NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2024-25

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

Completed 2024-25 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)

#32 Kansas City Chiefs 15.5 FPA
#31 Philadelphia Eagles 17.0 FPA
#30 Minnesota Vikings 18.0 FPA

Toughest RB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Carolina Panthers 31.2 FPA
#2 Jacksonville Jaguars 27.3 FPA
#3 New York Giants 26.9 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2023-24/G 2024-25/G L4 Rush Yds Rush TD Targets Rec Rec Yds Trend
1
Carolina PanthersCAR
31.2
 27.3
+8.5
26.6 31.2 32.0 143.6 1.00 4.9 4.3 34.9
2
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
27.3
 23.8
+4.6
20.7 27.3 22.0 98.8 0.94 6.5 5.3 42.9
3
New York GiantsNYG
26.9
 23.4
+4.2
24.6 26.9 28.6 115.2 0.88 5.6 4.6 37.0
4
Buffalo BillsBUF
26.4
 23.0
+3.7
21.8 26.4 24.0 97.9 0.62 6.9 5.5 45.6
5
San Francisco 49ersSF
26.0
 22.6
+3.3
19.1 26.0 27.6 100.6 1.00 5.4 4.7 36.8
6
Chicago BearsCHI
25.7
 22.6
+3.0
24.1 25.7 29.3 116.3 1.00 4.9 4.2 33.6
7
New Orleans SaintsNO
25.5
 22.3
+2.8
18.4 25.5 23.2 108.9 1.00 5.2 3.9 30.8
8
Dallas CowboysDAL
25.1
 22.2
+2.4
18.3 25.1 22.9 99.1 0.94 5.1 4.2 39.0
9
New England PatriotsNE
25.0
 22.1
+2.3
20.5 25.0 28.8 116.2 0.81 4.1 3.2 24.2
10
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
24.8
 21.4
+2.1
22.7 24.8 25.1 93.0 0.94 5.8 4.9 37.1
11
Arizona CardinalsARI
24.7
 21.6
+2.0
29.3 24.7 29.8 103.6 0.75 5.2 4.6 35.4
12
Indianapolis ColtsIND
24.7
 21.5
+2.0
27.1 24.7 20.2 107.9 0.81 5.8 4.6 33.2
13
Las Vegas RaidersLV
24.7
 21.2
+2.0
23.4 24.7 21.3 96.4 0.62 6.0 4.7 35.9
14
Tennessee TitansTEN
24.2
 22.0
+1.5
19.1 24.2 28.3 97.3 0.88 3.9 3.3 23.1
15
Washington CommandersWAS
23.4
 20.7
+0.7
26.3 23.4 22.7 113.2 0.94 3.9 2.9 24.5
16
Green Bay PackersGB
23.1
 19.6
+0.4
23.4 23.1 23.0 83.2 0.62 6.6 5.1 39.1
17
Denver BroncosDEN
22.2
 19.0
-0.5
28.1 22.2 21.8 81.4 0.44 6.0 5.0 38.9
18
Atlanta FalconsATL
22.1
 18.9
-0.6
18.8 22.1 22.1 82.1 0.31 7.2 6.1 38.6
19
Los Angeles RamsLA
22.1
 19.4
-0.6
16.6 22.1 15.4 101.1 0.56 4.9 4.3 34.0
20
Seattle SeahawksSEA
21.5
 18.8
-1.2
27.2 21.5 19.8 103.1 0.50 5.0 3.8 32.1
21
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
21.1
 18.3
-1.6
23.1 21.1 18.9 84.4 0.75 5.0 4.0 33.6
22
Miami DolphinsMIA
21.0
 19.0
-1.7
19.4 21.0 15.1 82.5 0.75 5.3 3.9 32.9
23
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
20.5
 17.5
-2.2
17.8 20.5 8.9 74.1 0.44 6.1 4.9 38.8
24
New York JetsNYJ
20.3
 17.6
-2.4
25.9 20.3 20.6 96.6 0.62 4.4 3.6 25.8
25
Baltimore RavensBAL
20.2
 17.5
-2.5
19.7 20.2 19.3 64.7 0.50 6.6 4.9 40.7
26
Houston TexansHOU
20.2
 17.4
-2.5
19.9 20.2 23.4 86.9 0.50 5.3 4.0 29.8
27
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
20.1
 16.7
-2.6
23.3 20.1 20.2 96.9 0.25 6.8 4.8 28.4
28
Cleveland BrownsCLE
18.2
 16.3
-4.5
19.1 18.2 15.2 83.2 0.75 3.9 3.2 24.1
29
Detroit LionsDET
18.1
 16.2
-4.6
15.4 18.1 27.1 65.1 0.75 3.6 3.1 32.6
30
Minnesota VikingsMIN
18.0
 15.5
-4.7
20.4 18.0 21.2 73.0 0.50 5.4 4.0 25.9
31
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
17.0
 14.4
-5.7
19.5 17.0 13.8 79.4 0.31 5.5 4.3 29.2
32
Kansas City ChiefsKC
15.5
 13.7
-7.2
20.2 15.5 17.4 67.4 0.50 4.9 3.5 22.1

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 2024-25 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2023-24/G, 2024-25/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 2024-25 matchups for QBs: Miami Dolphins (14.6 FPA), Chicago Bears (15.2 FPA), Philadelphia Eagles (16.1 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2024-25 matchups for RBs: Kansas City Chiefs (15.5 FPA), Philadelphia Eagles (17.0 FPA), Minnesota Vikings (18.0 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2024-25 matchups for WRs: Tennessee Titans (29.7 FPA), San Francisco 49ers (30.4 FPA), Chicago Bears (30.5 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2024-25 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.