Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings and Matchups

Who to attack and who to avoid in Week 1, based on the fantasy points each defense actually allowed.

Week 1 has been played. This page keeps the matchup picture for reference. For live advice see Week 4.

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Best Week 1 matchups: Quarterback

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to QBs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	QB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
NO	DET	5.4	1st most generous
PHI	WAS	5	2nd most generous
NYG	DAL	4.1	3rd most generous
LAC	ARI	3.9	4th most generous
BAL	IND	3.9	5th most generous

Think twice about	Against	QB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
DEN	KC	1.8	32nd most generous
NYJ	TEN	2	31st most generous
CLE	JAX	2.2	30th most generous
ATL	PIT	2.3	29th most generous
SEA	NE	2.3	28th most generous

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to RBs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	RB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
CHI	CAR	5.4	1st most generous
MIN	GB	5.4	2nd most generous
LV	MIA	5.2	3rd most generous
KC	DEN	5.1	4th most generous
BAL	IND	5	5th most generous

Think twice about	Against	RB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
BUF	HOU	2.1	32nd most generous
GB	MIN	2.2	31st most generous
PHI	WAS	2.2	30th most generous
PIT	ATL	2.3	29th most generous
NE	SEA	2.9	28th most generous

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to WRs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	WR pts/g allowed	Defense rank
PHI	WAS	8.2	1st most generous
BUF	HOU	7.1	2nd most generous
NO	DET	7	3rd most generous
LAC	ARI	6.9	4th most generous
HOU	BUF	6.8	5th most generous

Think twice about	Against	WR pts/g allowed	Defense rank
DEN	KC	4	32nd most generous
MIA	LV	4	31st most generous
CHI	CAR	4	30th most generous
NE	SEA	4.2	29th most generous
LV	MIA	4.3	28th most generous

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to TEs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	TE pts/g allowed	Defense rank
NO	DET	5.9	1st most generous
PHI	WAS	3.8	2nd most generous
MIA	LV	3.7	3rd most generous
DET	NO	3.6	4th most generous
TB	CIN	3.1	5th most generous

Think twice about	Against	TE pts/g allowed	Defense rank
SEA	NE	1.1	32nd most generous
WAS	PHI	1.2	31st most generous
CAR	CHI	1.3	30th most generous
NYJ	TEN	1.3	29th most generous
TEN	NYJ	1.4	28th most generous

No teams are on bye in Week 1.

Start/Sit advisor, compare any two players on real snap share, targets and carries
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