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 defenses are doing against running backs through the first three weeks of the 2019 NFL season.
|
Worst (STD) |
Team |
Fantasy Points Allowed / Game (STD) |
Best (STD) |
Team |
Fantasy Points Allowed / Game (STD) |
|
1 |
Dolphins |
30.7 |
1 |
Patriots |
7.4 |
|
2 |
Bengals |
29.5 |
2 |
Buccaneers |
7.9 |
|
3 |
Steelers |
24.5 |
3 |
49ers |
8.5 |
|
4 |
Packers |
24.4 |
4 |
Bears |
12.1 |
|
5 |
Colts |
22.2 |
5 |
Eagles |
12.9 |
|
6 |
Broncos |
21.8 |
6 |
Saints |
14.1 |
|
7 |
Lions |
21.6 |
7 |
Ravens |
14.9 |
|
8 |
Giants |
20.3 |
8 |
Browns |
15 |
|
9 |
Rams |
20.1 |
9 |
Titans |
15.1 |
|
Chiefs |
20.1 |
10 |
Vikings |
15.2 |
|
Worst Run D’s |
Team |
Rushing Yards Allowed / Game |
Rushing Carried Against / Game |
Rushing Yards Allowed / Carry |
Rushing TDs Allowed |
|
1 |
Dolphins |
178.33 |
33.67 |
5.3 |
4 |
|
2 |
Bengals |
138 |
26.33 |
5.24 |
4 |
|
3 |
Steelers |
128.33 |
29.67 |
4.33 |
3 |
|
4 |
Packers |
120.67 |
24 |
5.03 |
3 |
|
5 |
Chiefs |
113.67 |
18 |
6.2 |
3 |
|
6 |
Giants |
110.33 |
26.33 |
4.19 |
3 |
|
7 |
Raiders |
109 |
24.33 |
4.48 |
2 |
|
8 |
Redskins |
105.33 |
23.67 |
4.45 |
1 |
|
9 |
Cardinals |
104.67 |
24 |
4.36 |
1 |
|
10 |
Lions |
102 |
23 |
4.43 |
2 |
|
Worst (PPR) |
Team |
Fantasy Points Allowed / Game (PPR) |
Best (PPR) |
Team |
Fantasy Points Allowed / Game (PPR) |
|
1 |
Dolphins |
37.3 |
1 |
Buccaneers |
10.9 |
|
2 |
Bengals |
36.2 |
2 |
Patriots |
12.7 |
|
3 |
Packers |
34.0 |
3 |
49ers |
13.8 |
|
4 |
Steelers |
32.5 |
4 |
Bears |
17.8 |
|
5 |
Lions |
27.6 |
5 |
Eagles |
18.9 |
|
6 |
Colts |
26.9 |
6 |
Saints |
19.4 |
|
7 |
Rams |
26.5 |
7 |
Ravens |
19.6 |
|
8 |
Chiefs |
26.1 |
8 |
Jaguars |
19.8 |
|
9 |
Jets |
25.8 |
9 |
Browns |
20 |
|
10 |
Raiders |
24.9 |
10 |
Titans |
20.5 |
|
Worst v. Pass Catching RB’s |
Team |
Receiving Yards Allowed / Game |
Running Back Targets / Game |
Catches Allowed / Game |
Completion % Allowed |
Receiving TDs Allowed |
|
1 |
Steelers |
70.33 |
10 |
7.33 |
70.33% |
0 |
|
2 |
Lions |
67.67 |
7.66 |
5.33 |
70% |
1 |
|
3 |
Packers |
63 |
11 |
8.67 |
79% |
0 |
|
4 |
Bears |
56.33 |
8.33 |
5.67 |
68% |
0 |
|
5 |
Seahawks |
55.33 |
7 |
5.67 |
81% |
1 |
|
6 |
Texans |
55 |
9.33 |
8 |
86% |
0 |
|
7 |
Eagles |
53.33 |
8 |
6 |
75% |
0 |
|
8 |
Jets |
52.67 |
9 |
7.33 |
81% |
0 |
|
9 |
Bengals |
50.33 |
6.33 |
5 |
79% |
2 |
| 10 |
Cowboys |
50.33 |
10 |
6.67 |
67% |
0 |
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