NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2019-20

Fantasy points allowed to wide receivers by every NFL defense • Final season

Completed 2019-20 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.
QB RB WR TE
●Elite Matchup (Target)
●Good Matchup
●Average
●Tough
●Avoid

Best WR Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 45.9 FPA
#2 Miami Dolphins 42.0 FPA
#3 Detroit Lions 41.8 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 New England Patriots 26.2 FPA
#31 Kansas City Chiefs 26.5 FPA
#30 Los Angeles Chargers 28.4 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2018-19/G 2019-20/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
45.9
 36.4
+10.7
— 45.9 37.2 25.2 15.0 198.5 1.31 2.75
2
Miami Dolphins
42.0
 34.2
+6.8
— 42.0 46.8 20.9 12.2 176.6 1.69 2.94
3
Detroit Lions
41.8
 33.2
+6.6
— 41.8 48.2 23.1 13.9 189.8 1.25 2.75
4
Indianapolis Colts
41.2
 33.3
+6.0
— 41.2 54.1 18.2 12.5 165.4 1.12 2.31
5
Philadelphia Eagles
41.2
 33.3
+6.0
— 41.2 41.4 21.0 12.2 175.6 1.31 2.31
6
New Orleans Saints
40.0
 32.4
+4.8
— 40.0 44.2 21.5 12.8 175.1 1.12 2.56
7
Minnesota Vikings
39.8
 31.0
+4.6
— 39.8 35.9 21.4 14.4 170.4 1.12 2.25
8
New York Giants
39.5
 31.6
+4.3
— 39.5 26.4 19.2 12.4 179.6 1.25 2.94
9
Arizona Cardinals
38.9
 30.5
+3.7
— 38.9 29.4 20.9 14.1 172.6 1.00 2.75
10
Carolina Panthers
38.7
 30.2
+3.5
— 38.7 36.5 21.8 14.2 175.8 0.81 2.25
11
New York Jets
37.9
 30.4
+2.7
— 37.9 34.3 20.9 12.8 161.1 1.25 2.06
12
Atlanta Falcons
37.3
 29.9
+2.1
— 37.3 23.2 17.3 11.7 165.3 1.00 2.50
13
Houston Texans
36.8
 29.3
+1.6
— 36.8 35.0 20.2 12.0 165.5 1.12 2.31
14
Oakland Raiders
36.0
 29.2
+0.8
— 36.0 33.5 17.6 10.9 167.6 1.06 2.75
15
Washington Commanders
36.0
 29.4
+0.8
— 36.0 36.8 17.0 11.9 150.4 1.31 1.94
16
Seattle Seahawks
35.8
 27.9
+0.6
— 35.8 35.3 20.9 12.4 155.4 0.75 1.81
17
Tennessee Titans
35.8
 28.2
+0.6
— 35.8 33.8 19.4 12.7 166.4 0.81 2.38
18
Baltimore Ravens
33.9
 26.6
-1.3
— 33.9 28.8 22.1 12.8 158.9 0.69 2.25
19
Los Angeles Rams
33.8
 26.8
-1.4
— 33.8 31.3 20.4 12.9 154.8 0.81 1.44
20
Cincinnati Bengals
33.5
 27.5
-1.7
— 33.5 36.0 17.3 10.3 164.1 0.88 3.19
21
San Francisco 49ers
33.3
 26.2
-1.9
— 33.3 51.5 19.6 11.8 131.9 1.06 1.62
22
Jacksonville Jaguars
32.1
 25.5
-3.1
— 32.1 25.9 18.2 11.1 158.0 0.62 2.44
23
Denver Broncos
31.3
 25.0
-3.9
— 31.3 36.1 17.1 10.6 139.5 0.88 2.06
24
Green Bay Packers
31.3
 24.9
-3.9
— 31.3 30.7 17.7 9.8 155.4 0.69 2.69
25
Cleveland Browns
30.9
 24.5
-4.3
— 30.9 23.7 18.4 11.1 142.4 0.69 1.94
26
Dallas Cowboys
30.0
 24.2
-5.2
— 30.0 30.7 17.4 10.8 134.9 0.81 2.25
27
Pittsburgh Steelers
29.9
 24.3
-5.3
— 29.9 21.2 18.4 10.8 139.3 0.81 1.88
28
Chicago Bears
29.8
 23.2
-5.4
— 29.8 29.6 18.4 11.1 143.6 0.56 1.81
29
Buffalo Bills
29.7
 22.9
-5.5
— 29.7 26.9 20.7 12.6 136.7 0.44 1.38
30
Los Angeles Chargers
28.4
 22.6
-6.8
— 28.4 30.2 15.1 10.8 128.9 0.69 1.62
31
Kansas City Chiefs
26.5
 21.5
-8.7
— 26.5 26.1 17.2 9.6 122.2 0.69 1.75
32
New England Patriots
26.2
 20.2
-9.0
— 26.2 33.9 20.4 10.6 125.9 0.25 1.81

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 2019-20 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2018-19/G, 2019-20/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 (35.2 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?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for QBs: Arizona Cardinals (25.2 FPA), Houston Texans (23.3 FPA), Miami Dolphins (23.1 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for RBs: Carolina Panthers (30.6 FPA), Jacksonville Jaguars (30.3 FPA), Washington Commanders (30.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for WRs: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (45.9 FPA), Miami Dolphins (42.0 FPA), Detroit Lions (41.8 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2019-20 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Put These Matchups to Work

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