NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2022-23

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

Completed 2022-23 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 Houston Texans 33.0 FPA
#2 Chicago Bears 28.6 FPA
#3 Arizona Cardinals 28.4 FPA

Toughest RB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 San Francisco 49ers 16.1 FPA
#31 Tennessee Titans 17.6 FPA
#30 New England Patriots 18.3 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2021-22/G 2022-23/G L4 Rush Yds Rush TD Targets Rec Rec Yds Trend
1
Houston Texans
33.0
 29.0
+10.3
27.1 33.0 40.8 141.9 1.29 6.3 4.9 36.2
2
Chicago Bears
28.6
 25.4
+5.9
21.9 28.6 32.9 122.5 1.18 5.4 4.3 32.5
3
Arizona Cardinals
28.4
 24.9
+5.7
21.1 28.4 39.6 97.9 0.94 6.9 5.8 46.0
4
Seattle Seahawks
28.0
 24.0
+5.3
29.9 28.0 23.2 114.2 0.76 6.4 5.2 42.7
5
Las Vegas Raiders
27.6
 23.9
+4.9
27.8 27.6 32.4 98.4 0.88 7.4 5.8 47.8
6
Los Angeles Chargers
27.1
 23.4
+4.4
25.7 27.1 26.8 127.0 0.82 4.3 3.6 25.6
7
Cleveland Browns
25.3
 22.4
+2.6
22.3 25.3 20.4 114.8 0.94 5.8 4.4 27.2
8
Indianapolis Colts
24.8
 21.6
+2.1
20.8 24.8 21.2 97.8 0.76 6.6 5.4 37.6
9
Denver Broncos
24.5
 20.6
+1.8
22.1 24.5 28.2 94.8 0.59 6.8 5.2 39.4
10
Green Bay Packers
24.5
 21.8
+1.8
20.3 24.5 19.9 113.2 0.76 5.0 3.8 30.5
11
Jacksonville Jaguars
23.7
 19.7
+1.0
23.9 23.7 19.9 82.9 0.71 7.8 6.0 45.5
12
Minnesota Vikings
23.5
 20.4
+0.8
24.3 23.5 21.4 88.9 0.71 6.6 5.2 38.6
13
Los Angeles Rams
23.0
 20.3
+0.3
21.1 23.0 31.6 96.2 0.65 5.8 4.4 36.0
14
New York Giants
22.8
 20.4
+0.1
26.8 22.8 15.7 118.8 0.76 3.9 2.6 22.2
15
Kansas City Chiefs
22.2
 18.5
-0.5
24.2 22.2 17.1 81.0 0.35 7.2 5.9 43.2
16
Atlanta Falcons
22.1
 19.3
-0.6
25.3 22.1 14.9 104.5 0.59 4.8 3.8 26.5
17
Philadelphia Eagles
22.1
 19.2
-0.6
24.6 22.1 20.6 88.2 0.71 6.4 4.9 31.3
18
Miami Dolphins
21.6
 18.8
-1.1
22.5 21.6 18.8 67.8 0.65 6.6 5.2 39.2
19
Carolina Panthers
21.5
 18.8
-1.2
20.6 21.5 16.8 95.0 0.65 5.2 3.7 23.1
20
New York Jets
21.5
 18.7
-1.2
33.3 21.5 22.4 97.2 0.41 6.9 4.9 36.6
21
New Orleans Saints
21.0
 18.5
-1.7
18.6 21.0 19.7 103.4 0.47 5.1 3.7 23.2
22
Buffalo Bills
20.8
 18.0
-1.9
21.5 20.8 20.9 87.6 0.56 5.9 4.4 28.5
23
Pittsburgh Steelers
20.8
 18.6
-1.9
26.5 20.8 14.9 90.2 0.41 5.1 3.8 30.8
24
Baltimore Ravens
20.7
 17.7
-2.0
20.7 20.7 23.0 77.1 0.47 6.6 5.2 41.2
25
Cincinnati Bengals
20.4
 17.9
-2.3
25.0 20.4 14.2 81.7 0.56 6.2 4.4 30.8
26
Detroit Lions
19.8
 17.6
-2.9
27.4 19.8 19.2 98.9 0.82 3.6 2.6 18.9
27
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
19.3
 16.7
-3.4
22.1 19.3 19.8 93.5 0.35 4.5 3.6 22.1
28
Dallas Cowboys
18.7
 16.1
-4.0
20.2 18.7 16.7 101.2 0.35 4.3 3.6 25.5
29
Washington Commanders
18.4
 16.3
-4.3
22.3 18.4 16.1 79.5 0.41 4.8 3.3 22.6
30
New England Patriots
18.3
 15.6
-4.4
23.9 18.3 21.1 79.4 0.18 6.6 4.8 37.4
31
Tennessee Titans
17.6
 14.8
-5.1
18.1 17.6 14.8 62.8 0.35 6.8 5.1 33.6
32
San Francisco 49ers
16.1
 13.4
-6.6
21.3 16.1 18.8 59.2 0.41 7.0 4.9 30.6

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 2022-23 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2021-22/G, 2022-23/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 (22.7 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 2022-23 matchups for QBs: Detroit Lions (24.0 FPA), Miami Dolphins (21.6 FPA), Tennessee Titans (21.5 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for RBs: Houston Texans (33.0 FPA), Chicago Bears (28.6 FPA), Arizona Cardinals (28.4 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for WRs: Tennessee Titans (41.7 FPA), Minnesota Vikings (40.8 FPA), Detroit Lions (39.9 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2022-23 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.