NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2024-25

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

Completed 2024-25 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 Carolina Panthers 22.5 FPA
#2 Dallas Cowboys 22.2 FPA
#3 Atlanta Falcons 21.8 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 Miami Dolphins 14.6 FPA
#31 Chicago Bears 15.2 FPA
#30 Philadelphia Eagles 16.1 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2023-24/G 2024-25/G L4 Pass Yds Pass TD INT Sacks QB Rush Yds Trend
1
Carolina Panthers
22.5
 21.8
+4.1
13.7 22.5 26.0 231.2 2.06 0.50 1.9 27.7
2
Dallas Cowboys
22.2
 21.3
+3.8
16.2 22.2 24.2 240.4 1.62 0.81 2.9 30.5
3
Atlanta Falcons
21.8
 21.0
+3.4
18.2 21.8 23.9 231.0 1.94 0.75 1.9 31.8
4
Jacksonville Jaguars
21.6
 20.8
+3.2
21.7 21.6 15.4 269.8 1.75 0.38 1.9 26.2
5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21.3
 20.6
+2.9
21.5 21.3 15.1 262.9 1.62 0.44 2.8 21.4
6
Cincinnati Bengals
21.0
 20.3
+2.6
19.3 21.0 15.8 241.8 1.81 0.94 2.0 31.9
7
Cleveland Browns
20.5
 19.9
+2.1
14.6 20.5 19.9 228.8 1.50 0.25 2.6 32.0
8
Baltimore Ravens
20.3
 19.2
+1.9
14.1 20.3 13.5 267.7 1.56 0.62 3.2 14.2
9
Detroit Lions
20.2
 19.3
+1.8
21.7 20.2 32.5 264.9 1.12 1.00 2.2 27.8
10
Indianapolis Colts
19.5
 18.5
+1.1
18.5 19.5 22.9 243.4 1.62 0.94 2.1 19.1
11
Houston Texans
18.7
 18.2
+0.3
20.3 18.7 20.7 219.0 1.88 1.19 2.9 24.2
12
Los Angeles Rams
18.7
 17.8
+0.3
20.7 18.7 23.7 242.4 1.56 0.81 2.2 21.6
13
Las Vegas Raiders
18.2
 17.7
-0.2
15.8 18.2 14.7 227.7 1.69 0.62 2.2 15.1
14
Tennessee Titans
18.1
 17.7
-0.3
16.4 18.1 16.3 189.7 1.56 0.69 1.9 26.5
15
New York Giants
18.0
 17.5
-0.4
17.7 18.0 19.6 225.0 1.31 0.31 2.7 25.1
16
Denver Broncos
17.9
 17.4
-0.5
18.7 17.9 29.6 248.8 1.38 0.94 3.6 18.1
17
Buffalo Bills
17.5
 16.4
-0.9
15.8 17.5 25.9 241.2 1.69 1.00 2.4 15.4
18
New England Patriots
17.5
 17.1
-0.9
16.8 17.5 17.7 226.2 1.62 0.44 1.8 13.7
19
New York Jets
17.5
 17.0
-0.9
14.2 17.5 21.0 210.1 1.06 0.31 2.4 19.3
20
Los Angeles Chargers
17.4
 17.0
-1.0
20.8 17.4 18.8 221.1 1.38 0.88 2.9 25.1
21
Minnesota Vikings
17.4
 16.3
-1.0
17.6 17.4 16.8 263.4 1.44 1.38 2.9 10.0
22
New Orleans Saints
17.4
 16.4
-1.0
16.2 17.4 17.5 254.6 1.06 0.81 2.4 22.9
23
Kansas City Chiefs
17.3
 16.7
-1.1
15.1 17.3 13.9 228.1 1.25 0.81 2.4 23.8
24
Arizona Cardinals
16.9
 16.5
-1.5
20.2 16.9 17.0 225.2 1.12 0.44 2.4 17.9
25
Pittsburgh Steelers
16.8
 15.9
-1.6
16.5 16.8 24.2 242.1 1.38 1.00 2.2 14.4
26
Seattle Seahawks
16.8
 16.7
-1.6
18.5 16.8 17.0 224.3 1.44 0.75 2.6 15.4
27
Washington Commanders
16.7
 16.2
-1.7
22.2 16.7 13.5 201.7 1.50 0.44 2.4 19.2
28
San Francisco 49ers
16.6
 16.1
-1.8
15.0 16.6 16.5 202.1 1.31 0.69 2.2 15.8
29
Green Bay Packers
16.3
 15.3
-2.1
17.1 16.3 16.1 238.2 1.38 1.00 2.8 16.1
30
Philadelphia Eagles
16.1
 15.8
-2.3
22.5 16.1 17.4 195.5 1.31 0.75 2.6 21.9
31
Chicago Bears
15.2
 14.3
-3.2
19.1 15.2 18.2 234.6 1.06 0.69 2.2 13.4
32
Miami Dolphins
14.6
 13.8
-3.8
18.8 14.6 16.3 222.2 1.12 0.56 2.0 11.0

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 2024-25 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2023-24/G, 2024-25/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 (18.4 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 2024-25 matchups for QBs: Carolina Panthers (22.5 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (22.2 FPA), Atlanta Falcons (21.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2024-25 matchups for RBs: Carolina Panthers (31.2 FPA), Jacksonville Jaguars (27.3 FPA), New York Giants (26.9 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2024-25 matchups for WRs: Minnesota Vikings (42.5 FPA), Detroit Lions (40.7 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (39.0 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2024-25 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.