{"id":367558,"date":"2025-12-23T22:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T22:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/367558\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T22:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T22:25:09","slug":"fantasy-football-strength-of-schedule-week-17-matchup-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/367558\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy football strength of schedule: Week 17 matchup rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Trey McBride, clad in a white Cardinals' uniform, has both arms above his head with the football in his right hand.\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251891519-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" class=\"image-next-root\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Article_ImageCaptionCredit__mkXi_ article-image-caption-credit Typography_body1__xfKuc inherit Typography_base__jzSqr\">Fantasy&#8217;s top-scoring TE, Trey McBride, has a week-winning ceiling against the Cincinnati Bengals. Tim Warner \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>This is the 2025 fantasy football strength of schedule weekly matchup piece \u2014 or fantasy football matchup rankings, if you will. The acronym \u201cAPA\u201d might make you say, \u201cDAMN!\u201d but it\u2019s really for Adjusted Points Allowed. Essentially, it\u2019s the \u201ctrue\u201d measure of strength of schedule because it breaks matchups down by the strength of opponent (positionally) faced each week.<\/p>\n<p>The difference between a defense facing an elite player versus a basement talent will skew a team\u2019s fantasy points allowed. APA adjusts for previous opponents and gives us an \u201cexpected fantasy points allowed\u201d to find the best and worst matchups. This is a truer and more accurate \u201cstrength of schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Please read the APA explanation:<br \/>\nAPA is my calculation that uses stats, metrics and matchup situations to adjust for the opponent.<br \/>\nRankings are from the most favorable matchup (1 being the best) and most adjusted points allowed to the worst matchup.<br \/>\nUse these to make tough calls with players close in start\/sit choices.<\/p>\n<p>Does *not* mean you bench a stud with a tough APA for a flier with a good matchup.<\/p>\n<p>The TEAM is the featured matchup. The OPP is the team they are facing, and \u201c+\/-\u201d is the difference from the positional average.<br \/>\nTo sort tables, click on any column header.<br \/>\nNo DST since it\u2019s wildly variable and lacks predictive value (one DST touchdown skews scoring too much).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udea8 HEADS UP \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is a stat table post, so comments won\u2019t be monitored \u2026 but they will be on my other pieces each week (waivers, rankings, etc.), so just drop your questions there, and I\u2019ll get to them!<\/p>\n<p>Week 17 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule<br \/>Matchup Rankings (APA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fantasy&#8217;s top-scoring TE, Trey McBride, has a week-winning ceiling against the Cincinnati Bengals. 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