Match-Ups Matter Index

How do I use these?

The simple way is to look at the match-ups for each player and anticipate them to score that many points above or below their average. For example, a quarterback averaging 20 points per game with a +2 match-up should score above their average.

These are most effective when making decisions between two players that are really close, for example flex plays or WR2s. These should not be used to bench the best WR in the league for a waiver wire pick-up!

These numbers are different than what you'll find elsewhere because they rank defenses, but also take into account the strength of schedule those defenses have faced at each position throughout the year instead of just the raw scores they've allowed. This way a team that plays the 3 best quarterbacks in the league isn't unfairly penalized as an example. Enjoy!


WEEK 14:
PPR QB
PPR RB1
PPR WR1
PPR WR2
PPR TE
PPR SOS PLAYOFFS

WEEK 13:
STD QB
STD RB1
STD WR1
STD WR2
STD TE
STD SOS PLAYOFFS

PPR - STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE - WEEK 7

QB Strength of Schedule Summary
Name	Team	Average
Tyrod Taylor	BUF	2.4
Blake Bortles	JAX	2.1
Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	1.2
Deshaun Watson	HOU	1.1
Josh McCown	NYJ	1
Joe Flacco	BAL	0.7
Trevor Siemian	DEN	0.7
Matt Cassel	TEN	0.6
Matt Ryan	ATL	0.6
Cam Newton	CAR	0.6
Philip Rivers	LAC	0.4
Jay Cutler	MIA	0.4
EJ Manual	OAK	0.1
Eli Manning	NYG	0
Drew Brees	NO	0
Russell Wilson	SEA	0
Jared Goff	LAR	0
Carson Palmer	ARI	-0.1
Brian Hoyer	SF	-0.1
Andy Dalton	CIN	-0.3
Kirk Cousins	WSH	-0.4
Alex Smith	KC	-0.4
Matthew Stafford	DET	-0.4
Dak Prescott	DAL	-0.5
Aaron Rodgers	GB	-0.5
Carson Wentz	PHI	-0.6
Case Keenum	MIN	-0.6
Jameis Winston	TB	-0.7
Mitchell Trubisky	CHI	-0.8
Tom Brady	NE	-0.8
Jacoby Brissett	IND	-1.4
DeShone Kizer	CLE	-1.7
WR1 Strength of Schedule Summary
Name	Team	Average
Marqise Lee	JAX	1.4
Antonio Brown	PIT	1.2
Jermaine Kearse	NYJ	1.1
Michael Thomas	NO	0.8
Jarvis Landry	MIA	0.8
T.Y. Hilton	IND	0.7
Amari Cooper	OAK	0.6
Kelvin Benjamin	CAR	0.6
Zay Jones	BUF	0.3
Keenan Allen	LAC	0.3
Brandin Cooks	NE	0.3
Stefon Diggs	MIN	0.3
Jeremy Maclin	BAL	0.2
Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	0
Mike Evans	TB	0
DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	-0.2
Golden Tate	DET	-0.3
Tyreek Hill	KC	-0.3
Kendall Wright	CHI	-0.4
Rishard Matthews	TEN	-0.5
Kenny Britt	CLE	-0.5
Demaryius Thomas	DEN	-0.6
Doug Baldwin	SEA	-0.7
Pierre Garcon	SF	-0.7
Sammy Watkins	LAR	-0.8
Dez Bryant	DAL	-0.8
Julio Jones	ATL	-0.8
Alshon Jeffery	PHI	-1
Roger Lewis	NYG	-1
A.J. Green	CIN	-1.3
Terrelle Pryor	WSH	-1.3
Jordy Nelson	GB	-1.9
WR2 Strength of Schedule Summary
Name	Team	Average
Mohamed Sanu	ATL	2.9
Devin Funchess	CAR	1.7
Andrew Holmes	BUF	1.5
Davante Adams	GB	1.1
Jamison Crowder	WSH	0.8
0	MIA	0.8
DeSean Jackson	TB	0.8
Deonte Thompson	CHI	0.7
Cooper Kupp	LAR	0.7
Will Fuller	HOU	0.5
Robby Anderson	NYJ	0.4
Marvin Jones	DET	0.2
Eric Decker	TEN	0.2
Mike Wallace	BAL	0.2
Brandon LaFell	CIN	0.1
Ted Ginn Jr.	NO	0.1
Allen Hurns	JAX	0
Chris Hogan	NE	0
Martavis Bryant	PIT	-0.1
Albert Wilson	KC	-0.2
Torrey Smith	PHI	-0.3
Marquise Goodwin	SF	-0.3
Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	-0.4
Tyler Lockett	SEA	-0.4
Jaron Brown	ARI	-0.5
Rashard Higgins	CLE	-0.5
Tyrell Williams	LAC	-0.7
Michael Crabtree	OAK	-0.7
Donte Moncrief	IND	-0.8
Travis Rudolph	NYG	-0.8
Adam Thielen	MIN	-0.9
Cole Beasley	DAL	-1.4
RB1 Strength of Schedule Summary
Name	Team	Average
Kareem Hunt	KC	1
0	WSH	0.8
0	PHI	0.7
Mike Gillislee	NE	0.7
Lamar Miller	HOU	0.6
Chris Johnson	ARI	0.5
Eddie Lacy	SEA	0.4
LeSean McCoy	BUF	0.3
Melvin Gordon	LAC	0.3
Joe Mixon	CIN	0.2
Marshawn Lynch	OAK	0.1
Isaiah Crowell	CLE	0
Carlos Hyde	SF	-0.1
Jay Ajayi	MIA	-0.1
Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	-0.2
C.J. Anderson	DEN	-0.2
Todd Gurley	LAR	-0.3
DeMarco Murray	TEN	-0.3
Jonathan Stewart	CAR	-0.3
Frank Gore	IND	-0.3
Latavius Murray	MIN	-0.3
Doug Martin	TB	-0.4
Wayne Gallman	NYG	-0.4
Mark Ingram	NO	-0.5
Ameer Abdullah	DET	-0.5
Elijah McGuire	NYJ	-0.5
Jordan Howard	CHI	-0.5
Devonta Freeman	ATL	-0.6
Le'Veon Bell	PIT	-0.6
Ty Montgomery	GB	-0.7
Leonard Fournette	JAX	-0.7
Javorius Allen	BAL	-0.7
RB2 Strength of Schedule Summary
Name	Team	Average
Chris Ivory	JAX	1.3
Charles Sims	TB	1.2
D'Onta Foreman	HOU	1.1
Mike Tolbert	BUF	1
Derrick Henry	TEN	0.9
Tevin Coleman	ATL	0.8
Alvin Kamara	NO	0.6
Corey Clement	PHI	0.6
Christian McCaffrey	CAR	0.6
James White	NE	0.6
Andre Ellington	ARI	0.5
Kyle Juszczyk	SF	0.5
Thomas Rawls	SEA	0.4
Elijah McGuire	NYJ	0.4
Jerick McKinnon	MIN	0.3
Jamaal Charles	DEN	0.1
Branden Oliver	LAC	0.1
Shane Vereen	NYG	0
Malcolm Brown	LAR	0
Theo Riddick	DET	0
Chris Thompson	WSH	-0.1
Kenyan Drake	MIA	-0.1
James Conner	PIT	-0.1
Tarik Cohen	CHI	-0.3
Alex Collins	BAL	-0.3
Alfred Morris	DAL	-0.3
Jalen Richard	OAK	-0.5
Charcandrick West	KC	-0.5
Giovani Bernard	CIN	-0.6
Robert Turbin	IND	-0.6
Duke Johnson	CLE	-0.7
Jamaal Williams	GB	-0.8
TE1 Strength of Schedule Summary
Name	Team	Average
Antonio Gates	LAC	2.4
Tyler Kroft	CIN	2.4
Martellus Bennett	GB	1.6
Jesse James	PIT	1.4
A.J. Derby	DEN	1.3
Travis Kelce	KC	1.2
Delanie Walker	TEN	1.1
George Kittle	SF	1.1
Julius Thomas	MIA	1
Ben Watson	BAL	1
Ryan Griffin	HOU	1
Kyle Rudolph	MIN	0.9
Ed Dickson	CAR	0.9
Eric Ebron	DET	0.8
Austin Seferian-Jenkins	NYJ	0.8
Zach Miller	CHI	0.8
Jimmy Graham	SEA	0.8
Nick O'Leary	BUF	0.8
Jason Witten	DAL	0.6
Jordan Reed	WSH	0.4
Cameron Brate	TB	0.4
Jared Cook	OAK	0.3
Gerald Everett	LAR	0.3
Evan Engram	NYG	0.2
Zach Ertz	PHI	0.2
Marcedes Lewis	JAX	0.1
Jermaine Gresham	ARI	-0.1
Coby Fleener	NO	-0.1
Austin Hooper	ATL	-0.1
Jack Doyle	IND	-0.2
David Njoku	CLE	-0.3
Rob Gronkowski	NE	-0.6