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)

#32 New York Jets 25.3 FPA
#31 Seattle Seahawks 27.0 FPA
#30 Houston Texans 27.9 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Tennessee Titans 41.7 FPA
#2 Minnesota Vikings 40.8 FPA
#3 Detroit Lions 39.9 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 TitansTEN
41.7
 33.2
+7.9
41.9 41.7 36.3 21.9 14.5 188.2 1.18 2.65
2
Minnesota VikingsMIN
40.8
 32.3
+7.0
44.5 40.8 32.1 22.2 14.7 192.1 0.76 2.59
3
Detroit LionsDET
39.9
 31.4
+6.1
36.6 39.9 30.7 20.9 13.4 190.3 0.88 2.88
4
Carolina PanthersCAR
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 49ersSF
37.9
 30.1
+4.1
36.9 37.9 42.5 19.8 13.1 168.8 0.94 2.12
6
Dallas CowboysDAL
37.4
 30.3
+3.6
36.6 37.4 47.5 19.1 12.0 156.6 1.29 1.82
7
Buffalo BillsBUF
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 BuccaneersTB
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 ChiefsKC
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 RamsLA
35.9
 27.8
+2.1
38.0 35.9 30.9 19.5 13.6 160.5 0.76 1.94
11
Atlanta FalconsATL
35.7
 28.3
+1.9
37.5 35.7 25.1 19.2 12.5 154.8 0.94 2.35
12
Baltimore RavensBAL
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 PatriotsNE
35.2
 27.9
+1.4
29.6 35.2 46.7 19.8 12.2 158.1 0.88 2.29
14
Chicago BearsCHI
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 GiantsNYG
33.9
 26.6
+0.1
34.2 33.9 36.4 21.2 12.6 152.3 0.76 2.24
16
Miami DolphinsMIA
33.8
 26.5
0.0
34.9 33.8 28.5 21.0 13.1 154.0 0.65 2.00
17
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
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 RaidersLV
33.4
 27.0
-0.4
31.7 33.4 28.4 18.4 12.2 156.4 0.76 2.59
19
Washington CommandersWAS
33.2
 26.6
-0.6
37.7 33.2 28.3 18.0 11.0 148.5 0.88 1.88
20
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
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 PackersGB
32.1
 25.3
-1.7
36.4 32.1 32.6 16.6 11.0 146.4 0.76 2.24
22
Indianapolis ColtsIND
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 SaintsNO
31.8
 25.0
-2.0
35.5 31.8 20.8 18.2 11.4 145.3 0.71 1.71
24
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
31.6
 25.5
-2.2
34.8 31.6 41.0 17.9 10.6 149.2 0.69 2.38
25
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
30.8
 24.6
-3.0
29.7 30.8 29.7 18.0 10.8 129.7 0.94 1.71
26
Arizona CardinalsARI
30.5
 24.1
-3.3
38.7 30.5 19.9 19.0 12.2 132.1 0.65 1.24
27
Cleveland BrownsCLE
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 ChargersLAC
30.4
 24.3
-3.4
30.3 30.4 22.3 17.4 10.7 139.5 0.82 2.00
29
Denver BroncosDEN
28.2
 21.3
-5.6
32.8 28.2 29.3 18.9 11.7 121.9 0.53 1.53
30
Houston TexansHOU
27.9
 21.7
-5.9
37.0 27.9 24.8 15.9 10.3 137.1 0.35 2.18
31
Seattle SeahawksSEA
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 JetsNYJ
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: Cincinnati Bengals (13.9 FPA), Houston Texans (14.5 FPA), Cleveland Browns (14.5 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for RBs: San Francisco 49ers (16.1 FPA), Tennessee Titans (17.6 FPA), New England Patriots (18.3 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2022-23 matchups for WRs: New York Jets (25.3 FPA), Seattle Seahawks (27.0 FPA), Houston Texans (27.9 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

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.