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)

#32 New England Patriots 16.2 FPA
#31 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16.9 FPA
#30 San Francisco 49ers 17.4 FPA

Toughest RB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Carolina Panthers 30.6 FPA
#2 Jacksonville Jaguars 30.3 FPA
#3 Washington Commanders 30.2 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 PanthersCAR
30.6
 28.0
+6.4
— 30.6 32.1 125.5 1.69 5.0 3.8 24.0
2
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
30.3
 26.5
+6.1
— 30.3 39.2 118.4 1.06 6.2 4.8 44.8
3
Washington CommandersWAS
30.2
 26.1
+6.0
— 30.2 43.3 123.1 0.69 7.7 5.9 50.2
4
Kansas City ChiefsKC
29.2
 24.6
+5.0
— 29.2 22.4 108.2 0.62 8.1 5.9 54.7
5
Houston TexansHOU
28.3
 24.6
+4.1
— 28.3 29.1 98.8 0.56 7.3 6.2 53.6
6
Detroit LionsDET
28.2
 24.5
+4.0
— 28.2 24.6 98.6 0.81 6.8 4.9 51.9
7
Miami DolphinsMIA
27.5
 23.9
+3.3
— 27.5 26.5 121.1 0.75 5.1 4.2 36.0
8
Green Bay PackersGB
26.9
 23.5
+2.7
— 26.9 22.6 109.2 0.94 7.4 5.5 39.7
9
Cleveland BrownsCLE
26.7
 23.5
+2.5
— 26.7 38.5 110.1 0.88 5.4 4.2 38.4
10
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
26.6
 23.4
+2.4
— 26.6 24.7 110.9 0.75 5.8 4.6 42.8
11
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
26.6
 23.2
+2.4
— 26.6 24.9 98.4 0.94 7.1 5.4 37.9
12
Tennessee TitansTEN
26.0
 22.2
+1.8
— 26.0 27.5 86.1 0.81 8.1 6.2 46.8
13
New York GiantsNYG
25.3
 22.0
+1.1
— 25.3 29.9 97.3 0.81 7.1 5.5 47.2
14
Seattle SeahawksSEA
25.2
 22.0
+1.0
— 25.2 32.4 82.4 1.12 6.5 5.2 45.4
15
Arizona CardinalsARI
24.9
 21.5
+0.7
— 24.9 24.6 98.5 0.56 6.1 5.1 44.3
16
Chicago BearsCHI
24.6
 21.4
+0.4
— 24.6 25.9 89.5 0.94 6.6 5.1 36.1
17
Oakland RaidersOAK
24.5
 21.3
+0.3
— 24.5 22.1 79.4 0.69 6.7 5.2 43.8
18
Los Angeles RamsLA
23.7
 20.7
-0.5
— 23.7 26.5 96.9 0.69 5.9 4.2 32.7
19
Buffalo BillsBUF
23.6
 20.2
-0.6
— 23.6 20.7 87.9 0.56 7.3 5.4 41.9
20
Dallas CowboysDAL
23.5
 20.1
-0.7
— 23.5 20.6 82.2 0.69 7.8 5.8 43.3
21
Minnesota VikingsMIN
23.2
 19.6
-1.0
— 23.2 29.8 99.0 0.44 6.7 4.9 36.4
22
Atlanta FalconsATL
22.4
 18.9
-1.8
— 22.4 19.7 90.1 0.50 6.8 5.0 37.5
23
Indianapolis ColtsIND
22.3
 18.3
-1.9
— 22.3 28.2 81.7 0.25 7.9 6.7 46.6
24
Denver BroncosDEN
21.8
 18.6
-2.4
— 21.8 18.0 93.8 0.44 6.6 5.3 35.9
25
New York JetsNYJ
21.4
 18.3
-2.8
— 21.4 18.5 65.5 0.62 7.2 5.7 44.5
26
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
20.7
 17.6
-3.5
— 20.7 17.7 69.4 0.62 7.1 5.2 38.8
27
New Orleans SaintsNO
19.9
 16.9
-4.3
— 19.9 21.9 64.7 0.44 7.2 5.8 37.9
28
Baltimore RavensBAL
19.7
 17.2
-4.5
— 19.7 15.8 81.3 0.69 4.8 3.8 29.0
29
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
19.5
 16.7
-4.7
— 19.5 20.1 92.9 0.31 6.6 4.5 31.9
30
San Francisco 49ersSF
17.4
 14.8
-6.8
— 17.4 18.8 81.8 0.44 5.2 3.8 24.7
31
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
16.9
 13.8
-7.3
— 16.9 16.0 56.2 0.50 6.9 5.1 29.7
32
New England PatriotsNE
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: New England Patriots (12.8 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (13.7 FPA), Buffalo Bills (13.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for RBs: New England Patriots (16.2 FPA), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (16.9 FPA), San Francisco 49ers (17.4 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for WRs: New England Patriots (26.2 FPA), Kansas City Chiefs (26.5 FPA), Los Angeles Chargers (28.4 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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