NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2026-27

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

Week 1 baseline: built from the 2025-26 regular season (last 8 games weighted). These ratings update onto 2026-27 data automatically as games are played.
QB RB WR TE
●Elite Matchup (Target)
●Good Matchup
●Average
●Tough
●Avoid

Best WR Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#1 Dallas Cowboys 39.7 FPA
#2 Indianapolis Colts 37.4 FPA
#3 Detroit Lions 37.1 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 Minnesota Vikings 23.3 FPA
#31 Cincinnati Bengals 24.1 FPA
#30 Cleveland Browns 25.5 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2025-26/G 2026-27/G L4 ('25) Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Dallas Cowboys
39.7
 32.5
+8.7
40.0 — 37.1 17.9 12.1 169.5 1.46 2.58
2
Indianapolis Colts
37.4
 29.5
+6.4
37.3 — 36.5 21.0 13.2 171.0 0.85 2.56
3
Detroit Lions
37.1
 30.2
+6.1
36.7 — 27.5 19.2 11.5 157.7 1.18 2.58
4
Baltimore Ravens
36.5
 28.5
+5.5
37.2 — 41.2 20.9 12.7 168.0 0.86 2.90
5
Tennessee Titans
36.3
 29.6
+5.3
36.1 — 37.2 17.5 12.0 166.2 1.11 2.45
6
Chicago Bears
35.8
 29.3
+4.8
36.2 — 35.3 17.1 11.1 156.7 1.10 2.65
7
Atlanta Falcons
35.2
 28.6
+4.2
33.7 — 32.6 18.8 11.5 149.5 1.23 2.20
8
Pittsburgh Steelers
34.9
 27.6
+3.9
36.7 — 31.1 19.0 11.6 155.1 1.03 2.24
9
Washington Commanders
34.9
 28.1
+3.9
35.7 — 33.9 18.7 12.1 159.5 0.94 1.88
10
Los Angeles Rams
34.6
 27.3
+3.6
34.3 — 36.6 18.8 11.7 149.1 1.02 2.54
11
New York Giants
32.9
 26.8
+1.9
33.9 — 22.4 18.1 11.2 147.3 0.96 2.13
12
San Francisco 49ers
32.5
 25.9
+1.5
32.8 — 28.6 17.5 11.8 147.5 0.88 1.94
13
Las Vegas Raiders
32.4
 25.8
+1.4
33.4 — 23.8 17.6 12.0 144.0 0.89 1.65
14
Green Bay Packers
32.1
 25.8
+1.1
31.8 — 40.3 16.3 10.8 135.7 1.11 2.01
15
Miami Dolphins
31.5
 25.2
+0.5
30.2 — 39.1 15.9 10.9 134.8 1.03 2.04
16
New York Jets
31.3
 25.0
+0.3
31.0 — 39.4 16.3 10.6 135.4 0.91 2.28
17
Jacksonville Jaguars
31.0
 23.9
0.0
32.2 — 27.4 20.9 12.3 134.8 0.71 1.74
18
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
30.8
 24.6
-0.2
31.6 — 27.5 18.1 11.3 142.6 0.81 2.01
19
Arizona Cardinals
30.4
 24.4
-0.6
30.9 — 28.1 17.0 10.8 132.5 0.90 1.92
20
New England Patriots
28.9
 23.3
-2.1
29.5 — 22.7 15.6 9.8 114.4 0.97 1.49
21
Kansas City Chiefs
28.7
 22.6
-2.3
28.2 — 22.5 17.9 11.1 132.6 0.57 1.82
22
Carolina Panthers
28.2
 22.1
-2.8
28.1 — 26.3 16.2 10.3 126.8 0.67 1.49
23
Los Angeles Chargers
27.9
 22.0
-3.1
27.5 — 34.4 17.6 10.5 128.0 0.63 1.67
24
Denver Broncos
27.5
 21.3
-3.5
27.3 — 26.0 19.6 11.6 131.3 0.39 1.58
25
Philadelphia Eagles
26.6
 20.5
-4.4
27.7 — 19.7 18.1 10.0 131.4 0.33 2.06
26
Houston Texans
26.5
 20.9
-4.5
26.5 — 26.4 16.9 9.2 128.6 0.60 1.97
27
New Orleans Saints
26.4
 21.6
-4.6
27.5 — 26.6 15.5 9.5 117.6 0.86 1.82
28
Buffalo Bills
25.9
 20.8
-5.1
27.1 — 16.9 15.6 9.4 109.7 0.65 1.44
29
Seattle Seahawks
25.6
 20.1
-5.4
26.6 — 26.2 17.2 9.7 107.3 0.69 1.19
30
Cleveland Browns
25.5
 20.8
-5.5
26.3 — 27.4 14.9 8.8 105.4 0.97 1.56
31
Cincinnati Bengals
24.1
 19.8
-6.9
25.8 — 22.5 13.6 8.2 109.7 0.49 1.59
32
Minnesota Vikings
23.3
 18.1
-7.7
24.5 — 22.3 14.3 8.7 111.2 0.43 1.52

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

It's Week 1, so today's rankings are built from the full 2025-26 regular season with extra weight on each defense's final eight games. As 2026-27 games are played, the ratings shift onto current-season data automatically.

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 (31.0 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: Dallas Cowboys (24.0 FPA), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (22.2 FPA), New York Jets (20.7 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Current softest matchups for RBs: New York Jets (30.4 FPA), Arizona Cardinals (28.4 FPA), Washington Commanders (28.0 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Current softest matchups for WRs: Dallas Cowboys (39.7 FPA), Indianapolis Colts (37.4 FPA), Detroit Lions (37.1 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

It's Week 1, so today's rankings are built from the full 2025-26 regular season with extra weight on each defense's final eight games. As 2026-27 games are played, the ratings shift onto current-season data automatically.

Put These Matchups to Work

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