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)

#32 Buffalo Bills 25.1 FPA
#31 New England Patriots 29.6 FPA
#30 Philadelphia Eagles 29.7 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Minnesota Vikings 44.5 FPA
#2 Tennessee Titans 41.9 FPA
#3 Baltimore Ravens 39.7 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 VikingsMIN
44.5
 35.0
+9.1
41.6 44.5 42.7 22.6 14.8 192.9 1.12 2.41
2
Tennessee TitansTEN
41.9
 33.8
+6.5
45.8 41.9 37.4 22.9 14.6 188.8 1.18 2.82
3
Baltimore RavensBAL
39.7
 32.1
+4.3
33.7 39.7 54.2 20.4 12.6 183.4 1.18 3.12
4
Arizona CardinalsARI
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 RamsLA
38.0
 29.6
+2.6
28.3 38.0 40.6 21.4 14.1 173.5 0.59 2.35
6
Washington CommandersWAS
37.7
 30.6
+2.3
32.6 37.7 30.6 19.8 13.4 171.5 1.12 2.18
7
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
37.6
 29.6
+2.2
40.0 37.6 36.1 18.2 13.2 158.0 1.00 2.18
8
Atlanta FalconsATL
37.5
 30.4
+2.1
47.5 37.5 33.3 20.3 13.5 157.8 1.12 2.29
9
Houston TexansHOU
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 49ersSF
36.9
 29.1
+1.5
36.5 36.9 34.6 19.2 12.8 161.5 1.00 2.59
11
Dallas CowboysDAL
36.6
 29.4
+1.2
43.5 36.6 30.3 20.9 11.8 168.8 0.94 2.59
12
Detroit LionsDET
36.6
 29.0
+1.2
45.7 36.6 41.4 18.9 12.3 161.5 1.00 2.35
13
Indianapolis ColtsIND
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 PackersGB
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 ChiefsKC
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 BuccaneersTB
36.3
 28.2
+0.9
40.4 36.3 32.8 22.4 13.8 158.9 0.82 2.29
17
Chicago BearsCHI
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 SaintsNO
35.5
 28.4
+0.1
37.4 35.5 27.0 20.4 12.9 165.8 0.82 2.59
19
Miami DolphinsMIA
34.9
 27.5
-0.5
39.8 34.9 17.8 20.4 12.4 158.8 0.82 2.59
20
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
34.8
 28.1
-0.6
36.8 34.8 30.1 19.2 12.6 154.6 0.88 2.41
21
Seattle SeahawksSEA
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 JetsNYJ
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 GiantsNYG
34.2
 27.5
-1.2
35.7 34.2 24.5 20.0 12.8 144.9 1.06 1.71
24
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
33.9
 27.2
-1.5
35.1 33.9 23.1 19.4 11.6 148.2 1.06 1.71
25
Cleveland BrownsCLE
33.1
 26.4
-2.3
40.6 33.1 31.2 19.9 11.9 142.6 0.94 2.00
26
Carolina PanthersCAR
32.9
 26.2
-2.5
35.9 32.9 41.1 16.8 11.6 136.9 1.00 1.88
27
Denver BroncosDEN
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 RaidersLV
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 ChargersLAC
30.3
 23.4
-5.1
33.2 30.3 34.9 17.9 11.6 137.9 0.65 1.88
30
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
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 PatriotsNE
29.6
 23.7
-5.8
34.9 29.6 29.5 18.4 10.5 127.7 0.82 1.88
32
Buffalo BillsBUF
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: Buffalo Bills (12.7 FPA), New England Patriots (14.5 FPA), Denver Broncos (16.7 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2021-22 matchups for RBs: Tennessee Titans (18.1 FPA), New Orleans Saints (18.6 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (20.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2021-22 matchups for WRs: Buffalo Bills (25.1 FPA), New England Patriots (29.6 FPA), Philadelphia Eagles (29.7 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

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.