NFL Team Defensive Report: Position vs Team

Team Defense Vs Wide Receivers

Team	Yards/Game	TDs/Game
Arizona	167.7	0.8
Atlanta	129.0	0.9
Baltimore	131.2	0.5
Buffalo	134.1	0.9
Carolina	132.9	0.7
Chicago	141.1	1.0
Cincinnati	170.4	0.8
Cleveland	125.9	0.8
Dallas	129.1	0.8
Denver	141.7	0.8
Detroit	161.6	1.2
Green Bay	136.3	0.7
Indianapolis	148.4	0.9
Jacksonville	171.0	1.2
LA Rams	154.7	0.5
Kansas City	143.0	0.9
Miami	148.4	1.0
Minnesota	166.7	0.8
New England	164.1	0.9
New Orleans	131.1	0.7
NY Jets	107.5	0.2
Las Vegas	144.4	0.8
Philadelphia	196.9	1.8
Pittsburgh	168.8	0.8
LA Chargers	180.8	1.1
Seattle	158.8	1.1
San Francisco	169.2	0.8
Tampa Bay	193.0	0.9
Tennessee	179.5	1.0
Houston	161.1	0.6
NY Giants	176.9	0.9
Washington	198.5	1.5

Best Bet: WRs vs Eagles
The Eagles are one of the best teams in the league, but Philly's one weakness is opponent receivers. They allow nearly the most receiving yards to the position in football and 1.5 touchdowns per contest, too.

Philly's overall talent may be the real reason for this. The Eagles regularly drop 30+ points on opponents and open up big leads, forcing opposition teams to abandon methodical run games and air it out. But, we've also seen good teams exploit this Eagles weakness, like when 49ers receivers Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, and Jauan Jennings combined for 210 yards in a Week 13 whooping at Philly.

Best Fade: WRs vs Jets
Don't bet against Sauce Gardner. New York's CB1 and the rest of the Jets' defensive back crew have done an amazing job locking down receivers this season.

So far this season, the Jets have allowed nearly 25 fewer receiver yards per game than any other team. Shutting down those WRs has, however, left them exposed to tight ends at times, as the Jets allow some of the most touchdowns to the big men.

Defense VS Running Backs

Team	Rushes/Game	TDs/Game
Arizona	129.2	1.2
Atlanta	96.2	0.2
Baltimore	101.7	0.3
Buffalo	122.7	0.7
Carolina	118.8	1.6
Chicago	112.4	0.9
Cincinnati	99.9	0.8
Cleveland	101.2	0.6
Dallas	91.9	0.4
Denver	153.3	1.1
Detroit	89.2	0.6
Green Bay	130.2	0.8
Indianapolis	134.3	1.2
Jacksonville	103.0	0.3
LA Rams	99.5	0.5
Kansas City	93.5	0.4
Miami	92.3	0.5
Minnesota	98.2	0.4
New England	101.6	0.5
New Orleans	87.9	0.5
NY Jets	139.3	0.8
Las Vegas	130.2	0.9
Philadelphia	92.8	0.2
Pittsburgh	108.3	0.8
LA Chargers	115.1	0.6
Seattle	115.3	1.0
San Francisco	90.2	0.5
Tampa Bay	86.9	0.2
Tennessee	102.9	0.7
Houston	104.6	0.6
NY Giants	96.7	0.8
Washington	122.1	1.0

Best Bet: RBs vs Broncos
The Denver Broncos can't stop a running back if their lives depend on it.

They allow over 160 yards per game (the most in the NFL) and 1.2 rushing touchdowns per contest to opposing rushers. That means almost 10 points per game are being scored by running backs alone against the Broncos. The Miami Dolphins accounted for plenty of that RB production vs Denver, as they scored five touchdowns on the ground in a 70-20 win earlier this season.

Hammering opposing running back prop OVERs and anytime touchdown scorers against Denver has been one of the best plays of the year.

Best Fade: RBs vs Eagles
I mean, this one makes sense right? Trying to run against a defensive line of Jordan Davis, Defensive Rookie of the Year favorite Jalen Carter, Fletcher Cox, and Brandon Graham seems ill advised.

The Eagles' offensive line often gets all the hype, but Philly's defensive front is one of the best run-stopping units in football. Don't bet against it. Through Philly's first 11 games of 2023, the Eagles allowed just two rushing TDs.

Defense VS Tight Ends

Team	Yards/Game	TDs/Game
Arizona	39.9	0.4
Atlanta	58.8	0.2
Baltimore	40.3	0.2
Buffalo	40.7	0.2
Carolina	35.2	0.2
Chicago	46.7	0.4
Cincinnati	72.2	0.4
Cleveland	21.8	0.2
Dallas	43.9	0.5
Denver	71.0	0.5
Detroit	47.0	0.5
Green Bay	51.8	0.4
Indianapolis	57.8	0.1
Jacksonville	51.6	0.2
LA Rams	60.5	0.5
Kansas City	36.9	0.2
Miami	50.6	0.2
Minnesota	43.6	0.3
New England	37.8	0.1
New Orleans	53.7	0.6
NY Jets	43.9	0.6
Las Vegas	50.2	0.2
Philadelphia	53.5	0.5
Pittsburgh	49.4	0.2
LA Chargers	60.8	0.2
Seattle	54.9	0.2
San Francisco	34.8	0.1
Tampa Bay	56.4	0.2
Tennessee	42.8	0.0
Houston	58.0	0.3
NY Giants	43.7	0.2
Washington	41.2	0.4

Best Bet: TEs vs Broncos
The Broncos' defense is at it again. Denver has been exposed by tight ends at times this year, averaging over 70 yards against per game from the position and the most TE yardage in the league. In two games against the Broncos this year, Chiefs TE Travis Kelce racked up 182 receiving yards.

It's pretty impressive that the Broncos have managed to be an around .500 team, considering they can't stop tight ends or running backs.

Best Fade: TEs vs Browns
Do not bet on a tight end's OVER against the Browns this season. Cleveland's stellar defense has locked up the position at a historic rate, allowing under 25 yards per game to tight ends.

Even the best TEs in football have struggled against Cleveland, with George Kittle posting just one yard and Pat Freiermuth accounting for two in matchups against the Browns.

Football is a game of matchups. Some teams can lock down tight ends while others are easily exploited by a good ground game.

For your player props or overall NFL picks, isolating these individual matchup advantages can be a key for your football betting success. In our NFL team defensive report on this page, we break down how wide receivers, running backs, and tight ends have performed against each NFL defense so far this season.