NFL Defense vs Position Rankings 2025-26

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

Completed 2025-26 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 Minnesota Vikings 24.5 FPA
#31 Cincinnati Bengals 25.8 FPA
#30 Cleveland Browns 26.3 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Dallas Cowboys 40.0 FPA
#2 Indianapolis Colts 37.3 FPA
#3 Baltimore Ravens 37.2 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg 2024-25/G 2025-26/G L4 Targets Rec Rec Yds Rec TD 20+ Rec Trend
1
Dallas CowboysDAL
40.0
 32.9
+8.6
37.2 40.0 37.1 17.6 12.0 168.9 1.53 2.53
2
Indianapolis ColtsIND
37.3
 29.4
+5.9
34.7 37.3 36.5 21.2 13.4 168.3 0.88 2.41
3
Baltimore RavensBAL
37.2
 29.1
+5.8
39.0 37.2 41.2 21.2 12.9 167.6 0.94 2.82
4
Detroit LionsDET
36.7
 29.9
+5.3
40.7 36.7 27.5 19.1 11.4 155.6 1.24 2.53
5
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT
36.7
 28.8
+5.3
33.6 36.7 31.1 20.1 12.5 163.6 1.00 2.24
6
Chicago BearsCHI
36.2
 29.7
+4.8
30.5 36.2 35.3 17.0 11.0 157.4 1.18 2.71
7
Tennessee TitansTEN
36.1
 29.4
+4.7
29.7 36.1 37.2 17.4 12.1 165.5 1.06 2.47
8
Washington CommandersWAS
35.7
 28.7
+4.3
33.4 35.7 33.9 18.4 12.1 161.6 1.00 2.00
9
Los Angeles RamsLA
34.3
 27.0
+2.9
34.2 34.3 36.6 19.2 11.9 150.8 0.94 2.47
10
New York GiantsNYG
33.9
 27.5
+2.5
34.2 33.9 22.4 18.5 11.6 151.8 0.94 2.18
11
Atlanta FalconsATL
33.7
 27.4
+2.3
37.9 33.7 32.6 18.0 11.1 143.4 1.18 2.06
12
Las Vegas RaidersLV
33.4
 26.6
+2.0
30.7 33.4 23.8 18.1 12.4 147.2 0.94 1.71
13
San Francisco 49ersSF
32.8
 26.1
+1.4
30.4 32.8 28.6 17.8 12.0 149.1 0.88 2.00
14
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX
32.2
 25.0
+0.8
37.6 32.2 27.4 20.9 12.4 137.8 0.82 1.82
15
Green Bay PackersGB
31.8
 25.6
+0.4
30.9 31.8 40.3 16.6 10.9 135.0 1.06 1.88
16
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB
31.6
 25.1
+0.2
37.9 31.6 27.5 18.6 11.5 145.6 0.82 2.06
17
New York JetsNYJ
31.0
 24.9
-0.4
32.8 31.0 39.4 16.4 10.5 135.6 0.88 2.29
18
Arizona CardinalsARI
30.9
 24.6
-0.5
32.2 30.9 28.1 17.6 11.2 137.1 0.82 1.94
19
Miami DolphinsMIA
30.2
 24.2
-1.2
30.7 30.2 39.1 15.4 10.5 127.6 1.00 1.88
20
New England PatriotsNE
29.5
 23.8
-1.9
34.2 29.5 22.7 15.6 9.9 118.5 1.00 1.65
21
Kansas City ChiefsKC
28.2
 22.2
-3.2
31.0 28.2 22.5 17.5 11.1 128.4 0.59 1.76
22
Carolina PanthersCAR
28.1
 22.0
-3.3
34.1 28.1 26.3 16.3 10.2 126.5 0.65 1.53
23
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
27.7
 21.3
-3.7
31.7 27.7 19.7 18.6 10.4 135.4 0.35 2.12
24
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
27.5
 21.7
-3.9
33.3 27.5 34.4 17.7 10.5 127.5 0.59 1.65
25
New Orleans SaintsNO
27.5
 22.5
-3.9
36.9 27.5 26.6 15.7 9.8 121.5 0.94 1.88
26
Denver BroncosDEN
27.3
 21.1
-4.1
34.3 27.3 26.0 19.9 11.7 130.8 0.35 1.53
27
Buffalo BillsBUF
27.1
 21.8
-4.3
34.0 27.1 16.9 15.7 9.6 115.6 0.71 1.59
28
Seattle SeahawksSEA
26.6
 20.9
-4.8
34.2 26.6 26.2 17.8 10.1 111.2 0.71 1.29
29
Houston TexansHOU
26.5
 21.0
-4.9
34.6 26.5 26.4 17.2 9.4 128.4 0.59 2.00
30
Cleveland BrownsCLE
26.3
 21.5
-5.1
37.0 26.3 27.4 14.8 8.9 109.5 1.00 1.71
31
Cincinnati BengalsCIN
25.8
 21.2
-5.6
33.8 25.8 22.5 14.2 8.8 116.5 0.53 1.71
32
Minnesota VikingsMIN
24.5
 19.2
-6.9
42.5 24.5 22.3 14.3 8.8 115.8 0.53 1.65

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 2025-26 season: every column is that season's real per-game average, with no blending or projection.

Moving Averages

The 2024-25/G, 2025-26/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 (31.4 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 2025-26 matchups for QBs: Minnesota Vikings (12.0 FPA), Los Angeles Chargers (13.7 FPA), Cleveland Browns (14.0 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2025-26 matchups for RBs: Denver Broncos (17.2 FPA), Jacksonville Jaguars (18.4 FPA), Seattle Seahawks (18.7 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2025-26 matchups for WRs: Minnesota Vikings (24.5 FPA), Cincinnati Bengals (25.8 FPA), Cleveland Browns (26.3 FPA).

How is this different early in the season?

This is the completed 2025-26 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.