2007 NFL Strength of Schedule « Fantasy Football Xtreme

Ok, so here is the Strength of Schedule for the 2007 Fantasy Football Season. This data is very useful for draft preparation, but note that defenses do change from year to year, whether it be through free agency, the NFL Draft, or even through coaching changes. Still, despite its inaccuracies, the data is very helpful when one is looking at two relatively equal players.

Running Back Observations

The data is telling us that Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor will once again find more than enough room to run on Sundays. The Jags have the easiest 2007 rushing schedule, as their 2007 opponents give up an average of 127.4 rushing yards per game. The data also tells us that Cadillac Williams’ possible bounce-back year has just become a little more likely, as he faces the 2nd easiest rushing schedule in 2007 (124.4 YPG). Both Reggie Bush and Deuce McAllister have a good rushing schedule, as their average opponents give up close to 122 yards per game on the ground (7th easiest schedule in the NFL). Kansas City has the 14th easiest rushing schedule in the NFL for the 2007 fantasy season (117.2 YPG). While 14th isn’t anything amazing, it could be worse for those fearing Johnson will see a ton of eight-man fronts.

Not So Lucky: Steven Jackson has the 3rd hardest rushing schedule in 2007, Joseph Addai the 27th, Clinton Portis / Ladell Betts 28th and Marshawn Lynch 32nd.

Quarterback Observations

Donovan McNabb faces the 4th easiest passing schedule in 2007, while Rex Grossman should again be undervalued heading into this year even though he faces the 7th easiest passing schedule in the NFL. I’d also venture to say that Brett Favre will have a more productive season than most expect, as he has the 11th easiest passing schedule in the league heading into 2007. And of the stud QBs (Manning, Brees, Palmer and Brady), only Brees (#19) and Palmer (#22) face decent a passing schedules, while Brady and Manning have two of the tougher passing schedules this year.

Conclusion

Again, this data doesn’t mean certain guys won’t do well in 2007, and it doesn’t guarantee that others will explode. It is very useful if you mix in some general knowledge of team improvements, and it certainly helps you choose between two players if almost all other things are equal.

Sort By: Rushing | Passing | Winning %

2007 Rushing Strength Of Schedule (SoS)

#	Team	Opp. Avg. Ru/GM
1	Jacksonville	127.4
2	Houston	124.4
3	Tampa Bay	124.2
4	Carolina	122.8
5	Tennessee	121.8
6	Baltimore	121.6
7	New Orleans	121.4
8	Arizona	120.8
9	Atlanta	120.8
10	New England	120.8
11	Miami	118.8
12	Dallas	118.6
13	Seattle	118.1
14	Kansas City	117.2
15	Denver	117
16	Minnesota	116.5
17	Cincinnati	116
18	New York Jets	115.8
19	Pittsburgh	115.7
20	New York Giants	115.4
21	Oakland	115.3
22	San Francisco	115.1
23	San Diego	114.8
24	Philadelphia	114.6
25	St. Louis	114.6
26	Chicago	113.7
27	Indianapolis	113.5
28	Washington	113.4
29	Cleveland	112.2
30	Green Bay	111.7
31	Buffalo	110.6
32	Detroit	109.3

2007 Passing Strength Of Schedule (SoS)

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#	Team	Opp. Avg. Pa/GM
1	St. Louis	211.7
2	San Francisco	210.1
3	Washington	209.8
4	Philadelphia	209.4
5	Detroit	209.4
6	New York Giants	209.3
7	Chicago	208.9
8	Minnesota	207.9
9	Seattle	207.5
10	Arizona	207.3
11	Green Bay	207.1
12	Carolina	206.2
13	Baltimore	205.8
14	Dallas	205.7
15	Pittsburgh	205.6
16	Oakland	205.5
17	New York Jets	205.4
18	Buffalo	205.2
19	New Orleans	204.9
20	Cleveland	204.3
21	Tampa Bay	204.2
22	Cincinnati	204.1
23	Atlanta	203.6
24	Miami	202.8
25	Indianapolis	202
26	Kansas City	201.3
27	New England	200.9
28	San Diego	199.1
29	Jacksonville	198.6
30	Denver	198.3
31	Tennessee	197
32	Houston	195.1

NFL Strength Of Schedule By Winning %

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#	Team	Opp. ‘06 % and Record	GMs against .500+ record teams	Games vs. Playoff Teams
1	Buffalo	.539 (138-118)	12	8
2	Oakland	.539 (138-118)	11	6
3	New England	.535 (137-119)	10	8
4	Tennessee	.520 (133-123)	10	6
5	Indianapolis	.516 (132-124)	10	5
6	Kansas City	.516 (132-124)	11	5
7	New York	.516 (132-124)	10	7
8	Cincinnati	.512 (131-125)	10	6
9	Miami	.512 (131-125)	10	8
10	Pittsburgh	.512 (131-125)	10	5
11	Baltimore	.508 (130-126)	10	5
12	Cleveland	.508 (130-126)	10	5
13	Jacksonville	.508 (130-126)	9	5
14	Denver	.504 (129-127)	10	5
15	Detroit	.504 (129-127)	10	7
16	Houston	.504 (129-127)	10	5
17	San Diego	.504 (129-127)	11	6
18	Minnesota	.500 (128-128)	10	7
19	Philadelphia	.500 (128-128)	10	9
20	Washington	.500 (128-128)	10	9
21	Dallas	.496 (127-129)	9	7
22	New York	.496 127-129)	8	7
23	Green Bay	.492 (126-130)	9	7
24	Seattle	.488 (125-131)	8	4
25	New Orleans	.484 (124-132)	7	4
26	Carolina	.477 (122-134)	9	5
27	Atlanta	.473 (121-135)	8	5
28	St. Louis	.473 (121-135)	8	5
29	Tampa Bay	.473 (121-135)	7	4
30	San Francisco	.469 (120-136)	9	5
31	Chicago	.465 (119-137)	10	7
32	Arizona	.461 (118-138)	8	4