Fantasy Index Scheduletron -- strength-of-schedule analysis

Here’s an interesting stat, showing just how very good the Patriots have become before our very eyes. Not only are they currently cruising through the schedule, but they’ve done so despite playing the hardest schedule.

The Patriots, as you know, currently lead the league in scoring. They keep cranking out over 30 points every week, even against great defenses – Steelers, Bears, Jets.

If you take the Patriots’ 13 opponents and look at what they’ve done in their other 156 combined games, those teams have allowed only 19.6 points per game, on average. That’s the lowest of any team in the league.

So not only are the Patriots cleaning up, but they’re doing it against the best.

Other offenses that have had to deal with tough schedules so far: Bengals, Bills, Dolphins, Lions.

Teams that have benefited from playing easy schedules: Kansas City, Indianapolis, St. Louis, San Diego and the Giants.



   Pts   
   24.5   Kansas City
   24.2   NY Giants
   23.8   Indianapolis
   23.8   St. Louis
   23.5   San Diego
   23.4   Tennessee
   23.3   Jacksonville
   23.0   Chicago
   22.9   San Francisco
   22.6   Seattle
   22.6   New Orleans
   22.2   Washington
   22.2   Arizona
   22.2   Oakland
   22.1   Houston
   22.1   Denver
   22.0   NY Jets
   21.9   Green Bay
   21.7   Philadelphia
   21.7   Baltimore
   21.6   Tampa Bay
   21.3   Cleveland
   21.2   Dallas
   21.2   Minnesota
   21.1   Pittsburgh
   21.0   Carolina
   20.5   Atlanta
   20.4   Detroit
   20.3   Miami
   20.1   Buffalo
   20.0   Cincinnati
   19.6   New England


--Ian Allan

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