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)

#1 Dallas Cowboys 40.0 FPA
#2 Indianapolis Colts 37.3 FPA
#3 Baltimore Ravens 37.2 FPA

Toughest WR Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#32 Minnesota Vikings 24.5 FPA
#31 Cincinnati Bengals 25.8 FPA
#30 Cleveland Browns 26.3 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 Cowboys
40.0
 32.9
+8.6
37.2 40.0 37.1 17.6 12.0 168.9 1.53 2.53
2
Indianapolis Colts
37.3
 29.4
+5.9
34.7 37.3 36.5 21.2 13.4 168.3 0.88 2.41
3
Baltimore Ravens
37.2
 29.1
+5.8
39.0 37.2 41.2 21.2 12.9 167.6 0.94 2.82
4
Detroit Lions
36.7
 29.9
+5.3
40.7 36.7 27.5 19.1 11.4 155.6 1.24 2.53
5
Pittsburgh Steelers
36.7
 28.8
+5.3
33.6 36.7 31.1 20.1 12.5 163.6 1.00 2.24
6
Chicago Bears
36.2
 29.7
+4.8
30.5 36.2 35.3 17.0 11.0 157.4 1.18 2.71
7
Tennessee Titans
36.1
 29.4
+4.7
29.7 36.1 37.2 17.4 12.1 165.5 1.06 2.47
8
Washington Commanders
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 Rams
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 Giants
33.9
 27.5
+2.5
34.2 33.9 22.4 18.5 11.6 151.8 0.94 2.18
11
Atlanta Falcons
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 Raiders
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 49ers
32.8
 26.1
+1.4
30.4 32.8 28.6 17.8 12.0 149.1 0.88 2.00
14
Jacksonville Jaguars
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 Packers
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 Buccaneers
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 Jets
31.0
 24.9
-0.4
32.8 31.0 39.4 16.4 10.5 135.6 0.88 2.29
18
Arizona Cardinals
30.9
 24.6
-0.5
32.2 30.9 28.1 17.6 11.2 137.1 0.82 1.94
19
Miami Dolphins
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 Patriots
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 Chiefs
28.2
 22.2
-3.2
31.0 28.2 22.5 17.5 11.1 128.4 0.59 1.76
22
Carolina Panthers
28.1
 22.0
-3.3
34.1 28.1 26.3 16.3 10.2 126.5 0.65 1.53
23
Philadelphia Eagles
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 Chargers
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 Saints
27.5
 22.5
-3.9
36.9 27.5 26.6 15.7 9.8 121.5 0.94 1.88
26
Denver Broncos
27.3
 21.1
-4.1
34.3 27.3 26.0 19.9 11.7 130.8 0.35 1.53
27
Buffalo Bills
27.1
 21.8
-4.3
34.0 27.1 16.9 15.7 9.6 115.6 0.71 1.59
28
Seattle Seahawks
26.6
 20.9
-4.8
34.2 26.6 26.2 17.8 10.1 111.2 0.71 1.29
29
Houston Texans
26.5
 21.0
-4.9
34.6 26.5 26.4 17.2 9.4 128.4 0.59 2.00
30
Cleveland Browns
26.3
 21.5
-5.1
37.0 26.3 27.4 14.8 8.9 109.5 1.00 1.71
31
Cincinnati Bengals
25.8
 21.2
-5.6
33.8 25.8 22.5 14.2 8.8 116.5 0.53 1.71
32
Minnesota Vikings
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: Dallas Cowboys (24.5 FPA), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (21.3 FPA), Washington Commanders (20.9 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to running backs?

Softest 2025-26 matchups for RBs: Cincinnati Bengals (29.4 FPA), New York Jets (28.7 FPA), Arizona Cardinals (27.0 FPA).

Which defenses allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers?

Softest 2025-26 matchups for WRs: Dallas Cowboys (40.0 FPA), Indianapolis Colts (37.3 FPA), Baltimore Ravens (37.2 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

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