NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2021-22

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

Completed 2021-22 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 New England Patriots 6.7 FPA
#31 Buffalo Bills 7.8 FPA
#30 Arizona Cardinals 8.0 FPA

Toughest TE Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Los Angeles Chargers 17.5 FPA
#2 Philadelphia Eagles 17.4 FPA
#3 Baltimore Ravens 16.0 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2020-21/G 2021-22/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
17.5
 14.3
+5.2
13.3 17.5 23.0 8.0 5.4 68.8 0.76 1.00
2
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
17.4
 14.3
+5.1
13.7 17.4 13.3 8.1 6.3 60.9 0.82 0.59
3
Baltimore RavensBAL
16.0
 12.5
+3.7
12.3 16.0 14.6 9.2 6.1 65.5 0.47 0.88
4
Indianapolis ColtsIND
15.5
 12.1
+3.2
10.6 15.5 12.0 8.3 6.0 60.4 0.47 0.82
5
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
15.4
 12.0
+3.1
14.8 15.4 18.9 7.8 5.6 63.7 0.47 1.12
6
New York JetsNYJ
15.4
 12.1
+3.1
18.2 15.4 15.5 7.4 5.4 65.5 0.47 1.06
7
Las Vegas RaidersLV
15.3
 12.4
+3.0
12.8 15.3 9.7 7.9 5.4 59.9 0.59 0.88
8
Seattle SeahawksSEA
14.7
 11.8
+2.4
12.6 14.7 9.3 7.2 5.4 56.7 0.53 0.47
9
Detroit LionsDET
14.5
 11.4
+2.2
11.9 14.5 18.1 7.7 5.5 66.3 0.35 0.82
10
Houston TexansHOU
13.8
 11.4
+1.5
12.3 13.8 12.6 6.4 4.7 55.6 0.47 0.88
11
Washington CommandersWAS
13.7
 10.9
+1.4
11.3 13.7 16.9 7.4 5.1 58.8 0.29 0.65
12
Miami DolphinsMIA
13.0
 10.3
+0.7
10.7 13.0 13.1 6.7 4.9 58.2 0.35 0.82
13
Dallas CowboysDAL
12.8
 10.3
+0.5
11.6 12.8 11.9 7.1 4.9 54.1 0.35 0.76
14
Cleveland BrownsCLE
12.7
 10.0
+0.4
15.6 12.7 8.4 7.2 5.0 45.4 0.47 0.47
15
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
12.6
 9.9
+0.3
13.9 12.6 5.2 7.6 5.4 50.7 0.35 0.65
16
Kansas City ChiefsKC
12.5
 9.9
+0.2
14.7 12.5 7.1 6.8 4.9 52.8 0.35 0.59
17
Green Bay PackersGB
12.3
 9.7
0.0
10.4 12.3 18.5 6.9 5.0 50.0 0.35 0.59
18
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
12.3
 9.7
0.0
13.9 12.3 8.4 6.8 4.9 53.2 0.29 0.82
19
Los Angeles RamsLA
12.1
 9.5
-0.2
11.8 12.1 10.5 7.4 5.3 51.6 0.24 0.53
20
New York GiantsNYG
11.9
 9.2
-0.4
12.1 11.9 9.5 7.8 5.2 47.3 0.35 0.47
21
Atlanta FalconsATL
11.8
 9.7
-0.5
15.5 11.8 9.2 5.9 4.1 44.2 0.53 0.53
22
Carolina PanthersCAR
11.7
 9.2
-0.6
14.4 11.7 12.1 7.1 4.6 46.9 0.35 0.53
23
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
10.9
 8.4
-1.4
9.2 10.9 13.3 7.2 4.8 47.7 0.24 0.65
24
Minnesota VikingsMIN
10.7
 8.7
-1.6
12.0 10.7 13.0 6.2 4.0 47.7 0.29 0.59
25
New Orleans SaintsNO
9.7
 7.5
-2.6
13.0 9.7 8.5 7.1 4.4 42.0 0.18 0.35
26
San Francisco 49ersSF
9.4
 7.3
-2.9
8.2 9.4 12.0 5.2 3.8 34.2 0.35 0.24
27
Chicago BearsCHI
8.7
 7.0
-3.6
15.8 8.7 5.8 5.5 3.5 34.2 0.29 0.41
28
Tennessee TitansTEN
8.7
 6.7
-3.6
12.9 8.7 8.0 6.5 3.9 36.0 0.18 0.29
29
Denver BroncosDEN
8.6
 6.6
-3.7
13.1 8.6 9.3 6.1 4.0 39.1 0.12 0.47
30
Arizona CardinalsARI
8.0
 6.0
-4.3
10.9 8.0 7.1 5.5 3.5 35.9 0.12 0.35
31
Buffalo BillsBUF
7.8
 6.2
-4.5
15.2 7.8 5.4 5.4 3.1 36.5 0.18 0.29
32
New England PatriotsNE
6.7
 5.4
-5.6
10.5 6.7 5.3 5.0 2.7 25.9 0.24 0.12

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 2021-22 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2020-21/G, 2021-22/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 (12.3 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 2021-22 matchups for QBs: Buffalo Bills (12.7 FPA), New England Patriots (14.5 FPA), Denver Broncos (16.7 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2021-22 matchups for RBs: Tennessee Titans (18.1 FPA), New Orleans Saints (18.6 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (20.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2021-22 matchups for WRs: Buffalo Bills (25.1 FPA), New England Patriots (29.6 FPA), Philadelphia Eagles (29.7 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2021-22 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.