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 25.6 FPA
#31 Washington Commanders 24.2 FPA
#30 Dallas Cowboys 23.8 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Minnesota Vikings 12.8 FPA
#2 Kansas City Chiefs 13.7 FPA
#3 Seattle Seahawks 14.2 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
12.8
 11.9
-5.1
12.0 15.8 15.8 210.1 0.82 0.86 3.7 16.2
2
Kansas City ChiefsKC
13.7
 13.1
-4.2
16.3 10.6 10.6 197.4 0.90 0.75 1.7 20.3
3
Seattle SeahawksSEA
14.2
 14.0
-3.7
15.5 13.6 13.6 181.9 1.34 1.19 2.5 18.0
4
New England PatriotsNE
14.6
 14.2
-3.3
15.8 13.5 13.5 194.3 1.38 0.59 2.2 16.3
5
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
15.0
 14.3
-2.9
18.0 12.8 12.8 230.5 0.99 1.30 2.3 18.4
6
Cleveland BrownsCLE
15.6
 15.5
-2.3
14.0 17.9 17.9 210.4 1.62 0.63 2.8 10.8
7
New Orleans SaintsNO
15.7
 15.5
-2.2
14.9 18.2 18.2 207.2 1.61 0.50 2.6 14.7
8
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
16.0
 15.7
-1.9
13.7 19.4 19.4 216.2 1.12 1.12 2.5 15.1
9
Green Bay PackersGB
16.4
 16.0
-1.5
16.0 16.8 16.8 211.1 1.52 0.53 2.2 12.4
10
Tennessee TitansTEN
16.5
 16.1
-1.4
19.9 11.2 11.2 229.8 1.33 0.45 2.3 16.1
11
Denver BroncosDEN
16.6
 15.8
-1.3
15.3 18.2 18.2 230.0 1.20 0.93 3.4 17.5
12
San Francisco 49ersSF
16.8
 16.3
-1.1
18.4 14.9 14.9 231.9 1.41 0.38 1.5 9.0
13
Los Angeles RamsLA
17.0
 16.6
-0.9
16.8 17.2 17.2 207.2 1.62 1.01 2.0 13.4
14
Carolina PanthersCAR
17.1
 16.7
-0.8
14.8 20.6 20.6 202.1 1.24 0.95 2.0 29.5
15
Buffalo BillsBUF
17.3
 16.4
-0.6
14.0 21.7 21.7 212.7 1.66 0.57 2.4 16.9
16
Las Vegas RaidersLV
17.4
 16.8
-0.5
16.9 18.1 18.1 215.7 1.49 0.81 2.7 19.4
17
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
17.4
 16.7
-0.5
20.8 13.4 13.4 234.8 1.60 0.93 2.6 13.2
18
Houston TexansHOU
17.7
 16.8
-0.2
14.1 21.9 21.9 229.8 1.41 0.76 3.2 15.4
19
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
17.7
 17.4
-0.2
15.7 20.7 20.7 199.2 1.03 0.43 1.9 18.9
20
Baltimore RavensBAL
18.0
 17.7
+0.1
18.9 17.1 17.1 247.2 1.15 0.53 1.9 16.9
21
New York JetsNYJ
18.2
 18.0
+0.3
20.3 15.0 15.0 210.5 1.92 0.00 2.0 13.9
22
New York GiantsNYG
18.7
 18.0
+0.8
19.1 18.9 18.9 225.4 1.81 0.74 1.4 16.2
23
Atlanta FalconsATL
18.8
 18.0
+0.9
17.6 19.6 19.6 250.1 1.77 0.69 2.7 10.8
24
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
19.0
 17.9
+1.1
19.6 19.4 19.4 259.6 1.36 0.56 2.7 21.3
25
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
19.3
 18.6
+1.4
21.3 15.4 15.4 239.9 1.63 0.70 2.0 19.6
26
Chicago BearsCHI
19.4
 18.4
+1.5
20.5 18.9 18.9 228.4 1.45 1.19 2.1 21.8
27
Miami DolphinsMIA
19.8
 19.2
+1.9
19.4 20.3 20.3 234.0 1.98 0.80 1.4 14.9
28
Arizona CardinalsARI
20.4
 20.0
+2.5
18.1 22.3 22.3 245.2 2.30 0.47 1.5 14.0
29
Indianapolis ColtsIND
21.0
 19.6
+3.1
18.6 24.2 24.2 274.5 1.48 0.42 2.2 16.6
30
Dallas CowboysDAL
23.8
 23.3
+5.9
24.5 23.5 23.5 240.0 2.11 0.19 1.4 38.3
31
Washington CommandersWAS
24.2
 23.2
+6.3
20.9 29.0 29.0 268.1 2.65 0.54 2.1 22.2
32
Detroit LionsDET
25.6
 24.0
+7.7
19.6 33.4 33.4 276.4 2.26 0.70 3.3 20.8

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 (17.9 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 (25.6 FPA), Washington Commanders (24.2 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (23.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Current softest matchups for RBs: Carolina Panthers (28.4 FPA), New York Jets (27.6 FPA), Miami Dolphins (27.4 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Current softest matchups for WRs: Washington Commanders (40.8 FPA), Detroit Lions (39.1 FPA), Atlanta Falcons (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.