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)

#1 Philadelphia Eagles 45.3 FPA
#2 Washington Commanders 42.2 FPA
#3 Los Angeles Chargers 40.1 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 New York Jets 23.1 FPA
#31 Cleveland Browns 27.3 FPA
#30 Carolina Panthers 27.9 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 Eagles
45.3
 36.6
+10.9
30.8 45.3 33.6 23.8 14.8 181.9 1.62 2.38
2
Washington Commanders
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 Chargers
40.1
 32.8
+5.7
30.4 40.1 39.5 19.5 12.0 176.1 1.25 2.81
4
Detroit Lions
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 Giants
39.7
 31.3
+5.3
33.9 39.7 36.7 21.2 13.7 169.7 0.94 2.06
6
Minnesota Vikings
39.6
 30.9
+5.2
40.8 39.6 45.5 21.7 14.8 172.7 1.00 2.56
7
Tennessee Titans
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 Buccaneers
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 Rams
37.7
 30.1
+3.3
35.9 37.7 53.8 21.5 12.5 169.3 0.88 2.56
10
Jacksonville Jaguars
37.2
 29.3
+2.8
32.9 37.2 29.4 20.3 12.9 161.0 1.06 1.81
11
Seattle Seahawks
37.2
 28.9
+2.8
27.0 37.2 31.9 20.1 13.1 160.2 0.88 2.50
12
Cincinnati Bengals
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 49ers
35.9
 27.8
+1.5
37.9 35.9 25.4 21.3 13.9 151.2 0.88 1.75
14
Miami Dolphins
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 Patriots
34.8
 27.7
+0.4
35.2 34.8 28.4 19.9 12.9 154.2 0.88 2.38
16
Pittsburgh Steelers
34.5
 27.5
+0.1
33.7 34.5 33.7 19.6 11.6 168.3 0.75 3.06
17
Arizona Cardinals
34.1
 27.1
-0.3
30.5 34.1 26.6 17.1 12.1 151.9 0.94 2.12
18
Houston Texans
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 Packers
33.3
 26.8
-1.1
32.1 33.3 42.2 17.7 11.9 147.2 0.81 2.38
20
Baltimore Ravens
32.6
 24.8
-1.8
35.5 32.6 41.0 23.6 13.2 143.1 0.69 1.88
21
Indianapolis Colts
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 Raiders
32.3
 25.6
-2.1
33.4 32.3 32.4 17.3 11.6 140.6 0.94 1.62
23
Denver Broncos
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 Saints
31.4
 25.3
-3.0
31.8 31.4 37.9 18.8 11.1 144.4 0.75 2.12
25
Chicago Bears
31.2
 25.1
-3.2
34.2 31.2 25.5 18.8 11.5 135.9 0.94 1.75
26
Buffalo Bills
30.3
 23.8
-4.1
36.9 30.3 25.8 17.1 11.4 128.8 0.75 1.50
27
Dallas Cowboys
29.7
 23.9
-4.7
37.4 29.7 28.1 18.1 10.6 136.6 0.69 1.88
28
Atlanta Falcons
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 Chiefs
28.0
 22.2
-6.4
36.1 28.0 14.3 18.6 10.7 125.2 0.69 1.94
30
Carolina Panthers
27.9
 22.4
-6.5
38.9 27.9 20.0 15.1 9.8 121.7 0.69 1.69
31
Cleveland Browns
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 Jets
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: Philadelphia Eagles (22.5 FPA), Washington Commanders (22.2 FPA), Detroit Lions (21.7 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2023-24 matchups for RBs: Arizona Cardinals (29.3 FPA), Denver Broncos (28.1 FPA), Seattle Seahawks (27.2 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2023-24 matchups for WRs: Philadelphia Eagles (45.3 FPA), Washington Commanders (42.2 FPA), Los Angeles Chargers (40.1 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.