NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2019-20

Fantasy points allowed to tight ends 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 TE Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#1 Arizona Cardinals 20.1 FPA
#2 Seattle Seahawks 15.6 FPA
#3 Dallas Cowboys 15.0 FPA

Toughest TE Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 Baltimore Ravens 8.0 FPA
#31 Buffalo Bills 9.3 FPA
#30 New York Jets 9.6 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2018-19/G 2019-20/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Arizona Cardinals
20.1
 16.3
+7.7
— 20.1 13.9 8.1 6.1 73.3 1.00 1.44
2
Seattle Seahawks
15.6
 12.1
+3.2
— 15.6 13.3 8.5 6.0 68.3 0.38 1.06
3
Dallas Cowboys
15.0
 11.5
+2.6
— 15.0 22.9 8.8 6.2 61.4 0.38 0.69
4
Washington Commanders
14.7
 11.8
+2.3
— 14.7 18.3 7.6 5.6 56.1 0.56 0.88
5
Oakland Raiders
14.2
 11.7
+1.8
— 14.2 12.3 7.3 4.8 55.8 0.62 0.88
6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14.2
 11.2
+1.8
— 14.2 8.7 8.0 5.2 59.6 0.44 0.62
7
Tennessee Titans
14.2
 11.4
+1.8
— 14.2 15.6 7.4 5.0 57.3 0.56 0.69
8
Kansas City Chiefs
13.9
 10.8
+1.5
— 13.9 10.1 8.7 5.9 58.8 0.31 0.50
9
Houston Texans
13.6
 11.0
+1.2
— 13.6 20.6 7.3 4.8 57.9 0.38 0.69
10
Chicago Bears
13.5
 10.3
+1.1
— 13.5 12.6 8.1 5.9 54.7 0.31 0.50
11
Cleveland Browns
13.5
 11.2
+1.1
— 13.5 18.9 6.5 4.4 50.4 0.62 0.62
12
New York Giants
12.8
 10.5
+0.4
— 12.8 24.9 7.3 4.6 51.6 0.50 0.88
13
Denver Broncos
12.7
 9.5
+0.3
— 12.7 18.1 8.1 5.6 59.9 0.12 0.50
14
Green Bay Packers
12.6
 9.7
+0.2
— 12.6 2.1 6.7 4.7 53.8 0.38 0.38
15
Los Angeles Rams
12.5
 10.1
+0.1
— 12.5 17.6 6.6 4.4 55.8 0.38 0.81
16
Atlanta Falcons
12.4
 9.9
0.0
— 12.4 15.7 7.4 4.6 52.6 0.38 0.69
17
Miami Dolphins
12.3
 9.8
-0.1
— 12.3 11.0 6.8 4.8 53.8 0.31 0.94
18
Indianapolis Colts
12.1
 9.5
-0.3
— 12.1 13.1 6.9 5.1 48.9 0.38 0.50
19
Jacksonville Jaguars
12.0
 9.7
-0.4
— 12.0 16.1 5.9 4.1 49.3 0.44 1.00
20
Detroit Lions
11.8
 9.5
-0.6
— 11.8 11.7 6.6 4.6 51.4 0.31 0.69
21
New Orleans Saints
11.5
 9.1
-0.9
— 11.5 11.7 6.9 4.6 48.9 0.31 0.50
22
Pittsburgh Steelers
11.4
 9.2
-1.0
— 11.4 7.3 5.8 4.1 41.8 0.50 0.38
23
Cincinnati Bengals
11.3
 9.2
-1.1
— 11.3 10.6 5.9 4.1 49.9 0.38 0.69
24
Minnesota Vikings
10.9
 7.9
-1.5
— 10.9 4.6 8.3 5.4 50.1 0.06 0.38
25
New England Patriots
10.9
 8.8
-1.5
— 10.9 14.2 6.2 4.0 43.0 0.38 0.62
26
Los Angeles Chargers
10.0
 7.9
-2.4
— 10.0 9.6 6.1 4.0 41.7 0.31 0.75
27
San Francisco 49ers
9.9
 7.6
-2.5
— 9.9 16.5 6.2 4.1 34.5 0.38 0.31
28
Philadelphia Eagles
9.8
 7.7
-2.6
— 9.8 7.5 6.0 4.1 42.6 0.25 0.50
29
Carolina Panthers
9.7
 7.9
-2.7
— 9.7 9.8 5.2 3.5 46.6 0.25 0.81
30
New York Jets
9.6
 7.6
-2.8
— 9.6 10.6 6.4 4.1 44.1 0.19 0.56
31
Buffalo Bills
9.3
 7.5
-3.1
— 9.3 14.2 5.2 3.8 35.9 0.31 0.25
32
Baltimore Ravens
8.0
 6.3
-4.4
— 8.0 5.5 5.1 3.2 35.9 0.19 0.50

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 (12.4 FPA for TEs). 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: Arizona Cardinals (25.2 FPA), Houston Texans (23.3 FPA), Miami Dolphins (23.1 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for RBs: Carolina Panthers (30.6 FPA), Jacksonville Jaguars (30.3 FPA), Washington Commanders (30.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for WRs: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (45.9 FPA), Miami Dolphins (42.0 FPA), Detroit Lions (41.8 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

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.