NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2023-24

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

Completed 2023-24 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection. Covers Weeks 1-17; Week 18 games are not in the archive.
QB RB WR TE
●Elite Matchup (Target)
●Good Matchup
●Average
●Tough
●Avoid

Best RB Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#1 Arizona Cardinals 29.3 FPA
#2 Denver Broncos 28.1 FPA
#3 Seattle Seahawks 27.2 FPA

Toughest RB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 Detroit Lions 15.4 FPA
#31 Los Angeles Rams 16.6 FPA
#30 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17.8 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2022-23/G 2023-24/G L4 Rush Yds Rush TD Targets Rec Rec Yds Trend
1
Arizona Cardinals
29.3
 25.4
+7.4
28.4 29.3 26.9 119.6 0.88 5.4 4.6 30.9
2
Denver Broncos
28.1
 24.3
+6.2
24.5 28.1 23.2 114.7 0.75 6.8 5.4 35.9
3
Seattle Seahawks
27.2
 23.8
+5.3
28.0 27.2 30.1 103.0 1.12 6.2 4.8 34.9
4
Indianapolis Colts
27.1
 23.7
+5.2
24.8 27.1 28.9 106.4 0.94 6.8 5.2 44.5
5
Carolina Panthers
26.6
 23.8
+4.7
21.5 26.6 24.2 107.6 1.25 5.9 4.1 20.8
6
Washington Commanders
26.3
 23.2
+4.4
18.4 26.3 36.1 101.1 0.81 7.1 5.3 39.2
7
New York Jets
25.9
 22.7
+4.0
21.5 25.9 28.1 102.6 0.75 6.8 4.8 36.8
8
New York Giants
24.6
 22.1
+2.7
22.8 24.6 24.9 112.1 1.00 4.8 3.8 29.8
9
Chicago Bears
24.1
 20.9
+2.2
28.6 24.1 25.9 66.9 0.44 7.6 6.2 60.6
10
Green Bay Packers
23.4
 20.3
+1.5
24.5 23.4 19.8 98.8 0.81 5.8 4.4 29.1
11
Las Vegas Raiders
23.4
 20.5
+1.5
27.6 23.4 18.2 100.9 0.75 6.1 4.7 31.8
12
Los Angeles Chargers
23.3
 20.1
+1.4
27.1 23.3 23.7 90.8 0.62 7.4 5.8 42.2
13
Pittsburgh Steelers
23.1
 20.4
+1.2
20.8 23.1 24.9 98.2 0.56 5.9 4.1 32.2
14
Cincinnati Bengals
22.7
 19.6
+0.8
20.4 22.7 24.1 95.8 0.75 5.2 4.1 27.3
15
Buffalo Bills
21.8
 18.4
-0.1
20.8 21.8 16.5 80.8 0.50 6.9 5.2 42.6
16
Jacksonville Jaguars
20.7
 17.2
-1.2
23.7 20.7 21.9 70.7 0.44 7.8 6.4 43.9
17
New England Patriots
20.5
 17.7
-1.4
18.3 20.5 22.3 69.4 0.56 6.2 5.1 35.3
18
Minnesota Vikings
20.4
 17.2
-1.5
23.5 20.4 24.9 81.3 0.50 5.8 5.3 31.6
19
Kansas City Chiefs
20.2
 17.6
-1.7
22.2 20.2 24.2 90.6 0.38 5.1 4.2 27.2
20
Houston Texans
19.9
 17.3
-2.0
33.0 19.9 17.9 67.8 0.62 6.2 4.9 34.6
21
Baltimore Ravens
19.7
 16.4
-2.2
20.7 19.7 22.4 86.4 0.25 5.8 4.6 29.6
22
Philadelphia Eagles
19.5
 16.7
-2.4
22.1 19.5 29.1 80.1 0.44 6.5 4.9 30.9
23
Miami Dolphins
19.4
 17.3
-2.5
21.6 19.4 23.4 77.6 0.62 4.9 3.7 33.2
24
Cleveland Browns
19.1
 16.6
-2.8
25.3 19.1 20.4 78.9 0.50 6.1 4.4 29.3
25
San Francisco 49ers
19.1
 16.2
-2.8
16.1 19.1 23.4 65.0 0.50 7.2 5.6 38.2
26
Tennessee Titans
19.1
 17.1
-2.8
17.6 19.1 20.8 91.0 0.50 4.8 3.4 25.4
27
Atlanta Falcons
18.8
 16.2
-3.1
22.1 18.8 25.3 89.2 0.19 4.9 3.8 30.7
28
New Orleans Saints
18.4
 16.4
-3.5
21.0 18.4 19.0 92.9 0.44 5.2 3.6 24.1
29
Dallas Cowboys
18.3
 16.5
-3.6
18.7 18.3 24.5 89.1 0.56 4.5 3.0 22.4
30
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17.8
 15.3
-4.1
19.3 17.8 15.9 78.9 0.31 5.0 4.2 26.4
31
Los Angeles Rams
16.6
 14.2
-5.3
23.0 16.6 11.0 76.8 0.31 5.4 4.4 20.6
32
Detroit Lions
15.4
 13.7
-6.5
19.8 15.4 10.2 58.1 0.56 4.9 3.4 29.3

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 2023-24 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2022-23/G, 2023-24/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 (21.9 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 2023-24 matchups for QBs: Philadelphia Eagles (22.5 FPA), Washington Commanders (22.2 FPA), Detroit Lions (21.7 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2023-24 matchups for RBs: Arizona Cardinals (29.3 FPA), Denver Broncos (28.1 FPA), Seattle Seahawks (27.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2023-24 matchups for WRs: Philadelphia Eagles (45.3 FPA), Washington Commanders (42.2 FPA), Los Angeles Chargers (40.1 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2023-24 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.