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)

#1 Cincinnati Bengals 16.3 FPA
#2 Las Vegas Raiders 16.0 FPA
#3 Kansas City Chiefs 15.9 FPA

Toughest TE Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 New York Giants 8.6 FPA
#31 Detroit Lions 9.2 FPA
#30 Tennessee Titans 9.5 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 Bengals
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 Raiders
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 Chiefs
15.9
 12.3
+3.8
10.1 15.9 12.6 8.4 6.4 72.9 0.31 0.94
4
Indianapolis Colts
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 Rams
14.4
 11.2
+2.3
14.3 14.4 15.8 8.2 6.0 62.8 0.31 0.75
6
Carolina Panthers
14.3
 11.9
+2.2
10.2 14.3 10.2 6.2 4.8 53.9 0.69 0.69
7
Jacksonville Jaguars
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 Buccaneers
14.0
 10.8
+1.9
15.0 14.0 11.4 7.4 5.6 63.9 0.31 0.94
9
Pittsburgh Steelers
13.8
 10.9
+1.7
12.4 13.8 18.1 8.1 5.8 53.6 0.44 0.44
10
Miami Dolphins
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 Packers
13.4
 10.4
+1.3
12.1 13.4 10.0 7.4 5.7 60.4 0.25 0.75
12
Chicago Bears
13.1
 9.9
+1.0
13.2 13.1 14.7 6.9 4.9 59.8 0.25 0.94
13
Baltimore Ravens
12.7
 9.8
+0.6
11.0 12.7 9.3 7.3 5.4 56.4 0.25 0.81
14
Buffalo Bills
12.4
 9.5
+0.3
10.7 12.4 17.1 7.7 5.4 48.2 0.31 0.44
15
Denver Broncos
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 Patriots
12.3
 9.6
+0.2
9.6 12.3 12.6 7.2 5.2 52.1 0.31 0.56
17
Seattle Seahawks
11.6
 8.7
-0.5
12.0 11.6 6.6 7.1 4.9 51.5 0.19 0.44
18
Minnesota Vikings
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 Saints
11.3
 8.6
-0.8
12.2 11.3 10.9 6.8 4.9 56.9 0.06 0.69
20
Houston Texans
11.2
 9.0
-0.9
13.7 11.2 17.0 6.5 4.1 40.9 0.50 0.44
21
Washington Commanders
11.2
 9.2
-0.9
10.2 11.2 10.4 5.4 4.0 40.6 0.50 0.44
22
Atlanta Falcons
10.7
 8.5
-1.4
13.0 10.7 12.4 6.1 4.3 44.7 0.31 0.56
23
Cleveland Browns
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 Jets
10.3
 8.0
-1.8
13.3 10.3 12.0 6.4 4.6 42.6 0.25 0.38
25
Dallas Cowboys
10.2
 8.0
-1.9
10.6 10.2 6.8 4.9 3.7 41.5 0.38 0.44
26
Arizona Cardinals
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 Chargers
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 49ers
9.7
 7.6
-2.4
11.1 9.7 10.0 5.9 4.3 38.9 0.25 0.38
29
Philadelphia Eagles
9.6
 7.3
-2.5
12.7 9.6 6.1 6.2 4.1 35.4 0.31 0.31
30
Tennessee Titans
9.5
 7.4
-2.6
9.0 9.5 6.6 5.9 4.2 37.9 0.25 0.50
31
Detroit Lions
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 Giants
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: Carolina Panthers (22.5 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (22.2 FPA), Atlanta Falcons (21.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2024-25 matchups for RBs: Carolina Panthers (31.2 FPA), Jacksonville Jaguars (27.3 FPA), New York Giants (26.9 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2024-25 matchups for WRs: Minnesota Vikings (42.5 FPA), Detroit Lions (40.7 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (39.0 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.