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Weekly Matchup Explorer
Pick a week and a position — see every team's matchup difficulty ranked by how permissive the opposing defense is. The week-specific answer to the question season-long SOS doesn't ask.
Matchup difficulty from 2025 season defense · 2026 schedule · updates as 2026 data accumulates
Rank 1 = easiest matchup this week · higher fppg allowed = more permissive defense · PPR
| Rank | Team | vs. Defense | Def Pts Allowed / GPPR · QBs · 2025 | Def Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | NONew Orleans Saints | @DETDetroit Lions | 24.8fppg | #1 |
| #2 | LACLos Angeles Chargers | vs.ARIArizona Cardinals | 22.0fppg | #2 |
| #3 | NYGNew York Giants | vs.DALDallas Cowboys | 20.1fppg | #3 |
| #4 | PHIPhiladelphia Eagles | vs.WASWashington Commanders | 20.1fppg | #4 |
| #5 | LVLas Vegas Raiders | vs.MIAMiami Dolphins | 20.0fppg | #5 |
| #6 | MIAMiami Dolphins | @LVLas Vegas Raiders | 19.8fppg | #6 |
| #7 | DALDallas Cowboys | @NYGNew York Giants | 19.6fppg | #7 |
| #8 | CARCarolina Panthers | vs.CHIChicago Bears | 19.1fppg | #8 |
| #9 | WASWashington Commanders | @PHIPhiladelphia Eagles | 19.0fppg | #9 |
| #10 | HOUHouston Texans | vs.BUFBuffalo Bills | 18.4fppg | #10 |
| #11 | NYJNew York Jets | @TENTennessee Titans | 18.4fppg | #11 |
| #12 | BUFBuffalo Bills | @HOUHouston Texans | 18.1fppg | #12 |
| #13 | INDIndianapolis Colts | vs.BALBaltimore Ravens | 18.1fppg | #13 |
| #14 | BALBaltimore Ravens | @INDIndianapolis Colts | 18.0fppg | #14 |
| #15 | TENTennessee Titans | vs.NYJNew York Jets | 18.0fppg | #15 |
| #16 | TBTampa Bay Buccaneers | @CINCincinnati Bengals | 17.8fppg | #16 |
| #17 | DETDetroit Lions | vs.NONew Orleans Saints | 17.2fppg | #17 |
| #18 | CHIChicago Bears | @CARCarolina Panthers | 16.9fppg | #18 |
| #19 | KCKansas City Chiefs | vs.DENDenver Broncos | 16.4fppg | #19 |
| #20 | SFSan Francisco 49ers | @LALos Angeles Rams | 15.9fppg | #20 |
| #21 | PITPittsburgh Steelers | vs.ATLAtlanta Falcons | 15.6fppg | #21 |
| #22 | LALos Angeles Rams | vs.SFSan Francisco 49ers | 15.3fppg | #22 |
| #23 | SEASeattle Seahawks | vs.NENew England Patriots | 15.1fppg | #23 |
| #24 | CLECleveland Browns | @JAXJacksonville Jaguars | 14.3fppg | #24 |
| #25 | ARIArizona Cardinals | @LACLos Angeles Chargers | 13.5fppg | #25 |
| #26 | JAXJacksonville Jaguars | vs.CLECleveland Browns | 13.4fppg | #26 |
| #27 | DENDenver Broncos | @KCKansas City Chiefs | 13.1fppg | #27 |
| #28 | MINMinnesota Vikings | vs.GBGreen Bay Packers | 12.6fppg | #28 |
| #29 | ATLAtlanta Falcons | @PITPittsburgh Steelers | 12.1fppg | #29 |
| #30 | CINCincinnati Bengals | vs.TBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 11.6fppg | #30 |
| #31 | NENew England Patriots | @SEASeattle Seahawks | 10.9fppg | #31 |
| #32 | GBGreen Bay Packers | @MINMinnesota Vikings | 7.8fppg | #32 |
| Rank | Team | vs. Defense | Def Pts Allowed / GPPR · RBs · 2025 | Def Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DETDetroit Lions | vs.NONew Orleans Saints | 30.2fppg | #1 |
| #2 | CHIChicago Bears | @CARCarolina Panthers | 28.3fppg | #2 |
| #3 | HOUHouston Texans | vs.BUFBuffalo Bills | 26.5fppg | #3 |
| #4 | NYGNew York Giants | vs.DALDallas Cowboys | 26.4fppg | #4 |
| #5 | PITPittsburgh Steelers | vs.ATLAtlanta Falcons | 25.8fppg | #5 |
| #6 | MINMinnesota Vikings | vs.GBGreen Bay Packers | 25.5fppg | #6 |
| #7 | MIAMiami Dolphins | @LVLas Vegas Raiders | 25.3fppg | #7 |
| #8 | LVLas Vegas Raiders | vs.MIAMiami Dolphins | 25.0fppg | #8 |
| #9 | BALBaltimore Ravens | @INDIndianapolis Colts | 24.8fppg | #9 |
| #10 | KCKansas City Chiefs | vs.DENDenver Broncos | 24.7fppg | #10 |
| #11 | ARIArizona Cardinals | @LACLos Angeles Chargers | 23.9fppg | #11 |
| #12 | LALos Angeles Rams | vs.SFSan Francisco 49ers | 23.1fppg | #12 |
| #13 | BUFBuffalo Bills | @HOUHouston Texans | 22.4fppg | #13 |
| #14 | NENew England Patriots | @SEASeattle Seahawks | 22.2fppg | #14 |
| #15 | TENTennessee Titans | vs.NYJNew York Jets | 21.8fppg | #15 |
| #16 | NYJNew York Jets | @TENTennessee Titans | 21.6fppg | #16 |
| #17 | WASWashington Commanders | @PHIPhiladelphia Eagles | 21.5fppg | #17 |
| #18 | JAXJacksonville Jaguars | vs.CLECleveland Browns | 21.1fppg | #18 |
| #19 | LACLos Angeles Chargers | vs.ARIArizona Cardinals | 20.8fppg | #19 |
| #20 | ATLAtlanta Falcons | @PITPittsburgh Steelers | 20.2fppg | #20 |
| #21 | DALDallas Cowboys | @NYGNew York Giants | 19.9fppg | #21 |
| #22 | DENDenver Broncos | @KCKansas City Chiefs | 19.7fppg | #22 |
| #23 | SFSan Francisco 49ers | @LALos Angeles Rams | 19.6fppg | #23 |
| #24 | PHIPhiladelphia Eagles | vs.WASWashington Commanders | 19.5fppg | #24 |
| #25 | INDIndianapolis Colts | vs.BALBaltimore Ravens | 19.4fppg | #25 |
| #26 | TBTampa Bay Buccaneers | @CINCincinnati Bengals | 19.4fppg | #26 |
| #27 | SEASeattle Seahawks | vs.NENew England Patriots | 18.9fppg | #27 |
| #28 | GBGreen Bay Packers | @MINMinnesota Vikings | 18.4fppg | #28 |
| #29 | NONew Orleans Saints | @DETDetroit Lions | 18.2fppg | #29 |
| #30 | CARCarolina Panthers | vs.CHIChicago Bears | 17.8fppg | #30 |
| #31 | CINCincinnati Bengals | vs.TBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 16.9fppg | #31 |
| #32 | CLECleveland Browns | @JAXJacksonville Jaguars | 16.8fppg | #32 |
| Rank | Team | vs. Defense | Def Pts Allowed / GPPR · WRs · 2025 | Def Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | NYJNew York Jets | @TENTennessee Titans | 40.7fppg | #1 |
| #2 | WASWashington Commanders | @PHIPhiladelphia Eagles | 39.4fppg | #2 |
| #3 | NONew Orleans Saints | @DETDetroit Lions | 37.6fppg | #3 |
| #4 | BUFBuffalo Bills | @HOUHouston Texans | 37.3fppg | #4 |
| #5 | HOUHouston Texans | vs.BUFBuffalo Bills | 37.1fppg | #5 |
| #6 | CLECleveland Browns | @JAXJacksonville Jaguars | 36.9fppg | #6 |
| #7 | NYGNew York Giants | vs.DALDallas Cowboys | 35.6fppg | #7 |
| #8 | MINMinnesota Vikings | vs.GBGreen Bay Packers | 35.0fppg | #8 |
| #9 | INDIndianapolis Colts | vs.BALBaltimore Ravens | 35.0fppg | #9 |
| #10 | SEASeattle Seahawks | vs.NENew England Patriots | 33.8fppg | #10 |
| #11 | MIAMiami Dolphins | @LVLas Vegas Raiders | 33.8fppg | #11 |
| #12 | PHIPhiladelphia Eagles | vs.WASWashington Commanders | 33.6fppg | #12 |
| #13 | LACLos Angeles Chargers | vs.ARIArizona Cardinals | 33.5fppg | #13 |
| #14 | TBTampa Bay Buccaneers | @CINCincinnati Bengals | 32.8fppg | #14 |
| #15 | DALDallas Cowboys | @NYGNew York Giants | 31.6fppg | #15 |
| #16 | CARCarolina Panthers | vs.CHIChicago Bears | 31.2fppg | #16 |
| #17 | ARIArizona Cardinals | @LACLos Angeles Chargers | 30.6fppg | #17 |
| #18 | CHIChicago Bears | @CARCarolina Panthers | 30.2fppg | #18 |
| #19 | PITPittsburgh Steelers | vs.ATLAtlanta Falcons | 30.1fppg | #19 |
| #20 | DETDetroit Lions | vs.NONew Orleans Saints | 29.9fppg | #20 |
| #21 | JAXJacksonville Jaguars | vs.CLECleveland Browns | 29.3fppg | #21 |
| #22 | LALos Angeles Rams | vs.SFSan Francisco 49ers | 29.2fppg | #22 |
| #23 | ATLAtlanta Falcons | @PITPittsburgh Steelers | 28.9fppg | #23 |
| #24 | TENTennessee Titans | vs.NYJNew York Jets | 28.8fppg | #24 |
| #25 | CINCincinnati Bengals | vs.TBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 28.5fppg | #25 |
| #26 | KCKansas City Chiefs | vs.DENDenver Broncos | 27.5fppg | #26 |
| #27 | BALBaltimore Ravens | @INDIndianapolis Colts | 27.4fppg | #27 |
| #28 | SFSan Francisco 49ers | @LALos Angeles Rams | 26.8fppg | #28 |
| #29 | GBGreen Bay Packers | @MINMinnesota Vikings | 25.9fppg | #29 |
| #30 | LVLas Vegas Raiders | vs.MIAMiami Dolphins | 25.4fppg | #30 |
| #31 | DENDenver Broncos | @KCKansas City Chiefs | 25.1fppg | #31 |
| #32 | NENew England Patriots | @SEASeattle Seahawks | 23.8fppg | #32 |
| Rank | Team | vs. Defense | Def Pts Allowed / GPPR · TEs · 2025 | Def Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | NONew Orleans Saints | @DETDetroit Lions | 27.9fppg | #1 |
| #2 | PHIPhiladelphia Eagles | vs.WASWashington Commanders | 20.7fppg | #2 |
| #3 | LVLas Vegas Raiders | vs.MIAMiami Dolphins | 19.2fppg | #3 |
| #4 | MIAMiami Dolphins | @LVLas Vegas Raiders | 18.2fppg | #4 |
| #5 | DENDenver Broncos | @KCKansas City Chiefs | 17.8fppg | #5 |
| #6 | DETDetroit Lions | vs.NONew Orleans Saints | 17.0fppg | #6 |
| #7 | KCKansas City Chiefs | vs.DENDenver Broncos | 16.7fppg | #7 |
| #8 | TBTampa Bay Buccaneers | @CINCincinnati Bengals | 16.5fppg | #8 |
| #9 | LACLos Angeles Chargers | vs.ARIArizona Cardinals | 15.4fppg | #9 |
| #10 | JAXJacksonville Jaguars | vs.CLECleveland Browns | 14.9fppg | #10 |
| #11 | CINCincinnati Bengals | vs.TBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 14.8fppg | #11 |
| #12 | BALBaltimore Ravens | @INDIndianapolis Colts | 14.4fppg | #12 |
| #13 | HOUHouston Texans | vs.BUFBuffalo Bills | 14.1fppg | #13 |
| #14 | TENTennessee Titans | vs.NYJNew York Jets | 13.9fppg | #14 |
| #15 | CHIChicago Bears | @CARCarolina Panthers | 13.9fppg | #15 |
| #16 | PITPittsburgh Steelers | vs.ATLAtlanta Falcons | 13.9fppg | #16 |
| #17 | NYGNew York Giants | vs.DALDallas Cowboys | 13.7fppg | #17 |
| #18 | INDIndianapolis Colts | vs.BALBaltimore Ravens | 13.5fppg | #18 |
| #19 | ATLAtlanta Falcons | @PITPittsburgh Steelers | 12.7fppg | #19 |
| #20 | NYJNew York Jets | @TENTennessee Titans | 12.6fppg | #20 |
| #21 | DALDallas Cowboys | @NYGNew York Giants | 12.3fppg | #21 |
| #22 | CARCarolina Panthers | vs.CHIChicago Bears | 12.0fppg | #22 |
| #23 | SEASeattle Seahawks | vs.NENew England Patriots | 11.9fppg | #23 |
| #24 | LALos Angeles Rams | vs.SFSan Francisco 49ers | 11.8fppg | #24 |
| #25 | CLECleveland Browns | @JAXJacksonville Jaguars | 11.0fppg | #25 |
| #26 | SFSan Francisco 49ers | @LALos Angeles Rams | 10.6fppg | #26 |
| #27 | ARIArizona Cardinals | @LACLos Angeles Chargers | 10.2fppg | #27 |
| #28 | NENew England Patriots | @SEASeattle Seahawks | 10.1fppg | #28 |
| #29 | BUFBuffalo Bills | @HOUHouston Texans | 10.1fppg | #29 |
| #30 | WASWashington Commanders | @PHIPhiladelphia Eagles | 9.6fppg | #30 |
| #31 | MINMinnesota Vikings | vs.GBGreen Bay Packers | 9.0fppg | #31 |
| #32 | GBGreen Bay Packers | @MINMinnesota Vikings | 7.1fppg | #32 |
How this works
What it measures. For each team playing in the selected week, the tool looks up how many PPR fantasy points the opposing defense allowed to the selected position in 2025. The team with the most permissive defense to face gets Matchup Rank 1. The defense's own overall season rank (1–32, 1 = most permissive) is shown in the Def Rank column so you can put the matchup in context — a rank-1 matchup environment means your player faces the single most generous defense in the league at that position.
How it complements SOS and Defense vs. Position. Strength of Schedule averages a team's full slate of 17 opponents into one season-long number — useful for drafting, but it hides week-to-week variation. Defense vs. Position ranks all 32 defenses by season average regardless of schedule. This tool combines both lenses into a single weekly answer: given who's playing whom in Week X, which teams have the softest defensive matchup right now?
Week selector. Pick any of the 18 regular-season weeks. The tool defaults to Week 1. Teams on bye in the selected week are excluded from the ranked list and shown in a note below the table.
Data provenance. Defensive ratings are from nflverse (CC-BY 4.0), aggregated to a 2025 season average. The 2026 schedule is from the same source. As 2026 box scores accumulate in-season, the defensive ratings update to reflect current-year performance; the rankings update automatically at the next ETL run.
Limitation — prior-season basis. Defensive ratings reflect 2025 performance until current-season data accumulates. Coordinator changes, key personnel losses, and early-season sample noise can make 2025 ratings an imperfect guide. The vintage label on the table makes the data basis clear.
Informational only — not betting, DFS, or lineup advice. Matchup ratings reflect historical defensive permissiveness, not guaranteed future outcomes. PPR scoring assumed. Data via nflverse (CC-BY 4.0). Not affiliated with or endorsed by the NFL or any team.