NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2023-24

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

Completed 2023-24 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection. Covers Weeks 1-17; Week 18 games are not in the archive.
QB RB WR TE
●Elite Matchup (Target)
●Good Matchup
●Average
●Tough
●Avoid

Best TE Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#1 Denver Broncos 16.5 FPA
#2 Cincinnati Bengals 15.6 FPA
#3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15.0 FPA

Toughest TE Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 Tennessee Titans 9.0 FPA
#31 New England Patriots 9.6 FPA
#30 Cleveland Browns 9.9 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2022-23/G 2023-24/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Denver Broncos
16.5
 13.3
+4.5
14.5 16.5 16.4 8.0 6.0 66.1 0.62 0.81
2
Cincinnati Bengals
15.6
 12.0
+3.6
12.7 15.6 12.1 8.0 6.5 65.8 0.38 0.75
3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15.0
 11.6
+3.0
13.3 15.0 21.1 9.1 6.2 64.8 0.38 0.62
4
Los Angeles Rams
14.3
 11.6
+2.3
11.2 14.3 14.0 7.3 5.1 60.4 0.50 0.81
5
Houston Texans
13.7
 10.5
+1.7
11.9 13.7 13.2 8.2 6.1 58.4 0.31 0.81
6
New York Jets
13.3
 10.6
+1.3
13.6 13.3 16.2 7.2 4.9 52.9 0.50 0.62
7
Chicago Bears
13.2
 10.1
+1.2
9.1 13.2 13.8 8.1 5.8 48.7 0.38 0.44
8
Atlanta Falcons
13.0
 10.0
+1.0
13.8 13.0 11.0 8.1 5.6 57.1 0.25 0.44
9
Los Angeles Chargers
12.7
 9.7
+0.7
11.0 12.7 10.0 6.9 5.2 54.9 0.31 0.50
10
Philadelphia Eagles
12.7
 10.0
+0.7
11.2 12.7 12.4 7.0 5.2 52.2 0.38 0.62
11
Miami Dolphins
12.5
 9.9
+0.5
15.2 12.5 14.0 7.1 5.1 49.8 0.38 0.50
12
Pittsburgh Steelers
12.4
 9.7
+0.4
12.2 12.4 14.7 7.2 5.1 50.6 0.38 0.56
13
New Orleans Saints
12.2
 9.6
+0.2
7.2 12.2 5.8 6.8 4.5 46.8 0.44 0.62
14
Detroit Lions
12.1
 9.8
+0.1
13.4 12.1 11.4 7.1 4.7 51.8 0.38 0.75
15
Green Bay Packers
12.1
 10.0
+0.1
9.6 12.1 12.2 6.3 4.2 51.1 0.44 0.81
16
Jacksonville Jaguars
12.0
 9.6
0.0
13.9 12.0 13.9 6.8 4.3 52.3 0.38 0.75
17
Seattle Seahawks
12.0
 9.5
0.0
15.0 12.0 12.7 6.9 5.1 54.7 0.25 0.44
18
Indianapolis Colts
11.7
 9.1
-0.3
12.1 11.7 11.2 7.6 5.2 52.8 0.19 0.62
19
Las Vegas Raiders
11.7
 8.9
-0.3
13.2 11.7 11.7 7.3 5.6 51.1 0.19 0.38
20
Minnesota Vikings
11.1
 8.4
-0.9
11.4 11.1 9.7 6.3 5.0 43.8 0.25 0.25
21
San Francisco 49ers
11.1
 8.3
-0.9
9.9 11.1 19.2 7.4 5.1 47.2 0.19 0.56
22
Arizona Cardinals
11.0
 8.9
-1.0
17.0 11.0 14.1 5.6 3.8 43.9 0.44 0.56
23
Baltimore Ravens
11.0
 8.4
-1.0
10.4 11.0 14.6 6.8 4.8 48.7 0.19 0.62
24
Buffalo Bills
10.7
 8.1
-1.3
9.2 10.7 12.2 6.8 4.9 45.3 0.19 0.56
25
Dallas Cowboys
10.6
 8.6
-1.4
8.8 10.6 8.6 5.8 3.9 43.8 0.38 0.69
26
New York Giants
10.5
 8.3
-1.5
13.4 10.5 16.4 6.5 4.3 47.4 0.25 0.44
27
Carolina Panthers
10.2
 8.1
-1.8
10.6 10.2 14.2 5.4 4.0 43.8 0.25 0.56
28
Washington Commanders
10.2
 8.1
-1.8
9.4 10.2 6.9 6.1 4.2 40.6 0.31 0.25
29
Kansas City Chiefs
10.1
 7.8
-1.9
12.5 10.1 13.3 6.7 4.6 40.9 0.25 0.19
30
Cleveland Browns
9.9
 8.0
-2.1
9.9 9.9 21.9 5.2 3.9 34.2 0.44 0.44
31
New England Patriots
9.6
 7.4
-2.4
12.2 9.6 12.9 6.5 4.4 42.4 0.12 0.31
32
Tennessee Titans
9.0
 7.0
-3.0
15.2 9.0 10.9 5.4 4.1 41.2 0.12 0.44

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 2023-24 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2022-23/G, 2023-24/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 2023-24 matchups for QBs: Philadelphia Eagles (22.5 FPA), Washington Commanders (22.2 FPA), Detroit Lions (21.7 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2023-24 matchups for RBs: Arizona Cardinals (29.3 FPA), Denver Broncos (28.1 FPA), Seattle Seahawks (27.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2023-24 matchups for WRs: Philadelphia Eagles (45.3 FPA), Washington Commanders (42.2 FPA), Los Angeles Chargers (40.1 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2023-24 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.