NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2024-25

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

Completed 2024-25 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 Tennessee Titans 29.7 FPA
#31 San Francisco 49ers 30.4 FPA
#30 Chicago Bears 30.5 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Minnesota Vikings 42.5 FPA
#2 Detroit Lions 40.7 FPA
#3 Baltimore Ravens 39.0 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2023-24/G 2024-25/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Minnesota VikingsMIN
42.5
 33.4
+8.1
39.6 42.5 44.0 24.0 15.0 186.1 1.12 2.56
2
Detroit LionsDET
40.7
 31.4
+6.3
39.9 40.7 41.6 24.4 15.0 191.8 0.81 2.88
3
Baltimore RavensBAL
39.0
 31.4
+4.6
32.6 39.0 25.0 21.0 13.2 170.5 1.06 2.12
4
Atlanta FalconsATL
37.9
 30.3
+3.5
28.3 37.9 39.2 18.9 13.2 151.5 1.31 1.81
5
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
37.9
 29.7
+3.5
39.2 37.9 38.5 20.8 13.9 161.6 1.06 2.06
6
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
37.6
 29.9
+3.2
37.2 37.6 29.0 18.8 12.2 171.9 1.00 3.12
7
Dallas CowboysDAL
37.2
 29.8
+2.8
29.7 37.2 49.1 18.7 12.5 159.6 1.12 1.94
8
Cleveland BrownsCLE
37.0
 30.2
+2.6
27.3 37.0 37.3 17.4 10.8 158.4 1.19 2.50
9
New Orleans SaintsNO
36.9
 29.8
+2.5
31.4 36.9 35.9 21.2 12.6 163.4 0.94 2.38
10
Indianapolis ColtsIND
34.7
 27.6
+0.3
32.3 34.7 35.8 17.2 11.7 152.4 1.00 2.19
11
Houston TexansHOU
34.6
 28.3
+0.2
33.5 34.6 29.3 19.8 11.2 148.7 1.25 2.06
12
Denver BroncosDEN
34.3
 26.4
-0.1
31.9 34.3 52.3 20.4 12.9 160.8 0.69 2.00
13
Los Angeles RamsLA
34.2
 27.6
-0.2
37.7 34.2 34.1 17.6 10.5 145.1 1.12 2.12
14
New England PatriotsNE
34.2
 27.1
-0.2
34.8 34.2 27.3 18.6 12.0 149.1 1.00 2.00
15
New York GiantsNYG
34.2
 27.8
-0.2
39.7 34.2 40.0 17.4 11.8 149.6 1.00 2.19
16
Seattle SeahawksSEA
34.2
 27.2
-0.2
37.2 34.2 37.1 18.9 12.1 137.6 1.12 1.69
17
Carolina PanthersCAR
34.1
 27.2
-0.3
27.9 34.1 39.4 17.6 11.8 140.0 1.19 1.56
18
Buffalo BillsBUF
34.0
 26.9
-0.4
30.3 34.0 50.5 17.9 12.3 146.6 0.94 1.75
19
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
33.8
 27.0
-0.6
36.5 33.8 29.5 18.8 11.2 145.4 1.06 2.00
20
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
33.6
 26.5
-0.8
34.5 33.6 41.6 18.8 11.7 154.6 0.88 2.25
21
Washington CommandersWAS
33.4
 27.0
-1.0
42.2 33.4 30.0 18.4 11.0 138.9 1.00 1.88
22
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
33.3
 27.2
-1.1
40.1 33.3 37.4 17.8 11.2 147.4 1.12 2.12
23
New York JetsNYJ
32.8
 26.7
-1.6
23.1 32.8 44.1 17.4 10.6 138.9 0.81 2.25
24
Arizona CardinalsARI
32.2
 25.6
-2.2
34.1 32.2 28.9 17.6 11.9 145.4 0.81 1.94
25
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
31.7
 25.3
-2.7
45.3 31.7 37.7 19.2 11.3 130.9 1.00 1.50
26
Kansas City ChiefsKC
31.0
 24.9
-3.4
28.0 31.0 30.0 18.4 11.8 132.6 0.88 1.88
27
Green Bay PackersGB
30.9
 24.8
-3.5
33.3 30.9 35.0 17.6 11.4 135.9 0.88 2.00
28
Las Vegas RaidersLV
30.7
 24.8
-3.7
32.3 30.7 29.4 17.6 11.0 132.6 0.94 1.62
29
Miami DolphinsMIA
30.7
 24.1
-3.7
35.6 30.7 38.0 17.5 11.6 131.2 0.69 1.69
30
Chicago BearsCHI
30.5
 24.4
-3.9
31.2 30.5 35.1 16.1 10.2 141.5 0.81 2.00
31
San Francisco 49ersSF
30.4
 24.5
-4.0
35.9 30.4 31.8 17.6 10.6 126.0 0.88 1.56
32
Tennessee TitansTEN
29.7
 24.0
-4.7
39.3 29.7 31.5 16.9 10.9 128.7 0.88 1.69

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 2024-25 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2023-24/G, 2024-25/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 2024-25 matchups for QBs: Miami Dolphins (14.6 FPA), Chicago Bears (15.2 FPA), Philadelphia Eagles (16.1 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2024-25 matchups for RBs: Kansas City Chiefs (15.5 FPA), Philadelphia Eagles (17.0 FPA), Minnesota Vikings (18.0 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2024-25 matchups for WRs: Tennessee Titans (29.7 FPA), San Francisco 49ers (30.4 FPA), Chicago Bears (30.5 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2024-25 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.