NFL Team Defensive Report: Position vs Team

Yards and TDs against WRs

team	Yards/Game	TDs/Game
Arizona	149.8	0.8
Atlanta	152.2	1.3
Baltimore	163.5	1
Buffalo	148.2	1
Carolina	148.1	1.2
Chicago	141.2	0.8
Cincinnati	139.4	1
Cleveland	154.3	1.2
Dallas	158.1	1.1
Denver	155	0.7
Detroit	186.5	0.8
Green Bay	132.2	0.9
Indianapolis	151	1
Jacksonville	174.8	1
LA Rams	135.7	1.1
Kansas City	142.4	1.2
Miami	135.8	0.8
Minnesota	178.4	1
New England	146.7	0.9
New Orleans	166.2	0.9
NY Jets	139.6	0.8
Las Vegas	142	0.9
Philadelphia	138.4	1
Pittsburgh	150.9	0.9
LA Chargers	151.3	1.1
Seattle	142.5	1.1
San Francisco	126.9	1
Tampa Bay	158.7	1.1
Tennessee	128.1	0.9
Houston	148.7	1.2
NY Giants	149.8	1
Washington	145.8	0.9

Best Bet: WRs vs Vikings

Despite their defensive prowess, the Vikings have been a sieve against opposing pass-catchers allowing nearly 200 receiving yards and 1.2 touchdowns per game.

Minnesota's back-seven has a PFF coverage grade of just 63.9. Each of the Vikings top-three corners in Byron Murphy, Stephon Gilmore, and Shaquil Griffin have each allowed a reception on over 66% of targets this season. That'll get the job done for your wide receiver props. Smack the overs against the Vikings.

Best Bet: WRs vs Lions

Detroit may have a dominant offense, but boy does their secondary stink. Detroit's top-three corners of Carlton Davis, Terrion Arnold and Amik Robertson have each allowed a passer rating above 88 when targeted this season. Now, Carlton Davis has been lost long term with a jaw injury. While Detroit has a few good safeties, quality cornerbacks have been absent in MoTown for a long time, hence the Lions' ugly 180.6 yards per game yielded to wide receivers, the second-worst mark in the league. Additionally, top defensive tackle Alim McNeill will also miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. With Detroit's propensity for leaning on offense to win, the team finds itself in many shootouts, where deep plays are quite common. If you're looking to bet a receiving yards OVER prop, look to see who Detroit plays.

Best Fade: WRs vs 49ers
San Francisco has missed the presence of top cover man Charvarious Ward for long stretches this season, but that hasn't stopped their secondary from dominating opposing wideouts. The 49ers have allowed just 129 receiving yards and 0.8 touchdowns per game to the position.

Best Fade: WRs vs Eagles

Since Week 8, the Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the best defenses in the NFL. Boasting a top-three EPA per play in rating against both the rush and the pass. Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell have transformed the Eagles defensive backfield. They give away absolutely nothing for free on the back end. Fade WR against the Eagles wherever possible

Yards and TDs against RBs

team	RushYards/Game	TDs/Game
Arizona	131.3	0.9
Atlanta	109.6	0.7
Baltimore	94.2	0.5
Buffalo	118.3	0.8
Carolina	157.5	1
Chicago	138.8	0.9
Cincinnati	110.1	0.9
Cleveland	99.4	0.6
Dallas	119.7	0.9
Denver	101.8	0.7
Detroit	89.1	0.6
Green Bay	116.7	0.8
Indianapolis	116.9	0.8
Jacksonville	137.4	1.2
LA Rams	125.4	0.5
Kansas City	86.4	0.5
Miami	102.5	0.9
Minnesota	92.3	0.7
New England	120.6	1.1
New Orleans	118.9	1.1
NY Jets	97.6	0.5
Las Vegas	110.3	0.7
Philadelphia	95.8	0.2
Pittsburgh	99.9	0.6
LA Chargers	104.6	0.3
Seattle	116.2	0.5
San Francisco	125	1.1
Tampa Bay	97.9	0.6
Tennessee	94.5	0.9
Houston	89.4	0.5
NY Giants	137.4	0.9
Washington	109	0.8

Best Bet: RBs vs Giants

The Giants are once again the doormat of the NFC East, and you can blame a horrendous rushing defense for why New York is out of playoff contention. The Giants yield 141.1 rushing yards per game and nearly a touchdown per game, the worst mark in the NFL, and there's no indication things are getting better. Tommy DeVito won't save New York this season. Hammering opposing running back prop OVERs and anytime touchdown scorers against the G-Men is a good idea for the rest of the season.

Best Fade: RBs vs Lions

Detroit's mammoth defensive line makes it one of the best units against the run in the NFL. The Lions eat up opposing rushers for breakfast allowing just 87.1 rushing yards per game to backs. On top of that, promising linebacker Jack Campbell now starts behind this huge defensive line. The addition of D.J. Reader in free agency has only helped their cause. Fade running backs against the Lions.

Best Fade: RBs vs Chiefs

Steve Spagnolo's defense hasn't been kind to opposing running backs this season. Backs are averaging rush 69.1 YPG and only 0.5 touchdowns per game. Those numbers rank first and fourth (tied), respectively, in the NFL.

Yards and TDs against TEs

team	Yards/Game	TDs/Game
Arizona	42.3	0.1
Atlanta	48.7	0.4
Baltimore	52.5	0.3
Buffalo	48.7	0.3
Carolina	54.1	0.6
Chicago	59.5	0.2
Cincinnati	65.5	0.6
Cleveland	49	0.4
Dallas	41.7	0.4
Denver	49.1	0.3
Detroit	39.6	0.2
Green Bay	56.7	0.3
Indianapolis	58.1	0.5
Jacksonville	54.9	0.5
LA Rams	66	0.4
Kansas City	65.2	0.2
Miami	55.9	0.3
Minnesota	54.3	0.2
New England	50.2	0.3
New Orleans	56.6	0.1
NY Jets	43.4	0.3
Las Vegas	64.5	0.5
Philadelphia	40.9	0.3
Pittsburgh	57.7	0.4
LA Chargers	45.9	0.1
Seattle	51.5	0.2
San Francisco	43	0.3
Tampa Bay	64.8	0.3
Tennessee	37.4	0.2
Houston	45.8	0.5
NY Giants	39.7	0.2
Washington	44.5	0.5

Best Bet: TE vs Chiefs

The Chiefs have struggled immensely against opposing tight ends this season, allowing 74.6 receiving yards per game to the position. In an era where quality tight-end play is hard to find, this trend represents a great opportunity to make some money as a prop bettor. Jump on TE player props against Steve Spagnuolo's defense -- it's worked out great so far this year.

Best Bet: TE vs Bengals

Cincinnati can't cover anyone. That's made apparent by the 67.1 yards per game they surrender to opposing tight ends. Lou Anarumo's unit has struggled to stop opposing offenses and big men have destroyed them over the middle of the field. Target tight ends against the Bengals.

Best Fade: TEs vs Texans

Demeco Ryan has his Houston Texans defense choking out opposing tight ends, holding them to just 38.4 yards and 0.4 touchdowns per game. I don't know how they get it done, but Houston has maintained that low output since Week 3 of the season. Don't expect a massive outing for any tight ends against the Texans.

Best Fade: TEs vs Lions

Aaron Glenn's defense has stymied opposing tight ends all year. Detroit is only giving up 36.6 yards and .1 touchdowns per game to opposing tight ends. Some of that may be because the Lions are so vulnerable to wide receivers, but either way, it's causing tight ends to have disappointing performances vs Detroit.

Team Defensive Report Breakdown

Want to know more about which NFL team defenses struggle against certain positions? We'e got you covered with our NFL Team Defensive Report. Football is all about the matchups, as some teams excel at shutting down tight ends, while others struggle against a strong running game.

Identifying the value in these matchups is crucial when betting player props and for all your NFL picks. In Odds Shark's NFL Team Defensive Report, we analyze how wide receivers, running backs, and tight ends have performed against each NFL defense.