NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2020-21

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

Completed 2020-21 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 Atlanta Falcons 47.5 FPA
#2 Tennessee Titans 45.8 FPA
#3 Detroit Lions 45.7 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 Los Angeles Rams 28.3 FPA
#31 Kansas City Chiefs 31.2 FPA
#30 Washington Commanders 32.6 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2019-20/G 2020-21/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Atlanta Falcons
47.5
 37.6
+9.5
37.3 47.5 54.1 22.5 15.3 209.4 1.25 3.19
2
Tennessee Titans
45.8
 36.1
+7.8
35.8 45.8 51.7 24.8 16.7 194.5 1.31 2.62
3
Detroit Lions
45.7
 36.7
+7.7
41.8 45.7 55.9 21.0 14.9 205.4 1.19 2.94
4
Seattle Seahawks
45.0
 34.4
+7.0
35.8 45.0 28.4 25.6 17.7 205.9 0.81 2.38
5
Dallas Cowboys
43.5
 35.6
+5.5
30.0 43.5 46.8 19.1 12.7 175.4 1.69 2.62
6
Houston Texans
41.7
 33.3
+3.7
36.8 41.7 44.7 19.6 13.8 173.4 1.38 2.56
7
Minnesota Vikings
41.6
 34.1
+3.6
39.8 41.6 37.0 19.2 12.8 179.0 1.50 3.19
8
Philadelphia Eagles
40.8
 32.8
+2.8
41.2 40.8 51.3 19.0 13.3 172.2 1.06 2.31
9
Cleveland Browns
40.6
 33.0
+2.6
30.9 40.6 36.7 21.7 13.4 175.3 1.25 2.38
10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
40.4
 31.5
+2.4
45.9 40.4 33.9 21.8 14.9 173.4 1.06 2.00
11
Jacksonville Jaguars
40.0
 31.4
+2.0
32.1 40.0 30.8 19.3 13.1 172.2 1.12 2.25
12
Miami Dolphins
39.8
 31.7
+1.8
42.0 39.8 47.0 20.8 12.8 188.9 0.94 2.75
13
New York Jets
39.6
 31.2
+1.6
37.9 39.6 31.9 20.2 14.2 174.9 1.00 2.00
14
Las Vegas Raiders
39.5
 31.9
+1.5
— 39.5 39.0 19.8 12.9 175.5 1.12 2.31
15
Indianapolis Colts
39.4
 31.1
+1.4
41.2 39.4 47.6 20.1 13.2 178.3 1.12 2.62
16
New Orleans Saints
37.4
 30.3
-0.6
40.0 37.4 41.5 19.7 12.2 168.3 1.06 2.62
17
Denver Broncos
36.9
 29.0
-1.1
31.3 36.9 42.6 20.8 13.6 165.2 0.88 2.50
18
Cincinnati Bengals
36.8
 29.7
-1.2
33.5 36.8 34.4 19.5 12.3 156.1 1.25 2.50
19
Arizona Cardinals
36.5
 28.7
-1.5
38.9 36.5 25.1 20.6 13.9 156.5 1.00 1.88
20
San Francisco 49ers
36.5
 28.8
-1.5
33.3 36.5 30.9 20.5 13.3 152.6 1.12 2.12
21
Carolina Panthers
35.9
 28.2
-2.1
38.7 35.9 32.0 19.5 13.1 154.9 1.06 2.31
22
New York Giants
35.7
 28.1
-2.3
39.5 35.7 33.2 19.6 13.4 156.1 0.81 1.81
23
Pittsburgh Steelers
35.1
 28.1
-2.9
29.9 35.1 32.2 20.1 11.4 157.1 1.06 2.31
24
New England Patriots
34.9
 28.1
-3.1
26.2 34.9 34.2 18.1 12.1 151.2 1.12 2.19
25
Buffalo Bills
34.0
 26.7
-4.0
29.7 34.0 28.3 20.2 12.5 147.5 0.88 2.00
26
Chicago Bears
33.9
 26.8
-4.1
29.8 33.9 36.5 18.6 11.9 152.8 0.94 2.00
27
Baltimore Ravens
33.7
 26.4
-4.3
33.9 33.7 28.8 21.3 13.4 147.6 0.69 1.50
28
Los Angeles Chargers
33.2
 26.9
-4.8
28.4 33.2 34.4 18.3 11.2 148.8 0.94 1.88
29
Green Bay Packers
32.8
 26.3
-5.2
31.3 32.8 30.1 19.3 11.9 146.2 0.81 1.75
30
Washington Commanders
32.6
 25.7
-5.4
36.0 32.6 33.2 20.1 12.7 147.2 0.62 1.62
31
Kansas City Chiefs
31.2
 24.8
-6.8
26.5 31.2 28.1 17.9 10.8 135.5 0.94 2.06
32
Los Angeles Rams
28.3
 21.8
-9.7
33.8 28.3 23.4 18.6 12.2 130.3 0.44 1.75

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 2020-21 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2019-20/G, 2020-21/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 (38.0 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?

Softest 2020-21 matchups for QBs: Atlanta Falcons (26.1 FPA), Detroit Lions (25.4 FPA), New York Jets (24.0 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2020-21 matchups for RBs: Houston Texans (33.6 FPA), Detroit Lions (32.5 FPA), Jacksonville Jaguars (30.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2020-21 matchups for WRs: Atlanta Falcons (47.5 FPA), Tennessee Titans (45.8 FPA), Detroit Lions (45.7 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2020-21 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.