NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2022-23

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

Completed 2022-23 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 Tennessee Titans 41.7 FPA
#2 Minnesota Vikings 40.8 FPA
#3 Detroit Lions 39.9 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 New York Jets 25.3 FPA
#31 Seattle Seahawks 27.0 FPA
#30 Houston Texans 27.9 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2021-22/G 2022-23/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Tennessee Titans
41.7
 33.2
+7.9
41.9 41.7 36.3 21.9 14.5 188.2 1.18 2.65
2
Minnesota Vikings
40.8
 32.3
+7.0
44.5 40.8 32.1 22.2 14.7 192.1 0.76 2.59
3
Detroit Lions
39.9
 31.4
+6.1
36.6 39.9 30.7 20.9 13.4 190.3 0.88 2.88
4
Carolina Panthers
38.9
 30.5
+5.1
32.9 38.9 47.3 21.0 14.2 173.4 0.82 2.29
5
San Francisco 49ers
37.9
 30.1
+4.1
36.9 37.9 42.5 19.8 13.1 168.8 0.94 2.12
6
Dallas Cowboys
37.4
 30.3
+3.6
36.6 37.4 47.5 19.1 12.0 156.6 1.29 1.82
7
Buffalo Bills
36.9
 29.2
+3.1
25.1 36.9 39.3 20.3 12.6 160.8 1.12 2.50
8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
36.6
 29.7
+2.8
36.3 36.6 43.3 20.2 12.6 149.0 0.94 1.76
9
Kansas City Chiefs
36.1
 28.4
+2.3
36.4 36.1 22.6 19.9 13.1 149.5 1.18 1.71
10
Los Angeles Rams
35.9
 27.8
+2.1
38.0 35.9 30.9 19.5 13.6 160.5 0.76 1.94
11
Atlanta Falcons
35.7
 28.3
+1.9
37.5 35.7 25.1 19.2 12.5 154.8 0.94 2.35
12
Baltimore Ravens
35.5
 27.5
+1.7
39.7 35.5 26.5 20.8 13.6 168.6 0.71 2.29
13
New England Patriots
35.2
 27.9
+1.4
29.6 35.2 46.7 19.8 12.2 158.1 0.88 2.29
14
Chicago Bears
34.2
 27.5
+0.4
35.7 34.2 40.2 16.4 10.8 156.4 0.76 2.41
15
New York Giants
33.9
 26.6
+0.1
34.2 33.9 36.4 21.2 12.6 152.3 0.76 2.24
16
Miami Dolphins
33.8
 26.5
0.0
34.9 33.8 28.5 21.0 13.1 154.0 0.65 2.00
17
Pittsburgh Steelers
33.7
 27.1
-0.1
33.9 33.7 17.2 18.4 10.6 155.2 1.00 2.65
18
Las Vegas Raiders
33.4
 27.0
-0.4
31.7 33.4 28.4 18.4 12.2 156.4 0.76 2.59
19
Washington Commanders
33.2
 26.6
-0.6
37.7 33.2 28.3 18.0 11.0 148.5 0.88 1.88
20
Jacksonville Jaguars
32.9
 26.3
-0.9
37.6 32.9 23.7 19.1 11.6 139.8 1.06 1.65
21
Green Bay Packers
32.1
 25.3
-1.7
36.4 32.1 32.6 16.6 11.0 146.4 0.76 2.24
22
Indianapolis Colts
32.1
 24.9
-1.7
36.6 32.1 47.8 17.6 11.6 137.5 0.88 1.71
23
New Orleans Saints
31.8
 25.0
-2.0
35.5 31.8 20.8 18.2 11.4 145.3 0.71 1.71
24
Cincinnati Bengals
31.6
 25.5
-2.2
34.8 31.6 41.0 17.9 10.6 149.2 0.69 2.38
25
Philadelphia Eagles
30.8
 24.6
-3.0
29.7 30.8 29.7 18.0 10.8 129.7 0.94 1.71
26
Arizona Cardinals
30.5
 24.1
-3.3
38.7 30.5 19.9 19.0 12.2 132.1 0.65 1.24
27
Cleveland Browns
30.4
 24.5
-3.4
33.1 30.4 15.9 16.7 9.9 132.8 0.88 2.00
28
Los Angeles Chargers
30.4
 24.3
-3.4
30.3 30.4 22.3 17.4 10.7 139.5 0.82 2.00
29
Denver Broncos
28.2
 21.3
-5.6
32.8 28.2 29.3 18.9 11.7 121.9 0.53 1.53
30
Houston Texans
27.9
 21.7
-5.9
37.0 27.9 24.8 15.9 10.3 137.1 0.35 2.18
31
Seattle Seahawks
27.0
 21.6
-6.8
34.8 27.0 17.7 17.0 10.1 117.4 0.65 1.65
32
New York Jets
25.3
 19.7
-8.5
34.3 25.3 17.0 16.5 9.9 109.2 0.59 1.12

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 2022-23 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2021-22/G, 2022-23/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 (33.8 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 2022-23 matchups for QBs: Detroit Lions (24.0 FPA), Miami Dolphins (21.6 FPA), Tennessee Titans (21.5 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for RBs: Houston Texans (33.0 FPA), Chicago Bears (28.6 FPA), Arizona Cardinals (28.4 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for WRs: Tennessee Titans (41.7 FPA), Minnesota Vikings (40.8 FPA), Detroit Lions (39.9 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2022-23 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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