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)

#32 Baltimore Ravens 8.0 FPA
#31 Buffalo Bills 9.3 FPA
#30 New York Jets 9.6 FPA

Toughest TE Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Arizona Cardinals 20.1 FPA
#2 Seattle Seahawks 15.6 FPA
#3 Dallas Cowboys 15.0 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 CardinalsARI
20.1
 16.3
+7.7
— 20.1 13.9 8.1 6.1 73.3 1.00 1.44
2
Seattle SeahawksSEA
15.6
 12.1
+3.2
— 15.6 13.3 8.5 6.0 68.3 0.38 1.06
3
Dallas CowboysDAL
15.0
 11.5
+2.6
— 15.0 22.9 8.8 6.2 61.4 0.38 0.69
4
Washington CommandersWAS
14.7
 11.8
+2.3
— 14.7 18.3 7.6 5.6 56.1 0.56 0.88
5
Oakland RaidersOAK
14.2
 11.7
+1.8
— 14.2 12.3 7.3 4.8 55.8 0.62 0.88
6
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
14.2
 11.2
+1.8
— 14.2 8.7 8.0 5.2 59.6 0.44 0.62
7
Tennessee TitansTEN
14.2
 11.4
+1.8
— 14.2 15.6 7.4 5.0 57.3 0.56 0.69
8
Kansas City ChiefsKC
13.9
 10.8
+1.5
— 13.9 10.1 8.7 5.9 58.8 0.31 0.50
9
Houston TexansHOU
13.6
 11.0
+1.2
— 13.6 20.6 7.3 4.8 57.9 0.38 0.69
10
Chicago BearsCHI
13.5
 10.3
+1.1
— 13.5 12.6 8.1 5.9 54.7 0.31 0.50
11
Cleveland BrownsCLE
13.5
 11.2
+1.1
— 13.5 18.9 6.5 4.4 50.4 0.62 0.62
12
New York GiantsNYG
12.8
 10.5
+0.4
— 12.8 24.9 7.3 4.6 51.6 0.50 0.88
13
Denver BroncosDEN
12.7
 9.5
+0.3
— 12.7 18.1 8.1 5.6 59.9 0.12 0.50
14
Green Bay PackersGB
12.6
 9.7
+0.2
— 12.6 2.1 6.7 4.7 53.8 0.38 0.38
15
Los Angeles RamsLA
12.5
 10.1
+0.1
— 12.5 17.6 6.6 4.4 55.8 0.38 0.81
16
Atlanta FalconsATL
12.4
 9.9
0.0
— 12.4 15.7 7.4 4.6 52.6 0.38 0.69
17
Miami DolphinsMIA
12.3
 9.8
-0.1
— 12.3 11.0 6.8 4.8 53.8 0.31 0.94
18
Indianapolis ColtsIND
12.1
 9.5
-0.3
— 12.1 13.1 6.9 5.1 48.9 0.38 0.50
19
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
12.0
 9.7
-0.4
— 12.0 16.1 5.9 4.1 49.3 0.44 1.00
20
Detroit LionsDET
11.8
 9.5
-0.6
— 11.8 11.7 6.6 4.6 51.4 0.31 0.69
21
New Orleans SaintsNO
11.5
 9.1
-0.9
— 11.5 11.7 6.9 4.6 48.9 0.31 0.50
22
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
11.4
 9.2
-1.0
— 11.4 7.3 5.8 4.1 41.8 0.50 0.38
23
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
11.3
 9.2
-1.1
— 11.3 10.6 5.9 4.1 49.9 0.38 0.69
24
Minnesota VikingsMIN
10.9
 7.9
-1.5
— 10.9 4.6 8.3 5.4 50.1 0.06 0.38
25
New England PatriotsNE
10.9
 8.8
-1.5
— 10.9 14.2 6.2 4.0 43.0 0.38 0.62
26
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
10.0
 7.9
-2.4
— 10.0 9.6 6.1 4.0 41.7 0.31 0.75
27
San Francisco 49ersSF
9.9
 7.6
-2.5
— 9.9 16.5 6.2 4.1 34.5 0.38 0.31
28
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
9.8
 7.7
-2.6
— 9.8 7.5 6.0 4.1 42.6 0.25 0.50
29
Carolina PanthersCAR
9.7
 7.9
-2.7
— 9.7 9.8 5.2 3.5 46.6 0.25 0.81
30
New York JetsNYJ
9.6
 7.6
-2.8
— 9.6 10.6 6.4 4.1 44.1 0.19 0.56
31
Buffalo BillsBUF
9.3
 7.5
-3.1
— 9.3 14.2 5.2 3.8 35.9 0.31 0.25
32
Baltimore RavensBAL
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: New England Patriots (12.8 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (13.7 FPA), Buffalo Bills (13.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for RBs: New England Patriots (16.2 FPA), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (16.9 FPA), San Francisco 49ers (17.4 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for WRs: New England Patriots (26.2 FPA), Kansas City Chiefs (26.5 FPA), Los Angeles Chargers (28.4 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.