NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2019-20

Fantasy points allowed to running backs by every NFL defense • Final season

Completed 2019-20 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 RB Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#1 Carolina Panthers 30.6 FPA
#2 Jacksonville Jaguars 30.3 FPA
#3 Washington Commanders 30.2 FPA

Toughest RB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 New England Patriots 16.2 FPA
#31 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16.9 FPA
#30 San Francisco 49ers 17.4 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2018-19/G 2019-20/G L4 Rush Yds Rush TD Targets Rec Rec Yds Trend
1
Carolina Panthers
30.6
 28.0
+6.4
— 30.6 32.1 125.5 1.69 5.0 3.8 24.0
2
Jacksonville Jaguars
30.3
 26.5
+6.1
— 30.3 39.2 118.4 1.06 6.2 4.8 44.8
3
Washington Commanders
30.2
 26.1
+6.0
— 30.2 43.3 123.1 0.69 7.7 5.9 50.2
4
Kansas City Chiefs
29.2
 24.6
+5.0
— 29.2 22.4 108.2 0.62 8.1 5.9 54.7
5
Houston Texans
28.3
 24.6
+4.1
— 28.3 29.1 98.8 0.56 7.3 6.2 53.6
6
Detroit Lions
28.2
 24.5
+4.0
— 28.2 24.6 98.6 0.81 6.8 4.9 51.9
7
Miami Dolphins
27.5
 23.9
+3.3
— 27.5 26.5 121.1 0.75 5.1 4.2 36.0
8
Green Bay Packers
26.9
 23.5
+2.7
— 26.9 22.6 109.2 0.94 7.4 5.5 39.7
9
Cleveland Browns
26.7
 23.5
+2.5
— 26.7 38.5 110.1 0.88 5.4 4.2 38.4
10
Cincinnati Bengals
26.6
 23.4
+2.4
— 26.6 24.7 110.9 0.75 5.8 4.6 42.8
11
Los Angeles Chargers
26.6
 23.2
+2.4
— 26.6 24.9 98.4 0.94 7.1 5.4 37.9
12
Tennessee Titans
26.0
 22.2
+1.8
— 26.0 27.5 86.1 0.81 8.1 6.2 46.8
13
New York Giants
25.3
 22.0
+1.1
— 25.3 29.9 97.3 0.81 7.1 5.5 47.2
14
Seattle Seahawks
25.2
 22.0
+1.0
— 25.2 32.4 82.4 1.12 6.5 5.2 45.4
15
Arizona Cardinals
24.9
 21.5
+0.7
— 24.9 24.6 98.5 0.56 6.1 5.1 44.3
16
Chicago Bears
24.6
 21.4
+0.4
— 24.6 25.9 89.5 0.94 6.6 5.1 36.1
17
Oakland Raiders
24.5
 21.3
+0.3
— 24.5 22.1 79.4 0.69 6.7 5.2 43.8
18
Los Angeles Rams
23.7
 20.7
-0.5
— 23.7 26.5 96.9 0.69 5.9 4.2 32.7
19
Buffalo Bills
23.6
 20.2
-0.6
— 23.6 20.7 87.9 0.56 7.3 5.4 41.9
20
Dallas Cowboys
23.5
 20.1
-0.7
— 23.5 20.6 82.2 0.69 7.8 5.8 43.3
21
Minnesota Vikings
23.2
 19.6
-1.0
— 23.2 29.8 99.0 0.44 6.7 4.9 36.4
22
Atlanta Falcons
22.4
 18.9
-1.8
— 22.4 19.7 90.1 0.50 6.8 5.0 37.5
23
Indianapolis Colts
22.3
 18.3
-1.9
— 22.3 28.2 81.7 0.25 7.9 6.7 46.6
24
Denver Broncos
21.8
 18.6
-2.4
— 21.8 18.0 93.8 0.44 6.6 5.3 35.9
25
New York Jets
21.4
 18.3
-2.8
— 21.4 18.5 65.5 0.62 7.2 5.7 44.5
26
Philadelphia Eagles
20.7
 17.6
-3.5
— 20.7 17.7 69.4 0.62 7.1 5.2 38.8
27
New Orleans Saints
19.9
 16.9
-4.3
— 19.9 21.9 64.7 0.44 7.2 5.8 37.9
28
Baltimore Ravens
19.7
 17.2
-4.5
— 19.7 15.8 81.3 0.69 4.8 3.8 29.0
29
Pittsburgh Steelers
19.5
 16.7
-4.7
— 19.5 20.1 92.9 0.31 6.6 4.5 31.9
30
San Francisco 49ers
17.4
 14.8
-6.8
— 17.4 18.8 81.8 0.44 5.2 3.8 24.7
31
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16.9
 13.8
-7.3
— 16.9 16.0 56.2 0.50 6.9 5.1 29.7
32
New England Patriots
16.2
 13.1
-8.0
— 16.2 15.1 76.1 0.06 5.9 4.2 31.1

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 2019-20 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2018-19/G, 2019-20/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 (24.2 FPA for RBs). 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 2019-20 matchups for QBs: Arizona Cardinals (25.2 FPA), Houston Texans (23.3 FPA), Miami Dolphins (23.1 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for RBs: Carolina Panthers (30.6 FPA), Jacksonville Jaguars (30.3 FPA), Washington Commanders (30.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for WRs: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (45.9 FPA), Miami Dolphins (42.0 FPA), Detroit Lions (41.8 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2019-20 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Put These Matchups to Work

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