Here are all of Ben's Week NFL Trends articles: Ds vs QBs | Ds vs RBs | Ds vs WRs | Ds vs TEs
Heading into Week 4, check out how teams are defending quarterbacks, through the air and on the ground, after the first three weeks of the 2019 NFL season.
|
Worst v. QB’s |
Team |
Fantasy Points Allowed / Game (STD) |
Best v. QB’s |
Team |
Fantasy Points Allowed / Game (STD) |
|
1 |
Saints |
30.4 |
1 |
Patriots |
3.9 |
|
2 |
Dolphins |
29.3 |
2 |
Packers |
7.4 |
|
3 |
Cardinals |
27.6 |
3 |
Rams |
7.8 |
|
4 |
Giants |
27 |
4 |
Broncos |
11.2 |
|
5 |
Redskins |
24 |
5 |
Bills |
13.1 |
|
6 |
Texans |
21.4 |
6 |
49ers |
13.4 |
|
7 |
Colts |
19.9 |
Bears |
13.4 |
|
|
8 |
Steelers |
19.7 |
8 |
Panthers |
13.5 |
|
Raiders |
19.7 |
9 |
Cowboys |
13.7 |
|
|
10 |
Eagles |
19.5 |
10 |
Titans |
14.6 |
|
Rank |
Team |
Passing Yards Allowed / Game |
Passing Attempts / Game |
Competitions Allowed / Game |
Completion % Allowed |
Receiving TDs Allowed |
|
1 |
Giants |
346 |
33 |
22.33 |
67.7% |
8 |
|
2 |
Saints |
319 |
36 |
23.67 |
65.7% |
6 |
|
3 |
Cardinals |
306 |
36 |
23.33 |
64.8% |
9 |
|
Steelers |
306 |
34.33 |
25.33 |
73.8% |
7 |
|
|
5 |
Ravens |
304.33 |
36.33 |
22.33 |
61.5% |
4 |
|
6 |
Texans |
300.33 |
40.67 |
28.67 |
70.5% |
5 |
|
Eagles |
300.33 |
39.67 |
25 |
63% |
7 |
|
|
8 |
Jets |
299.67 |
39 |
24.33 |
62.4% |
4 |
|
9 |
Dolphins |
296.33 |
28.67 |
20.67 |
72.1% |
10 |
|
10 |
Raiders |
295 |
32 |
22 |
68.8% |
6 |
|
Worst v. Running QB’s |
Team |
Rushing Yards Allowed / Game |
Rushing Attempts / Game |
QB Rushing TDs Allowed |
|
1 |
Cardinals |
47 |
7.33 |
0 |
|
2 |
Saints |
29.67 |
5 |
4 |
|
3 |
Panthers |
26 |
5.33 |
0 |
|
4 |
Redskins |
25.33 |
3.33 |
0 |
|
5 |
Texans |
24.33 |
3.33 |
0 |
|
6 |
Chiefs |
23.33 |
3.67 |
1 |
|
7 |
Bengals |
20.67 |
5.67 |
0 |
|
8 |
Lions |
19.33 |
2.67 |
0 |
|
9 |
Titans |
14.33 |
3.67 |
0 |
|
10 |
Colts |
13.67 |
2.67 |
0 |
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