2026 RB fantasy strength of schedule

Compare the remaining fantasy season by RB opponents. See the baseline season and each matchup before using the schedule for a roster decision.

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32 of 32 teams

RB opponent points allowed per game · higher means more allowed
OffenseOpponent avgGamesW10W11W12W13W14W15W16W17
Miami Dolphins23.88@IND · 25.3@BUF · 24.5vs NYJ · 24.0@DEN · 23.6vs CHI · 20.2@GB · 25.6vs LAC · 22.5vs BUF · 24.5
Denver Broncos23.47Byevs LV · 25.9@PIT · 20.2vs MIA · 24.0@NYJ · 24.0@LV · 25.9vs BUF · 24.5@NE · 18.9
New Orleans Saints22.88vs CAR · 27.5@CHI · 20.2@CIN · 20.7vs GB · 25.6@CAR · 27.5@TB · 15.7vs ARI · 20.9@ATL · 24.6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers22.87Bye@DET · 17.8vs CAR · 27.5vs LAC · 22.5@BAL · 19.9vs NO · 28.1@ATL · 24.6vs LAR · 19.1
Cincinnati Bengals22.78vs PIT · 20.2@WAS · 19.7vs NO · 28.1@CLE · 21.3vs KC · 19.4@CAR · 27.5@IND · 25.3vs BAL · 19.9
Seattle Seahawks22.67@LV · 25.9Bye@SF · 21.0vs DAL · 25.8vs NYG · 19.2@PHI · 20.0vs LAR · 19.1@CAR · 27.5
Cleveland Browns22.57vs HOU · 21.9Byevs LV · 25.9vs CIN · 20.7vs ATL · 24.6@NYG · 19.2@BAL · 19.9vs IND · 25.3
Buffalo Bills22.58@NYJ · 24.0vs MIA · 24.0vs KC · 19.4@NE · 18.9@GB · 25.6vs CHI · 20.2@DEN · 23.6@MIA · 24.0
Green Bay Packers22.47vs MIN · 18.9Bye@LAR · 19.1@NO · 28.1vs BUF · 24.5vs MIA · 24.0@CHI · 20.2vs HOU · 21.9
Minnesota Vikings22.48@GB · 25.6@SF · 21.0vs ATL · 24.6vs CAR · 27.5@NE · 18.9vs DET · 17.8vs WAS · 19.7@NYJ · 24.0
Arizona Cardinals22.37vs LAR · 19.1@KC · 19.4vs WAS · 19.7vs PHI · 20.0Byevs NYJ · 24.0@NO · 28.1vs LV · 25.9
Philadelphia Eagles22.27Byevs PIT · 20.2@DAL · 25.8@ARI · 20.9vs IND · 25.3vs SEA · 20.5vs HOU · 21.9@SF · 21.0
Chicago Bears22.27Byevs NO · 28.1@DET · 17.8vs JAX · 17.7@MIA · 24.0@BUF · 24.5vs GB · 25.6vs DET · 17.8
Las Vegas Raiders22.07vs SEA · 20.5@DEN · 23.6@CLE · 21.3Byevs LAC · 22.5vs DEN · 23.6vs TEN · 21.6@ARI · 20.9
New York Jets21.97vs BUF · 24.5@LAC · 22.5@MIA · 24.0Byevs DEN · 23.6@ARI · 20.9vs NE · 18.9vs MIN · 18.9
Pittsburgh Steelers21.68@CIN · 20.7@PHI · 20.0vs DEN · 23.6vs HOU · 21.9@JAX · 17.7vs BAL · 19.9vs CAR · 27.5@TEN · 21.6
New England Patriots21.57@DET · 17.8Bye@LAC · 22.5vs BUF · 24.5vs MIN · 18.9@KC · 19.4@NYJ · 24.0vs DEN · 23.6
Kansas City Chiefs21.58@ATL · 24.6vs ARI · 20.9@BUF · 24.5@LAR · 19.1@CIN · 20.7vs NE · 18.9vs SF · 21.0@LAC · 22.5
Carolina Panthers21.58@NO · 28.1vs BAL · 19.9@TB · 15.7@MIN · 18.9vs NO · 28.1vs CIN · 20.7@PIT · 20.2vs SEA · 20.5
Baltimore Ravens21.47vs LAC · 22.5@CAR · 27.5@HOU · 21.9Byevs TB · 15.7@PIT · 20.2vs CLE · 21.3@CIN · 20.7
Jacksonville Jaguars21.38@TEN · 21.6@NYG · 19.2vs TEN · 21.6@CHI · 20.2vs PIT · 20.2@HOU · 21.9@DAL · 25.8vs WAS · 19.7
Los Angeles Rams21.37@ARI · 20.9Byevs GB · 25.6vs KC · 19.4@SF · 21.0vs DAL · 25.8@SEA · 20.5@TB · 15.7
Tennessee Titans21.28vs JAX · 17.7@DAL · 25.8@JAX · 17.7vs WAS · 19.7@DET · 17.8vs IND · 25.3@LV · 25.9vs PIT · 20.2
Indianapolis Colts21.27vs MIA · 24.0@HOU · 21.9vs NYG · 19.2Bye@PHI · 20.0@TEN · 21.6vs CIN · 20.7@CLE · 21.3
Houston Texans21.28@CLE · 21.3vs IND · 25.3vs BAL · 19.9@PIT · 20.2@WAS · 19.7vs JAX · 17.7@PHI · 20.0@GB · 25.6
New York Giants21.18vs WAS · 19.7vs JAX · 17.7@IND · 25.3vs SF · 21.0@SEA · 20.5vs CLE · 21.3@DET · 17.8@DAL · 25.8
Los Angeles Chargers21.18@BAL · 19.9vs NYJ · 24.0vs NE · 18.9@TB · 15.7@LV · 25.9vs SF · 21.0@MIA · 24.0vs KC · 19.4
Washington Commanders20.78@NYG · 19.2vs CIN · 20.7@ARI · 20.9@TEN · 21.6vs HOU · 21.9vs ATL · 24.6@MIN · 18.9@JAX · 17.7
San Francisco 49ers20.78@DAL · 25.8vs MIN · 18.9vs SEA · 20.5@NYG · 19.2vs LAR · 19.1@LAC · 22.5@KC · 19.4vs PHI · 20.0
Atlanta Falcons20.17vs KC · 19.4Bye@MIN · 18.9vs DET · 17.8@CLE · 21.3@WAS · 19.7vs TB · 15.7vs NO · 28.1
Detroit Lions19.98vs NE · 18.9vs TB · 15.7vs CHI · 20.2@ATL · 24.6vs TEN · 21.6@MIN · 18.9vs NYG · 19.2@CHI · 20.2
Dallas Cowboys19.97vs SF · 21.0vs TEN · 21.6vs PHI · 20.0@SEA · 20.5Bye@LAR · 19.1vs JAX · 17.7vs NYG · 19.2

How to read these rankings

Each matchup cell is the opponent’s average fantasy points allowed per game to the entire position group. The summary averages those opponent averages across scheduled games, counting repeat opponents each time and excluding byes. Higher numbers sort first: those opponents allowed more points in the baseline. These numbers are not an individual player projection or an opponent-adjusted efficiency metric.

For example, opponents allowing 20, 25 and 30 points per game produce a 25.0 average for that three-game window. A bye does not count as zero. All reported defensive games count in the points-allowed denominator, including games with no scoring at the selected position.

Scoring: one point per reception, 0.1 per rushing/receiving yard, six per rushing/receiving touchdown, 0.04 per passing yard, four per passing touchdown, minus two per interception or lost fumble, and two per credited two-point conversion. Return points and league bonuses are excluded.

Use the schedule to break a close call

Look for runs of favorable opponents when comparing similarly valued players or planning ahead for byes. Keep role, health and weekly expert rankings in the decision: a favorable schedule cannot create touches for a backup. Points allowed also reflects the offenses a defense already faced; this model does not correct for opponent quality, injuries, home field or offseason changes.

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