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 Tennessee Titans TEN 21.8 Detroit Lions DET 21.0 New York Giants NYG 20.5
Toughest Minnesota Vikings MIN 9.6 Seattle Seahawks SEA 11.5 Cleveland Browns CLE 13.6
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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
@ GB Jordan Love 17.0
9.6
 9.1
-7.9
12.0 10.2 7.5 171.9 0.61 0.95 3.3 11.1
2
Seattle SeahawksSEA
@ LV Kirk Cousins 16.2
11.5
 11.4
-6.0
15.5 11.4 8.1 180.4 0.82 0.77 2.2 12.3
3
Cleveland BrownsCLE
vs HOU C.J. Stroud 18.3
13.6
 13.6
-3.9
14.0 14.9 11.4 203.8 1.10 0.60 2.9 14.9
4
Kansas City ChiefsKC
@ ATL Michael Penix Jr. 13.8
14.3
 13.9
-3.2
16.3 13.7 12.9 214.0 0.91 0.62 2.0 16.0
5
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
@ TEN Cam Ward 14.7
14.8
 14.0
-2.7
18.0 14.7 12.7 218.6 1.14 1.31 1.9 12.5
6
Buffalo BillsBUF
@ NYJ Geno Smith 13.9
15.9
 14.5
-1.6
14.0 18.7 14.1 218.0 1.47 0.82 2.0 11.6
7
Carolina PanthersCAR
@ NO Tyler Shough 20.1
15.9
 15.6
-1.6
14.8 17.9 14.5 213.7 1.45 0.69 1.5 12.3
8
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
@ CIN Joe Burrow 22.1
15.9
 14.9
-1.6
20.8 13.7 13.6 250.0 1.08 0.84 3.2 13.8
9
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
 Bye
15.9
 15.3
-1.6
21.3 14.0 11.9 232.6 1.47 1.72 2.2 14.1
10
Los Angeles RamsLA
@ ARI Carson Beck 12.6
16.0
 15.5
-1.5
16.8 17.0 13.4 229.9 1.20 0.84 2.1 17.0
11
Green Bay PackersGB
vs MIN Carson Wentz 12.2
16.1
 15.4
-1.4
16.0 15.4 17.1 235.2 1.52 1.15 2.7 10.5
12
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
@ BAL Jacoby Brissett 15.8
16.2
 15.6
-1.3
13.7 17.7 17.3 220.1 1.44 0.95 1.7 13.0
13
San Francisco 49ersSF
@ DAL Dak Prescott 20.5
17.2
 16.6
-0.3
18.4 16.1 17.6 232.3 1.59 0.77 1.7 6.8
14
New Orleans SaintsNO
vs CAR Bryce Young 18.3
17.3
 17.2
-0.2
14.9 18.4 20.0 241.3 1.49 0.61 3.1 20.6
15
Houston TexansHOU
@ CLE Deshaun Watson 15.1
17.4
 16.5
-0.1
14.1 19.6 17.6 235.2 1.41 0.76 3.4 11.3
16
Atlanta FalconsATL
vs KC Patrick Mahomes 18.1
17.6
 16.9
+0.1
17.6 18.1 16.1 231.6 1.48 0.57 2.5 10.4
17
Denver BroncosDEN
 Bye
18.0
 17.2
+0.5
15.3 18.5 20.1 248.3 1.47 0.77 3.3 18.2
18
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
 Bye
18.0
 17.5
+0.5
15.7 19.5 18.3 223.7 1.33 0.37 2.2 18.5
19
Indianapolis ColtsIND
vs MIA Malik Willis 15.2
18.5
 17.4
+1.0
18.6 19.7 16.5 235.4 1.64 0.39 2.2 16.0
20
Baltimore RavensBAL
vs LAC Justin Herbert 14.1
18.7
 18.5
+1.2
18.9 18.0 19.8 248.5 1.43 0.46 1.8 17.1
21
New England PatriotsNE
@ DET Jared Goff 18.8
19.0
 18.1
+1.5
15.8 18.7 23.2 244.1 1.64 0.53 2.7 11.4
22
Miami DolphinsMIA
@ IND Daniel Jones 14.6
19.2
 18.8
+1.7
19.4 18.8 19.5 224.4 1.97 0.60 1.9 11.1
23
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
vs PIT Aaron Rodgers 16.6
19.5
 18.4
+2.0
19.6 19.3 20.7 239.2 1.33 0.76 2.5 30.8
24
Washington CommandersWAS
@ NYG J.J. McCarthy 17.3
19.7
 18.6
+2.2
20.9 20.7 17.1 255.0 1.76 0.53 2.3 20.2
25
Arizona CardinalsARI
vs LA Matthew Stafford 15.9
19.9
 19.7
+2.4
18.1 21.3 18.9 227.2 1.85 0.31 2.0 18.2
26
Las Vegas RaidersLV
vs SEA Drew Lock 16.9
19.9
 19.5
+2.4
16.9 21.7 20.4 235.4 1.96 0.66 2.0 13.7
27
Chicago BearsCHI
 Bye
20.1
 19.0
+2.6
20.5 19.7 20.9 237.9 1.63 1.01 2.8 15.3
28
Dallas CowboysDAL
vs SF Brock Purdy 22.0
20.2
 19.7
+2.7
24.5 19.7 16.8 247.2 1.75 0.56 2.2 20.4
29
New York JetsNYJ
vs BUF Josh Allen 23.2
20.4
 20.0
+2.9
20.3 18.0 23.6 223.4 2.08 0.05 1.8 16.8
30
New York GiantsNYG
vs WAS Jayden Daniels 16.4
20.5
 19.8
+3.0
19.1 20.4 23.2 194.6 1.51 0.48 2.4 33.6
31
Detroit LionsDET
vs NE Drake Maye 19.8
21.0
 20.1
+3.5
19.6 24.3 17.5 250.5 1.93 0.81 3.1 16.4
32
Tennessee TitansTEN
vs JAX Trevor Lawrence 20.0
21.8
 20.9
+4.3
19.9 20.1 26.1 280.1 1.62 0.90 2.6 17.4
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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 (17.5 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: Tennessee Titans (21.8 FPA), Detroit Lions (21.0 FPA), New York Giants (20.5 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Current softest matchups for RBs: Carolina Panthers (27.2 FPA), New York Jets (27.1 FPA), Las Vegas Raiders (27.1 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Current softest matchups for WRs: Tennessee Titans (42.3 FPA), New England Patriots (39.7 FPA), Green Bay Packers (37.5 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.