Ultimate Strength of Schedule, Tight Ends

A detailed look at the 2026 strength of schedule for tight ends.

Clayton Gray Published 08/28/2026

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Links to other positions:

Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers	Tight Ends Kickers Team Defenses	Defensive Linemen Linebackers Defensive Backs

Related: See the Ultimate Strength of Schedule Overview here >>>

The advantages offered by the Ultimate Strength of Schedule (USOS) when compared to traditional SOS displays are numerous and include (but are not limited to) the following:

Fantasy Points Driven
Fantasy football is all about scoring fantasy points, so USOS is based on fantasy points.
Removed Bias Of Schedule
Consider the following scenario: Defense A faced the 16 best offenses, while Defense B faced the 16 worst offenses. If both defenses allowed opposing quarterbacks to score 300 fantasy points last season, are they equally strong? Of course not; Defense A is far superior as they faced much better offenses. This scheduling bias has been removed from USOS.
Positional Breakdown
If you are looking for a running back, it's much more relevant to see SOS data for running backs (rather than simply rushing data).

Explanation of USOS Tables

Below are tables for this position's USOS. Here is a brief explanation of how these tables are constructed.

The "Team" Column

This is simply the NFL team.

The Values

Each value in the table is the expected number of fantasy points on average or on a per-game basis (depending on the column).

The "2026" Column

This is the average expected fantasy points allowed by each team's opponents for this season.

The "EZ" Column

This is the number of easy opponents each team will face this season. An easy opponent is defined as one of the worst defenses. Obviously, it is preferred to have players with as many easy games as possible.

The "TF" Column

This is the number of tough opponents each team will face this season. A tough opponent is defined as one of the best defenses. Obviously, it is preferred to have players with as few tough games as possible.

The "1st3" Column

This is the SOS for the first three weeks of the NFL season. This value can be used to determine how players should be expected to open the season. Players with low values could easily stumble out of the gate.

The "1st5" Column

This is similar to "1st3" except it covers the first five weeks of the NFL season (note that some teams play only four games in this time frame).

The "Byes" Column

This is the SOS covering the bye weeks. This value can be used to find a complementary player during the byes, as you'll need to shuffle players in and out of your starting lineup. A player with an easy schedule during this time would be nice to have.

The "15to17" Column

This is similar to "1st3" except it specifically covers Week 15 through Week 17.

The "16to18" Column

This is similar to "15to17" except it specifically covers Week 16 through Week 18.

The "W01" through "W18" Columns

These values represent the expected strength of each team's opponent for that week (W05 is Week 5, etc.). This is very useful when searching for backups for your elite starters. The key is to locate players with easy opponents when your star is on a bye.

The Coloring of the Values

The blue values indicate that the team has one of the best values in that column. The red values indicate that the team has one of the worst values in that column.

(Note: a green/red combo was considered, but some people are color blind between those two colors.)

In short:

Blue shading is a team with a good schedule at that position
Red shading is a team with a bad schedule at that position

Note: The shading hasn't been added yet, but it's coming soon. We wanted to get this published before your draft this weekend.