Strength of schedule is calculated from the opponents projected fantasy points allowed for the TE position. The best rating is +16 which gives the player the advantage against the defense and indicates an easy opponent, the worst rating is -16 which gives the defense the advantage and indicates a tough opponent.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. In 2010, Antonio Gates was the number two tight end in fantasy football. In 2011 that number dropped to seventh. Last year Gates dropped to 12th. Now 33 years old, Gates has missed 10 games over the past three seasons. Age spares no one in the National Football League, and if the downward spiral of the last three seasons continues in 2013 (there’s no reason to think it won’t) then Gates’ days as a fantasy starter are over.