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Fantasy points against — points allowed by position, every defense

How many fantasy points each NFL defense gives up to quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, tight ends and kickers — and how many points team defenses score against each offense. Per game, in PPR, half-PPR and standard, ranked 1 to 32 so the softest matchup is always rank 1.

2026 through Week 4, stats as of . 2025 is the full regular season.

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  • 12–16
  • 17–21
  • 22–27
  • 28–32
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Per game, half-PPR (K and DST in standard scoring), 2025 blended with 2026. Sorted by team, A to Z.

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Fantasy points allowed per game by each NFL defense to QB, RB, WR, TE and K, and DST points given up by each offense, half-PPR scoring, 2025 blended with 2026, with the 1–32 rank (1 = most allowed). Sorted by team, A to Z.
TeamGAllowed by this defense to opposing…Given up by this offense to…
QBRBWRTEKOpp. DST
ARI419.0ARI defense, QB points allowed per game: 4th of 32, juicy matchup19.1ARI defense, RB points allowed per game: 17th of 32, slightly tough matchup29.2ARI defense, WR points allowed per game: 8th of 32, favorable matchup14.7ARI defense, TE points allowed per game: 3rd of 32, juicy matchup7.3ARI defense, K points allowed per game: 22nd of 32, tough matchup6.0ARI offense, DST points given up per game: 15th of 32, slightly favorable matchup
ATL417.0ATL defense, QB points allowed per game: 10th of 32, favorable matchup16.8ATL defense, RB points allowed per game: 28th of 32, brutal matchup29.6ATL defense, WR points allowed per game: 5th of 32, juicy matchup10.5ATL defense, TE points allowed per game: 16th of 32, slightly favorable matchup6.8ATL defense, K points allowed per game: 25th of 32, tough matchup9.5ATL offense, DST points given up per game: 4th of 32, juicy matchup
BAL417.1BAL defense, QB points allowed per game: 9th of 32, favorable matchup18.7BAL defense, RB points allowed per game: 20th of 32, slightly tough matchup30.0BAL defense, WR points allowed per game: 4th of 32, juicy matchup8.5BAL defense, TE points allowed per game: 25th of 32, tough matchup8.5BAL defense, K points allowed per game: 15th of 32, slightly favorable matchup2.3BAL offense, DST points given up per game: 28th of 32, brutal matchup
BUF417.2BUF defense, QB points allowed per game: 8th of 32, favorable matchup23.0BUF defense, RB points allowed per game: 6th of 32, favorable matchup28.0BUF defense, WR points allowed per game: 10th of 32, favorable matchup7.5BUF defense, TE points allowed per game: 30th of 32, brutal matchup7.3BUF defense, K points allowed per game: 23rd of 32, tough matchup3.8BUF offense, DST points given up per game: 23rd of 32, tough matchup
CAR416.6CAR defense, QB points allowed per game: 14th of 32, slightly favorable matchup23.8CAR defense, RB points allowed per game: 3rd of 32, juicy matchup22.2CAR defense, WR points allowed per game: 28th of 32, brutal matchup12.6CAR defense, TE points allowed per game: 8th of 32, favorable matchup10.8CAR defense, K points allowed per game: 6th of 32, favorable matchup3.8CAR offense, DST points given up per game: 24th of 32, tough matchup
CHI416.5CHI defense, QB points allowed per game: 15th of 32, slightly favorable matchup17.4CHI defense, RB points allowed per game: 23rd of 32, tough matchup25.9CHI defense, WR points allowed per game: 18th of 32, slightly tough matchup7.6CHI defense, TE points allowed per game: 28th of 32, brutal matchup6.0CHI defense, K points allowed per game: 28th of 32, brutal matchup5.5CHI offense, DST points given up per game: 18th of 32, slightly tough matchup
CIN417.2CIN defense, QB points allowed per game: 7th of 32, favorable matchup21.4CIN defense, RB points allowed per game: 9th of 32, favorable matchup22.6CIN defense, WR points allowed per game: 26th of 32, tough matchup15.8CIN defense, TE points allowed per game: 2nd of 32, juicy matchup11.3CIN defense, K points allowed per game: 5th of 32, juicy matchup6.5CIN offense, DST points given up per game: 11th of 32, favorable matchup
CLE415.9CLE defense, QB points allowed per game: 20th of 32, slightly tough matchup17.2CLE defense, RB points allowed per game: 25th of 32, tough matchup27.1CLE defense, WR points allowed per game: 13th of 32, slightly favorable matchup11.7CLE defense, TE points allowed per game: 11th of 32, favorable matchup11.8CLE defense, K points allowed per game: 3rd of 32, juicy matchup6.3CLE offense, DST points given up per game: 13th of 32, slightly favorable matchup
DAL423.4DAL defense, QB points allowed per game: 1st of 32, juicy matchup21.4DAL defense, RB points allowed per game: 8th of 32, favorable matchup31.8DAL defense, WR points allowed per game: 2nd of 32, juicy matchup11.1DAL defense, TE points allowed per game: 14th of 32, slightly favorable matchup10.3DAL defense, K points allowed per game: 10th of 32, favorable matchup2.3DAL offense, DST points given up per game: 29th of 32, brutal matchup
DEN415.7DEN defense, QB points allowed per game: 22nd of 32, tough matchup19.5DEN defense, RB points allowed per game: 15th of 32, slightly favorable matchup22.4DEN defense, WR points allowed per game: 27th of 32, tough matchup11.7DEN defense, TE points allowed per game: 10th of 32, favorable matchup9.3DEN defense, K points allowed per game: 13th of 32, slightly favorable matchup4.8DEN offense, DST points given up per game: 20th of 32, slightly tough matchup
DET423.0DET defense, QB points allowed per game: 2nd of 32, juicy matchup18.6DET defense, RB points allowed per game: 21st of 32, slightly tough matchup33.2DET defense, WR points allowed per game: 1st of 32, juicy matchup17.4DET defense, TE points allowed per game: 1st of 32, juicy matchup5.5DET defense, K points allowed per game: 30th of 32, brutal matchup1.8DET offense, DST points given up per game: 30th of 32, brutal matchup
GB415.0GB defense, QB points allowed per game: 27th of 32, tough matchup23.4GB defense, RB points allowed per game: 5th of 32, juicy matchup26.1GB defense, WR points allowed per game: 16th of 32, slightly favorable matchup8.9GB defense, TE points allowed per game: 24th of 32, tough matchup6.0GB defense, K points allowed per game: 29th of 32, brutal matchup6.3GB offense, DST points given up per game: 14th of 32, slightly favorable matchup
HOU416.1HOU defense, QB points allowed per game: 19th of 32, slightly tough matchup16.7HOU defense, RB points allowed per game: 29th of 32, brutal matchup29.2HOU defense, WR points allowed per game: 7th of 32, favorable matchup9.0HOU defense, TE points allowed per game: 22nd of 32, tough matchup13.5HOU defense, K points allowed per game: 2nd of 32, juicy matchup5.5HOU offense, DST points given up per game: 19th of 32, slightly tough matchup
IND418.7IND defense, QB points allowed per game: 5th of 32, juicy matchup20.1IND defense, RB points allowed per game: 12th of 32, slightly favorable matchup29.4IND defense, WR points allowed per game: 6th of 32, favorable matchup11.6IND defense, TE points allowed per game: 12th of 32, slightly favorable matchup10.8IND defense, K points allowed per game: 7th of 32, favorable matchup5.8IND offense, DST points given up per game: 16th of 32, slightly favorable matchup
JAX415.1JAX defense, QB points allowed per game: 26th of 32, tough matchup15.1JAX defense, RB points allowed per game: 32nd of 32, brutal matchup27.5JAX defense, WR points allowed per game: 12th of 32, slightly favorable matchup9.8JAX defense, TE points allowed per game: 19th of 32, slightly tough matchup6.3JAX defense, K points allowed per game: 26th of 32, tough matchup2.8JAX offense, DST points given up per game: 27th of 32, tough matchup
KC413.7KC defense, QB points allowed per game: 30th of 32, brutal matchup17.3KC defense, RB points allowed per game: 24th of 32, tough matchup19.3KC defense, WR points allowed per game: 31st of 32, brutal matchup13.5KC defense, TE points allowed per game: 7th of 32, favorable matchup9.5KC defense, K points allowed per game: 12th of 32, slightly favorable matchup1.8KC offense, DST points given up per game: 31st of 32, brutal matchup
LAC414.7LAC defense, QB points allowed per game: 28th of 32, brutal matchup18.8LAC defense, RB points allowed per game: 19th of 32, slightly tough matchup25.2LAC defense, WR points allowed per game: 20th of 32, slightly tough matchup8.1LAC defense, TE points allowed per game: 26th of 32, tough matchup8.8LAC defense, K points allowed per game: 14th of 32, slightly favorable matchup9.8LAC offense, DST points given up per game: 3rd of 32, juicy matchup
LAR415.3LAR defense, QB points allowed per game: 24th of 32, tough matchup15.5LAR defense, RB points allowed per game: 30th of 32, brutal matchup25.9LAR defense, WR points allowed per game: 19th of 32, slightly tough matchup7.8LAR defense, TE points allowed per game: 27th of 32, tough matchup7.8LAR defense, K points allowed per game: 18th of 32, slightly tough matchup7.8LAR offense, DST points given up per game: 7th of 32, favorable matchup
LV416.2LV defense, QB points allowed per game: 18th of 32, slightly tough matchup20.0LV defense, RB points allowed per game: 13th of 32, slightly favorable matchup24.8LV defense, WR points allowed per game: 21st of 32, slightly tough matchup11.3LV defense, TE points allowed per game: 13th of 32, slightly favorable matchup4.8LV defense, K points allowed per game: 31st of 32, brutal matchup3.3LV offense, DST points given up per game: 26th of 32, tough matchup
MIA417.8MIA defense, QB points allowed per game: 6th of 32, favorable matchup23.6MIA defense, RB points allowed per game: 4th of 32, juicy matchup21.0MIA defense, WR points allowed per game: 30th of 32, brutal matchup14.0MIA defense, TE points allowed per game: 5th of 32, juicy matchup10.0MIA defense, K points allowed per game: 11th of 32, favorable matchup9.3MIA offense, DST points given up per game: 5th of 32, juicy matchup
MIN410.8MIN defense, QB points allowed per game: 32nd of 32, brutal matchup15.3MIN defense, RB points allowed per game: 31st of 32, brutal matchup22.1MIN defense, WR points allowed per game: 29th of 32, brutal matchup7.4MIN defense, TE points allowed per game: 31st of 32, brutal matchup8.3MIN defense, K points allowed per game: 17th of 32, slightly tough matchup4.5MIN offense, DST points given up per game: 22nd of 32, tough matchup
NE414.3NE defense, QB points allowed per game: 29th of 32, brutal matchup17.6NE defense, RB points allowed per game: 22nd of 32, tough matchup26.3NE defense, WR points allowed per game: 14th of 32, slightly favorable matchup7.6NE defense, TE points allowed per game: 29th of 32, brutal matchup6.3NE defense, K points allowed per game: 27th of 32, tough matchup10.0NE offense, DST points given up per game: 2nd of 32, juicy matchup
NO415.3NO defense, QB points allowed per game: 25th of 32, tough matchup25.4NO defense, RB points allowed per game: 2nd of 32, juicy matchup23.8NO defense, WR points allowed per game: 24th of 32, tough matchup12.1NO defense, TE points allowed per game: 9th of 32, favorable matchup8.5NO defense, K points allowed per game: 16th of 32, slightly favorable matchup7.3NO offense, DST points given up per game: 8th of 32, favorable matchup
NYG416.8NYG defense, QB points allowed per game: 12th of 32, slightly favorable matchup21.4NYG defense, RB points allowed per game: 7th of 32, favorable matchup27.7NYG defense, WR points allowed per game: 11th of 32, favorable matchup10.2NYG defense, TE points allowed per game: 17th of 32, slightly tough matchup3.5NYG defense, K points allowed per game: 32nd of 32, brutal matchup6.8NYG offense, DST points given up per game: 9th of 32, favorable matchup
NYJ416.7NYJ defense, QB points allowed per game: 13th of 32, slightly favorable matchup25.6NYJ defense, RB points allowed per game: 1st of 32, juicy matchup24.2NYJ defense, WR points allowed per game: 23rd of 32, tough matchup9.8NYJ defense, TE points allowed per game: 20th of 32, slightly tough matchup7.8NYJ defense, K points allowed per game: 19th of 32, slightly tough matchup4.8NYJ offense, DST points given up per game: 21st of 32, slightly tough matchup
PHI416.3PHI defense, QB points allowed per game: 17th of 32, slightly tough matchup20.5PHI defense, RB points allowed per game: 11th of 32, favorable matchup26.0PHI defense, WR points allowed per game: 17th of 32, slightly tough matchup6.1PHI defense, TE points allowed per game: 32nd of 32, brutal matchup7.8PHI defense, K points allowed per game: 20th of 32, slightly tough matchup6.8PHI offense, DST points given up per game: 10th of 32, favorable matchup
PIT415.6PIT defense, QB points allowed per game: 23rd of 32, tough matchup19.6PIT defense, RB points allowed per game: 14th of 32, slightly favorable matchup26.2PIT defense, WR points allowed per game: 15th of 32, slightly favorable matchup10.9PIT defense, TE points allowed per game: 15th of 32, slightly favorable matchup10.5PIT defense, K points allowed per game: 9th of 32, favorable matchup8.0PIT offense, DST points given up per game: 6th of 32, favorable matchup
SEA412.8SEA defense, QB points allowed per game: 31st of 32, brutal matchup17.0SEA defense, RB points allowed per game: 27th of 32, tough matchup19.3SEA defense, WR points allowed per game: 32nd of 32, brutal matchup10.0SEA defense, TE points allowed per game: 18th of 32, slightly tough matchup7.3SEA defense, K points allowed per game: 24th of 32, tough matchup5.8SEA offense, DST points given up per game: 17th of 32, slightly tough matchup
SF415.7SF defense, QB points allowed per game: 21st of 32, slightly tough matchup21.3SF defense, RB points allowed per game: 10th of 32, favorable matchup24.2SF defense, WR points allowed per game: 22nd of 32, tough matchup9.0SF defense, TE points allowed per game: 23rd of 32, tough matchup7.8SF defense, K points allowed per game: 21st of 32, slightly tough matchup−0.5SF offense, DST points given up per game: 32nd of 32, brutal matchup
TB416.9TB defense, QB points allowed per game: 11th of 32, favorable matchup17.1TB defense, RB points allowed per game: 26th of 32, tough matchup23.4TB defense, WR points allowed per game: 25th of 32, tough matchup13.8TB defense, TE points allowed per game: 6th of 32, favorable matchup13.8TB defense, K points allowed per game: 1st of 32, juicy matchup10.8TB offense, DST points given up per game: 1st of 32, juicy matchup
TEN416.4TEN defense, QB points allowed per game: 16th of 32, slightly favorable matchup19.3TEN defense, RB points allowed per game: 16th of 32, slightly favorable matchup28.7TEN defense, WR points allowed per game: 9th of 32, favorable matchup9.8TEN defense, TE points allowed per game: 21st of 32, slightly tough matchup10.8TEN defense, K points allowed per game: 8th of 32, favorable matchup6.5TEN offense, DST points given up per game: 12th of 32, slightly favorable matchup
WAS421.0WAS defense, QB points allowed per game: 3rd of 32, juicy matchup19.1WAS defense, RB points allowed per game: 18th of 32, slightly tough matchup31.0WAS defense, WR points allowed per game: 3rd of 32, juicy matchup14.7WAS defense, TE points allowed per game: 4th of 32, juicy matchup11.8WAS defense, K points allowed per game: 4th of 32, juicy matchup3.8WAS offense, DST points given up per game: 25th of 32, tough matchup

QB to K read across one row: what this team's defense allows. Opp. DST is the other direction — what team defenses have scored against this team's offense, so rank 1 is the offense to stream a defense against.

The streamers' read

Week 5's softest matchups by position

The three teams facing the most generous opponent at each position, on the table's default view (blended 2025+2026, half-PPR). It ranks matchups, not players: a soft spot is a tiebreaker between two options you already rate close, never a reason to bench a starter. On bye: CAR and KC.

QB

  1. TB @ DAL DAL allow the 1st-most to quarterbacks (23.4 a game) Baker Mayfield
  2. ARI vs DET DET allow the 2nd-most to quarterbacks (23.0 a game)
  3. NYG @ WAS WAS allow the 3rd-most to quarterbacks (21.0 a game) Jaxson Dart

RB

  1. CLE @ NYJ NYJ allow the 1st-most to running backs (25.6 a game) Quinshon Judkins
  2. MIN @ NO NO allow the 2nd-most to running backs (25.4 a game) Aaron Jones · Jordan Mason
  3. CIN @ MIA MIA allow the 4th-most to running backs (23.6 a game) Chase Brown

WR

  1. ARI vs DET DET allow the 1st-most to wide receivers (33.2 a game) Marvin Harrison · Michael Wilson
  2. TB @ DAL DAL allow the 2nd-most to wide receivers (31.8 a game) Emeka Egbuka · Chris Godwin
  3. NYG @ WAS WAS allow the 3rd-most to wide receivers (31.0 a game) Malik Nabers

TE

  1. ARI vs DET DET allow the 1st-most to tight ends (17.4 a game) Trey McBride
  2. MIA vs CIN CIN allow the 2nd-most to tight ends (15.8 a game)
  3. DET @ ARI ARI allow the 3rd-most to tight ends (14.7 a game) Sam LaPorta

K

  1. DAL vs TB TB allow the 1st-most to kickers (13.8 a game)
  2. TEN vs HOU HOU allow the 2nd-most to kickers (13.5 a game)
  3. NYJ vs CLE CLE allow the 3rd-most to kickers (11.8 a game)

DST

  1. DAL vs TB TB's offense gives up the 1st-most DST points (10.8 a game)
  2. LV @ NE NE's offense gives up the 2nd-most DST points (10.0 a game)
  3. DEN @ LAC LAC's offense gives up the 3rd-most DST points (9.8 a game)

Projected points, lines and weather: DST streaming rankings.

Method

How the numbers are built

QB, RB, WR and TE. For every defense, we add up the fantasy points every opposing player at the position scored against it, then divide by the games the defense has played. Standard scoring is 1 point per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing touchdown, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards, 6 per rushing or receiving touchdown and −2 per interception or lost fumble; half-PPR adds half a point per catch and PPR a full point — the defaults of the fantasy point calculator.

K is the same idea for kickers: points scored against each defense by the opposing kicker, with 1 per extra point, 3 for a field goal under 40 yards, 4 from 40–49 and 5 from 50+, and −1 per missed extra point (the kicker calculator's standard rules). It is the same in every format.

DST runs the other way. It is the points team defenses have scored against each offense — the points-allowed bracket plus sacks, takeaways and touchdowns, on the DST calculator's standard rules. Rank 1 is the offense that has handed defenses the most, so it is the offense to stream a defense against.

Rank 1 is always the softest matchup. Every column is ranked 1–32 from most allowed to least, ties broken alphabetically, and coloured on the same scale as the strength of schedule matrix.

Blended 2025+2026 is the strength-of-schedule blend: blended points per game = w × 2026 + (1 − w) × 2025, where w = 2026 games ÷ (2026 games + 4). Right now, with 4 games played, 2026 counts 50%. By six games it is 60% and by twelve 75%. The table opens on the blend through Week 5 and on 2026 alone from Week 6. There is no 2025 kicker or team-defense snapshot, so K and DST are 2026-only in the blend.

The honest part

What points allowed can't tell you

Early numbers are mostly schedule. After three games, a defense that has faced two elite receivers looks worse against WRs than it is. That is why the table opens on the blend, and why every row shows its games played.

It describes the past, not next Sunday. Injuries in the secondary, a new starting quarterback or a coordinator change can make last month's numbers stale. Check the injury report before you lean on a matchup.

Weather and game script are not in it. A 20 mph wind game shrinks every passing number; the NFL weather report flags those games. A blowout changes who gets the ball late.

One week at a time. For a player's whole run of opponents — rest of season or the fantasy playoffs — use the strength of schedule matrix, which grades every week on the same blended ranks.

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