NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2026-27

Fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks by every NFL defense • recently

QB RB WR TE
●Elite Matchup (Target)
●Good Matchup
●Average
●Tough
●Avoid

Best QB Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#32 Detroit Lions 25.4 FPA
#31 Dallas Cowboys 24.1 FPA
#30 Washington Commanders 22.4 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Minnesota Vikings 11.6 FPA
#2 Seattle Seahawks 14.0 FPA
#3 New England Patriots 15.2 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2025-26/G 2026-27/G L4 Pass Yds Pass TD INT Sacks QB Rush Yds Trend
1
Minnesota VikingsMIN
11.6
 10.7
-6.2
12.0 12.8 12.8 194.5 0.72 0.75 3.5 15.5
2
Seattle SeahawksSEA
14.0
 13.7
-3.8
15.5 13.3 13.3 182.8 1.30 1.29 2.6 20.8
3
New England PatriotsNE
15.2
 14.9
-2.6
15.8 15.0 15.0 201.6 1.33 0.64 2.0 14.8
4
Kansas City ChiefsKC
15.3
 14.5
-2.5
16.3 14.6 14.6 218.4 1.04 0.78 1.5 17.7
5
New Orleans SaintsNO
15.3
 15.1
-2.5
14.9 16.8 16.8 209.2 1.54 0.44 2.4 12.6
6
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
15.8
 15.5
-2.0
13.7 18.1 18.1 210.2 1.23 1.11 2.5 14.0
7
Green Bay PackersGB
16.0
 15.7
-1.8
16.0 16.0 16.0 203.2 1.45 0.72 2.3 17.7
8
San Francisco 49ersSF
16.4
 15.9
-1.4
18.4 14.5 14.5 229.7 1.36 0.34 1.3 9.1
9
Cleveland BrownsCLE
16.6
 16.6
-1.2
14.0 19.4 19.4 221.5 1.80 0.81 3.1 9.5
10
Los Angeles RamsLA
16.6
 16.2
-1.2
16.8 16.3 16.3 192.9 1.67 0.88 2.2 14.0
11
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
16.7
 15.7
-1.1
18.0 16.8 16.8 255.2 0.99 1.39 2.3 16.9
12
Denver BroncosDEN
17.0
 16.3
-0.8
15.3 18.6 18.6 228.5 1.30 0.81 2.9 18.9
13
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
17.1
 16.4
-0.7
20.8 13.8 13.8 239.0 1.52 0.94 2.6 14.3
14
New York JetsNYJ
17.2
 17.0
-0.6
20.3 13.7 13.7 217.7 1.68 0.12 1.8 12.3
15
Las Vegas RaidersLV
17.3
 16.8
-0.5
16.9 17.8 17.8 216.8 1.55 0.71 2.6 17.0
16
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
17.3
 16.6
-0.5
15.7 19.2 19.2 213.9 0.90 0.62 1.8 17.7
17
Tennessee TitansTEN
17.3
 17.0
-0.5
19.9 14.1 14.1 236.7 1.41 0.40 2.2 18.6
18
Baltimore RavensBAL
17.9
 17.5
+0.1
18.9 17.0 17.0 244.1 1.13 0.59 1.8 18.2
19
Carolina PanthersCAR
17.9
 17.2
+0.1
14.8 21.3 21.3 228.4 1.21 0.83 1.9 25.8
20
New York GiantsNYG
18.0
 17.5
+0.2
19.1 17.6 17.6 218.0 1.83 1.03 1.5 16.5
21
Chicago BearsCHI
18.1
 17.2
+0.3
20.5 16.4 16.4 214.7 1.39 1.04 2.2 19.0
22
Houston TexansHOU
18.1
 16.9
+0.3
14.1 21.7 21.7 243.0 1.36 0.66 3.2 14.3
23
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
18.3
 17.3
+0.5
19.6 17.9 17.9 255.5 1.32 0.49 2.9 18.6
24
Atlanta FalconsATL
18.4
 17.8
+0.6
17.6 18.7 18.7 254.6 1.67 0.60 2.6 10.1
25
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
18.6
 18.0
+0.8
21.3 15.1 15.1 234.5 1.68 0.74 1.7 16.1
26
Buffalo BillsBUF
18.7
 17.8
+0.9
14.0 23.3 23.3 219.7 1.83 0.62 2.2 21.5
27
Miami DolphinsMIA
18.7
 18.3
+0.9
19.4 18.1 18.1 235.6 1.73 0.70 1.7 15.1
28
Arizona CardinalsARI
20.3
 20.0
+2.5
18.1 21.7 21.7 245.8 2.39 0.66 1.8 12.3
29
Indianapolis ColtsIND
20.5
 19.3
+2.7
18.6 22.5 22.5 269.1 1.42 0.50 2.2 20.9
30
Washington CommandersWAS
22.4
 21.4
+4.6
20.9 24.3 24.3 252.5 2.32 0.60 2.1 19.7
31
Dallas CowboysDAL
24.1
 23.3
+6.3
24.5 24.2 24.2 253.4 2.10 0.16 1.5 35.0
32
Detroit LionsDET
25.4
 23.7
+7.6
19.6 31.1 31.1 283.0 2.22 0.61 3.3 18.6

How These 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.

vs Average and Trend

vs Avg compares a defense to the league mean for the position (17.8 FPA for QBs). The trend arrow flags defenses drifting softer or tougher over their last four games.

Defense vs Position FAQ

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 (25.4 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (24.1 FPA), Washington Commanders (22.4 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Current softest matchups for RBs: New York Jets (29.5 FPA), New Orleans Saints (28.1 FPA), Carolina Panthers (27.4 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Current softest matchups for WRs: Detroit Lions (41.7 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (38.6 FPA), Washington Commanders (38.4 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.