Defense vs Position
Fantasy points (PPR) allowed by every NFL defence to each skill position, per game. Sorted softest first — the teams at the top give up the most points and are the best matchups to target.
2025 regular season · updated Aug 8, 2026 · red = soft (start against), green = stingy (sit against)
| # | Team | QB | RB | WR | TE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL Cowboys | 23.3 #1 | 24.9 #7 | 39.3 #1 | 12.3 #21 | 99.9 #1 |
| 2 | WAS Commanders | 19.5 #3 | 25.5 #5 | 34.9 #8 | 15.9 #5 | 95.8 #2 |
| 3 | NYJ Jets | 19.9 #2 | 28.0 #2 | 30.3 #17 | 15.2 #7 | 93.5 #3 |
| 4 | CIN Bengals | 18.4 #7 | 28.3 #1 | 25.3 #31 | 20.9 #1 | 92.9 #4 |
| 5 | ARI Cardinals | 17.0 #14 | 26.2 #3 | 30.2 #18 | 16.9 #2 | 90.3 #5 |
| 6 | TEN Titans | 19.0 #5 | 21.4 #18 | 35.6 #4 | 14.2 #12 | 90.2 #6 |
| 7 | PIT Steelers | 18.8 #6 | 19.5 #25 | 35.2 #7 | 16.6 #3 | 90.1 #7 |
| 8 | MIA Dolphins | 18.2 #9 | 24.9 #6 | 29.9 #19 | 16.2 #4 | 89.1 #8 |
| 9 | NYG Giants | 18.3 #8 | 25.7 #4 | 33.7 #9 | 11.4 #24 | 89.0 #9 |
| 10 | TB Buccaneers | 19.5 #4 | 22.1 #14 | 31.5 #14 | 15.8 #6 | 88.8 #10 |
| 11 | IND Colts | 16.9 #15 | 19.9 #23 | 36.1 #2 | 15.2 #8 | 88.2 #11 |
| 12 | CHI Bears | 18.1 #11 | 21.2 #19 | 35.5 #6 | 13.1 #17 | 87.9 #12 |
| 13 | SF 49ers | 17.1 #13 | 23.6 #10 | 32.2 #12 | 14.8 #9 | 87.7 #13 |
| 14 | BAL Ravens | 17.7 #12 | 23.1 #11 | 35.7 #3 | 10.9 #26 | 87.4 #14 |
| 15 | DET Lions | 18.2 #10 | 19.4 #26 | 35.6 #5 | 13.7 #16 | 86.9 #15 |
| 16 | LV Raiders | 16.1 #17 | 22.9 #12 | 33.5 #11 | 10.1 #30 | 82.6 #16 |
| 17 | ATL Falcons | 16.3 #16 | 21.5 #16 | 33.6 #10 | 10.2 #29 | 81.7 #17 |
| 18 | JAX Jaguars | 15.9 #18 | 18.3 #31 | 31.2 #16 | 14.8 #10 | 80.2 #18 |
| 19 | LA Agent | 15.2 #19 | 20.2 #21 | 31.7 #13 | 13.1 #18 | 80.2 #19 |
| 20 | GB Packers | 15.0 #21 | 21.5 #17 | 31.3 #15 | 12.1 #22 | 79.8 #20 |
| 21 | CAR Panthers | 13.8 #27 | 24.1 #8 | 26.6 #26 | 13.7 #15 | 78.3 #21 |
| 22 | NE Patriots | 14.7 #22 | 18.8 #28 | 29.2 #20 | 13.8 #13 | 76.5 #22 |
| 23 | NO Saints | 14.0 #26 | 20.7 #20 | 27.8 #21 | 12.5 #19 | 75.0 #23 |
| 24 | CLE Browns | 13.3 #28 | 21.9 #15 | 26.9 #25 | 12.1 #23 | 74.2 #24 |
| 25 | SEA Seahawks | 14.0 #25 | 18.5 #30 | 26.3 #29 | 14.7 #11 | 73.4 #25 |
| 26 | KC Chiefs | 15.1 #20 | 19.2 #27 | 27.3 #23 | 11.0 #25 | 72.6 #26 |
| 27 | PHI Eagles | 14.5 #23 | 22.8 #13 | 26.5 #28 | 8.3 #31 | 72.1 #27 |
| 28 | DEN Broncos | 14.2 #24 | 16.9 #32 | 27.0 #24 | 13.7 #14 | 71.8 #28 |
| 29 | BUF Bills | 13.1 #29 | 23.9 #9 | 26.5 #27 | 7.6 #32 | 71.1 #29 |
| 30 | HOU Texans | 12.8 #30 | 20.0 #22 | 25.9 #30 | 12.3 #20 | 71.0 #30 |
| 31 | LAC Chargers | 12.6 #31 | 18.5 #29 | 27.4 #22 | 10.5 #28 | 69.0 #31 |
| 32 | MIN Vikings | 11.1 #32 | 19.6 #24 | 23.7 #32 | 10.7 #27 | 65.1 #32 |
Points per game are calculated by dividing the total PPR fantasy points a defence allowed to each position across the 2025 regular season by the number of games that defence played. Rank 1 = the defence that gave up the most points to that position (the softest matchup). Use this to find the best weeks to start your QB, RB, WR or TE.