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)

#32 San Francisco 49ers 16.1 FPA
#31 Tennessee Titans 17.6 FPA
#30 New England Patriots 18.3 FPA

Toughest RB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Houston Texans 33.0 FPA
#2 Chicago Bears 28.6 FPA
#3 Arizona Cardinals 28.4 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 TexansHOU
33.0
 29.0
+10.3
27.1 33.0 40.8 141.9 1.29 6.3 4.9 36.2
2
Chicago BearsCHI
28.6
 25.4
+5.9
21.9 28.6 32.9 122.5 1.18 5.4 4.3 32.5
3
Arizona CardinalsARI
28.4
 24.9
+5.7
21.1 28.4 39.6 97.9 0.94 6.9 5.8 46.0
4
Seattle SeahawksSEA
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 RaidersLV
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 ChargersLAC
27.1
 23.4
+4.4
25.7 27.1 26.8 127.0 0.82 4.3 3.6 25.6
7
Cleveland BrownsCLE
25.3
 22.4
+2.6
22.3 25.3 20.4 114.8 0.94 5.8 4.4 27.2
8
Indianapolis ColtsIND
24.8
 21.6
+2.1
20.8 24.8 21.2 97.8 0.76 6.6 5.4 37.6
9
Denver BroncosDEN
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 PackersGB
24.5
 21.8
+1.8
20.3 24.5 19.9 113.2 0.76 5.0 3.8 30.5
11
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
23.7
 19.7
+1.0
23.9 23.7 19.9 82.9 0.71 7.8 6.0 45.5
12
Minnesota VikingsMIN
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 RamsLA
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 GiantsNYG
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 ChiefsKC
22.2
 18.5
-0.5
24.2 22.2 17.1 81.0 0.35 7.2 5.9 43.2
16
Atlanta FalconsATL
22.1
 19.3
-0.6
25.3 22.1 14.9 104.5 0.59 4.8 3.8 26.5
17
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
22.1
 19.2
-0.6
24.6 22.1 20.6 88.2 0.71 6.4 4.9 31.3
18
Miami DolphinsMIA
21.6
 18.8
-1.1
22.5 21.6 18.8 67.8 0.65 6.6 5.2 39.2
19
Carolina PanthersCAR
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 JetsNYJ
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 SaintsNO
21.0
 18.5
-1.7
18.6 21.0 19.7 103.4 0.47 5.1 3.7 23.2
22
Buffalo BillsBUF
20.8
 18.0
-1.9
21.5 20.8 20.9 87.6 0.56 5.9 4.4 28.5
23
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
20.8
 18.6
-1.9
26.5 20.8 14.9 90.2 0.41 5.1 3.8 30.8
24
Baltimore RavensBAL
20.7
 17.7
-2.0
20.7 20.7 23.0 77.1 0.47 6.6 5.2 41.2
25
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
20.4
 17.9
-2.3
25.0 20.4 14.2 81.7 0.56 6.2 4.4 30.8
26
Detroit LionsDET
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 BuccaneersTB
19.3
 16.7
-3.4
22.1 19.3 19.8 93.5 0.35 4.5 3.6 22.1
28
Dallas CowboysDAL
18.7
 16.1
-4.0
20.2 18.7 16.7 101.2 0.35 4.3 3.6 25.5
29
Washington CommandersWAS
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 PatriotsNE
18.3
 15.6
-4.4
23.9 18.3 21.1 79.4 0.18 6.6 4.8 37.4
31
Tennessee TitansTEN
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 49ersSF
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: Cincinnati Bengals (13.9 FPA), Houston Texans (14.5 FPA), Cleveland Browns (14.5 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for RBs: San Francisco 49ers (16.1 FPA), Tennessee Titans (17.6 FPA), New England Patriots (18.3 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for WRs: New York Jets (25.3 FPA), Seattle Seahawks (27.0 FPA), Houston Texans (27.9 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.