NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2026-27

Fantasy points allowed to wide receivers by every NFL defense • recently

QB RB WR TE
●Elite Matchup (Target)
●Good Matchup
●Average
●Tough
●Avoid

Best WR Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#32 Washington Commanders 40.8 FPA
#31 Detroit Lions 39.1 FPA
#30 Atlanta Falcons 37.5 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Seattle Seahawks 24.8 FPA
#2 Carolina Panthers 26.0 FPA
#3 Kansas City Chiefs 26.1 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2025-26/G 2026-27/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Seattle SeahawksSEA
24.8
 19.5
-6.9
26.6 23.8 23.8 17.6 10.0 102.0 0.68 0.97
2
Carolina PanthersCAR
26.0
 20.2
-5.7
28.1 23.2 23.2 16.1 10.2 120.3 0.53 1.42
3
Kansas City ChiefsKC
26.1
 20.4
-5.6
28.2 22.6 22.6 18.4 10.8 125.1 0.32 1.61
4
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
27.0
 22.3
-4.7
25.8 30.8 30.8 16.0 9.1 122.8 0.71 1.62
5
New Orleans SaintsNO
27.5
 22.6
-4.2
27.5 29.0 29.0 16.2 9.7 114.3 1.06 1.47
6
Denver BroncosDEN
27.9
 22.0
-3.8
27.3 28.4 28.4 18.7 10.5 136.9 0.51 2.05
7
Miami DolphinsMIA
28.4
 22.6
-3.3
30.2 24.2 24.2 14.9 10.6 128.6 0.73 1.74
8
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
28.5
 22.9
-3.2
31.6 25.4 25.4 16.6 10.4 132.5 0.75 1.86
9
Las Vegas RaidersLV
28.9
 22.6
-2.8
33.4 24.1 24.1 18.0 10.7 143.2 0.51 1.80
10
Minnesota VikingsMIN
29.0
 23.0
-2.7
24.5 36.7 36.7 17.4 10.3 138.1 0.67 1.87
11
New York JetsNYJ
29.8
 23.7
-1.9
31.0 27.9 27.9 16.9 10.8 125.5 0.95 1.73
12
Cleveland BrownsCLE
30.0
 25.1
-1.7
26.3 36.0 36.0 16.2 9.4 125.7 1.27 2.03
13
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
30.5
 24.3
-1.2
27.5 33.9 33.9 17.1 10.7 141.4 0.79 1.81
14
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
30.6
 24.6
-1.1
27.7 36.0 36.0 18.3 10.9 142.6 0.76 2.18
15
San Francisco 49ersSF
30.6
 24.5
-1.1
32.8 28.1 28.1 17.6 11.3 141.2 0.79 1.68
16
New England PatriotsNE
31.0
 24.8
-0.7
29.5 33.9 33.9 17.1 10.9 119.2 1.12 1.28
17
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
31.5
 24.6
-0.2
32.2 32.1 32.1 19.7 11.6 152.3 0.55 2.71
18
Buffalo BillsBUF
31.8
 25.6
+0.1
27.1 39.8 39.8 17.7 11.1 145.0 0.80 2.68
19
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
31.8
 25.3
+0.1
36.7 27.6 27.6 17.1 11.0 146.2 0.88 2.14
20
Chicago BearsCHI
32.4
 25.9
+0.7
36.2 27.8 27.8 16.8 10.5 148.8 0.91 2.23
21
Houston TexansHOU
32.7
 26.5
+1.0
26.5 41.1 41.1 18.3 10.6 149.1 1.06 2.55
22
Los Angeles RamsLA
32.9
 26.8
+1.2
34.3 30.8 30.8 17.5 10.5 134.8 1.15 2.17
23
Green Bay PackersGB
34.2
 27.5
+2.5
31.8 37.0 37.0 17.0 11.6 144.3 1.06 1.72
24
New York GiantsNYG
34.4
 27.8
+2.7
33.9 36.6 36.6 18.9 11.7 150.9 1.12 1.93
25
Tennessee TitansTEN
35.3
 28.3
+3.6
36.1 33.9 33.9 16.9 12.3 162.4 0.92 2.54
26
Arizona CardinalsARI
35.5
 29.6
+3.8
30.9 42.4 42.4 16.7 10.3 147.6 1.37 2.10
27
Dallas CowboysDAL
35.5
 29.0
+3.8
40.0 29.9 29.9 17.5 11.5 152.3 1.26 2.33
28
Indianapolis ColtsIND
36.8
 29.6
+5.1
37.3 36.0 36.0 18.9 12.1 174.6 0.91 2.75
29
Baltimore RavensBAL
37.1
 29.0
+5.4
37.2 38.0 38.0 21.4 13.5 170.3 0.64 2.51
30
Atlanta FalconsATL
37.5
 29.7
+5.8
33.7 40.5 40.5 21.4 12.7 171.7 0.99 2.97
31
Detroit LionsDET
39.1
 31.3
+7.4
36.7 41.7 41.7 19.1 12.6 171.3 1.10 2.91
32
Washington CommandersWAS
40.8
 32.7
+9.1
35.7 48.7 48.7 19.5 13.5 173.0 1.39 2.21

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

Ratings blend this season's games (season-to-date plus a last-4-games moving average) with the 2025-26 baseline. The current season takes over quickly: after 4 games the blend is 50/50, and by midseason it is mostly 2026-27 data.

Moving Averages

The 2025-26/G, 2026-27/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 (31.7 FPA for WRs). 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?

Current softest matchups for QBs: Detroit Lions (25.6 FPA), Washington Commanders (24.2 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (23.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Current softest matchups for RBs: Carolina Panthers (28.4 FPA), New York Jets (27.6 FPA), Miami Dolphins (27.4 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Current softest matchups for WRs: Washington Commanders (40.8 FPA), Detroit Lions (39.1 FPA), Atlanta Falcons (37.5 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

Ratings blend this season's games (season-to-date plus a last-4-games moving average) with the 2025-26 baseline. The current season takes over quickly: after 4 games the blend is 50/50, and by midseason it is mostly 2026-27 data.

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.