The schedule is out. I always start by looking at Week 17. Those are the games that don’t even count for fantasy purposes – they’ll be played, but they have no bearing in most fantasy leagues.

That’s significant. The Bucs, for example, get to toss their game at Carolina. That’s a plus for their offense.

Green Bay gets to host Minnesota, a tasty enough matchup, but if the Packers blow them out again (as they did last year at Lambeau) owners of guys like Eddie Lacy and Aaron Rodgers won’t benefit.

Here are revised strength of schedule numbers, with those Week 17 games removed.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE (Wins, Weeks 1-16)
TeamWLTPct
Atlanta971412.408
Tennessee1001391.419
Tampa Bay1011381.423
Houston1031352.433
New Orleans1031352.433
Indianapolis1041351.435
Carolina1091310.454
Jacksonville1091301.456
Washington1101291.460
NY Giants1121271.469
Miami1141260.475
New England1141260.475
Dallas1151241.481
Philadelphia1151241.481
NY Jets1161240.483
Buffalo1201191.502
San Diego1201191.502
Chicago1251150.521
Minnesota1261140.525
Baltimore1271121.531
Cleveland1271112.533
Green Bay1281111.535
Denver1291101.540
Detroit1301100.542
Oakland1301091.544
Arizona1301091.544
Seattle1311072.550
St. Louis1331061.556
Cincinnati1341060.558
Kansas City1361031.569
San Francisco1371021.573
Pittsburgh140982.588
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE (Points, Weeks 1-16)
TeamPts
Tampa Bay24.9
Carolina24.2
Atlanta24.1
Washington24.0
New Orleans23.7
NY Giants23.6
Houston23.6
Dallas23.5
Indianapolis23.3
Tennessee23.3
New England23.3
Jacksonville23.2
NY Jets23.2
Philadelphia23.2
Buffalo23.0
Miami22.7
San Diego22.4
Detroit22.2
Minnesota22.1
Oakland22.0
Denver21.9
Arizona21.8
Baltimore21.8
Kansas City21.7
Green Bay21.7
Chicago21.6
Cleveland21.6
Seattle21.6
St. Louis21.1
San Francisco21.0
Pittsburgh20.8
Cincinnati20.8

—Ian Allan