NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2025-26

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

Completed 2025-26 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 Minnesota Vikings 12.0 FPA
#31 Los Angeles Chargers 13.7 FPA
#30 Cleveland Browns 14.0 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Dallas Cowboys 24.5 FPA
#2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21.3 FPA
#3 Washington Commanders 20.9 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2024-25/G 2025-26/G L4 Pass Yds Pass TD INT Sacks QB Rush Yds Trend
1
Dallas CowboysDAL
24.5
 23.7
+7.0
22.2 24.5 21.8 265.9 2.06 0.35 2.0 23.4
2
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
21.3
 20.2
+3.8
21.3 21.3 20.2 254.8 1.76 0.76 2.2 20.4
3
Washington CommandersWAS
20.9
 20.0
+3.4
16.7 20.9 20.2 257.1 1.94 0.47 2.5 19.5
4
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
20.8
 19.7
+3.3
16.8 20.8 19.9 261.0 1.76 0.88 2.8 15.3
5
Chicago BearsCHI
20.5
 19.5
+3.0
15.2 20.5 20.9 239.2 1.88 1.35 2.0 23.3
6
New York JetsNYJ
20.3
 20.0
+2.8
17.5 20.3 32.4 224.2 2.06 0.00 1.5 19.5
7
Tennessee TitansTEN
19.9
 19.4
+2.4
18.1 19.9 20.6 248.3 1.76 0.35 2.5 19.4
8
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
19.6
 19.1
+2.1
21.0 19.6 11.7 245.1 1.76 0.76 2.1 18.9
9
Detroit LionsDET
19.6
 19.0
+2.1
20.2 19.6 15.4 234.9 1.76 0.76 2.9 15.1
10
Miami DolphinsMIA
19.4
 18.6
+1.9
14.6 19.4 22.3 230.6 1.71 0.53 2.3 20.4
11
New York GiantsNYG
19.1
 18.7
+1.6
18.0 19.1 11.4 228.8 1.47 0.53 2.3 24.5
12
Baltimore RavensBAL
18.9
 18.3
+1.4
20.3 18.9 21.4 259.0 1.35 0.65 1.7 17.8
13
Indianapolis ColtsIND
18.6
 17.7
+1.1
19.5 18.6 21.8 262.5 1.41 0.82 2.3 12.3
14
San Francisco 49ersSF
18.4
 17.5
+0.9
16.6 18.4 16.9 241.8 1.71 0.35 1.2 13.3
15
Arizona CardinalsARI
18.1
 17.4
+0.6
16.9 18.1 23.3 242.8 1.82 0.59 1.8 9.8
16
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
18.0
 17.2
+0.5
21.6 18.0 12.8 231.4 1.47 1.29 1.9 16.7
17
Atlanta FalconsATL
17.6
 17.1
+0.1
21.8 17.6 17.3 221.9 1.59 0.94 3.4 20.3
18
Las Vegas RaidersLV
16.9
 16.4
-0.6
18.2 16.9 16.3 214.4 1.35 0.47 2.1 14.7
19
Los Angeles RamsLA
16.8
 16.1
-0.7
18.7 16.8 19.2 232.9 1.53 0.94 2.8 14.6
20
Kansas City ChiefsKC
16.3
 15.8
-1.2
17.3 16.3 13.7 205.1 1.06 0.59 2.1 20.7
21
Green Bay PackersGB
16.0
 15.4
-1.5
16.3 16.0 19.2 206.8 1.41 0.41 2.1 14.4
22
New England PatriotsNE
15.8
 15.3
-1.7
17.5 15.8 11.7 206.4 1.47 0.59 2.1 16.2
23
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
15.7
 15.1
-1.8
16.1 15.7 12.1 204.5 0.82 0.71 2.5 22.5
24
Seattle SeahawksSEA
15.5
 15.0
-2.0
16.8 15.5 14.3 212.9 1.18 1.06 2.8 16.9
25
Denver BroncosDEN
15.3
 14.8
-2.2
17.9 15.3 16.3 212.1 1.06 0.59 4.0 18.3
26
New Orleans SaintsNO
14.9
 14.5
-2.6
17.4 14.9 12.3 196.2 1.47 0.59 2.6 16.3
27
Carolina PanthersCAR
14.8
 14.7
-2.7
22.5 14.8 13.5 214.8 1.18 0.88 1.8 14.5
28
Houston TexansHOU
14.1
 13.7
-3.4
18.7 14.1 19.2 204.1 1.18 1.06 2.8 19.5
29
Buffalo BillsBUF
14.0
 13.7
-3.5
17.5 14.0 13.2 170.2 1.12 0.71 2.1 20.8
30
Cleveland BrownsCLE
14.0
 13.9
-3.5
20.5 14.0 13.9 187.5 1.41 0.65 3.1 12.1
31
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
13.7
 13.6
-3.8
17.4 13.7 15.0 194.5 0.94 1.12 2.6 18.8
32
Minnesota VikingsMIN
12.0
 11.4
-5.5
17.4 12.0 5.9 177.7 0.88 0.47 2.9 14.9

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 2025-26 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2024-25/G, 2025-26/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 (17.5 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 2025-26 matchups for QBs: Minnesota Vikings (12.0 FPA), Los Angeles Chargers (13.7 FPA), Cleveland Browns (14.0 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2025-26 matchups for RBs: Denver Broncos (17.2 FPA), Jacksonville Jaguars (18.4 FPA), Seattle Seahawks (18.7 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2025-26 matchups for WRs: Minnesota Vikings (24.5 FPA), Cincinnati Bengals (25.8 FPA), Cleveland Browns (26.3 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2025-26 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.