While there is not as large of a fantasy production drop off after you miss out on the top defenses, you can wait until later in the draft and select some of these pairs, which maximize the fantasy points allowed to DEFs by the opponent, also known as Strength of Schedule
| Player | Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England (#9DEF) |
NE | @TEN 5.3 |
ARI 8.4 |
@BAL 6.6 |
@BUF 6.3 |
DEN 8.8 |
@SEA 7.8 |
NYJ 9.5 |
@STL 8.5 |
BYE 0.0 |
BUF 6.3 |
IND 7.3 |
@NYJ 9.5 |
@MIA 6.9 |
HOU 4.9 |
SF 4.0 |
@JAX 6.6 |
MIA 6.9 |
6.7 |
| Seattle (#13DEF) |
SEA | @ARI 8.4 |
DAL 6.3 |
GB 4.8 |
@STL 8.5 |
@CAR 6.6 |
NE 4.5 |
@SF 4.0 |
@DET 7.5 |
MIN 8.7 |
NYJ 9.5 |
BYE 0.0 |
@MIA 6.9 |
@CHI 8.3 |
ARI 8.4 |
@BUF 6.3 |
SF 4.0 |
STL 8.5 |
6.5 |
| By Committee | 8.4 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 8.2 |