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Strength of Schedule

Not every schedule is equal, and season-total SOS hides the two windows that actually change a draft: the early stretch you build around and the fantasy playoffs you stash for. Greener is an easier slate for that position, redder is tougher. Toggle the window, filter by position, and click any cell to see the exact opponents and how stingy each defense was.

Matchup ease is built on 2025 PPR allowed per game by position (prior, not a projection). Defenses shift year over year, so last season’s points allowed is a prior, not a 2026 defense projection. Higher score = easier for that fantasy position; a defense rank of 1 = toughest.
What do these terms mean?
SOS
Strength of Schedule: how easy or hard his matchups are, from 2025 points allowed to the position. Higher on our 1-32 scale means easier.
Early SOS
Strength of schedule over the early season (weeks 1-6).
Playoff SOS
Strength of schedule in the fantasy playoffs (weeks 15-17), which matters most for a title run.
Def rank
How tough that defense is against the position, 1 = toughest, 32 = softest, from 2025 points allowed.
Pro tool

Open the matchup heatmap.

Compare early-season and playoff schedule windows by team and position, then drill into the opponents behind each score.

  • Toggle early-season and fantasy-playoff windows.
  • Filter by fantasy position.
  • Use schedule as context around the player board.
Strength of Schedule - NovaPredict