NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2020-21

Fantasy points allowed to tight ends by every NFL defense • Final season

Completed 2020-21 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 San Francisco 49ers 8.2 FPA
#31 Pittsburgh Steelers 9.2 FPA
#30 Green Bay Packers 10.4 FPA

Toughest TE Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 New York Jets 18.2 FPA
#2 Chicago Bears 15.8 FPA
#3 Cleveland Browns 15.6 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2019-20/G 2020-21/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
New York JetsNYJ
18.2
 15.0
+5.4
9.6 18.2 19.8 8.4 5.8 68.5 0.88 0.94
2
Chicago BearsCHI
15.8
 12.9
+3.0
13.5 15.8 14.1 7.9 5.5 58.2 0.75 0.81
3
Cleveland BrownsCLE
15.6
 12.6
+2.8
13.5 15.6 12.2 8.3 5.9 58.8 0.62 0.62
4
Atlanta FalconsATL
15.5
 12.6
+2.7
12.4 15.5 14.4 7.6 5.7 59.8 0.62 0.62
5
Buffalo BillsBUF
15.2
 12.0
+2.4
9.3 15.2 11.5 8.5 5.8 62.1 0.50 0.50
6
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
14.8
 11.9
+2.0
11.3 14.8 9.4 7.9 5.1 61.7 0.50 0.81
7
Kansas City ChiefsKC
14.7
 11.8
+1.9
13.9 14.7 18.9 7.4 5.2 59.8 0.56 0.69
8
Carolina PanthersCAR
14.4
 11.4
+1.6
9.7 14.4 15.3 8.0 5.6 56.2 0.50 0.56
9
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
13.9
 11.8
+1.1
12.0 13.9 16.7 6.1 4.1 50.6 0.81 0.75
10
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
13.9
 11.2
+1.1
14.2 13.9 15.7 7.4 5.4 52.0 0.56 0.44
11
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
13.7
 11.0
+0.9
9.8 13.7 12.6 6.6 4.9 52.1 0.56 0.62
12
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
13.3
 10.9
+0.5
10.0 13.3 13.7 6.8 4.4 47.8 0.62 0.69
13
Denver BroncosDEN
13.1
 10.0
+0.3
12.7 13.1 16.1 7.0 5.1 58.2 0.31 1.00
14
New Orleans SaintsNO
13.0
 10.4
+0.2
11.5 13.0 16.7 8.1 4.8 44.2 0.56 0.31
15
Tennessee TitansTEN
12.9
 10.5
+0.1
14.2 12.9 10.5 6.2 4.7 52.4 0.50 0.50
16
Las Vegas RaidersLV
12.8
 9.9
0.0
— 12.8 14.6 7.6 4.8 53.9 0.38 0.56
17
Seattle SeahawksSEA
12.6
 10.1
-0.2
15.6 12.6 14.2 7.4 4.8 54.4 0.38 0.81
18
Baltimore RavensBAL
12.3
 9.7
-0.5
8.0 12.3 9.9 7.5 5.2 51.9 0.31 0.50
19
Houston TexansHOU
12.3
 9.8
-0.5
13.6 12.3 10.6 6.6 4.7 51.6 0.38 0.38
20
New York GiantsNYG
12.1
 9.5
-0.7
12.8 12.1 16.1 7.1 4.9 53.9 0.25 0.56
21
Minnesota VikingsMIN
12.0
 9.6
-0.8
10.9 12.0 10.3 6.2 4.4 54.7 0.31 0.75
22
Detroit LionsDET
11.9
 9.9
-0.9
11.8 11.9 17.7 5.9 3.8 42.5 0.56 0.50
23
Los Angeles RamsLA
11.8
 9.4
-1.0
12.5 11.8 8.1 7.2 4.4 45.7 0.44 0.38
24
Dallas CowboysDAL
11.6
 9.5
-1.2
15.0 11.6 10.3 5.6 4.1 40.6 0.44 0.38
25
Washington CommandersWAS
11.3
 9.0
-1.5
14.7 11.3 5.4 6.4 4.2 42.1 0.44 0.56
26
Arizona CardinalsARI
10.9
 8.5
-1.9
20.1 10.9 11.8 7.5 4.6 50.5 0.19 0.56
27
Miami DolphinsMIA
10.7
 8.2
-2.1
12.3 10.7 14.8 6.5 4.1 47.7 0.25 0.62
28
Indianapolis ColtsIND
10.6
 8.3
-2.2
12.1 10.6 16.7 7.2 4.6 45.0 0.19 0.44
29
New England PatriotsNE
10.5
 8.4
-2.3
10.9 10.5 15.0 6.2 4.3 50.8 0.19 0.75
30
Green Bay PackersGB
10.4
 8.2
-2.4
12.6 10.4 12.2 6.2 4.2 44.6 0.31 0.38
31
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
9.2
 7.1
-3.6
11.4 9.2 10.4 7.1 4.0 39.9 0.19 0.44
32
San Francisco 49ersSF
8.2
 6.4
-4.6
9.9 8.2 8.2 5.4 3.5 31.4 0.25 0.25

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 2020-21 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2019-20/G, 2020-21/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 (12.8 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 2020-21 matchups for QBs: Los Angeles Rams (14.8 FPA), Pittsburgh Steelers (15.6 FPA), Green Bay Packers (17.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2020-21 matchups for RBs: New Orleans Saints (16.7 FPA), Washington Commanders (18.1 FPA), Pittsburgh Steelers (19.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2020-21 matchups for WRs: Los Angeles Rams (28.3 FPA), Kansas City Chiefs (31.2 FPA), Washington Commanders (32.6 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2020-21 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.