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Ultimate Strength of Schedule - LinebackersGray's Ultimate Strength of Schedule
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Posted 8/13 by Clayton Gray - Exclusive to Footballguys.com
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Key
- SOS - The basic Strength of Schedule number for the 2004
season (bigger values point to an easier schedule than other teams).
- 2003 - The basic Strength of Schedule number for the 2003
season (bigger values point to an easier schedule than other teams).
- Dif - The comparison of the 2004 schedule to the 2003
schedule (positive values point to an easier schedule than in 2003).
- Easy - The number of games each team will play this season
against teams with the 8 worst defenses (seven worst during the bye weeks).
- Hard - The number of games each team will play this season
against teams with the 8 best defenses (seven best during the bye weeks).
- Wks 1to6 - Wk1to6 - The SOS for the first six weeks of
this season.
- Reg1 - The SOS for the first 13 weeks of this season (the
regular season for most fantasy leagues).
- Reg2 - The SOS for the first 14 weeks of this season (the
regular season for some fantasy leagues).
- Play1 - The SOS for weeks 14 through 16 of this season
(the playoffs for many fantasy leagues).
- Play2 - The SOS for weeks 15 through 16 of this season
(the playoffs for many fantasy leagues).
- Play3 - The SOS for weeks 15 through 17 of this season
(the playoffs for many fantasy leagues).
- Play4 - The SOS for weeks 14 through 17 of this season
(the playoffs for many fantasy leagues).
- WCReg - The SOS for weeks 1 through 12 of this season
(the regular season for the WCOFF).
- WCPly - The SOS for weeks 13 through 16 of this season
(the championship tourney for the WCOFF).
| Team |
SOS
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2003
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Dif
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Easy
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Hard
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Wk1to6
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Reg1
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Reg2
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Play1
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Play2
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Play3
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Play4
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WCReg
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WCPly
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| Ari |
22.6
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24.2
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-1.5
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3
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5
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22.0
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22.2
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22.6
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23.6
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21.8
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22.7
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23.9
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22.7
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22.1
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| Atl |
23.6
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23.6
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0.0
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2
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4
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23.7
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24.0
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23.9
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23.4
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23.5
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22.3
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22.5
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23.9
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23.8
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| Bal |
24.3
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23.8
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0.5
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6
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1
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22.7
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24.0
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24.2
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25.8
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25.2
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24.9
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25.5
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23.7
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26.1
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| Buf |
23.6
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23.8
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-0.2
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3
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4
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24.0
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23.8
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23.7
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22.1
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22.2
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23.0
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22.8
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24.3
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21.3
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| Car |
22.7
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23.1
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-0.4
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2
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5
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23.7
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22.6
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22.7
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23.9
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24.1
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22.9
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23.1
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22.6
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23.7
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| Chi |
23.2
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22.4
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0.7
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5
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5
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21.0
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23.2
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23.2
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21.0
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20.3
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23.4
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23.1
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22.8
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22.7
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| Cin |
25.1
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23.9
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1.1
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7
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1
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24.9
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25.0
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25.1
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26.3
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26.1
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24.8
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25.3
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25.0
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25.9
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| Cle |
23.3
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24.6
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-1.4
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3
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6
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25.0
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24.3
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24.3
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20.4
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18.5
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18.8
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20.2
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24.2
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21.6
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| Dal |
23.8
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23.4
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0.4
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5
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3
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23.1
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23.4
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23.7
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25.3
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24.2
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24.5
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25.3
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23.7
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24.0
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| Den |
23.0
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23.1
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-0.1
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2
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3
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23.6
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23.2
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23.2
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22.0
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21.5
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22.5
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22.6
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23.6
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21.2
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| Det |
23.4
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22.7
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0.7
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4
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4
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21.6
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22.9
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23.1
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25.0
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25.2
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24.8
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24.7
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22.8
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24.9
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| GB |
22.9
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22.6
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0.3
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5
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6
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24.0
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23.5
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23.3
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22.2
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22.9
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21.4
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21.3
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23.6
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22.2
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| Hou |
23.5
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24.2
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-0.7
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4
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4
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21.8
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23.9
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23.9
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21.7
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20.4
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21.8
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22.5
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24.1
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21.8
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| Ind |
22.5
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23.6
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-1.1
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2
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5
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23.6
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22.2
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22.0
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23.1
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24.9
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24.6
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23.3
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22.2
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22.9
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| Jac |
24.0
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23.9
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0.1
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5
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5
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24.7
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24.3
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24.0
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22.8
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23.9
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24.0
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23.2
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24.0
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23.9
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| KC |
23.7
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23.0
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0.7
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3
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2
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23.7
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23.6
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23.6
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25.9
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26.9
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24.1
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24.1
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23.5
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25.5
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| Mia |
24.1
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24.2
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-0.1
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4
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1
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25.4
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23.9
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23.9
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24.6
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25.0
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24.9
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24.7
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23.7
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25.0
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| Min |
23.2
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22.9
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0.4
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5
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3
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23.6
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23.7
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24.0
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22.2
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19.7
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20.1
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21.9
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24.2
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21.3
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| NE |
23.6
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23.6
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0.0
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5
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5
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23.4
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23.6
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23.9
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22.8
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20.3
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22.6
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23.9
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23.7
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22.6
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| NO |
23.7
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23.0
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0.7
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3
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4
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24.3
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24.0
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23.7
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22.1
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22.9
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23.4
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22.7
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24.0
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22.6
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| NYG |
23.1
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23.0
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0.1
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3
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5
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23.2
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22.5
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22.6
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24.4
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24.3
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25.0
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24.9
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22.6
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23.6
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| NYJ |
24.3
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24.0
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0.3
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7
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4
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24.4
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24.3
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24.3
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25.6
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26.0
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24.2
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24.3
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24.4
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24.9
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| Oak |
23.8
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22.7
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1.1
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5
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5
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25.1
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23.7
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23.6
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24.0
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24.4
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24.7
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24.4
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23.3
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24.9
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| Phi |
23.8
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24.0
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-0.2
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5
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5
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22.8
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24.0
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23.7
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21.8
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22.1
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24.0
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23.2
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23.5
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23.7
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| Pit |
23.4
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24.1
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-0.6
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3
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4
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23.4
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22.7
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22.6
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26.1
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28.8
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27.3
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25.6
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22.7
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25.2
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| SD |
24.0
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23.1
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1.0
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4
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4
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23.8
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23.7
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23.8
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24.1
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23.8
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25.0
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24.9
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23.2
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25.5
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| SF |
22.7
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23.8
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-1.1
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3
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5
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22.5
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22.6
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22.4
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21.6
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22.5
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24.0
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22.9
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22.8
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21.3
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| Sea |
24.1
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24.0
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0.1
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5
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5
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26.9
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24.8
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24.5
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22.4
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23.3
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22.5
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22.0
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24.6
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23.4
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| StL |
23.6
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23.9
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-0.3
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3
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3
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23.4
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24.2
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24.2
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21.9
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20.7
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21.2
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22.0
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23.6
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24.0
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| TB |
23.4
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23.0
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0.3
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4
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4
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24.0
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24.2
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23.8
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21.2
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22.4
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21.6
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20.8
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24.3
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21.8
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| Ten |
23.3
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24.3
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-0.9
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4
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5
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22.5
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22.6
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23.0
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27.2
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27.1
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25.0
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25.6
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22.3
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26.8
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| Was |
24.0
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24.0
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-0.1
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4
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3
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24.4
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24.5
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24.2
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20.4
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20.6
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23.0
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22.2
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24.4
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21.8
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| Avg |
23.5
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23.5
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0.0
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4
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4
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23.6
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23.6
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23.6
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23.3
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23.3
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23.4
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23.4
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23.6
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23.5
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2004 Schedule Breakdown for Linebackers
This table shows the expected fantasy points allowed at this
position by each team's opponents for each week of the NFL regular season.
Color Coding
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Values in red are
the fantasy points allowed by the worst eight (seven worst during the
bye weeks) defenders at this position.
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Values in blue are
the fantasy points allowed by the best eight (seven best during the bye
weeks) defenders at this position.
Use the color coding to find stretches of easy
or difficult games.
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
| Ari |
20.4 |
25.3 |
23.2 |
20.5 |
20.6 |
- |
25.4 |
24.2 |
18.7 |
26.0 |
24.4 |
20.8 |
17.5 |
27.2 |
23.5 |
20.0 |
24.7 |
| Atl |
20.6 |
29.1 |
24.6 |
24.4 |
23.6 |
20.2 |
19.1 |
24.0 |
- |
24.4 |
25.0 |
27.6 |
25.0 |
23.1 |
23.8 |
23.2 |
20.0 |
| Bal |
22.0 |
24.7 |
23.8 |
21.7 |
21.1 |
- |
27.8 |
22.3 |
22.1 |
22.0 |
26.4 |
26.8 |
26.9 |
27.1 |
25.5 |
24.8 |
24.3 |
| Buf |
24.4 |
24.3 |
- |
24.8 |
22.0 |
24.3 |
24.7 |
24.6 |
22.1 |
26.8 |
29.1 |
20.0 |
18.7 |
22.1 |
23.8 |
20.6 |
24.7 |
| Car |
29.4 |
19.1 |
- |
23.8 |
24.0 |
22.3 |
18.3 |
20.0 |
23.9 |
20.6 |
22.3 |
24.7 |
23.2 |
23.5 |
23.2 |
25.0 |
20.5 |
| Chi |
20.8 |
24.7 |
20.5 |
20.0 |
- |
18.9 |
25.0 |
27.2 |
25.0 |
23.9 |
24.4 |
20.7 |
27.7 |
22.4 |
23.1 |
17.5 |
29.4 |
| Cin |
22.0 |
23.0 |
32.6 |
24.8 |
- |
22.0 |
29.9 |
23.9 |
23.8 |
21.1 |
27.2 |
24.6 |
24.7 |
26.8 |
26.2 |
26.0 |
22.3 |
| Cle |
32.6 |
20.7 |
25.0 |
18.9 |
24.8 |
27.7 |
20.0 |
- |
24.7 |
27.2 |
20.8 |
23.8 |
25.3 |
24.2 |
18.3 |
18.7 |
19.5 |
| Dal |
20.5 |
22.1 |
21.1 |
- |
27.1 |
24.7 |
24.7 |
23.6 |
23.8 |
21.5 |
24.7 |
26.6 |
20.0 |
27.6 |
22.3 |
26.0 |
25.0 |
| Den |
27.4 |
22.4 |
18.3 |
25.0 |
24.4 |
24.3 |
23.8 |
23.8 |
23.1 |
- |
23.2 |
23.9 |
18.6 |
23.0 |
19.1 |
23.9 |
24.4 |
| Det |
18.4 |
22.8 |
21.5 |
- |
23.2 |
21.8 |
25.0 |
20.7 |
26.0 |
22.4 |
20.5 |
28.2 |
24.6 |
24.7 |
23.7 |
26.6 |
23.9 |
| GB |
24.4 |
20.6 |
25.5 |
26.0 |
29.7 |
17.5 |
23.8 |
21.1 |
- |
27.7 |
19.5 |
23.5 |
22.3 |
20.8 |
25.4 |
20.5 |
18.4 |
| Hou |
18.3 |
17.5 |
19.1 |
23.9 |
27.7 |
23.9 |
- |
25.4 |
24.0 |
25.5 |
29.4 |
29.7 |
22.0 |
24.4 |
18.4 |
22.4 |
24.6 |
| Ind |
26.8 |
23.9 |
21.8 |
22.4 |
23.1 |
- |
24.4 |
19.1 |
23.7 |
22.8 |
18.4 |
17.5 |
22.5 |
19.5 |
29.5 |
20.2 |
24.0 |
| Jax |
24.2 |
29.9 |
23.9 |
24.4 |
18.6 |
27.4 |
25.5 |
19.5 |
- |
20.8 |
29.7 |
20.5 |
27.2 |
20.6 |
24.7 |
23.1 |
24.3 |
| KC |
24.0 |
24.4 |
23.1 |
24.7 |
- |
22.4 |
23.8 |
24.4 |
25.0 |
23.2 |
25.3 |
18.3 |
24.3 |
23.9 |
29.9 |
23.9 |
18.6 |
| Mia |
29.7 |
23.8 |
27.2 |
20.8 |
26.8 |
24.2 |
23.5 |
22.0 |
22.3 |
- |
20.0 |
20.6 |
26.2 |
24.0 |
25.3 |
24.6 |
24.7 |
| Min |
26.4 |
22.3 |
26.6 |
- |
19.5 |
23.2 |
22.5 |
27.1 |
25.5 |
24.7 |
23.6 |
24.4 |
18.4 |
27.3 |
17.5 |
21.8 |
21.1 |
| NE |
24.4 |
19.8 |
- |
24.2 |
23.0 |
25.4 |
20.8 |
24.8 |
20.4 |
26.2 |
19.1 |
32.6 |
22.0 |
27.7 |
18.7 |
22.0 |
27.2 |
| NO |
27.3 |
30.2 |
20.4 |
19.8 |
24.4 |
23.7 |
24.3 |
- |
18.6 |
21.7 |
30.4 |
23.2 |
23.8 |
20.7 |
25.0 |
20.8 |
24.4 |
| NYG |
22.3 |
26.0 |
22.1 |
24.7 |
20.7 |
- |
23.6 |
20.5 |
26.6 |
19.8 |
20.8 |
21.5 |
21.1 |
24.7 |
24.7 |
23.8 |
26.4 |
| NYJ |
26.9 |
18.6 |
- |
18.7 |
27.8 |
30.2 |
26.8 |
24.3 |
24.2 |
29.5 |
22.0 |
19.8 |
22.8 |
24.8 |
27.3 |
24.8 |
20.4 |
| Oak |
24.8 |
26.2 |
24.7 |
19.5 |
25.5 |
29.9 |
20.5 |
18.6 |
24.4 |
- |
18.3 |
24.0 |
27.4 |
23.2 |
29.7 |
19.1 |
25.4 |
| Phi |
26.0 |
27.7 |
17.5 |
18.4 |
- |
24.4 |
22.0 |
32.6 |
24.8 |
20.7 |
18.9 |
25.0 |
29.4 |
21.1 |
23.8 |
20.4 |
27.7 |
| Pit |
23.9 |
24.7 |
18.7 |
27.7 |
24.6 |
20.7 |
- |
25.3 |
20.0 |
22.0 |
23.8 |
18.9 |
22.4 |
20.8 |
25.0 |
32.6 |
24.2 |
| SD |
19.5 |
20.8 |
24.0 |
29.7 |
25.4 |
23.2 |
24.4 |
23.9 |
20.5 |
- |
24.3 |
19.1 |
29.9 |
24.7 |
22.0 |
25.5 |
27.4 |
| SF |
23.8 |
23.2 |
20.0 |
23.5 |
22.3 |
22.0 |
- |
18.4 |
25.4 |
24.4 |
25.0 |
23.0 |
20.4 |
19.8 |
18.9 |
26.2 |
26.8 |
| Sea |
23.2 |
25.0 |
30.2 |
- |
29.1 |
26.8 |
19.8 |
23.8 |
20.6 |
20.4 |
24.3 |
27.8 |
26.4 |
20.5 |
22.0 |
24.6 |
20.8 |
| StL |
24.6 |
23.2 |
27.6 |
20.6 |
20.0 |
24.4 |
18.7 |
- |
24.8 |
27.3 |
24.2 |
24.7 |
30.2 |
24.4 |
19.8 |
21.5 |
22.1 |
| TB |
21.1 |
25.4 |
24.3 |
29.9 |
23.2 |
20.4 |
20.6 |
- |
27.4 |
23.2 |
27.2 |
24.4 |
23.8 |
18.6 |
20.5 |
24.4 |
19.8 |
| Ten |
18.7 |
24.4 |
25.4 |
18.6 |
24.7 |
23.1 |
20.5 |
27.7 |
- |
20.6 |
22.4 |
19.5 |
25.5 |
27.4 |
24.3 |
29.9 |
20.8 |
| Was |
24.7 |
25.0 |
23.8 |
22.0 |
32.6 |
18.4 |
- |
29.4 |
17.5 |
27.7 |
22.3 |
24.8 |
26.0 |
20.0 |
20.6 |
20.7 |
27.7 |
| Avg |
23.9 |
23.8 |
23.5 |
23.0 |
24.3 |
23.5 |
23.2 |
23.6 |
23.2 |
23.7 |
23.7 |
23.5 |
23.9 |
23.5 |
23.3 |
23.3 |
23.6 |
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