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)

#32 Los Angeles Rams 28.3 FPA
#31 Kansas City Chiefs 31.2 FPA
#30 Washington Commanders 32.6 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Atlanta Falcons 47.5 FPA
#2 Tennessee Titans 45.8 FPA
#3 Detroit Lions 45.7 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 FalconsATL
47.5
 37.6
+9.5
37.3 47.5 54.1 22.5 15.3 209.4 1.25 3.19
2
Tennessee TitansTEN
45.8
 36.1
+7.8
35.8 45.8 51.7 24.8 16.7 194.5 1.31 2.62
3
Detroit LionsDET
45.7
 36.7
+7.7
41.8 45.7 55.9 21.0 14.9 205.4 1.19 2.94
4
Seattle SeahawksSEA
45.0
 34.4
+7.0
35.8 45.0 28.4 25.6 17.7 205.9 0.81 2.38
5
Dallas CowboysDAL
43.5
 35.6
+5.5
30.0 43.5 46.8 19.1 12.7 175.4 1.69 2.62
6
Houston TexansHOU
41.7
 33.3
+3.7
36.8 41.7 44.7 19.6 13.8 173.4 1.38 2.56
7
Minnesota VikingsMIN
41.6
 34.1
+3.6
39.8 41.6 37.0 19.2 12.8 179.0 1.50 3.19
8
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
40.8
 32.8
+2.8
41.2 40.8 51.3 19.0 13.3 172.2 1.06 2.31
9
Cleveland BrownsCLE
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 BuccaneersTB
40.4
 31.5
+2.4
45.9 40.4 33.9 21.8 14.9 173.4 1.06 2.00
11
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
40.0
 31.4
+2.0
32.1 40.0 30.8 19.3 13.1 172.2 1.12 2.25
12
Miami DolphinsMIA
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 JetsNYJ
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 RaidersLV
39.5
 31.9
+1.5
— 39.5 39.0 19.8 12.9 175.5 1.12 2.31
15
Indianapolis ColtsIND
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 SaintsNO
37.4
 30.3
-0.6
40.0 37.4 41.5 19.7 12.2 168.3 1.06 2.62
17
Denver BroncosDEN
36.9
 29.0
-1.1
31.3 36.9 42.6 20.8 13.6 165.2 0.88 2.50
18
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
36.8
 29.7
-1.2
33.5 36.8 34.4 19.5 12.3 156.1 1.25 2.50
19
Arizona CardinalsARI
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 49ersSF
36.5
 28.8
-1.5
33.3 36.5 30.9 20.5 13.3 152.6 1.12 2.12
21
Carolina PanthersCAR
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 GiantsNYG
35.7
 28.1
-2.3
39.5 35.7 33.2 19.6 13.4 156.1 0.81 1.81
23
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
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 PatriotsNE
34.9
 28.1
-3.1
26.2 34.9 34.2 18.1 12.1 151.2 1.12 2.19
25
Buffalo BillsBUF
34.0
 26.7
-4.0
29.7 34.0 28.3 20.2 12.5 147.5 0.88 2.00
26
Chicago BearsCHI
33.9
 26.8
-4.1
29.8 33.9 36.5 18.6 11.9 152.8 0.94 2.00
27
Baltimore RavensBAL
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 ChargersLAC
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 PackersGB
32.8
 26.3
-5.2
31.3 32.8 30.1 19.3 11.9 146.2 0.81 1.75
30
Washington CommandersWAS
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 ChiefsKC
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 RamsLA
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: Los Angeles Rams (14.8 FPA), Pittsburgh Steelers (15.6 FPA), Green Bay Packers (17.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2020-21 matchups for RBs: New Orleans Saints (16.7 FPA), Washington Commanders (18.1 FPA), Pittsburgh Steelers (19.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2020-21 matchups for WRs: Los Angeles Rams (28.3 FPA), Kansas City Chiefs (31.2 FPA), Washington Commanders (32.6 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.