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 25.6 Dallas Cowboys DAL 22.4 Washington Commanders WAS 22.3
Toughest Minnesota Vikings MIN 9.7 Seattle Seahawks SEA 13.7 Green Bay Packers GB 14.2
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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
vs IND Daniel Jones 13.0
9.7
 9.1
-8.3
12.0 10.6 7.1 172.9 0.56 0.90 3.2 14.6
2
Seattle SeahawksSEA
vs KC Patrick Mahomes 15.9
13.7
 13.4
-4.3
15.5 12.5 13.7 178.3 1.28 1.03 2.6 16.4
3
Green Bay PackersGB
@ DET Jared Goff 21.4
14.2
 13.9
-3.8
16.0 13.8 11.8 209.1 1.16 1.19 2.2 17.6
4
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
 Bye
14.3
 13.9
-3.7
13.7 15.5 13.8 201.8 0.98 1.03 2.2 14.2
5
Kansas City ChiefsKC
@ SEA Sam Darnold 16.7
15.1
 14.3
-2.9
16.3 13.6 15.2 221.9 0.91 0.81 1.7 19.6
6
Cleveland BrownsCLE
@ TEN Cam Ward 13.9
15.4
 15.3
-2.6
14.0 17.0 15.7 213.6 1.56 0.66 3.3 10.6
7
Carolina PanthersCAR
vs TB Baker Mayfield 16.1
16.3
 15.7
-1.7
14.8 19.6 15.2 225.1 1.14 0.77 2.0 21.0
8
Denver BroncosDEN
@ ARI Jacoby Brissett 15.1
16.4
 15.7
-1.6
15.3 16.6 17.7 227.9 1.16 0.97 3.5 23.6
9
New England PatriotsNE
@ CHI Caleb Williams 19.2
16.5
 15.9
-1.5
15.8 16.3 18.4 233.4 1.32 0.54 2.3 11.6
10
Baltimore RavensBAL
vs CIN Joe Burrow 21.0
16.6
 16.3
-1.4
18.9 15.4 14.9 241.1 0.99 0.57 2.2 18.8
11
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
@ NO Tyler Shough 16.0
16.7
 16.0
-1.3
20.8 13.2 15.7 239.8 1.38 0.89 2.5 16.6
12
New Orleans SaintsNO
vs PIT Aaron Rodgers 16.9
17.0
 16.8
-1.0
14.9 18.5 19.8 234.0 1.55 0.67 2.7 18.4
13
San Francisco 49ersSF
@ ATL Michael Penix Jr. 15.7
17.2
 16.5
-0.8
18.4 15.4 18.4 238.4 1.47 0.47 2.0 8.8
14
Houston TexansHOU
vs NYG J.J. McCarthy 14.7
17.4
 16.1
-0.6
14.1 20.7 17.3 241.3 1.45 0.79 2.9 12.4
15
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
 Bye
17.7
 16.5
-0.3
18.0 17.8 19.2 261.4 1.21 1.23 1.8 13.1
16
Tennessee TitansTEN
vs CLE Deshaun Watson 16.2
17.7
 17.5
-0.3
19.9 15.5 16.5 241.9 1.33 0.48 2.7 19.1
17
New York JetsNYJ
vs MIA Malik Willis 14.8
17.8
 17.5
-0.2
20.3 15.3 16.5 220.3 1.74 0.12 2.3 16.8
18
Indianapolis ColtsIND
@ MIN Kyler Murray 18.1
18.1
 17.4
+0.1
18.6 19.9 14.7 235.5 1.50 0.54 1.8 17.0
19
Los Angeles RamsLA
@ LV Kirk Cousins 15.3
18.1
 17.4
+0.1
16.8 17.9 20.3 197.8 1.41 0.89 1.9 25.2
20
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
@ CAR Bryce Young 20.2
18.2
 17.4
+0.2
21.3 15.8 15.0 243.5 1.64 0.95 1.9 11.3
21
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
vs DAL Dak Prescott 19.6
18.6
 17.6
+0.6
15.7 20.4 21.2 242.0 1.16 0.66 1.8 16.7
22
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
@ BAL Tyler Huntley 16.7
18.9
 18.0
+0.9
19.6 18.7 19.7 244.0 1.34 0.69 2.8 24.7
23
Atlanta FalconsATL
vs SF Brock Purdy 20.5
19.3
 18.4
+1.3
17.6 19.7 20.5 256.0 1.60 0.50 2.8 11.0
24
Miami DolphinsMIA
@ NYJ Geno Smith 16.7
19.6
 19.2
+1.6
19.4 19.4 20.3 234.2 1.94 0.54 1.6 15.4
25
Buffalo BillsBUF
 Bye
20.1
 18.8
+2.1
14.0 24.3 23.7 245.2 1.90 0.66 1.7 17.8
26
New York GiantsNYG
@ HOU C.J. Stroud 20.8
20.5
 19.8
+2.5
19.1 22.1 21.5 202.4 1.65 0.82 1.8 29.3
27
Las Vegas RaidersLV
vs LA Matthew Stafford 20.8
20.9
 20.1
+2.9
16.9 22.0 26.1 242.1 2.04 0.47 2.2 15.8
28
Chicago BearsCHI
vs NE Drake Maye 21.8
21.2
 19.8
+3.2
20.5 21.3 23.1 243.4 1.76 0.76 2.5 15.2
29
Arizona CardinalsARI
vs DEN Bo Nix 17.9
21.4
 21.1
+3.4
18.1 22.1 24.3 249.0 2.49 0.53 2.1 9.5
30
Washington CommandersWAS
 Bye
22.3
 20.9
+4.3
20.9 24.1 22.5 263.9 2.14 0.54 2.0 19.9
31
Dallas CowboysDAL
@ PHI Tanner McKee 13.4
22.4
 21.7
+4.4
24.5 22.0 20.4 251.7 1.80 0.25 1.6 28.4
32
Detroit LionsDET
vs GB Jordan Love 21.2
25.6
 24.1
+7.6
19.6 30.2 30.4 279.0 2.30 0.58 3.4 19.4
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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 (18.0 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 (25.6 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (22.4 FPA), Washington Commanders (22.3 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Current softest matchups for RBs: New Orleans Saints (27.5 FPA), New York Jets (27.2 FPA), Buffalo Bills (25.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Current softest matchups for WRs: Detroit Lions (39.3 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (39.1 FPA), Atlanta Falcons (38.1 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.