Welcome to the most complete and comprehensive Strength of Schedule (SOS) Footballguys.com has ever featured. Here are the advantages we offer over the competition:

• Positional Breakdown
  If you are drafting a WR, it's much more relavent to see SOS data for WRs rather than passing stats or (shudder) won/loss records.



• Fantasy Points Driven
  Fantasy football is all about scoring Fantasy Points. Our SOS is based on Fantasy Points Allowed rather than the more common won/loss data. If a defense generally allows opposing TEs to score a ton of Fantasy Points, then you obviously want your TE starting against that defense.



• Based In Part On 2003 Expectations
  With free agency in the NFL, team strengths can change a good deal in a single off-season. When we create our SOS numbers, we begin with the 2002 data. We then make adjustments based on the perceived advantages and/or disadvantages of changes (if any) in coaching staff and player personnel for each team.



• Comparison of 2003 Schedule to 2002 Schedule
  On the surface, a team with an easy schedule at RB should see better RB stats this year. Good schedule = bigger numbers than the year before, right? It seems logical. However, sometimes it's not enough to say that a team has an easy schedule. What if they had an equally easy schedule the season before? Equal schedule = similar numbers as the year before.



• Presentation of Data
  Most SOS charts offer a simple ranking that covers the entire season. Footballguys.com offers the following presentation of SOS data:
  
  
  • Number of Difficult and Easy Games
    You can easily tell how many games each team will play against a tough defense and against a weak defense.
  
  
  
  • First Six Weeks
    There are few things better than starting the season strong. This makes it easy to find a team that faces an easy opening schedule.
  
  
  
  • Bye Weeks
    The bye weeks can sometimes be difficult to cover. This number shows you where to find a player with weaker opponents during this period of the NFL schedule.
  
  
  
  • Breakdown of Fantasy Football Regular Season and Playoffs
    It can be advantageous to stack your roster with players facing weak teams during your fantasy playoffs. Of course you'll need a good regular season to actually get to your post-season. Our SOS offers several options for the fantasy regular season and playoffs.
  
  
  
  • Weekly Values for Each NFL Team
    Sometimes it's just not enough to know a player faces a great schedule. What if you play your brother-in-law week one (or whenever) and just have to win that game? Our Schedule Breakdown table, finding teams with a favorable opponent that week is simple.