NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2021-22

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

Completed 2021-22 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 Minnesota Vikings 44.5 FPA
#2 Tennessee Titans 41.9 FPA
#3 Baltimore Ravens 39.7 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 Buffalo Bills 25.1 FPA
#31 New England Patriots 29.6 FPA
#30 Philadelphia Eagles 29.7 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2020-21/G 2021-22/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Minnesota Vikings
44.5
 35.0
+9.1
41.6 44.5 42.7 22.6 14.8 192.9 1.12 2.41
2
Tennessee Titans
41.9
 33.8
+6.5
45.8 41.9 37.4 22.9 14.6 188.8 1.18 2.82
3
Baltimore Ravens
39.7
 32.1
+4.3
33.7 39.7 54.2 20.4 12.6 183.4 1.18 3.12
4
Arizona Cardinals
38.7
 31.8
+3.3
36.5 38.7 46.8 20.1 12.7 151.5 1.59 2.06
5
Los Angeles Rams
38.0
 29.6
+2.6
28.3 38.0 40.6 21.4 14.1 173.5 0.59 2.35
6
Washington Commanders
37.7
 30.6
+2.3
32.6 37.7 30.6 19.8 13.4 171.5 1.12 2.18
7
Jacksonville Jaguars
37.6
 29.6
+2.2
40.0 37.6 36.1 18.2 13.2 158.0 1.00 2.18
8
Atlanta Falcons
37.5
 30.4
+2.1
47.5 37.5 33.3 20.3 13.5 157.8 1.12 2.29
9
Houston Texans
37.0
 29.8
+1.6
41.7 37.0 37.2 19.1 12.4 169.2 0.94 2.18
10
San Francisco 49ers
36.9
 29.1
+1.5
36.5 36.9 34.6 19.2 12.8 161.5 1.00 2.59
11
Dallas Cowboys
36.6
 29.4
+1.2
43.5 36.6 30.3 20.9 11.8 168.8 0.94 2.59
12
Detroit Lions
36.6
 29.0
+1.2
45.7 36.6 41.4 18.9 12.3 161.5 1.00 2.35
13
Indianapolis Colts
36.6
 29.1
+1.2
39.4 36.6 37.9 19.8 12.4 147.0 1.24 1.59
14
Green Bay Packers
36.4
 29.5
+1.0
32.8 36.4 36.8 20.6 11.9 152.2 1.24 1.82
15
Kansas City Chiefs
36.4
 28.8
+1.0
31.2 36.4 45.0 19.8 12.2 158.1 1.12 2.29
16
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
36.3
 28.2
+0.9
40.4 36.3 32.8 22.4 13.8 158.9 0.82 2.29
17
Chicago Bears
35.7
 29.1
+0.3
33.9 35.7 27.5 16.5 10.8 151.6 1.35 2.18
18
New Orleans Saints
35.5
 28.4
+0.1
37.4 35.5 27.0 20.4 12.9 165.8 0.82 2.59
19
Miami Dolphins
34.9
 27.5
-0.5
39.8 34.9 17.8 20.4 12.4 158.8 0.82 2.59
20
Cincinnati Bengals
34.8
 28.1
-0.6
36.8 34.8 30.1 19.2 12.6 154.6 0.88 2.41
21
Seattle Seahawks
34.8
 26.9
-0.6
45.0 34.8 37.3 21.6 13.2 158.2 0.59 1.94
22
New York Jets
34.3
 28.0
-1.1
39.6 34.3 41.2 18.6 12.0 156.4 0.76 2.53
23
New York Giants
34.2
 27.5
-1.2
35.7 34.2 24.5 20.0 12.8 144.9 1.06 1.71
24
Pittsburgh Steelers
33.9
 27.2
-1.5
35.1 33.9 23.1 19.4 11.6 148.2 1.06 1.71
25
Cleveland Browns
33.1
 26.4
-2.3
40.6 33.1 31.2 19.9 11.9 142.6 0.94 2.00
26
Carolina Panthers
32.9
 26.2
-2.5
35.9 32.9 41.1 16.8 11.6 136.9 1.00 1.88
27
Denver Broncos
32.8
 26.5
-2.6
36.9 32.8 33.8 19.9 11.6 149.0 0.94 1.82
28
Las Vegas Raiders
31.7
 24.8
-3.7
39.5 31.7 31.0 18.7 12.3 137.3 0.71 1.35
29
Los Angeles Chargers
30.3
 23.4
-5.1
33.2 30.3 34.9 17.9 11.6 137.9 0.65 1.88
30
Philadelphia Eagles
29.7
 23.6
-5.7
40.8 29.7 28.9 17.0 11.1 131.5 0.71 1.53
31
New England Patriots
29.6
 23.7
-5.8
34.9 29.6 29.5 18.4 10.5 127.7 0.82 1.88
32
Buffalo Bills
25.1
 19.1
-10.3
34.0 25.1 19.6 18.9 10.9 113.2 0.35 1.29

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 2021-22 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2020-21/G, 2021-22/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 (35.4 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 2021-22 matchups for QBs: Washington Commanders (23.1 FPA), Kansas City Chiefs (21.4 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (21.0 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2021-22 matchups for RBs: New York Jets (33.3 FPA), Seattle Seahawks (29.9 FPA), Las Vegas Raiders (27.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2021-22 matchups for WRs: Minnesota Vikings (44.5 FPA), Tennessee Titans (41.9 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (39.7 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2021-22 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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