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Fantasy Ease of Schedule 2.0: Quarterbacks
David Dorey May 15, 2012 Follow @Dorey_TheHuddle	Print

2011 Passing Fantasy Points Allowed Per Game

20 Best Matchups		20 Worst Matchups
NE	27.0	TEN	17.3
SD	25.3	KC	17.3
@OAK	25.2	SEA	17.2
@TB	24.5	WAS	17.2
GB	24.4	STL	17.1
MIN	24.2	@SEA	17.1
DAL	23.9	@SF	16.9
@GB	23.2	@SD	16.8
NO	23.0	CLE	16.4
OAK	23.0	@STL	16.3
NYG	22.9	@CIN	15.8
@NE	22.9	@HOU	15.7
BUF	22.6	PHI	15.6
@ATL	22.5	BAL	15.5
DET	22.4	HOU	15.4
@CAR	22.2	PIT	14.4
@PHI	22.1	NYJ	13.9
@BUF	21.9	@PIT	13.4
@NO	21.7	@CLE	13.1
@NYG	21.6	@BAL	12.9

Quarterbacks | Running Backs | RB w/ PPR | Receivers | RCV w/ PPR

The Ease of Schedule takes the results from all defensive performances last season and then applies the stats allowed against quarterbacks, running backs and receivers to determine who will have the easier schedule. This is determined by taking the best and worst match-ups for teams and awarding then either a good or a bad game - or just neutral.

In making this as accurate as can be using stats from the previous season, they are related to both team and venue. The reality is that many teams play much differently on the road than they do at home. What the Ease of Schedule has done is to take each NFL defense and consider them as two separate entities. One on the road and the other at home. In some cases, it did not matter - both were great for a team (or really bad). In others, it certainly did. Taking the eight home games and eight road games, each had their highest and lowest games removed to eliminate uncharacteristic extremes. Then the per game average fantasy points allowed were determined from the six remaining home and six remaining road games. From a total set of 64 possibilities (32 defenses both home and away), the best and worst 20 matchups were used.

This is the most accurate picture of defenses from last year - hands down. While regular season EOS will not split them out because of a lack of adequate sample size, the preseason EOS considered venue in addition to the defense - it makes a difference. This is more accurate than any other you will find.

Three different views are given below - Weeks 1 to 6 show what players will face as they start the season. Weeks 1 through 16 are shown for a full season view and weeks 14 to 16 show the most common weeks for fantasy playoffs. Below that is the NFL schedule marked for each team to show when they have good (green) or bad (red) match-ups. Bye weeks are considered a bad matchup since the player is unavailable for your fantasy team that week. This is important especially considering the Dorey Rule - "draft as if the season only lasted the first six weeks".

Weeks 1 to 16 (Full Season)
	EOS	Good	Bad
ATL	6	8	2
CAR	4	7	3
NO	3	7	4
TB	1	6	5
KC	1	6	5
SF	1	6	5
SEA	1	6	5
DEN	1	7	6
JAC	0	5	5
WAS	0	6	6
HOU	0	4	4
PHI	0	5	5
NYG	0	6	6
DAL	-1	6	7
NYJ	-1	4	5
ARI	-1	5	6
CHI	-1	4	5
IND	-1	4	5
OAK	-1	4	5
STL	-1	5	6
TEN	-2	4	6
BAL	-2	5	7
GB	-2	4	6
DET	-2	4	6
CIN	-2	4	6
SD	-3	3	6
NE	-3	2	5
CLE	-3	4	7
MIA	-4	4	8
MIN	-4	2	6
PIT	-5	3	8
BUF	-6	2	8

Weeks 1 to 6 (Dorey Rule)
	EOS	Good	Bad
SF	4	4	0
KC	3	4	1
SEA	3	4	1
BAL	2	3	1
CAR	2	4	2
WAS	2	3	1
NYG	1	3	2
SD	1	2	1
ATL	0	1	1
CLE	0	2	2
DEN	0	3	3
HOU	0	1	1
IND	0	2	2
NE	0	1	1
NO	0	3	3
OAK	0	2	2
ARI	-1	2	3
CHI	-1	1	2
DAL	-1	1	2
DET	-1	2	3
GB	-1	1	2
MIN	-1	0	1
NYJ	-1	1	2
PHI	-1	2	3
TEN	-1	2	3
BUF	-2	1	3
CIN	-2	0	2
JAC	-2	0	2
PIT	-2	1	3
TB	-2	1	3
MIA	-3	1	4
STL	-3	0	3

Weeks 14 to 16 (FF Playoffs)
	EOS	Good	Bad
STL	3	3	0
ATL	2	2	0
HOU	2	2	0
NYG	1	2	1
NYJ	1	1	0
BAL	1	1	0
CHI	1	1	0
CIN	1	2	1
NO	1	1	0
SEA	1	1	0
DET	1	1	0
PIT	1	1	0
OAK	0	1	1
TEN	0	1	1
ARI	0	1	1
JAC	0	1	1
KC	0	1	1
CAR	0	1	1
PHI	0	1	1
SF	0	1	1
DEN	0	1	1
MIA	0	1	1
TB	-1	1	2
WAS	-1	1	2
GB	-1	1	2
SD	-1	0	1
DAL	-1	1	2
NE	-1	0	1
CLE	-2	0	2
IND	-2	0	2
MIN	-2	0	2
BUF	-2	0	2

Week - By - Week

TM	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
ARI	SEA	@NE	PHI	MIA	@STL	BUF	@MIN	SF	@GB	bye	@ATL	STL	@NYJ	@SEA	DET	CHI
ATL	@KC	DEN	@SD	CAR	@WAS	OAK	bye	@PHI	DAL	@NO	ARI	@TB	NO	@CAR	NYG	@DET
BAL	CIN	@PHI	NE	CLE	@KC	DAL	@HOU	bye	@CLE	OAK	@PIT	@SD	PIT	@WAS	DEN	NYG
BUF	@NYJ	KC	@CLE	NE	@SF	@ARI	TEN	bye	@HOU	@NE	MIA	@IND	JAC	STL	SEA	@MIA
CAR	@TB	NO	NYG	@ATL	SEA	bye	DAL	@CHI	@WAS	DEN	TB	@PHI	@KC	ATL	@SD	OAK
CHI	IND	@GB	STL	@DAL	@JAC	bye	DET	CAR	@TEN	HOU	@SF	MIN	SEA	@MIN	GB	@ARI
CIN	@BAL	CLE	@WAS	@JAC	MIA	@CLE	PIT	bye	DEN	NYG	@KC	OAK	@SD	DAL	@PHI	@PIT
CLE	PHI	@CIN	BUF	@BAL	@NYG	CIN	@IND	SD	BAL	bye	@DAL	PIT	@OAK	KC	WAS	@DEN
DAL	@NYG	@SEA	TB	CHI	bye	@BAL	@CAR	NYG	@ATL	@PHI	CLE	WAS	PHI	@CIN	PIT	NO
DEN	PIT	@ATL	HOU	OAK	@NE	@SD	bye	NO	@CIN	@CAR	SD	@KC	TB	@OAK	@BAL	CLE
DET	STL	@SF	@TEN	MIN	bye	@PHI	@CHI	SEA	@JAC	@MIN	GB	HOU	IND	@GB	@ARI	ATL
GB	SF	CHI	@SEA	NO	@IND	@HOU	@STL	JAC	ARI	bye	@DET	@NYG	MIN	DET	@CHI	TEN
HOU	MIA	@JAC	@DEN	TEN	@NYJ	GB	BAL	bye	BUF	@CHI	JAC	@DET	@TEN	@NE	IND	MIN
IND	@CHI	MIN	JAC	bye	GB	@NYJ	CLE	@TEN	MIA	@JAC	@NE	BUF	@DET	TEN	@HOU	@KC
JAC	@MIN	HOU	@IND	CIN	CHI	bye	@OAK	@GB	DET	IND	@HOU	TEN	@BUF	NYJ	@MIA	NE
KC	ATL	@BUF	@NO	SD	BAL	@TB	bye	OAK	@SD	@PIT	CIN	DEN	CAR	@CLE	@OAK	IND
MIA	@HOU	OAK	NYJ	@ARI	@CIN	STL	bye	@NYJ	@IND	TEN	@BUF	SEA	NE	@SF	JAC	BUF
MIN	JAC	@IND	SF	@DET	TEN	@WAS	ARI	TB	@SEA	DET	bye	@CHI	@GB	CHI	@STL	@HOU
NE	@TEN	ARI	@BAL	@BUF	DEN	@SEA	NYJ	@STL	bye	BUF	IND	@NYJ	@MIA	HOU	SF	@JAC
NO	WAS	@CAR	KC	@GB	SD	bye	@TB	@DEN	PHI	ATL	@OAK	SF	@ATL	@NYG	TB	@DAL
NYG	DAL	TB	@CAR	@PHI	CLE	@SF	WAS	@DAL	PIT	@CIN	bye	GB	@WAS	NO	@ATL	@BAL
NYJ	BUF	@PIT	@MIA	SF	HOU	IND	@NE	MIA	bye	@SEA	@STL	NE	ARI	@JAC	@TEN	SD
OAK	SD	@MIA	PIT	@DEN	bye	@ATL	JAC	@KC	TB	@BAL	NO	@CIN	CLE	DEN	KC	@CAR
PHI	@CLE	BAL	@ARI	NYG	@PIT	DET	bye	ATL	@NO	DAL	@WAS	CAR	@DAL	@TB	CIN	WAS
PIT	@DEN	NYJ	@OAK	bye	PHI	@TEN	@CIN	WAS	@NYG	KC	BAL	@CLE	@BAL	SD	@DAL	CIN
SD	@OAK	TEN	ATL	@KC	@NO	DEN	bye	@CLE	KC	@TB	@DEN	BAL	CIN	@PIT	CAR	@NYJ
SEA	@ARI	DAL	GB	@STL	@CAR	NE	@SF	@DET	MIN	NYJ	bye	@MIA	@CHI	ARI	@BUF	SF
SF	@GB	DET	@MIN	@NYJ	BUF	NYG	SEA	@ARI	bye	STL	CHI	@NO	@STL	MIA	@NE	@SEA
STL	@DET	WAS	@CHI	SEA	ARI	@MIA	GB	NE	bye	@SF	NYJ	@ARI	SF	@BUF	MIN	@TB
TB	CAR	@NYG	@DAL	WAS	bye	KC	NO	@MIN	@OAK	SD	@CAR	ATL	@DEN	PHI	@NO	STL
TEN	NE	@SD	DET	@HOU	@MIN	PIT	@BUF	IND	CHI	@MIA	bye	@JAC	HOU	@IND	NYJ	@GB
WAS	@NO	@STL	CIN	@TB	ATL	MIN	@NYG	@PIT	CAR	bye	PHI	@DAL	NYG	BAL	@CLE	@PHI

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