Welcome to the first full-fledged match-up report for the NFL season. It is a one-stop-shop for getting key info on every match-up for the week and exactly where the strengths and weaknesses are for each team. Exploiting those weaknesses are how you can dominate your season-long and DFS contests throughout the year. Below you will see a key that explains what each stat abbreviation is and what it is meant to show along with what the rankings mean. You will also see an explanation of the color-coding that is included in each match-up breakdown. The ranks are based on Week 1 games to this point and you will see them change throughout the weeks as they play more games and have more differences in outcomes. Every few weeks we will have a trends section as well to see who’s moving up and who’s moving down in some key categories.

Key

Offensive Rankings

Pace – The speed or tempo in which a team plays (1-fastest, 32-slowest)

PPG – Points scored per game (1-most, 32-least)

T.O.P. – Time of Possession (1-most, 32 least)

Total Yards – Total Yards Gained by Offense (1-most, 32 least)

RZ % - Red Zone TD Scoring Percentage (1-best, 32-worst)

Off Plays – Total Number of Offensive Plays (1-most, 32-least)

Rush Att. – Total Number of Rushing Attempts (1-most, 32-least)

Rush % - Percentage of Offensive Plays That Are Runs (1-highest, 32-lowest)

Rush Yds – Rushing Yards (1-most, 32-least)

Rush YPA – Rushing Yards Per Attempt (1-most, 32-least)

Pass Att. – Total Number of Pass Attempts (1-most, 32-least)

Pass % - Percentage of Offensive Plays That Are Pass (1-highest, 32-lowest)

Pass Yds – Passing Yards (1-most, 32-least)

Pass YPA – Passing Yards Per Attempt (1-most, 32-least)

Defensive Rankings

DVOA – Football Outsiders Defensive Value Over Average (1-best, 32-worst)

Yds/G Allowed – Yards Per Game Against (1-least, 32-most)

Yds/P Allowed – Yards Per Play Against (1-least, 32-most)

Rush Yds/G – Rushing Yards Per Game Against (1-least, 32-most)

Rush Yds/Att. – Rushing Yards Per Attempt Against (1-least, 32-most)

Pass Yds/G – Passing Yards Per Game Against (1-least, 32-most)

Pass Yds/Att. – Passing Yards Per Attempt Against (1-least, 32-most)

Def vs. QB – Fantasy Points Allowed Vs QB (1-most allowed, 32-least allowed)

Def vs. RB - Fantasy Points Allowed Vs RB (1-most allowed, 32-least allowed)

Def vs. WR - Fantasy Points Allowed Vs WR (1-most allowed, 32-least allowed)

Def vs. TE - Fantasy Points Allowed Vs TE (1-most allowed, 32-least allowed)

New this year is the color-coding to the match-up breakdowns. The color-coding is based on an offensive point of view so when you see red or orange that means the opposing offenses have had trouble in those areas. The green and yellowish-green that you see show that offensive units have done well in those categories.

Match-up Breakdowns

BuccaneersATPanthers CardinalsATRavens CowboysATRedskins
13Pace2 1Pace28 26Pace5
22PPG15 16PPG1 4PPG14
17T.O.P.28 30T.O.P.1 8T.O.P.29
25Total Yards22 14Total Yards1 3Total Yards13
27RZ %9 25RZ %13 6RZ %18
13Off Plays14 1Off Plays3 17Off Plays24
12Rush Att.16 17Rush Att.1 8Rush Att.30
15Rush %19 25Rush %2 8Rush %30
13Rush Yds9 16Rush Yds1 22Rush Yds31
13Rush YPA7 12Rush YPA6 26Rush YPA30
17Pass Att.14 1Pass Att.29 22Pass Att.8
18Pass %14 8Pass %31 25Pass %3
BuccaneersATPanthers CardinalsATRavens CowboysATRedskins
26Pass Yds22 14Pass Yds3 1Pass Yds5
29Pass YPA25 28Pass YPA1 2Pass YPA11
5DVOA16 18DVOA2 17DVOA22
6Yds/G Allowed15 28Yds/G Allowed1 27Yds/G Allowed25
5Yds/P Allowed9 16Yds/P Allowed4 26Yds/P Allowed21
13Rush Yds/G28 19Rush Yds/G1 27Rush Yds/G21
8Rush Yds/Att25 13Rush Yds/Att1 32Rush Yds/Att14
3Pass Yds/G9 25Pass Yds/G8 23Pass Yds/G22
9Pass Yds/Att3 18Pass Yds/Att7 15Pass Yds/Att19
26Def vs. QB28 5Def vs. QB29 22Def vs. QB10
26Def vs. RB9 23Def vs. RB32 10Def vs. RB20
29Def vs. WR21 13Def vs. WR23 22Def vs. WR3
15Def vs. TE13 3Def vs. TE25 2Def vs. TE14
           
ColtsATTitans SeahawksATSteelers BillsATGiants
22Pace23 25Pace10 6Pace3
19PPG2 20PPG32 24PPG23
9T.O.P.20 31T.O.P.26 23T.O.P.25
15Total Yards23 29Total Yards24 16Total Yards6
15RZ %10 5RZ %30 7RZ %19
18Off Plays27 30Off Plays19 16Off Plays10
3Rush Att.11 15Rush Att.31 14Rush Att.26
4Rush %7 6Rush %31 16Rush %26
2Rush Yds12 25Rush Yds30 8Rush Yds6
4Rush YPA15 27Rush YPA28 9Rush YPA1
27Pass Att.30 31Pass Att.4 16Pass Att.3
29Pass %26 27Pass %2 17Pass %7
ColtsATTitans SeahawksATSteelers BillsATGiants
27Pass Yds21 29Pass Yds13 19Pass Yds10
21Pass YPA9 12Pass YPA23 19Pass YPA18
21DVOA4 10DVOA28 9DVOA32
24Yds/G Allowed14 23Yds/G Allowed26 3Yds/G Allowed30
27Yds/P Allowed14 20Yds/P Allowed24 1Yds/P Allowed29
23Rush Yds/G16 4Rush Yds/G15 7Rush Yds/G11
28Rush Yds/Att23 4Rush Yds/Att11 10Rush Yds/Att7
21Pass Yds/G15 31Pass Yds/G27 2Pass Yds/G32
25Pass Yds/Att13 16Pass Yds/Att27 1Pass Yds/Att31
11Def vs. QB25 14Def vs. QB8 23Def vs. QB2
2Def vs. RB15 28Def vs. RB12 16Def vs. RB25
17Def vs. WR19 5Def vs. WR2 25Def vs. WR1
16Def vs. TE11 8Def vs. TE31 28Def vs. TE5
           
49ersATBengals ChargersATLions VikingsATPackers
15Pace21 29Pace17 32Pace27
7PPG21 8PPG13 12PPG29
16T.O.P.2 24T.O.P.3 18T.O.P.12
27Total Yards10 9Total Yards5 26Total Yards31
28RZ %29 14RZ %16 2RZ %21
20Off Plays6 22Off Plays2 31Off Plays26
4Rush Att.29 22Rush Att.6 2Rush Att.20
3Rush %32 20Rush %14 1Rush %18
19Rush Yds29 10Rush Yds14 4Rush Yds27
25Rush YPA29 5Rush YPA20 14Rush YPA31
26Pass Att.2 18Pass Att.6 32Pass Att.25
30Pass %1 13Pass %19 32Pass %15
49ersATBengals ChargersATLions VikingsATPackers
30Pass Yds2 12Pass Yds8 32Pass Yds28
24Pass YPA17 8Pass YPA15 7Pass YPA27
1DVOA13 23DVOA8 11DVOA3
8Yds/G Allowed4 18Yds/G Allowed19 13Yds/G Allowed5
6Yds/P Allowed8 19Yds/P Allowed7 11Yds/P Allowed3
20Rush Yds/G8 31Rush Yds/G17 9Rush Yds/G5
20Rush Yds/Att6 29Rush Yds/Att21 16Rush Yds/Att9
7Pass Yds/G4 6Pass Yds/G19 18Pass Yds/G10
4Pass Yds/Att21 12Pass Yds/Att5 11Pass Yds/Att2
30Def vs. QB17 18Def vs. QB13 15Def vs. QB31
17Def vs. RB14 7Def vs. RB13 30Def vs. RB18
26Def vs. WR24 14Def vs. WR9 10Def vs. WR28
21Def vs. TE24 23Def vs. TE27 10Def vs. TE30
           
JaguarsATTexans PatriotsATDolphins ChiefsATRaiders
30Pace24 14Pace4 20Pace31
17PPG11 5PPG30 3PPG18
22T.O.P.19 7T.O.P.32 11T.O.P.6
11Total Yards12 7Total Yards32 4Total Yards17
23RZ %1 32RZ %3 24RZ %12
29Off Plays23 8Off Plays32 21Off Plays28
27Rush Att.19 9Rush Att.32 13Rush Att.10
22Rush %17 12Rush %27 11Rush %5
23Rush Yds3 18Rush Yds32 15Rush Yds20
11Rush YPA2 22Rush YPA32 16Rush YPA21
20Pass Att.24 15Pass Att.21 19Pass Att.28
11Pass %16 21Pass %6 22Pass %28
JaguarsATTexans PatriotsATDolphins ChiefsATRaiders
9Pass Yds20 6Pass Yds25 4Pass Yds16
4Pass YPA16 6Pass YPA26 3Pass YPA5
30DVOA24 7DVOA31 25DVOA15
29Yds/G Allowed31 9Yds/G Allowed32 22Yds/G Allowed12
30Yds/P Allowed28 10Yds/P Allowed32 31Yds/P Allowed17
18Rush Yds/G26 3Rush Yds/G32 10Rush Yds/G12
17Rush Yds/Att30 5Rush Yds/Att27 22Rush Yds/Att15
30Pass Yds/G26 20Pass Yds/G29 24Pass Yds/G16
30Pass Yds/Att23 10Pass Yds/Att32 29Pass Yds/Att20
6Def vs. QB4 27Def vs. QB1 9Def vs. QB19
8Def vs. RB4 29Def vs. RB3 27Def vs. RB24
8Def vs. WR12 18Def vs. WR6 4Def vs. WR15
12Def vs. TE22 20Def vs. TE1 17Def vs. TE26
           
SaintsATRams BearsATBroncos EaglesATFalcons
8Pace7 9Pace11 18Pace12
10PPG9 31PPG25 6PPG28
14T.O.P.5 21T.O.P.27 4T.O.P.15
2Total Yards18 28Total Yards21 8Total Yards20
20RZ %11 31RZ %26 17RZ %22
12Off Plays4 11Off Plays25 5Off Plays7
21Rush Att.5 28Rush Att.18 7Rush Att.25
21Rush %9 29Rush %13 10Rush %28
7Rush Yds5 28Rush Yds21 11Rush Yds24
3Rush YPA8 24Rush YPA18 19Rush YPA17
9Pass Att.12 7Pass Att.23 11Pass Att.5
12Pass %24 4Pass %20 23Pass %5
SaintsATRams BearsATBroncos EaglesATFalcons
7Pass Yds24 23Pass Yds17 11Pass Yds15
10Pass YPA30 31Pass YPA13 14Pass YPA22
26DVOA14 6DVOA27 29DVOA19
21Yds/G Allowed11 2Yds/G Allowed16 20Yds/G Allowed7
25Yds/P Allowed12 2Yds/P Allowed22 23Yds/P Allowed13
30Rush Yds/G24 6Rush Yds/G14 2Rush Yds/G29
31Rush Yds/Att26 2Rush Yds/Att12 3Rush Yds/Att19
13Pass Yds/G11 5Pass Yds/G17 28Pass Yds/G1
17Pass Yds/Att8 6Pass Yds/Att28 22Pass Yds/Att26
3Def vs. QB32 24Def vs. QB20 7Def vs. QB21
19Def vs. RB1 31Def vs. RB11 21Def vs. RB6
7Def vs. WR31 30Def vs. WR20 11Def vs. WR27
29Def vs. TE18 6Def vs. TE9 7Def vs. TE32

BrownsATJets
19Pace16
27PPG26
13T.O.P.10
19Total Yards30
8RZ %4
15Off Plays9
24Rush Att.23
24Rush %23
17Rush Yds26
10Rush YPA23
13Pass Att.10
9Pass %10
BrownsATJets
18Pass Yds31
20Pass YPA32
20DVOA12
10Yds/G Allowed17
18Yds/P Allowed15
22Rush Yds/G25
18Rush Yds/Att24
12Pass Yds/G14
24Pass Yds/Att14
12Def vs. QB16
5Def vs. RB22
32Def vs. WR16
4Def vs. TE19