NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2022-23

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

Completed 2022-23 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 17.0 FPA
#2 Miami Dolphins 15.2 FPA
#3 Tennessee Titans 15.2 FPA

Toughest TE Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 New Orleans Saints 7.2 FPA
#31 Dallas Cowboys 8.8 FPA
#30 Chicago Bears 9.1 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2021-22/G 2022-23/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Arizona Cardinals
17.0
 13.9
+5.0
8.0 17.0 11.6 7.6 5.9 63.8 0.71 0.71
2
Miami Dolphins
15.2
 12.1
+3.2
13.0 15.2 15.1 7.3 5.8 56.1 0.59 0.53
3
Tennessee Titans
15.2
 12.0
+3.2
8.7 15.2 15.2 8.2 5.8 66.3 0.41 0.94
4
Seattle Seahawks
15.0
 12.3
+3.0
14.7 15.0 19.5 7.6 4.8 69.2 0.47 1.24
5
Denver Broncos
14.5
 11.5
+2.5
8.6 14.5 22.2 8.3 5.8 61.6 0.41 0.76
6
Jacksonville Jaguars
13.9
 11.3
+1.9
12.3 13.9 14.7 6.7 4.9 63.9 0.41 1.06
7
Atlanta Falcons
13.8
 11.1
+1.8
11.8 13.8 18.4 7.6 5.2 56.8 0.41 0.65
8
New York Jets
13.6
 10.7
+1.6
15.4 13.6 21.1 7.9 5.5 61.1 0.24 0.82
9
Detroit Lions
13.4
 11.1
+1.4
14.5 13.4 10.7 6.2 4.5 50.6 0.65 0.59
10
New York Giants
13.4
 10.5
+1.4
11.9 13.4 14.7 6.9 5.2 54.2 0.35 0.41
11
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
13.3
 10.9
+1.3
12.6 13.3 11.9 6.5 4.8 48.7 0.53 0.53
12
Las Vegas Raiders
13.2
 10.6
+1.2
15.3 13.2 12.5 7.4 5.3 49.5 0.41 0.29
13
Cincinnati Bengals
12.7
 9.5
+0.7
15.4 12.7 15.8 8.1 5.5 57.8 0.19 0.81
14
Kansas City Chiefs
12.5
 10.3
+0.5
12.5 12.5 17.6 6.9 4.4 47.5 0.53 0.53
15
New England Patriots
12.2
 10.1
+0.2
6.7 12.2 12.7 6.4 4.3 40.4 0.65 0.53
16
Pittsburgh Steelers
12.2
 9.4
+0.2
10.9 12.2 17.0 7.2 5.0 52.8 0.29 0.35
17
Indianapolis Colts
12.1
 10.0
+0.1
15.5 12.1 14.3 6.4 4.3 49.9 0.41 0.82
18
Houston Texans
11.9
 9.3
-0.1
13.8 11.9 12.4 6.7 4.5 48.7 0.35 0.47
19
Minnesota Vikings
11.4
 9.4
-0.6
10.7 11.4 11.8 5.6 3.9 47.9 0.41 0.65
20
Los Angeles Rams
11.2
 9.3
-0.8
12.1 11.2 12.1 5.6 3.9 41.7 0.47 0.47
21
Philadelphia Eagles
11.2
 8.8
-0.8
17.4 11.2 15.8 7.1 4.8 47.1 0.18 0.41
22
Los Angeles Chargers
11.0
 9.0
-1.0
17.5 11.0 9.6 6.2 3.8 51.8 0.29 0.88
23
Carolina Panthers
10.6
 8.5
-1.4
11.7 10.6 13.0 6.1 4.2 42.0 0.35 0.47
24
Baltimore Ravens
10.4
 8.2
-1.6
16.0 10.4 6.3 6.1 4.3 38.9 0.35 0.35
25
Cleveland Browns
9.9
 8.0
-2.1
12.7 9.9 13.3 6.4 3.8 45.2 0.12 0.65
26
San Francisco 49ers
9.9
 7.7
-2.1
9.4 9.9 14.5 6.4 4.4 39.8 0.24 0.47
27
Green Bay Packers
9.6
 7.8
-2.4
12.3 9.6 8.1 5.2 3.6 31.8 0.41 0.18
28
Washington Commanders
9.4
 7.2
-2.6
13.7 9.4 13.2 5.8 3.8 36.6 0.29 0.47
29
Buffalo Bills
9.2
 6.4
-2.8
7.8 9.2 7.7 7.3 5.1 38.5 0.00 0.25
30
Chicago Bears
9.1
 7.3
-2.9
8.7 9.1 10.5 5.1 3.5 33.3 0.35 0.29
31
Dallas Cowboys
8.8
 6.4
-3.2
12.8 8.8 9.0 6.6 4.6 38.7 0.06 0.53
32
New Orleans Saints
7.2
 5.5
-4.8
9.7 7.2 4.0 6.3 3.4 29.9 0.12 0.18

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 2022-23 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2021-22/G, 2022-23/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 (12.0 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 2022-23 matchups for QBs: Detroit Lions (24.0 FPA), Miami Dolphins (21.6 FPA), Tennessee Titans (21.5 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for RBs: Houston Texans (33.0 FPA), Chicago Bears (28.6 FPA), Arizona Cardinals (28.4 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for WRs: Tennessee Titans (41.7 FPA), Minnesota Vikings (40.8 FPA), Detroit Lions (39.9 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2022-23 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.