NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2023-24

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

Completed 2023-24 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection. Covers Weeks 1-17; Week 18 games are not in the archive.
QB RB WR TE
●Elite Matchup (Target)
●Good Matchup
●Average
●Tough
●Avoid

Best WR Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#32 New York Jets 23.1 FPA
#31 Cleveland Browns 27.3 FPA
#30 Carolina Panthers 27.9 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Philadelphia Eagles 45.3 FPA
#2 Washington Commanders 42.2 FPA
#3 Los Angeles Chargers 40.1 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2022-23/G 2023-24/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
45.3
 36.6
+10.9
30.8 45.3 33.6 23.8 14.8 181.9 1.62 2.38
2
Washington CommandersWAS
42.2
 34.1
+7.8
33.2 42.2 43.5 19.2 12.7 184.7 1.44 2.94
3
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
40.1
 32.8
+5.7
30.4 40.1 39.5 19.5 12.0 176.1 1.25 2.81
4
Detroit LionsDET
39.9
 32.3
+5.5
39.9 39.9 48.4 20.4 12.9 176.0 1.25 2.75
5
New York GiantsNYG
39.7
 31.3
+5.3
33.9 39.7 36.7 21.2 13.7 169.7 0.94 2.06
6
Minnesota VikingsMIN
39.6
 30.9
+5.2
40.8 39.6 45.5 21.7 14.8 172.7 1.00 2.56
7
Tennessee TitansTEN
39.3
 30.5
+4.9
41.7 39.3 35.3 21.1 14.8 176.1 0.88 2.44
8
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
39.2
 30.7
+4.8
36.6 39.2 34.6 20.6 13.6 185.1 0.88 3.06
9
Los Angeles RamsLA
37.7
 30.1
+3.3
35.9 37.7 53.8 21.5 12.5 169.3 0.88 2.56
10
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
37.2
 29.3
+2.8
32.9 37.2 29.4 20.3 12.9 161.0 1.06 1.81
11
Seattle SeahawksSEA
37.2
 28.9
+2.8
27.0 37.2 31.9 20.1 13.1 160.2 0.88 2.50
12
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
36.5
 29.7
+2.1
31.6 36.5 41.1 18.3 11.3 176.3 0.81 3.06
13
San Francisco 49ersSF
35.9
 27.8
+1.5
37.9 35.9 25.4 21.3 13.9 151.2 0.88 1.75
14
Miami DolphinsMIA
35.6
 27.7
+1.2
33.8 35.6 36.5 19.4 13.0 152.3 1.00 2.25
15
New England PatriotsNE
34.8
 27.7
+0.4
35.2 34.8 28.4 19.9 12.9 154.2 0.88 2.38
16
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
34.5
 27.5
+0.1
33.7 34.5 33.7 19.6 11.6 168.3 0.75 3.06
17
Arizona CardinalsARI
34.1
 27.1
-0.3
30.5 34.1 26.6 17.1 12.1 151.9 0.94 2.12
18
Houston TexansHOU
33.5
 26.9
-0.9
27.9 33.5 37.3 17.7 11.6 164.5 0.62 2.44
19
Green Bay PackersGB
33.3
 26.8
-1.1
32.1 33.3 42.2 17.7 11.9 147.2 0.81 2.38
20
Baltimore RavensBAL
32.6
 24.8
-1.8
35.5 32.6 41.0 23.6 13.2 143.1 0.69 1.88
21
Indianapolis ColtsIND
32.3
 25.5
-2.1
32.1 32.3 29.8 18.4 11.3 145.2 0.88 2.19
22
Las Vegas RaidersLV
32.3
 25.6
-2.1
33.4 32.3 32.4 17.3 11.6 140.6 0.94 1.62
23
Denver BroncosDEN
31.9
 25.3
-2.5
28.2 31.9 34.0 17.4 11.2 151.8 0.69 2.25
24
New Orleans SaintsNO
31.4
 25.3
-3.0
31.8 31.4 37.9 18.8 11.1 144.4 0.75 2.12
25
Chicago BearsCHI
31.2
 25.1
-3.2
34.2 31.2 25.5 18.8 11.5 135.9 0.94 1.75
26
Buffalo BillsBUF
30.3
 23.8
-4.1
36.9 30.3 25.8 17.1 11.4 128.8 0.75 1.50
27
Dallas CowboysDAL
29.7
 23.9
-4.7
37.4 29.7 28.1 18.1 10.6 136.6 0.69 1.88
28
Atlanta FalconsATL
28.3
 22.3
-6.1
35.7 28.3 24.2 17.7 10.4 123.8 0.75 1.81
29
Kansas City ChiefsKC
28.0
 22.2
-6.4
36.1 28.0 14.3 18.6 10.7 125.2 0.69 1.94
30
Carolina PanthersCAR
27.9
 22.4
-6.5
38.9 27.9 20.0 15.1 9.8 121.7 0.69 1.69
31
Cleveland BrownsCLE
27.3
 21.8
-7.1
30.4 27.3 24.7 18.6 9.5 120.9 0.69 1.56
32
New York JetsNYJ
23.1
 17.1
-11.3
25.3 23.1 20.8 14.9 9.1 103.7 0.31 1.44

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 2023-24 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2022-23/G, 2023-24/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 (34.4 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 2023-24 matchups for QBs: Carolina Panthers (13.7 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (14.1 FPA), New York Jets (14.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2023-24 matchups for RBs: Detroit Lions (15.4 FPA), Los Angeles Rams (16.6 FPA), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (17.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2023-24 matchups for WRs: New York Jets (23.1 FPA), Cleveland Browns (27.3 FPA), Carolina Panthers (27.9 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2023-24 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.