NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2026-27

Fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks by every NFL defense • recently

Week 1 baseline: built from the 2025-26 regular season (last 8 games weighted). These ratings update onto 2026-27 data automatically as games are played.
QB RB WR TE
●Elite Matchup (Target)
●Good Matchup
●Average
●Tough
●Avoid

Best QB Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#32 Dallas Cowboys 24.0 FPA
#31 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 22.2 FPA
#30 New York Jets 20.7 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Minnesota Vikings 10.4 FPA
#2 Los Angeles Chargers 13.5 FPA
#3 Cleveland Browns 13.8 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2025-26/G 2026-27/G L4 ('25) Pass Yds Pass TD INT Sacks QB Rush Yds Trend
1
Minnesota VikingsMIN
10.4
 9.9
-6.9
12.0 — 5.9 168.7 0.69 0.51 2.9 14.0
2
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
13.5
 13.3
-3.8
13.7 — 15.0 194.9 0.96 1.21 2.6 17.2
3
Cleveland BrownsCLE
13.8
 13.8
-3.5
14.0 — 13.9 188.7 1.34 0.61 3.2 11.7
4
New Orleans SaintsNO
13.9
 13.5
-3.4
14.9 — 12.3 190.4 1.32 0.63 2.8 15.9
5
Buffalo BillsBUF
14.0
 13.7
-3.3
14.0 — 13.2 165.5 1.15 0.75 1.9 19.8
6
Carolina PanthersCAR
14.5
 14.3
-2.8
14.8 — 13.5 214.3 1.16 0.91 1.8 15.1
7
Houston TexansHOU
14.5
 14.1
-2.8
14.1 — 19.2 208.2 1.23 1.08 2.9 20.1
8
Seattle SeahawksSEA
14.7
 14.3
-2.6
15.5 — 14.3 204.4 1.10 1.08 2.5 15.3
9
Denver BroncosDEN
15.4
 15.0
-1.9
15.3 — 16.3 211.7 1.11 0.63 3.9 20.1
10
New England PatriotsNE
15.4
 15.0
-1.9
15.8 — 11.7 197.7 1.42 0.53 2.0 17.1
11
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
15.5
 14.8
-1.8
15.7 — 12.1 200.1 0.81 0.75 2.6 22.0
12
Green Bay PackersGB
16.0
 15.4
-1.3
16.0 — 19.2 206.0 1.40 0.43 2.0 16.0
13
Kansas City ChiefsKC
16.0
 15.6
-1.3
16.3 — 13.7 207.7 1.08 0.57 2.0 18.5
14
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
16.6
 15.7
-0.7
18.0 — 12.8 222.8 1.23 1.28 2.0 16.2
15
Las Vegas RaidersLV
16.8
 16.3
-0.5
16.9 — 16.3 210.7 1.36 0.42 2.2 14.7
16
Los Angeles RamsLA
16.9
 16.2
-0.4
16.8 — 19.2 232.1 1.58 1.02 2.7 14.2
17
Atlanta FalconsATL
18.2
 17.7
+0.9
17.6 — 17.3 232.7 1.60 0.96 3.4 19.2
18
San Francisco 49ersSF
18.2
 17.4
+0.9
18.4 — 16.9 244.6 1.72 0.42 1.2 11.3
19
New York GiantsNYG
18.5
 18.1
+1.2
19.1 — 11.4 223.7 1.42 0.55 2.3 24.7
20
Indianapolis ColtsIND
18.6
 17.8
+1.3
18.6 — 21.8 262.0 1.34 0.74 2.1 12.4
21
Baltimore RavensBAL
18.7
 18.1
+1.4
18.9 — 21.4 259.2 1.26 0.67 1.8 18.1
22
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
18.7
 18.3
+1.4
19.6 — 11.7 239.0 1.64 0.73 2.2 20.0
23
Arizona CardinalsARI
18.9
 18.2
+1.6
18.1 — 23.3 243.9 2.02 0.57 1.7 8.8
24
Miami DolphinsMIA
19.4
 18.4
+2.1
19.4 — 22.3 236.2 1.72 0.65 2.4 20.4
25
Detroit LionsDET
19.7
 19.0
+2.4
19.6 — 15.4 239.0 1.70 0.73 2.8 14.1
26
Chicago BearsCHI
19.8
 18.7
+2.5
20.5 — 20.9 235.5 1.79 1.33 1.9 21.8
27
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
20.4
 19.4
+3.1
20.8 — 19.9 252.7 1.79 0.88 2.6 15.5
28
Tennessee TitansTEN
20.4
 19.8
+3.1
19.9 — 20.6 253.0 1.82 0.30 2.5 18.9
29
Washington CommandersWAS
20.5
 19.6
+3.2
20.9 — 20.2 253.9 1.89 0.45 2.5 19.7
30
New York JetsNYJ
20.7
 20.3
+3.4
20.3 — 32.4 229.9 2.11 0.00 1.4 17.6
31
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
22.2
 21.0
+4.9
21.3 — 20.2 254.8 1.85 0.73 2.0 19.5
32
Dallas CowboysDAL
24.0
 23.2
+6.7
24.5 — 21.8 264.3 1.95 0.33 1.9 23.0

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

It's Week 1, so today's rankings are built from the full 2025-26 regular season with extra weight on each defense's final eight games. As 2026-27 games are played, the ratings shift onto current-season data automatically.

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 (17.3 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: Dallas Cowboys (24.0 FPA), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (22.2 FPA), New York Jets (20.7 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Current softest matchups for RBs: New York Jets (30.4 FPA), Arizona Cardinals (28.4 FPA), Washington Commanders (28.0 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Current softest matchups for WRs: Dallas Cowboys (39.7 FPA), Indianapolis Colts (37.4 FPA), Detroit Lions (37.1 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

It's Week 1, so today's rankings are built from the full 2025-26 regular season with extra weight on each defense's final eight games. As 2026-27 games are played, the ratings shift onto current-season data automatically.

Put These Matchups to Work

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