NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2022-23

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

Completed 2022-23 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 Detroit Lions 24.0 FPA
#2 Miami Dolphins 21.6 FPA
#3 Tennessee Titans 21.5 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 Cincinnati Bengals 13.9 FPA
#31 Houston Texans 14.5 FPA
#30 Cleveland Browns 14.5 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2021-22/G 2022-23/G L4 Pass Yds Pass TD INT Sacks QB Rush Yds Trend
1
Detroit Lions
24.0
 22.6
+6.4
19.3 24.0 19.7 261.5 1.53 0.71 2.2 41.2
2
Miami Dolphins
21.6
 20.2
+4.0
17.3 21.6 19.0 250.5 1.59 0.47 2.4 30.9
3
Tennessee Titans
21.5
 19.9
+3.9
19.5 21.5 14.1 290.1 1.71 0.82 2.3 12.8
4
Kansas City Chiefs
21.3
 20.2
+3.7
21.4 21.3 18.9 243.4 1.94 0.65 3.4 26.1
5
Minnesota Vikings
21.1
 19.6
+3.5
20.5 21.1 15.3 279.8 1.35 0.88 2.2 21.4
6
Chicago Bears
19.6
 19.0
+2.0
18.7 19.6 26.1 224.5 1.29 0.82 1.2 22.3
7
Las Vegas Raiders
19.5
 18.8
+1.9
18.7 19.5 13.5 254.1 1.47 0.35 1.6 15.8
8
Jacksonville Jaguars
19.4
 18.2
+1.8
19.1 19.4 14.5 250.5 1.47 0.82 2.1 27.6
9
Seattle Seahawks
19.1
 18.1
+1.5
18.6 19.1 13.3 228.5 1.35 0.76 2.6 25.6
10
Atlanta Falcons
19.0
 18.3
+1.4
20.6 19.0 13.6 235.9 1.47 0.59 1.2 17.8
11
Indianapolis Colts
18.9
 18.5
+1.3
19.2 18.9 26.7 225.6 1.47 0.59 2.6 20.6
12
Carolina Panthers
18.6
 18.0
+1.0
17.1 18.6 23.9 241.1 1.47 0.59 2.1 14.2
13
Arizona Cardinals
18.4
 17.7
+0.8
17.8 18.4 12.4 229.3 1.71 0.59 2.1 16.0
14
New England Patriots
18.1
 17.4
+0.5
14.5 18.1 22.3 236.3 1.65 1.12 3.2 20.5
15
Pittsburgh Steelers
17.7
 17.0
+0.1
17.7 17.7 13.2 239.1 1.65 1.18 2.4 17.5
16
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17.2
 16.7
-0.4
19.6 17.2 19.3 221.7 1.71 0.59 2.6 17.1
17
Baltimore Ravens
17.0
 15.9
-0.6
21.0 17.0 11.5 249.2 1.18 0.82 2.8 13.7
18
Washington Commanders
17.0
 16.7
-0.6
23.1 17.0 14.7 209.1 1.53 0.53 2.5 22.4
19
New York Giants
16.6
 16.0
-1.0
17.7 16.6 14.9 229.9 1.24 0.35 2.4 20.6
20
Dallas Cowboys
16.3
 15.2
-1.3
18.7 16.3 23.1 220.9 1.35 0.94 3.2 19.2
21
Los Angeles Chargers
16.1
 15.8
-1.5
18.6 16.1 11.3 217.2 1.41 0.82 2.3 13.9
22
Los Angeles Rams
15.8
 15.2
-1.8
17.5 15.8 14.3 237.9 1.29 0.94 2.2 11.9
23
Green Bay Packers
15.7
 15.0
-1.9
19.3 15.7 12.9 208.8 1.24 1.00 2.0 22.5
24
New Orleans Saints
15.6
 15.3
-2.0
17.4 15.6 9.3 200.0 1.00 0.41 2.8 24.1
25
Buffalo Bills
15.4
 14.4
-2.2
12.7 15.4 14.2 232.6 1.31 1.06 2.5 14.4
26
Philadelphia Eagles
15.4
 14.7
-2.2
18.1 15.4 20.8 206.9 1.24 1.00 3.9 26.4
27
Denver Broncos
15.3
 14.7
-2.3
16.7 15.3 19.5 224.6 1.18 0.82 2.1 11.4
28
San Francisco 49ers
15.3
 14.7
-2.3
18.6 15.3 19.2 240.9 1.18 1.12 2.6 12.5
29
New York Jets
15.0
 14.9
-2.6
20.3 15.0 14.1 207.4 0.88 0.71 2.6 19.2
30
Cleveland Browns
14.5
 13.9
-3.1
17.4 14.5 8.0 207.6 1.18 0.65 1.9 7.9
31
Houston Texans
14.5
 13.8
-3.1
19.6 14.5 17.5 222.1 0.88 0.94 2.3 17.4
32
Cincinnati Bengals
13.9
 13.3
-3.7
19.0 13.9 13.0 223.2 0.94 0.75 1.9 12.2

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 2022-23 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2021-22/G, 2022-23/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 (17.6 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 2022-23 matchups for QBs: Detroit Lions (24.0 FPA), Miami Dolphins (21.6 FPA), Tennessee Titans (21.5 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for RBs: Houston Texans (33.0 FPA), Chicago Bears (28.6 FPA), Arizona Cardinals (28.4 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for WRs: Tennessee Titans (41.7 FPA), Minnesota Vikings (40.8 FPA), Detroit Lions (39.9 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2022-23 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.