NFL defense vs position rankings 2026-27

Fantasy points allowed to wide receivers by every NFL defense · Updated recently

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Softest vs WR Detroit Lions DET 39.3 Dallas Cowboys DAL 39.1 Atlanta Falcons ATL 38.1
Toughest Minnesota Vikings MIN 24.1 Kansas City Chiefs KC 25.0 Seattle Seahawks SEA 25.6
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Points allowed Windows Per game allowed
Rank Team This week DK FPA FD FPA vs avg 2025-26 2026-27 Last 4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Minnesota VikingsMIN
vs IND Keenan Allen 11.4
24.1
 18.9
-8.2
24.5 27.7 20.1 16.1 9.2 115.5 0.45 1.31
2
Kansas City ChiefsKC
@ SEA Jaxon Smith-Njigba 21.4
25.0
 19.4
-7.3
28.2 21.2 23.2 17.8 10.3 124.5 0.25 1.67
3
Seattle SeahawksSEA
vs KC Xavier Worthy 11.8
25.6
 19.8
-6.7
26.6 23.7 28.4 16.7 9.6 107.7 0.75 1.44
4
Miami DolphinsMIA
@ NYJ Garrett Wilson 13.6
26.9
 21.4
-5.4
30.2 23.2 23.4 14.4 10.3 122.8 0.65 1.58
5
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
@ BAL Zay Flowers 16.8
27.2
 22.6
-5.1
25.8 29.3 30.1 16.0 9.0 116.2 0.83 1.75
6
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
 Bye
28.3
 22.7
-4.0
27.5 30.7 25.4 15.8 10.1 124.8 0.67 1.69
7
Carolina PanthersCAR
vs TB Chris Godwin Jr. 10.9
28.7
 22.1
-3.6
28.1 30.2 27.5 18.8 11.3 135.4 0.49 1.23
8
Los Angeles RamsLA
@ LV Tre Tucker 10.1
29.6
 24.2
-2.7
34.3 26.9 25.2 16.5 9.6 120.6 1.07 1.74
9
New Orleans SaintsNO
vs PIT DK Metcalf 13.2
29.8
 24.0
-2.5
27.5 32.4 31.5 16.7 10.4 138.8 0.88 2.11
10
Denver BroncosDEN
@ ARI Michael Wilson 11.2
30.1
 23.3
-2.2
27.3 30.0 34.4 19.8 11.5 142.6 0.46 1.77
11
Cleveland BrownsCLE
@ TEN Carnell Tate 12.2
30.3
 24.5
-2.0
26.3 34.5 32.1 17.5 9.9 134.7 0.99 2.06
12
New York JetsNYJ
vs MIA Malik Washington 11.4
31.3
 25.2
-1.0
31.0 30.5 32.5 17.6 10.9 139.3 0.96 2.53
13
New York GiantsNYG
@ HOU Nico Collins 13.7
31.4
 25.4
-0.9
33.9 31.7 28.4 18.2 11.0 133.9 1.04 1.57
14
San Francisco 49ersSF
@ ATL Drake London 17.9
32.1
 25.5
-0.2
32.8 30.4 33.9 18.1 11.7 143.4 0.89 1.85
15
Indianapolis ColtsIND
@ MIN Justin Jefferson 17.2
32.2
 25.8
-0.1
37.3 31.3 25.0 18.9 11.4 149.8 0.76 2.16
16
New England PatriotsNE
@ CHI Luther Burden III 12.2
32.2
 25.3
-0.1
29.5 34.0 34.1 16.1 10.5 141.6 0.93 2.36
17
Green Bay PackersGB
@ DET Amon-Ra St. Brown 18.0
32.8
 25.5
+0.5
31.8 33.6 32.7 20.0 12.9 140.7 0.74 1.70
18
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
@ NO Chris Olave 17.0
32.8
 26.0
+0.5
36.7 28.8 35.5 21.1 12.3 153.2 0.77 2.16
19
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
@ CAR Jalen Coker 15.0
32.8
 25.9
+0.5
31.6 32.6 36.4 19.3 12.3 147.9 0.86 1.89
20
Chicago BearsCHI
vs NE A.J. Brown 14.8
33.4
 26.8
+1.1
36.2 31.1 33.5 16.1 10.0 154.2 0.98 2.30
21
Arizona CardinalsARI
vs DEN Jaylen Waddle 12.2
33.8
 28.2
+1.5
30.9 37.1 34.6 15.6 9.6 143.3 1.32 2.27
22
Las Vegas RaidersLV
vs LA Puka Nacua 20.9
34.8
 28.3
+2.5
33.4 33.8 40.1 17.7 10.9 156.7 1.20 1.98
23
Houston TexansHOU
vs NYG Malik Nabers 13.7
35.4
 28.2
+3.1
26.5 41.9 40.5 21.1 12.5 170.1 0.84 2.71
24
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
vs DAL CeeDee Lamb 18.9
35.6
 28.3
+3.3
27.7 39.6 44.7 21.1 12.3 167.4 0.73 2.50
25
Tennessee TitansTEN
vs CLE KC Concepcion Jr. 10.5
35.9
 28.6
+3.6
36.1 36.9 34.0 18.3 13.0 168.3 0.80 2.30
26
Washington CommandersWAS
 Bye
36.0
 28.5
+3.7
35.7 37.4 35.7 19.3 12.6 157.6 1.04 2.07
27
Buffalo BillsBUF
 Bye
36.3
 29.6
+4.0
27.1 43.3 42.9 19.1 12.0 145.4 1.40 2.20
28
Baltimore RavensBAL
vs CIN Ja'Marr Chase 18.0
36.6
 28.2
+4.3
37.2 35.8 38.0 20.5 13.0 176.0 0.52 2.66
29
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
 Bye
37.2
 29.1
+4.9
32.2 39.7 43.8 21.6 13.6 186.1 0.58 2.68
30
Atlanta FalconsATL
vs SF Christian Kirk 6.7
38.1
 29.9
+5.8
33.7 38.6 42.0 21.2 13.8 168.3 0.97 2.68
31
Dallas CowboysDAL
@ PHI Makai Lemon 9.2
39.1
 31.9
+6.8
40.0 37.4 40.7 17.8 11.9 173.5 1.18 3.13
32
Detroit LionsDET
vs GB Christian Watson 16.5
39.3
 31.3
+7.0
36.7 42.6 38.6 20.4 13.0 172.9 1.08 2.83
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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 wide receivers: 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 WR, linked to that team's props board.

vs Average and Trend

vs Avg compares a defense to the league mean for the position (32.3 FPA for WRs). 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.