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)

#1 Arizona Cardinals 25.2 FPA
#2 Houston Texans 23.3 FPA
#3 Miami Dolphins 23.1 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 New England Patriots 12.8 FPA
#31 Baltimore Ravens 13.7 FPA
#30 Buffalo Bills 13.8 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 Cardinals
25.2
 23.2
+6.4
— 25.2 17.6 299.1 2.38 0.44 2.5 17.7
2
Houston Texans
23.3
 21.3
+4.5
— 23.3 22.5 280.8 2.06 0.75 1.9 18.2
3
Miami Dolphins
23.1
 22.1
+4.3
— 23.1 22.0 272.1 2.44 0.81 1.4 8.0
4
New York Giants
22.6
 21.3
+3.8
— 22.6 23.0 278.8 1.88 0.62 2.2 14.1
5
Detroit Lions
22.3
 20.7
+3.5
— 22.3 21.5 295.8 2.06 0.44 1.8 11.6
6
Oakland Raiders
22.0
 20.8
+3.2
— 22.0 18.6 272.2 2.06 0.56 2.0 15.6
7
Atlanta Falcons
21.9
 20.8
+3.1
— 21.9 16.3 256.7 1.75 0.75 1.8 17.3
8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21.8
 20.0
+3.0
— 21.8 15.4 288.0 1.88 0.75 2.9 13.1
9
Cincinnati Bengals
21.5
 20.9
+2.7
— 21.5 21.1 254.6 1.56 0.69 1.9 30.6
10
Washington Commanders
21.3
 20.3
+2.5
— 21.3 26.7 255.8 2.19 0.81 2.9 18.9
11
Indianapolis Colts
20.6
 19.4
+1.8
— 20.6 29.5 263.7 1.81 0.94 2.6 10.7
12
New Orleans Saints
19.6
 18.7
+0.8
— 19.6 18.2 260.4 1.62 0.81 3.2 13.4
13
Tennessee Titans
19.5
 18.4
+0.7
— 19.5 21.5 272.3 1.56 0.88 2.7 15.7
14
Jacksonville Jaguars
19.3
 18.1
+0.5
— 19.3 19.2 255.5 1.38 0.62 2.9 15.2
15
Cleveland Browns
19.2
 18.9
+0.4
— 19.2 19.8 232.1 1.56 0.88 2.4 25.8
16
Seattle Seahawks
19.0
 17.5
+0.2
— 19.0 15.7 275.4 1.19 1.00 1.8 21.7
17
Carolina Panthers
18.9
 17.4
+0.1
— 18.9 23.3 249.6 1.31 0.75 3.3 13.8
18
New York Jets
18.5
 17.7
-0.3
— 18.5 17.4 250.1 1.56 0.75 2.2 16.5
19
Philadelphia Eagles
18.4
 16.9
-0.4
— 18.4 16.8 257.5 1.56 0.69 2.6 13.4
20
Dallas Cowboys
17.6
 16.8
-1.2
— 17.6 21.2 240.4 1.25 0.44 2.4 18.5
21
Kansas City Chiefs
17.6
 17.0
-1.2
— 17.6 11.4 240.4 1.31 1.00 2.8 16.6
22
Los Angeles Rams
17.4
 16.4
-1.4
— 17.4 15.6 245.5 1.44 0.81 3.1 13.4
23
San Francisco 49ers
17.1
 16.1
-1.7
— 17.1 27.5 190.9 1.44 0.75 3.0 23.8
24
Minnesota Vikings
16.4
 15.2
-2.4
— 16.4 10.6 253.8 1.44 1.00 3.0 5.8
25
Denver Broncos
16.1
 15.4
-2.7
— 16.1 22.0 238.9 1.19 0.62 2.5 11.2
26
Chicago Bears
15.3
 14.5
-3.5
— 15.3 15.6 237.2 1.06 0.62 2.0 10.5
27
Pittsburgh Steelers
15.3
 14.3
-3.5
— 15.3 12.2 213.9 1.44 1.19 3.4 14.1
28
Green Bay Packers
15.2
 14.3
-3.6
— 15.2 13.2 249.8 1.12 1.06 2.6 8.9
29
Los Angeles Chargers
15.1
 14.5
-3.7
— 15.1 15.0 210.9 1.31 0.69 1.8 13.8
30
Buffalo Bills
13.8
 13.4
-5.0
— 13.8 14.3 213.8 0.94 0.88 2.7 9.7
31
Baltimore Ravens
13.7
 12.8
-5.1
— 13.7 11.8 223.7 0.94 0.75 2.2 8.1
32
New England Patriots
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: Arizona Cardinals (25.2 FPA), Houston Texans (23.3 FPA), Miami Dolphins (23.1 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for RBs: Carolina Panthers (30.6 FPA), Jacksonville Jaguars (30.3 FPA), Washington Commanders (30.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for WRs: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (45.9 FPA), Miami Dolphins (42.0 FPA), Detroit Lions (41.8 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.