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)

#32 Cincinnati Bengals 13.9 FPA
#31 Houston Texans 14.5 FPA
#30 Cleveland Browns 14.5 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Detroit Lions 24.0 FPA
#2 Miami Dolphins 21.6 FPA
#3 Tennessee Titans 21.5 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 LionsDET
24.0
 22.6
+6.4
19.3 24.0 19.7 261.5 1.53 0.71 2.2 41.2
2
Miami DolphinsMIA
21.6
 20.2
+4.0
17.3 21.6 19.0 250.5 1.59 0.47 2.4 30.9
3
Tennessee TitansTEN
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 ChiefsKC
21.3
 20.2
+3.7
21.4 21.3 18.9 243.4 1.94 0.65 3.4 26.1
5
Minnesota VikingsMIN
21.1
 19.6
+3.5
20.5 21.1 15.3 279.8 1.35 0.88 2.2 21.4
6
Chicago BearsCHI
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 RaidersLV
19.5
 18.8
+1.9
18.7 19.5 13.5 254.1 1.47 0.35 1.6 15.8
8
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
19.4
 18.2
+1.8
19.1 19.4 14.5 250.5 1.47 0.82 2.1 27.6
9
Seattle SeahawksSEA
19.1
 18.1
+1.5
18.6 19.1 13.3 228.5 1.35 0.76 2.6 25.6
10
Atlanta FalconsATL
19.0
 18.3
+1.4
20.6 19.0 13.6 235.9 1.47 0.59 1.2 17.8
11
Indianapolis ColtsIND
18.9
 18.5
+1.3
19.2 18.9 26.7 225.6 1.47 0.59 2.6 20.6
12
Carolina PanthersCAR
18.6
 18.0
+1.0
17.1 18.6 23.9 241.1 1.47 0.59 2.1 14.2
13
Arizona CardinalsARI
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 PatriotsNE
18.1
 17.4
+0.5
14.5 18.1 22.3 236.3 1.65 1.12 3.2 20.5
15
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
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 BuccaneersTB
17.2
 16.7
-0.4
19.6 17.2 19.3 221.7 1.71 0.59 2.6 17.1
17
Baltimore RavensBAL
17.0
 15.9
-0.6
21.0 17.0 11.5 249.2 1.18 0.82 2.8 13.7
18
Washington CommandersWAS
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 GiantsNYG
16.6
 16.0
-1.0
17.7 16.6 14.9 229.9 1.24 0.35 2.4 20.6
20
Dallas CowboysDAL
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 ChargersLAC
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 RamsLA
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 PackersGB
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 SaintsNO
15.6
 15.3
-2.0
17.4 15.6 9.3 200.0 1.00 0.41 2.8 24.1
25
Buffalo BillsBUF
15.4
 14.4
-2.2
12.7 15.4 14.2 232.6 1.31 1.06 2.5 14.4
26
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
15.4
 14.7
-2.2
18.1 15.4 20.8 206.9 1.24 1.00 3.9 26.4
27
Denver BroncosDEN
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 49ersSF
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 JetsNYJ
15.0
 14.9
-2.6
20.3 15.0 14.1 207.4 0.88 0.71 2.6 19.2
30
Cleveland BrownsCLE
14.5
 13.9
-3.1
17.4 14.5 8.0 207.6 1.18 0.65 1.9 7.9
31
Houston TexansHOU
14.5
 13.8
-3.1
19.6 14.5 17.5 222.1 0.88 0.94 2.3 17.4
32
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
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: Cincinnati Bengals (13.9 FPA), Houston Texans (14.5 FPA), Cleveland Browns (14.5 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for RBs: San Francisco 49ers (16.1 FPA), Tennessee Titans (17.6 FPA), New England Patriots (18.3 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for WRs: New York Jets (25.3 FPA), Seattle Seahawks (27.0 FPA), Houston Texans (27.9 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.