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The following strength of schedule numbers are based upon adding up the "defense allowed by position" 2001 numbers for all opponents remaining on a team's 2002 schedule [Week 1 thru Week 17].
For evaluating the schedule difficulty, the following formulas were used:
For Passing, the formula is: (Yds/20)+(TD's*4).
For Rushing and Receiving we use (Yds/10)+(TD's*6).
Quarterbacks |
Running Backs |
Wide Receivers |
Tight Ends |
2002 Running Back
Strength Of Schedule
| Team |
RB Yds |
RB Td's |
RB Pts |
| Green Bay |
2386 |
13.7 |
320 |
| Chicago |
2369 |
14.0 |
319 |
| Detroit |
2402 |
13.1 |
318 |
| Tampa Bay |
2321 |
13.0 |
308 |
| Miami |
2248 |
13.6 |
306 |
| New Orleans |
2324 |
12.3 |
305 |
| New York Giants |
2289 |
13.0 |
305 |
| Minnesota |
2292 |
12.7 |
304 |
| Pittsburgh |
2263 |
13.2 |
304 |
| New York Jets |
2263 |
12.7 |
303 |
| Buffalo |
2253 |
12.7 |
301 |
| New England |
2185 |
13.9 |
300 |
| Carolina |
2272 |
12.5 |
299 |
| Baltimore |
2224 |
13.0 |
298 |
| Jacksonville |
2169 |
13.8 |
298 |
| San Diego |
2230 |
12.8 |
298 |
| NFL Ave |
2224 |
12.7 |
297 |
| Atlanta |
2276 |
11.9 |
297 |
| Dallas |
2234 |
12.7 |
297 |
| Denver |
2199 |
12.9 |
295 |
| Cincinnati |
2175 |
13.2 |
294 |
| Tennessee |
2196 |
12.3 |
292 |
| Seattle |
2201 |
12.2 |
289 |
| Cleveland |
2120 |
13.1 |
288 |
| Kansas City |
2182 |
12.2 |
288 |
| Philadelphia |
2157 |
12.1 |
285 |
| San Francisco |
2196 |
11.5 |
285 |
| Washington |
2152 |
12.3 |
285 |
| Houston |
2076 |
13.1 |
284 |
| St.Louis |
2211 |
10.7 |
283 |
| Arizona |
2150 |
11.5 |
281 |
| Oakland |
2090 |
12.4 |
281 |
| Indianapolis |
2063 |
12.3 |
278 |
ANALYSIS: The former NFL central provides the top four easiest RB schedules, which means Green, Thomas, James Stewart and Alstott all get upgraded standing. Ricky Williams will have a chance to "run wild" for Miami if the SOS can be trusted, while his replacement Deuce McAllister in New Orleans also gets a good schedule.
The players who have a little to worry about include Edgerrin James (if he ever gets back to being the Colts go-to guy) and Marshall Faulk but remember that the difference in these schedules is not that great (about 2 points per game between easiest and hardest) and that the projected SOS is based on last season's data!! Defenses can change significantly from year to year, so Running Back rankings should be based on their merit with only a minor adjustment for schedule.
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