NFL defense vs position rankings 2026-27

Fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks by every NFL defense · Updated recently

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Softest vs QB Detroit Lions DET 23.2 Tennessee Titans TEN 21.8 Arizona Cardinals ARI 21.4
Toughest Minnesota Vikings MIN 8.8 Seattle Seahawks SEA 12.5 Cleveland Browns CLE 12.8
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Points allowed Windows Per game allowed
Rank Team This week DK FPA FD FPA vs avg 2025-26 2026-27 Last 4 Pass Yds Pass TD INT Sacks QB Rush Yds Trend
1
Minnesota VikingsMIN
@ DET Jared Goff 19.8
8.8
 8.2
-8.9
12.0 9.6 5.0 159.7 0.53 0.88 3.1 11.1
2
Seattle SeahawksSEA
vs CHI Caleb Williams 17.2
12.5
 12.2
-5.2
15.5 11.7 10.3 176.0 1.03 1.08 2.5 16.4
3
Cleveland BrownsCLE
@ PIT Aaron Rodgers 14.2
12.8
 12.7
-4.9
14.0 14.3 9.3 195.4 1.13 0.64 2.7 10.0
4
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
@ LA Matthew Stafford 19.2
13.3
 13.0
-4.4
13.7 14.6 11.0 196.0 1.04 0.96 1.9 12.0
5
Green Bay PackersGB
vs CAR Bryce Young 16.9
14.6
 13.9
-3.1
16.0 14.5 13.1 221.3 1.23 1.04 2.6 12.4
6
Kansas City ChiefsKC
@ DEN Bo Nix 16.3
15.9
 15.3
-1.8
16.3 14.6 17.7 229.4 1.09 0.72 1.5 16.0
7
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
vs CLE Deshaun Watson 15.7
15.9
 14.9
-1.8
20.8 13.7 13.6 250.0 1.08 0.84 3.2 13.8
8
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
vs ATL Michael Penix Jr. 14.2
16.1
 15.2
-1.6
21.3 13.6 12.1 233.2 1.38 1.44 2.1 13.0
9
Carolina PanthersCAR
@ GB Jordan Love 21.1
16.3
 15.8
-1.4
14.8 18.1 16.2 224.0 1.35 0.61 1.5 13.2
10
New England PatriotsNE
@ MIA Malik Willis 15.8
16.3
 15.7
-1.4
15.8 16.2 17.4 230.9 1.42 0.56 2.7 10.8
11
New Orleans SaintsNO
 Bye
16.3
 16.1
-1.4
14.9 17.8 17.5 232.0 1.40 0.64 2.7 18.0
12
Atlanta FalconsATL
@ TB Baker Mayfield 17.7
16.7
 16.0
-1.0
17.6 16.7 14.7 225.5 1.35 0.60 2.6 11.5
13
Denver BroncosDEN
vs KC Patrick Mahomes 17.8
17.0
 16.2
-0.7
15.3 18.1 17.5 235.3 1.25 0.76 3.4 21.3
14
San Francisco 49ersSF
 Bye
17.1
 16.5
-0.6
18.4 16.1 17.1 233.1 1.62 0.44 1.8 7.9
15
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
vs IND Daniel Jones 13.7
17.3
 16.2
-0.4
18.0 16.6 19.5 251.8 1.26 1.28 2.0 12.2
16
Los Angeles RamsLA
vs LAC Justin Herbert 16.1
17.3
 16.8
-0.4
16.8 17.2 18.2 222.4 1.23 0.96 1.8 24.3
17
Houston TexansHOU
 Bye
17.7
 16.6
0.0
14.1 20.1 18.8 243.7 1.31 0.68 2.8 11.7
18
Indianapolis ColtsIND
@ JAX Trevor Lawrence 21.5
18.2
 17.5
+0.5
18.6 19.3 16.1 224.8 1.68 0.41 2.0 17.0
19
Buffalo BillsBUF
vs BAL Lamar Jackson 19.2
18.3
 16.9
+0.6
14.0 21.0 20.5 230.1 1.75 0.68 1.9 16.1
20
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
@ WAS Jayden Daniels 19.0
18.8
 18.1
+1.1
15.7 20.1 21.0 233.7 1.40 0.47 1.8 17.3
21
Baltimore RavensBAL
@ BUF Josh Allen 27.5
19.0
 18.8
+1.3
18.9 18.6 20.1 251.1 1.44 0.56 2.1 18.7
22
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
vs TEN Cam Ward 12.7
19.6
 18.5
+1.9
19.6 20.0 20.3 248.0 1.35 0.67 2.9 26.1
23
Washington CommandersWAS
vs PHI Tanner McKee 12.6
20.0
 18.8
+2.3
20.9 21.9 16.6 251.0 1.76 0.51 2.5 21.3
24
Miami DolphinsMIA
vs NE Drake Maye 18.6
20.2
 19.8
+2.5
19.4 20.6 20.8 232.8 2.07 0.52 1.9 12.3
25
New York JetsNYJ
vs LV Kirk Cousins 16.3
20.3
 20.0
+2.6
20.3 18.2 22.8 216.3 2.00 0.05 2.2 19.4
26
Las Vegas RaidersLV
@ NYJ Geno Smith 17.5
20.6
 20.0
+2.9
16.9 21.2 24.6 244.8 2.09 0.57 2.0 11.9
27
New York GiantsNYG
 Bye
20.7
 20.1
+3.0
19.1 21.3 23.0 196.8 1.72 0.72 1.8 28.3
28
Dallas CowboysDAL
vs ARI Jacoby Brissett 20.0
21.0
 20.4
+3.3
24.5 20.8 17.4 251.3 1.80 0.46 2.1 22.1
29
Chicago BearsCHI
@ SEA Sam Darnold 15.9
21.2
 19.8
+3.5
20.5 21.3 23.1 243.4 1.76 0.76 2.5 15.2
30
Arizona CardinalsARI
@ DAL Dak Prescott 23.6
21.4
 21.1
+3.7
18.1 22.3 22.9 237.0 2.04 0.34 2.2 17.1
31
Tennessee TitansTEN
@ CIN Joe Burrow 22.6
21.8
 20.9
+4.1
19.9 20.1 26.1 280.1 1.62 0.90 2.6 17.4
32
Detroit LionsDET
vs MIN Kyler Murray 16.3
23.2
 22.1
+5.5
19.6 27.1 22.4 270.9 2.17 0.73 3.1 16.7
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About these rankings

How the ratings work

FPA (Fantasy Points Allowed)

Every player game is scored with official DraftKings and FanDuel scoring (including DK yardage bonuses), then the position group is totaled per game. Higher FPA means a softer defense to target.

Season Blend

Ratings blend this season's games (season-to-date plus a last-4-games moving average) with the 2025-26 baseline. The current season takes over quickly: after 4 games the blend is 50/50, and by midseason it is mostly 2026-27 data.

Moving Averages

The 2025-26/G, 2026-27/G, and L4 columns show the raw windows feeding the rating, so you can see exactly why a defense ranks where it does.

Who They Faced

Open any row (the arrow at its end, or hover the team name on a desktop) for the defense's last five games against quarterbacks: the opponent, the players who faced them, and the DraftKings and FanDuel points each one scored, from the same box scores the optimizer grades with. The This week column names the next opponent and its top projected QB, linked to that team's props board.

vs Average and Trend

vs Avg compares a defense to the league mean for the position (17.7 FPA for QBs). The trend arrow flags defenses drifting softer or tougher over their last four games.

Questions

What is NFL Defense vs Position (DvP)?

Defense vs Position measures how many fantasy points and raw stats each NFL defense allows to a specific position (QB, RB, WR, TE). It is built from real box scores: every player at that position who faced the defense, summed per game and averaged.

How are fantasy points allowed calculated?

We score every player game with official DraftKings and FanDuel scoring, including DraftKings 100-yard and 300-yard bonuses, then total the position group per game. FPA is the per-game average of those totals.

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to quarterbacks?

Current softest matchups for QBs: Detroit Lions (23.2 FPA), Tennessee Titans (21.8 FPA), Arizona Cardinals (21.4 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Current softest matchups for RBs: New Orleans Saints (28.8 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (28.2 FPA), Atlanta Falcons (28.1 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Current softest matchups for WRs: Tennessee Titans (42.3 FPA), Detroit Lions (37.7 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (37.7 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

Ratings blend this season's games (season-to-date plus a last-4-games moving average) with the 2025-26 baseline. The current season takes over quickly: after 4 games the blend is 50/50, and by midseason it is mostly 2026-27 data.

Put these matchups to work

Pair the softest defenses with our NFL weekly projections, attack them in the DFS lineup optimizer, or shop the numbers on the player props board. Check the weekly schedule to see who draws each matchup next.