Fantasy matchups
Adjusted Defense vs Position
2026 season · games before week 5
Schedule-adjusted PPR points allowed by each defense, with early-season results pulled toward the position average.
aDvP compares each game with what that offense scored at the position in its other games. The schedule adjustment is weighted by games played, using games / (games + 3).
Higher values indicate a more fantasy-friendly defense. Click a column heading to sort.
Defense leaderboard
Fantasy Points Allowed
- Team
- The NFL team attached to the row.Why it matters: It supplies the offensive or defensive context for every measure.
- aDvP PPR/g
- Schedule-adjusted PPR points per game allowed to the position, shrunk toward the position average based on games played.Why it matters: It controls for opponent strength while limiting extreme conclusions from small early-season samples.
- vs position average
- Adjusted PPR points allowed per game minus the league average for the position.Why it matters: Positive values identify friendlier-than-average defenses and negative values identify tougher ones.
- Raw DvP PPR/g
- Unadjusted PPR fantasy points per game allowed by the defense to the position.Why it matters: It provides the observed scoring rate before opponent and sample-size adjustment.
- Games
- Games the defense has played in the season-to-date data window.Why it matters: The schedule adjustment receives more weight as this sample grows.
| # | Defense | aDvP | vs Avg | Raw DvP | G |
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| # | Defense | aDvP | vs Avg | Raw DvP | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| # | Defense | aDvP | vs Avg | Raw DvP | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not covered by this weekly-rollover publication; fantasy, catch-quality, and other advanced-stat surfaces are refreshed by a separate export step. | |||||
| # | Defense | aDvP | vs Avg | Raw DvP | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not covered by this weekly-rollover publication; fantasy, catch-quality, and other advanced-stat surfaces are refreshed by a separate export step. | |||||