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)

#32 New England Patriots 26.2 FPA
#31 Kansas City Chiefs 26.5 FPA
#30 Los Angeles Chargers 28.4 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 45.9 FPA
#2 Miami Dolphins 42.0 FPA
#3 Detroit Lions 41.8 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 BuccaneersTB
45.9
 36.4
+10.7
— 45.9 37.2 25.2 15.0 198.5 1.31 2.75
2
Miami DolphinsMIA
42.0
 34.2
+6.8
— 42.0 46.8 20.9 12.2 176.6 1.69 2.94
3
Detroit LionsDET
41.8
 33.2
+6.6
— 41.8 48.2 23.1 13.9 189.8 1.25 2.75
4
Indianapolis ColtsIND
41.2
 33.3
+6.0
— 41.2 54.1 18.2 12.5 165.4 1.12 2.31
5
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
41.2
 33.3
+6.0
— 41.2 41.4 21.0 12.2 175.6 1.31 2.31
6
New Orleans SaintsNO
40.0
 32.4
+4.8
— 40.0 44.2 21.5 12.8 175.1 1.12 2.56
7
Minnesota VikingsMIN
39.8
 31.0
+4.6
— 39.8 35.9 21.4 14.4 170.4 1.12 2.25
8
New York GiantsNYG
39.5
 31.6
+4.3
— 39.5 26.4 19.2 12.4 179.6 1.25 2.94
9
Arizona CardinalsARI
38.9
 30.5
+3.7
— 38.9 29.4 20.9 14.1 172.6 1.00 2.75
10
Carolina PanthersCAR
38.7
 30.2
+3.5
— 38.7 36.5 21.8 14.2 175.8 0.81 2.25
11
New York JetsNYJ
37.9
 30.4
+2.7
— 37.9 34.3 20.9 12.8 161.1 1.25 2.06
12
Atlanta FalconsATL
37.3
 29.9
+2.1
— 37.3 23.2 17.3 11.7 165.3 1.00 2.50
13
Houston TexansHOU
36.8
 29.3
+1.6
— 36.8 35.0 20.2 12.0 165.5 1.12 2.31
14
Oakland RaidersOAK
36.0
 29.2
+0.8
— 36.0 33.5 17.6 10.9 167.6 1.06 2.75
15
Washington CommandersWAS
36.0
 29.4
+0.8
— 36.0 36.8 17.0 11.9 150.4 1.31 1.94
16
Seattle SeahawksSEA
35.8
 27.9
+0.6
— 35.8 35.3 20.9 12.4 155.4 0.75 1.81
17
Tennessee TitansTEN
35.8
 28.2
+0.6
— 35.8 33.8 19.4 12.7 166.4 0.81 2.38
18
Baltimore RavensBAL
33.9
 26.6
-1.3
— 33.9 28.8 22.1 12.8 158.9 0.69 2.25
19
Los Angeles RamsLA
33.8
 26.8
-1.4
— 33.8 31.3 20.4 12.9 154.8 0.81 1.44
20
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
33.5
 27.5
-1.7
— 33.5 36.0 17.3 10.3 164.1 0.88 3.19
21
San Francisco 49ersSF
33.3
 26.2
-1.9
— 33.3 51.5 19.6 11.8 131.9 1.06 1.62
22
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
32.1
 25.5
-3.1
— 32.1 25.9 18.2 11.1 158.0 0.62 2.44
23
Denver BroncosDEN
31.3
 25.0
-3.9
— 31.3 36.1 17.1 10.6 139.5 0.88 2.06
24
Green Bay PackersGB
31.3
 24.9
-3.9
— 31.3 30.7 17.7 9.8 155.4 0.69 2.69
25
Cleveland BrownsCLE
30.9
 24.5
-4.3
— 30.9 23.7 18.4 11.1 142.4 0.69 1.94
26
Dallas CowboysDAL
30.0
 24.2
-5.2
— 30.0 30.7 17.4 10.8 134.9 0.81 2.25
27
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
29.9
 24.3
-5.3
— 29.9 21.2 18.4 10.8 139.3 0.81 1.88
28
Chicago BearsCHI
29.8
 23.2
-5.4
— 29.8 29.6 18.4 11.1 143.6 0.56 1.81
29
Buffalo BillsBUF
29.7
 22.9
-5.5
— 29.7 26.9 20.7 12.6 136.7 0.44 1.38
30
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
28.4
 22.6
-6.8
— 28.4 30.2 15.1 10.8 128.9 0.69 1.62
31
Kansas City ChiefsKC
26.5
 21.5
-8.7
— 26.5 26.1 17.2 9.6 122.2 0.69 1.75
32
New England PatriotsNE
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: New England Patriots (12.8 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (13.7 FPA), Buffalo Bills (13.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for RBs: New England Patriots (16.2 FPA), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (16.9 FPA), San Francisco 49ers (17.4 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2019-20 matchups for WRs: New England Patriots (26.2 FPA), Kansas City Chiefs (26.5 FPA), Los Angeles Chargers (28.4 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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