schedule analysis

Looking at the strength-of-schedule information, a few teams stand out – Washington, Carolina, Philadelphia and the Giants. All of those teams have played very easy schedules so far, and all will play hard schedules the rest of the way.

Arizona, New Orleans and Cleveland are the opposite. They’ve played hard schedules so far, but they’ll play some of the easiest schedules for the rest of the season.


STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE – REMAINING
Combined win-loss records of each team’s remaining opponents. The Cardinals, Saints and Seahawks project to play the easiest schedules. Washington, Carolina and the Giants project to play the hardest schedules.

    W    L  Pct.  
  21  42  .333  Arizona
  23  42  .354  New Orleans
  26  38  .406  Seattle
  26  34  .433  Cincinnati
  29  37  .439  Jacksonville
  27  34  .443  San Francisco
  26  32  .448  Cleveland
  30  36  .455  San Diego
  31  36  .463  Miami
  27  31  .466  Pittsburgh
  27  30  .474  Houston
  30  33  .476  Tennessee
  31  33  .484  Detroit
  32  34  .485  Atlanta
  32  34  .485  Denver
  27  28  .491  St. Louis
  31  32  .492  Green Bay
  29  29  .500  Buffalo
  32  32  .500  Chicago
  30  29  .508  Oakland
  30  28  .517  NY Jets
  29  27  .518  Minnesota
  34  30  .531  Dallas
  35  30  .538  Indianapolis
  32  25  .561  New England
  34  25  .576  Kansas City
  38  27  .585  Baltimore
  34  21  .618  Tampa Bay
  39  24  .619  Philadelphia
  35  21  .625  NY Giants
  42  23  .646  Carolina
  38  18  .679  Washington


STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE – SO FAR
Combined win-loss records of each team’s schedule so far (in weeks 1-7). Washington, Indianapolis and Philadelphia have played the easiest schedules. Miami, Cleveland and Arizona have played the hardest schedules. For the numbers below, they do not include each team’s own games. For Washington, for example, its opponents are a combined 8-31 (13-33 overall, but 5-2 against Washington).

    W    L  Pct.  
    8  31  .205  Washington
  11  23  .324  Philadelphia
  11  20  .355  Indianapolis
  13  20  .394  Carolina
  13  19  .406  Jacksonville
  16  23  .410  Buffalo
  14  20  .412  Green Bay
  16  22  .421  Minnesota
  17  22  .436  NY Giants
  17  21  .447  Kansas City
  17  21  .447  Pittsburgh
  18  21  .462  Tampa Bay
  18  20  .474  Houston
  18  20  .474  New England
  15  16  .484  Seattle
  16  17  .485  Dallas
  16  17  .485  San Diego
  19  20  .487  NY Jets
  19  18  .514  St. Louis
  18  17  .514  Baltimore
  17  16  .515  San Francisco
  17  14  .548  Atlanta
  18  14  .563  Chicago
  22  17  .564  Oakland
  19  14  .576  New Orleans
  20  14  .588  Denver
  21  13  .618  Tennessee
  24  14  .632  Cincinnati
  21  12  .636  Detroit
  21  11  .656  Arizona
  26  13  .667  Cleveland
  22  10  .688  Miami

—Ian Allan

Updated through Monday night game between Washington and Philadelphia.

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