NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2021-22

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

Completed 2021-22 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 Buffalo Bills 12.7 FPA
#31 New England Patriots 14.5 FPA
#30 Denver Broncos 16.7 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Washington Commanders 23.1 FPA
#2 Kansas City Chiefs 21.4 FPA
#3 Baltimore Ravens 21.0 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2020-21/G 2021-22/G L4 Pass Yds Pass TD INT Sacks QB Rush Yds Trend
1
Washington CommandersWAS
23.1
 22.2
+4.5
17.4 23.1 23.5 265.9 2.00 0.65 2.2 28.0
2
Kansas City ChiefsKC
21.4
 20.4
+2.8
21.8 21.4 23.8 261.3 1.53 0.88 1.8 22.9
3
Baltimore RavensBAL
21.0
 19.7
+2.4
18.3 21.0 24.4 293.3 1.82 0.53 1.9 7.4
4
Atlanta FalconsATL
20.6
 20.2
+2.0
26.1 20.6 17.2 239.9 1.82 0.71 1.0 25.3
5
Minnesota VikingsMIN
20.5
 19.1
+1.9
20.0 20.5 17.6 273.1 1.71 0.94 3.0 19.8
6
New York JetsNYJ
20.3
 19.5
+1.7
24.0 20.3 21.1 271.2 1.59 0.41 1.9 17.5
7
Houston TexansHOU
19.6
 18.6
+1.0
21.4 19.6 19.9 255.4 1.59 1.00 1.9 10.6
8
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
19.6
 18.3
+1.0
20.3 19.6 13.5 253.1 1.53 1.00 2.8 23.5
9
Tennessee TitansTEN
19.5
 18.5
+0.9
23.4 19.5 16.7 263.8 1.41 0.94 2.5 13.5
10
Detroit LionsDET
19.3
 18.5
+0.7
25.4 19.3 20.1 256.5 1.82 0.65 1.8 15.7
11
Green Bay PackersGB
19.3
 18.5
+0.7
17.2 19.3 20.1 232.1 1.76 1.06 2.3 26.8
12
Indianapolis ColtsIND
19.2
 18.6
+0.6
19.5 19.2 18.4 247.2 1.88 1.12 1.9 22.5
13
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
19.1
 18.3
+0.5
23.6 19.1 19.2 241.8 1.41 0.41 1.9 19.5
14
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
19.0
 17.7
+0.4
19.9 19.0 17.4 263.9 1.53 0.76 2.5 14.8
15
Chicago BearsCHI
18.7
 17.8
+0.1
18.3 18.7 12.0 213.1 1.82 0.47 2.8 11.9
16
Dallas CowboysDAL
18.7
 17.4
+0.1
20.7 18.7 14.0 254.2 1.41 1.53 2.4 18.5
17
Las Vegas RaidersLV
18.7
 17.6
+0.1
22.1 18.7 14.8 234.1 1.71 0.35 2.0 16.4
18
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
18.6
 17.8
0.0
21.0 18.6 21.6 234.8 1.59 0.65 2.1 17.3
19
Seattle SeahawksSEA
18.6
 17.6
0.0
22.2 18.6 17.3 280.4 1.41 0.65 2.0 13.6
20
San Francisco 49ersSF
18.6
 17.9
0.0
18.3 18.6 14.6 224.4 1.47 0.53 2.8 21.3
21
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
18.1
 17.7
-0.5
20.5 18.1 14.7 233.9 1.65 0.71 1.7 10.3
22
Arizona CardinalsARI
17.8
 17.1
-0.8
20.2 17.8 22.0 225.6 1.76 0.76 2.4 15.3
23
New York GiantsNYG
17.7
 16.9
-0.9
17.8 17.7 11.2 236.5 1.59 0.82 2.0 13.5
24
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
17.7
 17.1
-0.9
15.6 17.7 14.8 233.9 1.41 0.76 3.2 23.2
25
Los Angeles RamsLA
17.5
 16.3
-1.1
14.8 17.5 13.9 260.9 0.94 1.12 2.9 17.2
26
Cleveland BrownsCLE
17.4
 17.0
-1.2
22.0 17.4 12.7 218.4 1.71 0.76 2.5 12.2
27
New Orleans SaintsNO
17.4
 16.5
-1.2
17.4 17.4 8.5 243.0 1.18 1.06 2.7 16.9
28
Miami DolphinsMIA
17.3
 16.3
-1.3
19.7 17.3 10.8 250.1 1.35 0.82 2.8 12.7
29
Carolina PanthersCAR
17.1
 16.6
-1.5
21.0 17.1 20.4 208.4 1.53 0.53 2.3 15.4
30
Denver BroncosDEN
16.7
 16.1
-1.9
21.2 16.7 17.1 229.5 1.29 0.76 2.1 18.0
31
New England PatriotsNE
14.5
 13.9
-4.1
17.9 14.5 15.9 202.2 1.24 1.35 2.1 17.1
32
Buffalo BillsBUF
12.7
 12.4
-5.9
20.9 12.7 12.2 179.2 0.71 1.12 2.4 17.1

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 2021-22 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2020-21/G, 2021-22/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 (18.6 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 2021-22 matchups for QBs: Buffalo Bills (12.7 FPA), New England Patriots (14.5 FPA), Denver Broncos (16.7 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2021-22 matchups for RBs: Tennessee Titans (18.1 FPA), New Orleans Saints (18.6 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (20.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2021-22 matchups for WRs: Buffalo Bills (25.1 FPA), New England Patriots (29.6 FPA), Philadelphia Eagles (29.7 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2021-22 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.