Ultimate Fantasy Football Strategy - Strength of Schedule Article

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Strength of Schedule
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Here is our 2009 chart by position (higher number means a favorable schedule):

QB				RB				WR
	2008	2009	Diff		2008	2009	Diff		2008	2009	Diff
CLE	0.899	0.990	1.101	PIT	0.898	1.009	1.124	JAX	0.932	1.000	1.073
CIN	0.903	0.990	1.096	CLE	0.912	1.002	1.098	CLE	0.925	0.991	1.072
JAX	0.928	1.002	1.080	CIN	0.921	1.009	1.096	HOU	0.935	0.999	1.068
BAL	0.919	0.990	1.078	NYG	0.927	1.002	1.082	CIN	0.927	0.989	1.068
HOU	0.930	1.000	1.075	DAL	0.937	1.006	1.074	CHI	0.947	0.996	1.052
DAL	0.948	1.000	1.056	BAL	0.941	1.010	1.074	BAL	0.952	0.996	1.047
PIT	0.945	0.995	1.053	WAS	0.948	1.013	1.069	TEN	0.959	0.998	1.041
NYG	0.957	1.001	1.045	STL	0.956	1.009	1.056	DET	0.963	1.001	1.040
TEN	0.972	1.004	1.033	ARI	0.960	1.014	1.056	IND	0.975	1.005	1.030
PHI	0.977	1.001	1.024	PHI	0.954	1.007	1.055	SD	0.968	0.990	1.022
IND	0.989	1.010	1.021	IND	0.953	0.996	1.045	PIT	0.978	0.998	1.021
WAS	0.976	0.997	1.021	SEA	0.988	1.024	1.037	NO	0.982	0.997	1.016
DET	0.977	0.996	1.020	SF	0.994	1.014	1.020	DAL	0.982	0.998	1.016
CHI	0.987	0.997	1.010	HOU	0.992	1.003	1.011	MIN	0.996	1.009	1.012
SD	0.993	0.989	0.995	DET	0.996	0.994	0.998	ATL	1.003	1.009	1.006
ATL	1.011	1.000	0.989	JAX	1.018	1.007	0.989	NYG	0.992	0.995	1.003
MIN	1.018	1.003	0.986	GB	1.021	1.002	0.982	GB	1.013	1.006	0.994
SEA	1.022	1.007	0.985	OAK	1.029	1.009	0.981	CAR	1.010	1.000	0.990
ARI	1.020	1.005	0.985	TEN	1.024	0.996	0.973	KC	1.009	0.993	0.984
GB	1.015	0.997	0.982	KC	1.019	0.989	0.971	PHI	1.019	1.002	0.983
NO	1.018	1.000	0.982	NYJ	1.018	0.987	0.969	SEA	1.022	1.003	0.982
NE	1.035	0.999	0.965	DEN	1.024	0.990	0.966	OAK	1.023	1.000	0.978
CAR	1.043	1.002	0.961	MIN	1.058	1.017	0.962	TB	1.031	1.008	0.977
KC	1.036	0.993	0.959	MIA	1.020	0.980	0.961	WAS	1.024	0.997	0.973
OAK	1.047	1.001	0.955	BUF	1.027	0.985	0.959	NE	1.029	0.997	0.969
STL	1.062	1.012	0.954	CHI	1.046	1.002	0.958	DEN	1.025	0.991	0.967
TB	1.053	1.004	0.954	NE	1.039	0.986	0.949	ARI	1.050	1.010	0.962
NYJ	1.052	1.000	0.951	SD	1.091	1.017	0.931	MIA	1.042	0.999	0.959
SF	1.066	1.010	0.948	NO	1.081	0.991	0.917	NYJ	1.057	0.998	0.944
MIA	1.066	1.005	0.943	ATL	1.063	0.973	0.915	BUF	1.070	1.007	0.941
DEN	1.053	0.989	0.940	TB	1.073	0.978	0.911	STL	1.079	1.011	0.937
BUF	1.083	1.009	0.932	CAR	1.074	0.977	0.910	SF	1.080	1.006	0.932

Many sites including FFToolbox publish a strength of schedule chart by position. They say it is an �important arsenal of serious fantasy football drafters� and that �you�ll be able to make the hard decisions between two players.� If you look at their chart, you�ll see that the Baltimore Ravens have the third toughest schedule for quarterbacks which might keep you away from Joe Flacco. However, if you look at our chart, you�ll see that last year he also had the third toughest schedule against the pass and he still performed remarkably well. It is a fact that last year he had a tough schedule, this year no one knows how tough his schedule will be and it is very likely to be easier than the third toughest. Based on historical projections, his schedule should be 7.8% easier this season than last season; a valid reason to move Flacco up in your rankings, not stay away from him as you might have done by looking at a regular strength of schedule chart.

This chart will allow you to adjust player statistics and compare players much more accurately which should give you an edge over other fantasy football players in your draft, especially those who give a lot of importance to 2009 strength of schedule.

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