NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2019-20

Fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks by every NFL defense • Final season

Completed 2019-20 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.
QB RB WR TE
●Elite Matchup (Target)
●Good Matchup
●Average
●Tough
●Avoid

Best QB Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#32 New England Patriots 12.8 FPA
#31 Baltimore Ravens 13.7 FPA
#30 Buffalo Bills 13.8 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Arizona Cardinals 25.2 FPA
#2 Houston Texans 23.3 FPA
#3 Miami Dolphins 23.1 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2018-19/G 2019-20/G L4 Pass Yds Pass TD INT Sacks QB Rush Yds Trend
1
Arizona CardinalsARI
25.2
 23.2
+6.4
— 25.2 17.6 299.1 2.38 0.44 2.5 17.7
2
Houston TexansHOU
23.3
 21.3
+4.5
— 23.3 22.5 280.8 2.06 0.75 1.9 18.2
3
Miami DolphinsMIA
23.1
 22.1
+4.3
— 23.1 22.0 272.1 2.44 0.81 1.4 8.0
4
New York GiantsNYG
22.6
 21.3
+3.8
— 22.6 23.0 278.8 1.88 0.62 2.2 14.1
5
Detroit LionsDET
22.3
 20.7
+3.5
— 22.3 21.5 295.8 2.06 0.44 1.8 11.6
6
Oakland RaidersOAK
22.0
 20.8
+3.2
— 22.0 18.6 272.2 2.06 0.56 2.0 15.6
7
Atlanta FalconsATL
21.9
 20.8
+3.1
— 21.9 16.3 256.7 1.75 0.75 1.8 17.3
8
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
21.8
 20.0
+3.0
— 21.8 15.4 288.0 1.88 0.75 2.9 13.1
9
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
21.5
 20.9
+2.7
— 21.5 21.1 254.6 1.56 0.69 1.9 30.6
10
Washington CommandersWAS
21.3
 20.3
+2.5
— 21.3 26.7 255.8 2.19 0.81 2.9 18.9
11
Indianapolis ColtsIND
20.6
 19.4
+1.8
— 20.6 29.5 263.7 1.81 0.94 2.6 10.7
12
New Orleans SaintsNO
19.6
 18.7
+0.8
— 19.6 18.2 260.4 1.62 0.81 3.2 13.4
13
Tennessee TitansTEN
19.5
 18.4
+0.7
— 19.5 21.5 272.3 1.56 0.88 2.7 15.7
14
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
19.3
 18.1
+0.5
— 19.3 19.2 255.5 1.38 0.62 2.9 15.2
15
Cleveland BrownsCLE
19.2
 18.9
+0.4
— 19.2 19.8 232.1 1.56 0.88 2.4 25.8
16
Seattle SeahawksSEA
19.0
 17.5
+0.2
— 19.0 15.7 275.4 1.19 1.00 1.8 21.7
17
Carolina PanthersCAR
18.9
 17.4
+0.1
— 18.9 23.3 249.6 1.31 0.75 3.3 13.8
18
New York JetsNYJ
18.5
 17.7
-0.3
— 18.5 17.4 250.1 1.56 0.75 2.2 16.5
19
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
18.4
 16.9
-0.4
— 18.4 16.8 257.5 1.56 0.69 2.6 13.4
20
Dallas CowboysDAL
17.6
 16.8
-1.2
— 17.6 21.2 240.4 1.25 0.44 2.4 18.5
21
Kansas City ChiefsKC
17.6
 17.0
-1.2
— 17.6 11.4 240.4 1.31 1.00 2.8 16.6
22
Los Angeles RamsLA
17.4
 16.4
-1.4
— 17.4 15.6 245.5 1.44 0.81 3.1 13.4
23
San Francisco 49ersSF
17.1
 16.1
-1.7
— 17.1 27.5 190.9 1.44 0.75 3.0 23.8
24
Minnesota VikingsMIN
16.4
 15.2
-2.4
— 16.4 10.6 253.8 1.44 1.00 3.0 5.8
25
Denver BroncosDEN
16.1
 15.4
-2.7
— 16.1 22.0 238.9 1.19 0.62 2.5 11.2
26
Chicago BearsCHI
15.3
 14.5
-3.5
— 15.3 15.6 237.2 1.06 0.62 2.0 10.5
27
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
15.3
 14.3
-3.5
— 15.3 12.2 213.9 1.44 1.19 3.4 14.1
28
Green Bay PackersGB
15.2
 14.3
-3.6
— 15.2 13.2 249.8 1.12 1.06 2.6 8.9
29
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
15.1
 14.5
-3.7
— 15.1 15.0 210.9 1.31 0.69 1.8 13.8
30
Buffalo BillsBUF
13.8
 13.4
-5.0
— 13.8 14.3 213.8 0.94 0.88 2.7 9.7
31
Baltimore RavensBAL
13.7
 12.8
-5.1
— 13.7 11.8 223.7 0.94 0.75 2.2 8.1
32
New England PatriotsNE
12.8
 12.5
-6.0
— 12.8 17.2 199.2 0.75 1.56 2.9 14.0

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

This is the completed 2019-20 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2018-19/G, 2019-20/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 (18.8 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?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for QBs: New England Patriots (12.8 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (13.7 FPA), Buffalo Bills (13.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for RBs: New England Patriots (16.2 FPA), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (16.9 FPA), San Francisco 49ers (17.4 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for WRs: New England Patriots (26.2 FPA), Kansas City Chiefs (26.5 FPA), Los Angeles Chargers (28.4 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2019-20 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

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.