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)

#1 Dallas Cowboys 24.5 FPA
#2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21.3 FPA
#3 Washington Commanders 20.9 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 Minnesota Vikings 12.0 FPA
#31 Los Angeles Chargers 13.7 FPA
#30 Cleveland Browns 14.0 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 Cowboys
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 Buccaneers
21.3
 20.2
+3.8
21.3 21.3 20.2 254.8 1.76 0.76 2.2 20.4
3
Washington Commanders
20.9
 20.0
+3.4
16.7 20.9 20.2 257.1 1.94 0.47 2.5 19.5
4
Pittsburgh Steelers
20.8
 19.7
+3.3
16.8 20.8 19.9 261.0 1.76 0.88 2.8 15.3
5
Chicago Bears
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 Jets
20.3
 20.0
+2.8
17.5 20.3 32.4 224.2 2.06 0.00 1.5 19.5
7
Tennessee Titans
19.9
 19.4
+2.4
18.1 19.9 20.6 248.3 1.76 0.35 2.5 19.4
8
Cincinnati Bengals
19.6
 19.1
+2.1
21.0 19.6 11.7 245.1 1.76 0.76 2.1 18.9
9
Detroit Lions
19.6
 19.0
+2.1
20.2 19.6 15.4 234.9 1.76 0.76 2.9 15.1
10
Miami Dolphins
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 Giants
19.1
 18.7
+1.6
18.0 19.1 11.4 228.8 1.47 0.53 2.3 24.5
12
Baltimore Ravens
18.9
 18.3
+1.4
20.3 18.9 21.4 259.0 1.35 0.65 1.7 17.8
13
Indianapolis Colts
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 49ers
18.4
 17.5
+0.9
16.6 18.4 16.9 241.8 1.71 0.35 1.2 13.3
15
Arizona Cardinals
18.1
 17.4
+0.6
16.9 18.1 23.3 242.8 1.82 0.59 1.8 9.8
16
Jacksonville Jaguars
18.0
 17.2
+0.5
21.6 18.0 12.8 231.4 1.47 1.29 1.9 16.7
17
Atlanta Falcons
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 Raiders
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 Rams
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 Chiefs
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 Packers
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 Patriots
15.8
 15.3
-1.7
17.5 15.8 11.7 206.4 1.47 0.59 2.1 16.2
23
Philadelphia Eagles
15.7
 15.1
-1.8
16.1 15.7 12.1 204.5 0.82 0.71 2.5 22.5
24
Seattle Seahawks
15.5
 15.0
-2.0
16.8 15.5 14.3 212.9 1.18 1.06 2.8 16.9
25
Denver Broncos
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 Saints
14.9
 14.5
-2.6
17.4 14.9 12.3 196.2 1.47 0.59 2.6 16.3
27
Carolina Panthers
14.8
 14.7
-2.7
22.5 14.8 13.5 214.8 1.18 0.88 1.8 14.5
28
Houston Texans
14.1
 13.7
-3.4
18.7 14.1 19.2 204.1 1.18 1.06 2.8 19.5
29
Buffalo Bills
14.0
 13.7
-3.5
17.5 14.0 13.2 170.2 1.12 0.71 2.1 20.8
30
Cleveland Browns
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 Chargers
13.7
 13.6
-3.8
17.4 13.7 15.0 194.5 0.94 1.12 2.6 18.8
32
Minnesota Vikings
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: Dallas Cowboys (24.5 FPA), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (21.3 FPA), Washington Commanders (20.9 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2025-26 matchups for RBs: Cincinnati Bengals (29.4 FPA), New York Jets (28.7 FPA), Arizona Cardinals (27.0 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2025-26 matchups for WRs: Dallas Cowboys (40.0 FPA), Indianapolis Colts (37.3 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (37.2 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.