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)

#1 Minnesota Vikings 42.5 FPA
#2 Detroit Lions 40.7 FPA
#3 Baltimore Ravens 39.0 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 Tennessee Titans 29.7 FPA
#31 San Francisco 49ers 30.4 FPA
#30 Chicago Bears 30.5 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 Vikings
42.5
 33.4
+8.1
39.6 42.5 44.0 24.0 15.0 186.1 1.12 2.56
2
Detroit Lions
40.7
 31.4
+6.3
39.9 40.7 41.6 24.4 15.0 191.8 0.81 2.88
3
Baltimore Ravens
39.0
 31.4
+4.6
32.6 39.0 25.0 21.0 13.2 170.5 1.06 2.12
4
Atlanta Falcons
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 Buccaneers
37.9
 29.7
+3.5
39.2 37.9 38.5 20.8 13.9 161.6 1.06 2.06
6
Jacksonville Jaguars
37.6
 29.9
+3.2
37.2 37.6 29.0 18.8 12.2 171.9 1.00 3.12
7
Dallas Cowboys
37.2
 29.8
+2.8
29.7 37.2 49.1 18.7 12.5 159.6 1.12 1.94
8
Cleveland Browns
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 Saints
36.9
 29.8
+2.5
31.4 36.9 35.9 21.2 12.6 163.4 0.94 2.38
10
Indianapolis Colts
34.7
 27.6
+0.3
32.3 34.7 35.8 17.2 11.7 152.4 1.00 2.19
11
Houston Texans
34.6
 28.3
+0.2
33.5 34.6 29.3 19.8 11.2 148.7 1.25 2.06
12
Denver Broncos
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 Rams
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 Patriots
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 Giants
34.2
 27.8
-0.2
39.7 34.2 40.0 17.4 11.8 149.6 1.00 2.19
16
Seattle Seahawks
34.2
 27.2
-0.2
37.2 34.2 37.1 18.9 12.1 137.6 1.12 1.69
17
Carolina Panthers
34.1
 27.2
-0.3
27.9 34.1 39.4 17.6 11.8 140.0 1.19 1.56
18
Buffalo Bills
34.0
 26.9
-0.4
30.3 34.0 50.5 17.9 12.3 146.6 0.94 1.75
19
Cincinnati Bengals
33.8
 27.0
-0.6
36.5 33.8 29.5 18.8 11.2 145.4 1.06 2.00
20
Pittsburgh Steelers
33.6
 26.5
-0.8
34.5 33.6 41.6 18.8 11.7 154.6 0.88 2.25
21
Washington Commanders
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 Chargers
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 Jets
32.8
 26.7
-1.6
23.1 32.8 44.1 17.4 10.6 138.9 0.81 2.25
24
Arizona Cardinals
32.2
 25.6
-2.2
34.1 32.2 28.9 17.6 11.9 145.4 0.81 1.94
25
Philadelphia Eagles
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 Chiefs
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 Packers
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 Raiders
30.7
 24.8
-3.7
32.3 30.7 29.4 17.6 11.0 132.6 0.94 1.62
29
Miami Dolphins
30.7
 24.1
-3.7
35.6 30.7 38.0 17.5 11.6 131.2 0.69 1.69
30
Chicago Bears
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 49ers
30.4
 24.5
-4.0
35.9 30.4 31.8 17.6 10.6 126.0 0.88 1.56
32
Tennessee Titans
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: Carolina Panthers (22.5 FPA), Dallas Cowboys (22.2 FPA), Atlanta Falcons (21.8 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2024-25 matchups for RBs: Carolina Panthers (31.2 FPA), Jacksonville Jaguars (27.3 FPA), New York Giants (26.9 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2024-25 matchups for WRs: Minnesota Vikings (42.5 FPA), Detroit Lions (40.7 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (39.0 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.