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)

#1 Washington Commanders 23.1 FPA
#2 Kansas City Chiefs 21.4 FPA
#3 Baltimore Ravens 21.0 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 Buffalo Bills 12.7 FPA
#31 New England Patriots 14.5 FPA
#30 Denver Broncos 16.7 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 Commanders
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 Chiefs
21.4
 20.4
+2.8
21.8 21.4 23.8 261.3 1.53 0.88 1.8 22.9
3
Baltimore Ravens
21.0
 19.7
+2.4
18.3 21.0 24.4 293.3 1.82 0.53 1.9 7.4
4
Atlanta Falcons
20.6
 20.2
+2.0
26.1 20.6 17.2 239.9 1.82 0.71 1.0 25.3
5
Minnesota Vikings
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 Jets
20.3
 19.5
+1.7
24.0 20.3 21.1 271.2 1.59 0.41 1.9 17.5
7
Houston Texans
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 Buccaneers
19.6
 18.3
+1.0
20.3 19.6 13.5 253.1 1.53 1.00 2.8 23.5
9
Tennessee Titans
19.5
 18.5
+0.9
23.4 19.5 16.7 263.8 1.41 0.94 2.5 13.5
10
Detroit Lions
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 Packers
19.3
 18.5
+0.7
17.2 19.3 20.1 232.1 1.76 1.06 2.3 26.8
12
Indianapolis Colts
19.2
 18.6
+0.6
19.5 19.2 18.4 247.2 1.88 1.12 1.9 22.5
13
Jacksonville Jaguars
19.1
 18.3
+0.5
23.6 19.1 19.2 241.8 1.41 0.41 1.9 19.5
14
Cincinnati Bengals
19.0
 17.7
+0.4
19.9 19.0 17.4 263.9 1.53 0.76 2.5 14.8
15
Chicago Bears
18.7
 17.8
+0.1
18.3 18.7 12.0 213.1 1.82 0.47 2.8 11.9
16
Dallas Cowboys
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 Raiders
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 Chargers
18.6
 17.8
0.0
21.0 18.6 21.6 234.8 1.59 0.65 2.1 17.3
19
Seattle Seahawks
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 49ers
18.6
 17.9
0.0
18.3 18.6 14.6 224.4 1.47 0.53 2.8 21.3
21
Philadelphia Eagles
18.1
 17.7
-0.5
20.5 18.1 14.7 233.9 1.65 0.71 1.7 10.3
22
Arizona Cardinals
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 Giants
17.7
 16.9
-0.9
17.8 17.7 11.2 236.5 1.59 0.82 2.0 13.5
24
Pittsburgh Steelers
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 Rams
17.5
 16.3
-1.1
14.8 17.5 13.9 260.9 0.94 1.12 2.9 17.2
26
Cleveland Browns
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 Saints
17.4
 16.5
-1.2
17.4 17.4 8.5 243.0 1.18 1.06 2.7 16.9
28
Miami Dolphins
17.3
 16.3
-1.3
19.7 17.3 10.8 250.1 1.35 0.82 2.8 12.7
29
Carolina Panthers
17.1
 16.6
-1.5
21.0 17.1 20.4 208.4 1.53 0.53 2.3 15.4
30
Denver Broncos
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 Patriots
14.5
 13.9
-4.1
17.9 14.5 15.9 202.2 1.24 1.35 2.1 17.1
32
Buffalo Bills
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: Washington Commanders (23.1 FPA), Kansas City Chiefs (21.4 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (21.0 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2021-22 matchups for RBs: New York Jets (33.3 FPA), Seattle Seahawks (29.9 FPA), Las Vegas Raiders (27.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2021-22 matchups for WRs: Minnesota Vikings (44.5 FPA), Tennessee Titans (41.9 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (39.7 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

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