Defense vs position
NFL defense vs defensive linemen
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Opposing defensive linemen put up the most sacks against the New York Jets: 0.4 per defensive lineman per game, 32nd of 32, against a league average of 0.2. They put up the fewest against the Atlanta Falcons, at 0.
1st allows the least (toughest) and 32nd allows the most (softest). These are 2026 numbers through about 8 games per team. It counts every player in the group who recorded a defensive stat.
Green means opponents put up more of that stat, red means less. Ranks are never flipped, so a high rank on a stat like turnovers means opponents turn it over more against this team.
Defense vs defensive linemen, 2026
 New York Jets | 8 | 0.432nd | 2.49th | 1.110th | 1.310th | 0.528th |
 Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 0.323rd | 2.930th | 1.110th | 1.831st | 0.417th |
 Carolina Panthers | 7 | 0.323rd | 2.49th | 1.220th | 1.25th | 0.417th |
 Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 0.323rd | 2.518th | 1.220th | 1.310th | 0.417th |
 Cleveland Browns | 8 | 0.323rd | 2.622nd | 1.325th | 1.418th | 0.36th |
 Green Bay Packers | 8 | 0.323rd | 2.49th | 1.110th | 1.310th | 0.528th |
 Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 0.323rd | 2.518th | 1.220th | 1.310th | 0.528th |
 Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 0.323rd | 2.23rd | 13rd | 1.13rd | 0.36th |
 Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 0.323rd | 2.725th | 1.531st | 1.25th | 0.417th |
 Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 0.323rd | 2.35th | 13rd | 1.418th | 0.528th |
 Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 0.210th | 2.622nd | 1.110th | 1.524th | 0.36th |
 Chicago Bears | 7 | 0.210th | 2.827th | 1.429th | 1.418th | 0.417th |
 Houston Texans | 7 | 0.210th | 2.35th | 13rd | 1.310th | 0.417th |
 Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 0.210th | 3.131st | 1.632nd | 1.524th | 0.417th |
 Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 0.210th | 2.49th | 0.91st | 1.524th | 0.36th |
 Miami Dolphins | 7 | 0.210th | 2.725th | 13rd | 1.729th | 0.36th |
 New England Patriots | 8 | 0.210th | 2.827th | 1.325th | 1.524th | 0.36th |
 New York Giants | 7 | 0.210th | 2.827th | 1.110th | 1.729th | 0.36th |
 Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 0.210th | 2.11st | 1.325th | 0.91st | 0.528th |
 San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0.210th | 2.518th | 1.110th | 1.418th | 0.36th |
 Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 0.210th | 2.622nd | 1.220th | 1.418th | 0.417th |
 Tennessee Titans | 8 | 0.210th | 2.35th | 1.110th | 1.25th | 0.36th |
 Washington Commanders | 7 | 0.210th | 3.232nd | 1.220th | 2.132nd | 0.417th |
 Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0.12nd | 2.23rd | 0.91st | 1.25th | 0.11st |
 Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 0.12nd | 2.518th | 13rd | 1.524th | 0.23rd |
 Denver Broncos | 8 | 0.12nd | 2.11st | 1.110th | 1.13rd | 0.23rd |
 Detroit Lions | 7 | 0.12nd | 2.35th | 13rd | 1.310th | 0.23rd |
 Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 0.12nd | 2.49th | 13rd | 1.418th | 0.417th |
 Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 0.12nd | 2.49th | 1.429th | 12nd | 0.36th |
 New Orleans Saints | 7 | 0.12nd | 2.49th | 1.325th | 1.25th | 0.417th |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 0.12nd | 2.49th | 1.110th | 1.310th | 0.36th |
 Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 01st | 2.49th | 1.110th | 1.310th | 0.11st |
Season, last 10 and last 5
Every current number at defensive linemen
Open a stat for its full ranking. L10 and L5 are the same defense over its last 10 and last 5 games, each with its own league rank.
Sacks allowed to defensive linemenLeague average 0.2 per game
| New York Jets | 8 | 0.432nd | 0.432nd | 0.321st | Weak |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 0.323rd | 0.323rd | 0.431st | Soft |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 0.323rd | 0.323rd | 0.321st | Soft |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 0.323rd | 0.323rd | 0.211th | Soft |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 0.323rd | 0.323rd | 0.431st | Soft |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 0.323rd | 0.323rd | 0.211th | Soft |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 0.323rd | 0.323rd | 0.321st | Soft |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 0.323rd | 0.323rd | 0.321st | Soft |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 0.323rd | 0.323rd | 0.321st | Soft |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 0.323rd | 0.323rd | 0.321st | Soft |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 0.210th | 0.210th | 0.321st | Solid |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 0.210th | 0.210th | 0.321st | Solid |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 0.210th | 0.210th | 0.211th | Solid |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 0.210th | 0.210th | 0.321st | Solid |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 0.210th | 0.210th | 0.12nd | Solid |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 0.210th | 0.210th | 0.211th | Solid |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 0.210th | 0.210th | 0.211th | Solid |
| New York Giants | 7 | 0.210th | 0.210th | 0.321st | Solid |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 0.210th | 0.210th | 0.211th | Solid |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0.210th | 0.210th | 0.211th | Solid |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 0.210th | 0.210th | 0.211th | Solid |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 0.210th | 0.210th | 0.211th | Solid |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 0.210th | 0.210th | 0.211th | Solid |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | 01st | Tough |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 01st | 01st | 0.12nd | Tough |
Tackles + Assists allowed to defensive linemenLeague average 2.5 per game
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 3.232nd | 3.232nd | 3.232nd | Weak |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 3.131st | 3.131st | 2.929th | Weak |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 2.930th | 2.930th | 2.929th | Weak |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 2.827th | 2.827th | 2.825th | Weak |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 2.827th | 2.827th | 2.618th | Weak |
| New York Giants | 7 | 2.827th | 2.827th | 2.825th | Weak |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 2.725th | 2.725th | 2.724th | Weak |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 2.725th | 2.725th | 2.825th | Weak |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 2.622nd | 2.622nd | 2.618th | Soft |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 2.622nd | 2.622nd | 2.929th | Soft |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 2.622nd | 2.622nd | 2.412th | Soft |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 2.518th | 2.518th | 2.11st | Neutral |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 2.518th | 2.518th | 2.618th | Neutral |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 2.518th | 2.518th | 2.515th | Neutral |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 2.518th | 2.518th | 2.11st | Neutral |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 2.49th | 2.49th | 2.11st | Solid |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 2.49th | 2.49th | 2.618th | Solid |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 2.49th | 2.49th | 2.38th | Solid |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 2.49th | 2.49th | 2.26th | Solid |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 2.49th | 2.49th | 2.38th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 2.49th | 2.49th | 2.515th | Solid |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 2.49th | 2.49th | 2.515th | Solid |
| New York Jets | 8 | 2.49th | 2.49th | 2.38th | Solid |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 2.49th | 2.49th | 2.825th | Solid |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 2.35th | 2.35th | 2.412th | Tough |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 2.35th | 2.35th | 2.11st | Tough |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 2.35th | 2.35th | 2.618th | Tough |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 2.35th | 2.35th | 2.618th | Tough |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 2.23rd | 2.23rd | 2.26th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 2.23rd | 2.23rd | 2.412th | Tough |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 2.11st | 2.11st | 2.11st | Tough |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 2.11st | 2.11st | 2.38th | Tough |
Tackles allowed to defensive linemenLeague average 1.2 per game
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 1.632nd | 1.632nd | 1.530th | Weak |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 1.531st | 1.531st | 1.426th | Weak |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 1.429th | 1.429th | 1.426th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 1.429th | 1.429th | 1.426th | Weak |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 1.325th | 1.325th | 1.530th | Weak |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 1.325th | 1.325th | 1.323rd | Weak |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 1.325th | 1.325th | 1.323rd | Weak |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 1.325th | 1.325th | 1.530th | Weak |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 1.220th | 1.220th | 1.426th | Soft |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 1.220th | 1.220th | 14th | Soft |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 1.220th | 1.220th | 1.111th | Soft |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 1.220th | 1.220th | 1.323rd | Soft |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 1.220th | 1.220th | 1.111th | Soft |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 1.110th | 1.110th | 1.111th | Solid |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 1.110th | 1.110th | 1.111th | Solid |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 1.110th | 1.110th | 14th | Solid |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 1.110th | 1.110th | 1.219th | Solid |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 1.110th | 1.110th | 14th | Solid |
| New York Giants | 7 | 1.110th | 1.110th | 1.219th | Solid |
| New York Jets | 8 | 1.110th | 1.110th | 14th | Solid |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 1.110th | 1.110th | 1.219th | Solid |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 1.110th | 1.110th | 1.111th | Solid |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 1.110th | 1.110th | 1.111th | Solid |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 13rd | 13rd | 0.93rd | Tough |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 13rd | 13rd | 1.111th | Tough |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 13rd | 13rd | 0.71st | Tough |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 13rd | 13rd | 1.111th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 13rd | 13rd | 1.219th | Tough |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 13rd | 13rd | 14th | Tough |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 13rd | 13rd | 14th | Tough |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0.91st | 0.91st | 14th | Tough |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 0.91st | 0.91st | 0.82nd | Tough |
Assists allowed to defensive linemenLeague average 1.4 per game
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 2.132nd | 2.132nd | 2.232nd | Weak |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 1.831st | 1.831st | 1.831st | Weak |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 1.729th | 1.729th | 1.728th | Weak |
| New York Giants | 7 | 1.729th | 1.729th | 1.525th | Weak |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 1.524th | 1.524th | 1.626th | Soft |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 1.524th | 1.524th | 1.728th | Soft |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 1.524th | 1.524th | 1.419th | Soft |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 1.524th | 1.524th | 1.419th | Soft |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 1.524th | 1.524th | 1.313th | Soft |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 1.418th | 1.418th | 1.313th | Neutral |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 1.418th | 1.418th | 1.419th | Neutral |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 1.418th | 1.418th | 1.27th | Neutral |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 1.418th | 1.418th | 1.626th | Neutral |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 1.418th | 1.418th | 13rd | Neutral |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 1.418th | 1.418th | 1.27th | Neutral |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 1.310th | 1.310th | 1.15th | Solid |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 1.310th | 1.310th | 1.15th | Solid |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 1.310th | 1.310th | 1.313th | Solid |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 1.310th | 1.310th | 1.313th | Solid |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 1.310th | 1.310th | 1.419th | Solid |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 1.310th | 1.310th | 1.419th | Solid |
| New York Jets | 8 | 1.310th | 1.310th | 1.27th | Solid |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 1.310th | 1.310th | 1.728th | Solid |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 1.25th | 1.25th | 1.313th | Tough |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 1.25th | 1.25th | 1.27th | Tough |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 1.25th | 1.25th | 1.313th | Tough |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 1.25th | 1.25th | 1.27th | Tough |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 1.25th | 1.25th | 1.419th | Tough |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 1.13rd | 1.13rd | 0.92nd | Tough |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 1.13rd | 1.13rd | 1.27th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 12nd | 12nd | 13rd | Tough |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 0.91st | 0.91st | 0.81st | Tough |
Tackles for Loss allowed to defensive linemenLeague average 0.3 per game
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 0.528th | 0.528th | 0.631st | Weak |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 0.528th | 0.528th | 0.417th | Weak |
| New York Jets | 8 | 0.528th | 0.528th | 0.523rd | Weak |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 0.528th | 0.528th | 0.732nd | Weak |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 0.528th | 0.528th | 0.523rd | Weak |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 0.417th | 0.417th | 0.523rd | Neutral |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 0.417th | 0.417th | 0.523rd | Neutral |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 0.417th | 0.417th | 0.523rd | Neutral |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 0.417th | 0.417th | 0.38th | Neutral |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 0.417th | 0.417th | 0.22nd | Neutral |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 0.417th | 0.417th | 0.38th | Neutral |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 0.417th | 0.417th | 0.417th | Neutral |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 0.417th | 0.417th | 0.417th | Neutral |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 0.417th | 0.417th | 0.523rd | Neutral |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 0.417th | 0.417th | 0.523rd | Neutral |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 0.417th | 0.417th | 0.523rd | Neutral |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 0.36th | 0.36th | 0.417th | Tough |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 0.36th | 0.36th | 0.38th | Tough |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 0.36th | 0.36th | 0.22nd | Tough |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 0.36th | 0.36th | 0.38th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 0.36th | 0.36th | 0.38th | Tough |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 0.36th | 0.36th | 0.22nd | Tough |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 0.36th | 0.36th | 0.22nd | Tough |
| New York Giants | 7 | 0.36th | 0.36th | 0.417th | Tough |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0.36th | 0.36th | 0.417th | Tough |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 0.36th | 0.36th | 0.38th | Tough |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 0.36th | 0.36th | 0.38th | Tough |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 0.23rd | 0.23rd | 0.22nd | Tough |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 0.23rd | 0.23rd | 0.38th | Tough |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 0.23rd | 0.23rd | 0.38th | Tough |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 0.11st | 0.11st | 0.22nd | Tough |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0.11st | 0.11st | 0.11st | Tough |
Using defense vs position on a prop
Find the opponent
Say a defensive lineman's line is against the New York Jets. The row shows 0.4 sacks per defensive lineman per game, 32nd of 32.
Compare with the league
The league average against defensive linemen is 0.2, so this defense gives up 0.2 more per defensive lineman. That puts it in the "Weak" bucket.
Check the recent games
Over the last 5 it is 0.3, lower than the season, so check whether the defense has improved. A big gap between the season and the last 5 is worth a look before you trust either one.
Then check the player
A matchup is one input. In the app, see how the player has done against today's exact line and compare every book's price.
How this is counted
Each number is what opposing players put up against this team, per game, averaged over the team's 2026 games. It counts every player in the group who recorded a defensive stat. Teams are ranked on that number league-wide: 1st allows the least, last allows the most, for every stat, with ties sharing a rank. Last 10 and last 5 are the same defense over its most recent games; a dash means too few games to rank (under 3 for L10, under 2 for L5). Computed each morning from every box score of the season, preseason excluded, and refreshed here by 8:40 AM ET.
Defense vs position FAQ
Which NFL team is worst against defensive linemen?
On sacks, the New York Jets: 0.4 per defensive lineman per game in 2026, 32nd of 32, against a league average of 0.2. These are 2026 numbers through about 8 games per team.
Which NFL team is best against defensive linemen?
On sacks, the Atlanta Falcons: 0 per defensive lineman per game, 1st of 32.
Does a higher rank mean a softer matchup?
Yes. 1st allows the least and 32nd allows the most. Ranks are never flipped, so a high rank on a stat like turnovers means opponents turn it over more against this team.
Who counts toward the defensive linemen number?
It counts every player in the group who recorded a defensive stat. That keeps the number close to the players a line would be set on. The league average here is 0.2.
Which defense has been getting softer against defensive linemen?
On sacks, the Arizona Cardinals have the biggest jump in the last 5 games: 0.4 per game, up from 0.3 on the season.
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