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STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE - WINS

Strength of schedule rankings for 2008, based on team's win-loss records from last year. The Patriots' 16 opponents for this year went a combined 99-157 in 2007, making their schedule the easiest in the league (at least, based on projections). The Chargers and Raiders also project to play easy schedules. The Steelers, Colts and Jaguars project to play the hardest schedules.

 W     L     Pct.
  99   157   .387   New England
108   148   .422   San Diego
112   144   .438   Oakland
114   142   .445   Denver
115   141   .449   Buffalo
115   141   .449   New Orleans
116   140   .453   Kansas City
117   139   .457   NY Jets
118   138   .461   Atlanta
119   137   .465   Arizona
119   137   .465   Miami
119   137   .465   Carolina
120   136   .469   Tampa Bay
122   134   .477   Seattle
124   132   .484   San Francisco
125   131   .488   St. Louis
133   123   .520   Philadelphia
133   123   .520   NY Giants
134   122   .523   Washington
134   122   .523   Dallas
136   120   .531   Green Bay
136   120   .531   Chicago
139   117   .543   Tennessee
139   117   .543   Detroit
140   116   .547   Houston
140   116   .547   Cleveland
140   116   .547   Cincinnati
141   115   .551   Minnesota
141   115   .551   Baltimore
143   113   .559   Jacksonville
152   104   .594   Indianapolis
153   103   .598   Pittsburgh


STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE - SCORING

Strength of schedule rankings for 2008, based on how many points were allowed by opponents last year. The 49ers' 16 opponents for this year allowed an average of 22.6 points per game in 2007, meaning they project to face the softest defenses in the league (if everyone plays the same way they did last season). The Patriots, Bills, Bucs and Jets also project to face soft defenses. The Lions, Bengals and Colts project to face the toughest defenses.

PPG
22.6   San Francisco
22.4   New England
22.4   Buffalo
22.4   Tampa Bay
22.4   NY Jets
22.3   Carolina
22.3   Kansas City
22.3   Washington
22.1   Seattle
22.1   Oakland
22.1   San Diego
22.1   Miami
22.1   Philadelphia
21.8   Minnesota
21.8   St. Louis
21.8   Atlanta
21.7   Denver
21.7   New Orleans
21.7   Arizona
21.5   Chicago
21.4   Green Bay
21.3   Jacksonville
21.3   Baltimore
21.3   NY Giants
21.1   Tennessee
21.1   Dallas
21.1   Pittsburgh
21.0   Houston
21.0   Cleveland
20.9   Indianapolis
20.7   Cincinnati
20.5   Detroit


STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE - PASSING

Strength of schedule rankings for 2008, based on how much passing production was allowed by opponents last year. The Bears' 16 opponents for this year allowed an average of 32.6 fantasy passing points per game in 2007 (based on 6 points for TDs and 1 point for every 10 yards), meaning they project to face the softest pass defenses in the league (if everyone plays the same way they did last season). Washington, Green Bay and Tampa Bay also project to play against weak pass defenses. The Chargers, Patriots, Broncos and Bengals project to play against the toughest pass defenses.

Yds  TDP    FPG
238   23.5   32.6   Chicago
237   23.7   32.6   Washington
240   22.6   32.5   Green Bay
237   23.2   32.4   Tampa Bay
234   23.6   32.3   Indianapolis
234   23.7   32.2   Minnesota
236   22.6   32.1   San Francisco
232   23.7   32.1   Carolina
233   22.9   31.9   Philadelphia
235   21.8   31.7   NY Giants
234   22.0   31.6   Detroit
229   23.2   31.6   Jacksonville
229   23.3   31.6   Pittsburgh
230   22.5   31.4   Atlanta
228   22.5   31.3   Tennessee
232   21.4   31.3   St. Louis
233   21.1   31.2   Arizona
228   22.3   31.2   Seattle
228   22.3   31.2   Dallas
227   22.0   30.9   New Orleans
224   22.6   30.9   Houston
224   22.4   30.8   NY Jets
223   22.5   30.7   Cleveland
221   22.8   30.7   Baltimore
227   21.3   30.7   Miami
221   22.7   30.6   Oakland
220   22.6   30.4   Kansas City
220   22.3   30.4   Buffalo
221   21.9   30.3   Cincinnati
220   21.5   30.1   Denver
219   21.1   29.8   New England
211   21.4   29.2   San Diego


STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE – RUSHING

Strength of schedule rankings for 2008, based on how much rushing production was allowed by opponents last year. The Patriots 16 opponents for this year allowed an average of 17.7 fantasy passing points per game in 2007 (based on 6 points for TDs and 1 point for every 10 yards), meaning they project to face the softest run defenses in the league (if everyone plays the same way they did last season). San Diego, Kansas City and Buffalo also project to play against weak run defenses. The Giants, Bengals, Cowboys and Steelers project to play against the toughest run defenses.

Yds   TDR    FPG
124   14.1   17.7   New England
125   13.2   17.4   San Diego
123   13.6   17.3   Kansas City
123   13.3   17.3   Buffalo
122   13.1   17.1   Denver
120   13.6   17.1   NY Jets
117   13.2   16.6   Miami
120   12.1   16.5   Oakland
115   12.5   16.2   New Orleans
114   12.6   16.1   Tampa Bay
109   13.5   16.0   San Francisco
114   12.1   15.9   Carolina
112   12.4   15.9   Atlanta
111   12.7   15.9   St. Louis
109   12.6   15.7   Arizona
109   12.5   15.6   Minnesota
110   12.1   15.6   Seattle
106   12.8   15.4   Green Bay
110   11.5   15.4   Baltimore
108   11.9   15.3   Houston
109   11.4   15.2   Tennessee
108   11.5   15.1   Jacksonville
104   11.6   14.8   Philadelphia
104   11.4   14.7   Chicago
103   11.4   14.6   Washington
103   11.1   14.5   Indianapolis
104   10.6   14.4   Detroit
102   10.8   14.3   Cleveland
103   10.4   14.2   Pittsburgh
102   10.6   14.2   Dallas
103   10.2   14.2   Cincinnati
100   10.8   14.1   NY Giants

Source - Fantasy Index research

Compiled on June 30, 2008

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