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STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE -- WINS
Based on the way teams are playing, Jacksonville, Washington and Buffalo will play the easiest schedules the rest of the way. The Giants, Lions and Cowboys, meanwhile, project to play the hardest schedules.
Figures are based on combined win-loss records of remaining opponents. Most fantasy leagues are done by the time week 17 rolls around, so those games have been omitted.

  W   L  Pct.
  24  34  .414  Jacksonville
  21  29  .420  Washington
  24  33  .421  Buffalo
  23  30  .434  Tampa Bay
  23  28  .451  Houston
  26  31  .456  Indianapolis
  26  30  .464  Tennessee
  27  31  .466  St. Louis
  23  26  .469  San Francisco
  27  30  .474  Miami
  24  26  .480  San Diego
  25  27  .481  Chicago
  25  27  .481  New Orleans
  28  30  .483  Arizona
  24  25  .490  Denver
  27  27  .500  New England
  29  29  .500  Oakland
  31  30  .508  Atlanta
  30  29  .508  Kansas City
  26  25  .510  Baltimore
  26  25  .510  Minnesota
  30  28  .517  Seattle
  29  27  .518  Cleveland
  29  27  .518  Philadelphia
  26  23  .531  Cincinnati
  31  26  .544  NY Jets
  28  23  .549  Carolina
  30  23  .566  Green Bay
  34  25  .576  Pittsburgh
  31  20  .608  Dallas
  37  23  .617  Detroit
  36  22  .621  NY Giants

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE -- SCORING
Based on the way teams are playing, San Francisco, Miami and St. Louis will play the easiest schedules the rest of the way -- this based on the average points defenses are allowing in games. The Ravens, Texans and Lions, meanwhile, project to play the hardest schedules.
Figures are based on average number of points allowed by remaining opponents. Most fantasy leagues are done by the time week 17 rolls around, so those games have been omitted.

  PPG  
  25.3  San Francisco
  25.0  Miami
  24.4  St. Louis
  23.7  Tampa Bay
  23.6  Buffalo
  23.5  Arizona
  23.5  NY Jets
  23.4  Seattle
  23.4  Minnesota
  23.2  New England
  23.2  Chicago
  23.0  Carolina
  22.9  New Orleans
  22.8  Jacksonville
  22.8  Tennessee
  22.6  Kansas City
  22.4  Oakland
  22.4  Washington
  22.0  San Diego
  21.9  Atlanta
  21.6  Indianapolis
  21.6  Cleveland
  21.4  Denver
  20.9  Green Bay
  20.6  Philadelphia
  20.1  Cincinnati
  19.9  NY Giants
  19.7  Pittsburgh
  19.3  Dallas
  19.0  Detroit
  18.8  Houston
  18.2  Baltimore

—Ian Allan

SOURCE: Fantasy Index research

Updated through the Monday night game between the Broncos and Patriots.

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