NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2023-24

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

Completed 2023-24 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection. Covers Weeks 1-17; Week 18 games are not in the archive.
QB RB WR TE
●Elite Matchup (Target)
●Good Matchup
●Average
●Tough
●Avoid

Best QB Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#1 Philadelphia Eagles 22.5 FPA
#2 Washington Commanders 22.2 FPA
#3 Detroit Lions 21.7 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 Carolina Panthers 13.7 FPA
#31 Baltimore Ravens 14.1 FPA
#30 New York Jets 14.2 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2022-23/G 2023-24/G L4 Pass Yds Pass TD INT Sacks QB Rush Yds Trend
1
Philadelphia Eagles
22.5
 21.2
+4.5
15.4 22.5 17.2 265.0 2.12 0.50 2.5 17.5
2
Washington Commanders
22.2
 20.8
+4.2
17.0 22.2 16.9 269.9 2.19 0.44 2.4 18.2
3
Detroit Lions
21.7
 20.3
+3.7
24.0 21.7 22.8 260.4 1.62 0.88 2.3 25.7
4
Jacksonville Jaguars
21.7
 19.9
+3.7
19.4 21.7 17.2 262.1 1.56 0.88 2.4 21.5
5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21.5
 19.8
+3.5
17.2 21.5 23.9 279.6 1.44 0.81 2.8 13.1
6
Los Angeles Chargers
20.8
 19.6
+2.8
16.1 20.8 20.5 275.9 1.56 0.50 2.9 11.8
7
Los Angeles Rams
20.7
 19.6
+2.7
15.8 20.7 27.7 250.4 1.44 0.62 2.4 22.1
8
Houston Texans
20.3
 18.8
+2.3
14.5 20.3 19.2 260.7 1.06 0.88 2.8 17.1
9
Arizona Cardinals
20.2
 19.4
+2.2
18.4 20.2 20.8 227.5 1.88 0.69 2.0 20.3
10
Cincinnati Bengals
19.3
 18.2
+1.3
13.9 19.3 17.6 269.3 1.25 0.94 2.6 21.4
11
Chicago Bears
19.1
 18.4
+1.1
19.6 19.1 17.4 245.6 1.81 1.38 1.8 15.5
12
Miami Dolphins
18.8
 17.7
+0.8
21.6 18.8 21.7 235.3 1.56 0.81 3.3 14.9
13
Denver Broncos
18.7
 17.7
+0.7
15.3 18.7 17.4 252.8 1.69 0.69 2.4 15.2
14
Indianapolis Colts
18.5
 17.4
+0.5
18.9 18.5 18.5 243.3 1.19 0.94 3.1 20.8
15
Seattle Seahawks
18.5
 17.3
+0.5
19.1 18.5 17.6 249.1 1.19 0.69 2.8 25.2
16
Atlanta Falcons
18.2
 17.6
+0.2
19.0 18.2 15.8 215.2 1.25 0.50 2.4 23.7
17
New York Giants
17.7
 16.5
-0.3
16.6 17.7 19.4 247.1 1.25 1.00 1.8 12.6
18
Minnesota Vikings
17.6
 17.0
-0.4
21.1 17.6 18.2 244.9 1.25 0.69 2.6 16.8
19
Green Bay Packers
17.1
 16.0
-0.9
15.7 17.1 21.5 228.4 1.31 0.44 2.4 24.5
20
New England Patriots
16.8
 15.9
-1.2
18.1 16.8 21.9 232.3 1.12 0.62 2.2 12.3
21
Pittsburgh Steelers
16.5
 15.6
-1.5
17.7 16.5 19.9 250.8 1.31 1.00 2.7 14.6
22
Tennessee Titans
16.4
 15.5
-1.6
21.5 16.4 13.1 243.8 1.12 0.25 2.8 12.9
23
Dallas Cowboys
16.2
 15.7
-1.8
16.3 16.2 13.6 204.1 1.25 0.94 2.6 20.2
24
New Orleans Saints
16.2
 15.6
-1.8
15.6 16.2 16.2 214.8 1.25 1.00 2.1 24.1
25
Buffalo Bills
15.8
 15.2
-2.2
15.4 15.8 13.3 217.8 1.06 1.00 3.3 20.6
26
Las Vegas Raiders
15.8
 15.4
-2.2
19.5 15.8 14.8 226.1 1.25 0.75 2.5 17.6
27
Kansas City Chiefs
15.1
 14.9
-2.9
21.3 15.1 13.8 193.4 1.19 0.50 3.4 16.6
28
San Francisco 49ers
15.0
 14.5
-3.0
15.3 15.0 16.0 236.6 1.12 1.31 2.9 17.2
29
Cleveland Browns
14.6
 14.1
-3.4
14.5 14.6 16.0 185.8 1.25 1.06 2.9 14.6
30
New York Jets
14.2
 13.8
-3.8
15.0 14.2 13.2 193.4 1.19 0.94 2.6 18.6
31
Baltimore Ravens
14.1
 13.7
-3.9
17.0 14.1 17.4 222.8 1.06 1.12 3.6 17.9
32
Carolina Panthers
13.7
 13.7
-4.3
18.6 13.7 13.3 185.8 1.19 0.50 1.5 7.1

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 2023-24 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2022-23/G, 2023-24/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 (18.0 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 2023-24 matchups for QBs: Philadelphia Eagles (22.5 FPA), Washington Commanders (22.2 FPA), Detroit Lions (21.7 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2023-24 matchups for RBs: Arizona Cardinals (29.3 FPA), Denver Broncos (28.1 FPA), Seattle Seahawks (27.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2023-24 matchups for WRs: Philadelphia Eagles (45.3 FPA), Washington Commanders (42.2 FPA), Los Angeles Chargers (40.1 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2023-24 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.