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NFL Defense vs Position 2026

Rushing and receiving yards each defense allows to RBs, WRs and TEs this season.

2026 season, data through Week 8. Yards allowed per game to each position. Rank 1 = allows the most.

Week 9: favorable matchups

Players whose opponent allows the most to their position this season, from the NFL Matchup Lab.

PlayerMatchupOpponent allowsUsageEdgeRanked projection
Carson Wentz QB, MINProjection: 🔒 Membersvs BUFMon, Nov 9 · 8:15 PM ET269.0pass yds allowed per game · 3rd most22.5138 passing yards per game🔒 Members
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Defense vs position, all 32 teams

Orange = among the 5 most allowed, blue = among the 5 fewest. Tap a column to sort.

TeamGPRB rushing yds/gWR receiving yds/gTE receiving yds/g
ARI899.416th141.518th56.112th
ATL8110.27th148.614th54.915th
BAL881.821st177.65th46.522nd
BUF781.422nd154.09th70.64th
CAR7115.65th144.415th47.321st
CHI872.028th149.612th52.417th
CIN785.719th142.417th88.72nd
CLE8115.94th136.920th59.210th
DAL8115.56th164.17th51.020th
DEN899.815th130.124th68.17th
DET774.926th175.96th97.71st
GB893.517th151.911th35.231st
HOU790.718th186.03rd46.023rd
IND8103.411th130.423rd51.419th
JAX757.732nd195.71st32.332nd
KC770.929th121.030th65.68th
LAC7107.78th132.721st52.416th
LAR881.123rd112.031st45.524th
LV8129.51st161.58th55.814th
MIA7105.99th121.329th69.05th
MIN7103.012th122.727th39.029th
NE882.220th152.110th52.417th
NO7120.42nd143.616th68.46th
NYG7101.613th126.926th44.725th
NYJ8104.810th121.428th60.19th
PHI8116.13rd182.64th41.628th
PIT870.030th138.519th57.011th
SEA872.927th100.432nd38.230th
SF778.624th129.725th43.626th
TB867.831st131.222nd56.112th
TEN899.914th194.92nd42.927th
WAS775.725th149.013th74.93rd

Legend:allows the mostallows the fewest

Figures describe past games. EdgeRanked projections already account for opponent defense. Every game is in the NFL Matchup Lab.