NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2024-25

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

Completed 2024-25 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)

#32 New York Giants 8.6 FPA
#31 Detroit Lions 9.2 FPA
#30 Tennessee Titans 9.5 FPA

Toughest TE Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Cincinnati Bengals 16.3 FPA
#2 Las Vegas Raiders 16.0 FPA
#3 Kansas City Chiefs 15.9 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2023-24/G 2024-25/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
16.3
 13.0
+4.2
15.6 16.3 15.4 8.3 6.4 64.3 0.56 0.69
2
Las Vegas RaidersLV
16.0
 12.6
+3.9
11.7 16.0 13.6 8.2 6.1 65.9 0.50 0.88
3
Kansas City ChiefsKC
15.9
 12.3
+3.8
10.1 15.9 12.6 8.4 6.4 72.9 0.31 0.94
4
Indianapolis ColtsIND
15.3
 12.3
+3.2
11.7 15.3 18.2 7.5 6.0 57.7 0.56 0.25
5
Los Angeles RamsLA
14.4
 11.2
+2.3
14.3 14.4 15.8 8.2 6.0 62.8 0.31 0.75
6
Carolina PanthersCAR
14.3
 11.9
+2.2
10.2 14.3 10.2 6.2 4.8 53.9 0.69 0.69
7
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
14.1
 11.4
+2.0
12.0 14.1 13.0 7.2 5.3 56.6 0.50 0.81
8
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
14.0
 10.8
+1.9
15.0 14.0 11.4 7.4 5.6 63.9 0.31 0.94
9
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
13.8
 10.9
+1.7
12.4 13.8 18.1 8.1 5.8 53.6 0.44 0.44
10
Miami DolphinsMIA
13.5
 10.1
+1.4
12.5 13.5 12.8 8.4 5.8 56.8 0.25 0.38
11
Green Bay PackersGB
13.4
 10.4
+1.3
12.1 13.4 10.0 7.4 5.7 60.4 0.25 0.75
12
Chicago BearsCHI
13.1
 9.9
+1.0
13.2 13.1 14.7 6.9 4.9 59.8 0.25 0.94
13
Baltimore RavensBAL
12.7
 9.8
+0.6
11.0 12.7 9.3 7.3 5.4 56.4 0.25 0.81
14
Buffalo BillsBUF
12.4
 9.5
+0.3
10.7 12.4 17.1 7.7 5.4 48.2 0.31 0.44
15
Denver BroncosDEN
12.4
 9.5
+0.3
16.5 12.4 16.5 8.4 5.8 48.3 0.31 0.25
16
New England PatriotsNE
12.3
 9.6
+0.2
9.6 12.3 12.6 7.2 5.2 52.1 0.31 0.56
17
Seattle SeahawksSEA
11.6
 8.7
-0.5
12.0 11.6 6.6 7.1 4.9 51.5 0.19 0.44
18
Minnesota VikingsMIN
11.4
 8.8
-0.7
11.1 11.4 8.9 7.0 5.1 51.1 0.19 0.50
19
New Orleans SaintsNO
11.3
 8.6
-0.8
12.2 11.3 10.9 6.8 4.9 56.9 0.06 0.69
20
Houston TexansHOU
11.2
 9.0
-0.9
13.7 11.2 17.0 6.5 4.1 40.9 0.50 0.44
21
Washington CommandersWAS
11.2
 9.2
-0.9
10.2 11.2 10.4 5.4 4.0 40.6 0.50 0.44
22
Atlanta FalconsATL
10.7
 8.5
-1.4
13.0 10.7 12.4 6.1 4.3 44.7 0.31 0.56
23
Cleveland BrownsCLE
10.5
 8.4
-1.6
9.9 10.5 12.2 6.2 4.2 43.2 0.31 0.62
24
New York JetsNYJ
10.3
 8.0
-1.8
13.3 10.3 12.0 6.4 4.6 42.6 0.25 0.38
25
Dallas CowboysDAL
10.2
 8.0
-1.9
10.6 10.2 6.8 4.9 3.7 41.5 0.38 0.44
26
Arizona CardinalsARI
9.7
 7.4
-2.4
11.0 9.7 7.8 6.3 4.6 42.2 0.12 0.31
27
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
9.7
 7.2
-2.4
12.7 9.7 8.9 6.8 5.1 42.7 0.06 0.31
28
San Francisco 49ersSF
9.7
 7.6
-2.4
11.1 9.7 10.0 5.9 4.3 38.9 0.25 0.38
29
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
9.6
 7.3
-2.5
12.7 9.6 6.1 6.2 4.1 35.4 0.31 0.31
30
Tennessee TitansTEN
9.5
 7.4
-2.6
9.0 9.5 6.6 5.9 4.2 37.9 0.25 0.50
31
Detroit LionsDET
9.2
 7.0
-2.9
12.1 9.2 15.6 5.9 4.0 40.0 0.19 0.50
32
New York GiantsNYG
8.6
 6.7
-3.5
10.5 8.6 11.3 4.6 3.7 37.7 0.19 0.56

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 2024-25 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2023-24/G, 2024-25/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 (12.1 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 2024-25 matchups for QBs: Miami Dolphins (14.6 FPA), Chicago Bears (15.2 FPA), Philadelphia Eagles (16.1 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2024-25 matchups for RBs: Kansas City Chiefs (15.5 FPA), Philadelphia Eagles (17.0 FPA), Minnesota Vikings (18.0 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2024-25 matchups for WRs: Tennessee Titans (29.7 FPA), San Francisco 49ers (30.4 FPA), Chicago Bears (30.5 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2024-25 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.