Defense vs position
NFL defense vs running backs
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Opposing running backs put up the most rushing yards against the Las Vegas Raiders: 61.9 per running back per game, 32nd of 32, against a league average of 45.5. They put up the fewest against the Jacksonville Jaguars, at 25.4.
1st allows the least (toughest) and 32nd allows the most (softest). These are 2026 numbers through about 8 games per team. It counts the top 2 running backs by rushes plus targets per game.
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 running backs, 2026
 Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 61.932nd | 11.621st | 0.524th | 15.116th | 1.64th | 77.131st |
 New Orleans Saints | 7 | 60.131st | 1228th | 0.832nd | 18.126th | 2.321st | 78.132nd |
 Cleveland Browns | 8 | 55.930th | 11.621st | 0.415th | 8.82nd | 1.79th | 64.721st |
 Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 54.929th | 12.632nd | 0.415th | 8.93rd | 1.64th | 63.820th |
 Carolina Panthers | 7 | 53.928th | 11.621st | 0.629th | 13.914th | 2.321st | 67.926th |
 Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 53.827th | 11.520th | 0.524th | 15.116th | 2.321st | 68.929th |
 Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 53.426th | 12.431st | 0.629th | 11.610th | 1.64th | 6522nd |
 Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 53.225th | 10.917th | 0.524th | 12.411th | 1.911th | 65.623rd |
 New York Giants | 7 | 52.324th | 11.621st | 0.24th | 10.37th | 1.64th | 62.619th |
 Miami Dolphins | 7 | 51.423rd | 11.826th | 0.24th | 17.424th | 2.426th | 68.828th |
 Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 50.621st | 10.411th | 0.415th | 21.431st | 1.79th | 7230th |
 Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 50.621st | 1118th | 0.39th | 8.71st | 1.52nd | 59.315th |
 Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 49.920th | 1118th | 0.524th | 16.420th | 2.116th | 66.225th |
 Tennessee Titans | 8 | 49.219th | 11.826th | 0.415th | 16.821st | 214th | 6624th |
 New York Jets | 8 | 48.818th | 12.230th | 0.39th | 11.59th | 1.52nd | 60.317th |
 Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 48.617th | 1228th | 0.39th | 11.48th | 1.31st | 6016th |
 Denver Broncos | 8 | 47.316th | 10.615th | 0.39th | 21.230th | 2.321st | 68.427th |
 Green Bay Packers | 8 | 46.115th | 11.621st | 0.629th | 16.219th | 2.116th | 62.318th |
 Detroit Lions | 7 | 45.914th | 10.514th | 0.415th | 12.512th | 214th | 58.413th |
 Houston Texans | 7 | 43.813th | 10.411th | 0.415th | 10.15th | 2.219th | 53.97th |
 Buffalo Bills | 7 | 39.912th | 10.716th | 0.524th | 18.827th | 2.630th | 58.714th |
 New England Patriots | 8 | 39.311th | 9.75th | 0.39th | 13.113th | 1.64th | 52.46th |
 Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 39.110th | 10.411th | 0.11st | 16.922nd | 2.321st | 5610th |
 Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 38.49th | 10.18th | 0.415th | 8.93rd | 2.116th | 47.34th |
 San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 36.47th | 10.210th | 0.11st | 21.129th | 3.132nd | 57.512th |
 Washington Commanders | 7 | 36.47th | 9.96th | 0.415th | 10.15th | 1.911th | 46.53rd |
 Chicago Bears | 7 | 36.26th | 8.42nd | 0.24th | 17.725th | 1.911th | 53.97th |
 Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 34.65th | 10.18th | 0.415th | 19.628th | 2.219th | 54.19th |
 Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 33.34th | 9.64th | 0.11st | 23.232nd | 2.831st | 56.411th |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 32.83rd | 9.43rd | 0.24th | 17.123rd | 2.529th | 49.95th |
 Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 31.62nd | 9.96th | 0.39th | 14.515th | 2.426th | 46.12nd |
 Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 25.41st | 7.91st | 0.24th | 15.418th | 2.426th | 40.81st |
Season, last 10 and last 5
Every current number at running backs
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.
Rush Yards allowed to running backsLeague average 45.5 per game
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 61.932nd | 61.932nd | 74.532nd | Weak |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 60.131st | 60.131st | 60.428th | Weak |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 55.930th | 55.930th | 60.929th | Weak |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 54.929th | 54.929th | 57.426th | Weak |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 53.928th | 53.928th | 40.816th | Weak |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 53.827th | 53.827th | 71.431st | Weak |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 53.426th | 53.426th | 59.127th | Weak |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 53.225th | 53.225th | 54.623rd | Weak |
| New York Giants | 7 | 52.324th | 52.324th | 5221st | Soft |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 51.423rd | 51.423rd | 52.922nd | Soft |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 50.621st | 50.621st | 46.717th | Soft |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 50.621st | 50.621st | 5524th | Soft |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 49.920th | 49.920th | 6230th | Soft |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 49.219th | 49.219th | 47.619th | Neutral |
| New York Jets | 8 | 48.818th | 48.818th | 55.625th | Neutral |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 48.617th | 48.617th | 48.920th | Neutral |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 47.316th | 47.316th | 37.812th | Neutral |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 46.115th | 46.115th | 35.99th | Neutral |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 45.914th | 45.914th | 29.73rd | Neutral |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 43.813th | 43.813th | 46.717th | Neutral |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 39.912th | 39.912th | 39.815th | Solid |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 39.311th | 39.311th | 37.311th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 39.110th | 39.110th | 39.214th | Solid |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 38.49th | 38.49th | 35.68th | Solid |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 36.47th | 36.47th | 33.45th | Tough |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 36.47th | 36.47th | 38.513th | Tough |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 36.26th | 36.26th | 33.14th | Tough |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 34.65th | 34.65th | 33.86th | Tough |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 33.34th | 33.34th | 22.91st | Tough |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 32.83rd | 32.83rd | 36.410th | Tough |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 31.62nd | 31.62nd | 34.17th | Tough |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 25.41st | 25.41st | 24.72nd | Tough |
Rush Attempts allowed to running backsLeague average 10.8 per game
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 12.632nd | 12.632nd | 12.830th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 12.431st | 12.431st | 12.224th | Weak |
| New York Jets | 8 | 12.230th | 12.230th | 14.532nd | Weak |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 1228th | 1228th | 12.326th | Weak |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 1228th | 1228th | 11.923rd | Weak |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 11.826th | 11.826th | 11.822nd | Weak |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 11.826th | 11.826th | 10.817th | Weak |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 11.621st | 11.621st | 10.817th | Soft |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 11.621st | 11.621st | 12.224th | Soft |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 11.621st | 11.621st | 9.99th | Soft |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 11.621st | 11.621st | 12.326th | Soft |
| New York Giants | 7 | 11.621st | 11.621st | 12.528th | Soft |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 11.520th | 11.520th | 14.131st | Soft |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 1118th | 1118th | 12.729th | Neutral |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 1118th | 1118th | 10.817th | Neutral |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 10.917th | 10.917th | 10.113th | Neutral |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 10.716th | 10.716th | 10.414th | Neutral |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 10.615th | 10.615th | 9.88th | Neutral |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 10.514th | 10.514th | 8.74th | Neutral |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 10.411th | 10.411th | 1121st | Solid |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 10.411th | 10.411th | 9.45th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 10.411th | 10.411th | 10.920th | Solid |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 10.210th | 10.210th | 9.99th | Solid |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 10.18th | 10.18th | 1011th | Tough |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 10.18th | 10.18th | 10.515th | Tough |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9.96th | 9.96th | 1011th | Tough |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 9.96th | 9.96th | 10.616th | Tough |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 9.75th | 9.75th | 9.66th | Tough |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 9.64th | 9.64th | 8.63rd | Tough |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 9.43rd | 9.43rd | 9.66th | Tough |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 8.42nd | 8.42nd | 7.81st | Tough |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 7.91st | 7.91st | 7.81st | Tough |
Rush TDs allowed to running backsLeague average 0.4 per game
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 0.832nd | 0.832nd | 0.831st | Weak |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 0.629th | 0.629th | 0.521st | Weak |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 0.629th | 0.629th | 0.311th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 0.629th | 0.629th | 0.729th | Weak |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 0.524th | 0.524th | 0.831st | Soft |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0.524th | 0.524th | 0.521st | Soft |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 0.524th | 0.524th | 0.627th | Soft |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 0.524th | 0.524th | 0.521st | Soft |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 0.524th | 0.524th | 0.729th | Soft |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 0.415th | 0.415th | 0.417th | Neutral |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 0.415th | 0.415th | 0.627th | Neutral |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 0.415th | 0.415th | 0.24th | Neutral |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 0.415th | 0.415th | 0.521st | Neutral |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 0.415th | 0.415th | 0.311th | Neutral |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 0.415th | 0.415th | 0.311th | Neutral |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 0.415th | 0.415th | 0.521st | Neutral |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 0.415th | 0.415th | 0.417th | Neutral |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 0.415th | 0.415th | 0.521st | Neutral |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 0.39th | 0.39th | 0.311th | Solid |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 0.39th | 0.39th | 0.24th | Solid |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 0.39th | 0.39th | 0.417th | Solid |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 0.39th | 0.39th | 0.311th | Solid |
| New York Jets | 8 | 0.39th | 0.39th | 0.311th | Solid |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 0.39th | 0.39th | 0.417th | Solid |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 0.24th | 0.24th | 0.24th | Tough |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 0.24th | 0.24th | 0.24th | Tough |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 0.24th | 0.24th | 0.11st | Tough |
| New York Giants | 7 | 0.24th | 0.24th | 0.24th | Tough |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 0.24th | 0.24th | 0.24th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 0.11st | 0.11st | 0.24th | Tough |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 0.11st | 0.11st | 0.11st | Tough |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0.11st | 0.11st | 0.11st | Tough |
Rec Yards allowed to running backsLeague average 14.8 per game
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 23.232nd | 23.232nd | 26.532nd | Weak |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 21.431st | 21.431st | 21.230th | Weak |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 21.230th | 21.230th | 2128th | Weak |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 21.129th | 21.129th | 25.231st | Weak |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 19.628th | 19.628th | 21.129th | Weak |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 18.827th | 18.827th | 17.223rd | Weak |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 18.126th | 18.126th | 18.124th | Weak |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 17.725th | 17.725th | 1517th | Weak |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 17.424th | 17.424th | 15.520th | Soft |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 17.123rd | 17.123rd | 15.418th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 16.922nd | 16.922nd | 18.225th | Soft |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 16.821st | 16.821st | 20.327th | Soft |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 16.420th | 16.420th | 13.716th | Soft |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 16.219th | 16.219th | 16.922nd | Neutral |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 15.418th | 15.418th | 15.418th | Neutral |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 15.116th | 15.116th | 18.526th | Neutral |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 15.116th | 15.116th | 15.821st | Neutral |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 14.515th | 14.515th | 13.412th | Neutral |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 13.914th | 13.914th | 13.615th | Neutral |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 13.113th | 13.113th | 13.110th | Neutral |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 12.512th | 12.512th | 13.514th | Solid |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 12.411th | 12.411th | 13.211th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 11.610th | 11.610th | 12.99th | Solid |
| New York Jets | 8 | 11.59th | 11.59th | 9.14th | Solid |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 11.48th | 11.48th | 13.412th | Tough |
| New York Giants | 7 | 10.37th | 10.37th | 8.83rd | Tough |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 10.15th | 10.15th | 11.27th | Tough |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 10.15th | 10.15th | 11.68th | Tough |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 8.93rd | 8.93rd | 10.65th | Tough |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 8.93rd | 8.93rd | 116th | Tough |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 8.82nd | 8.82nd | 8.62nd | Tough |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 8.71st | 8.71st | 5.71st | Tough |
Receptions allowed to running backsLeague average 2.1 per game
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 3.132nd | 3.132nd | 3.732nd | Weak |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 2.831st | 2.831st | 3.331st | Weak |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 2.630th | 2.630th | 2.629th | Weak |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 2.529th | 2.529th | 2.116th | Weak |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 2.426th | 2.426th | 2.528th | Weak |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 2.426th | 2.426th | 2.321st | Weak |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 2.426th | 2.426th | 2.425th | Weak |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 2.321st | 2.321st | 2.321st | Soft |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 2.321st | 2.321st | 2.425th | Soft |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 2.321st | 2.321st | 2.116th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 2.321st | 2.321st | 214th | Soft |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 2.321st | 2.321st | 2.116th | Soft |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 2.219th | 2.219th | 2.425th | Neutral |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 2.219th | 2.219th | 2.321st | Neutral |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 2.116th | 2.116th | 214th | Neutral |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 2.116th | 2.116th | 1.56th | Neutral |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 2.116th | 2.116th | 2.629th | Neutral |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 214th | 214th | 1.913th | Neutral |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 214th | 214th | 2.321st | Neutral |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 1.911th | 1.911th | 2.116th | Solid |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 1.911th | 1.911th | 1.812th | Solid |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 1.911th | 1.911th | 2.116th | Solid |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 1.79th | 1.79th | 1.42nd | Solid |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 1.79th | 1.79th | 1.42nd | Solid |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 1.64th | 1.64th | 1.68th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 1.64th | 1.64th | 1.56th | Tough |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 1.64th | 1.64th | 1.710th | Tough |
| New York Giants | 7 | 1.64th | 1.64th | 1.42nd | Tough |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 1.64th | 1.64th | 1.710th | Tough |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 1.52nd | 1.52nd | 1.42nd | Tough |
| New York Jets | 8 | 1.52nd | 1.52nd | 1.11st | Tough |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 1.31st | 1.31st | 1.68th | Tough |
Rush + Rec Yds allowed to running backsLeague average 60.3 per game
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 78.132nd | 78.132nd | 78.530th | Weak |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 77.131st | 77.131st | 90.332nd | Weak |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 7230th | 7230th | 67.923rd | Weak |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 68.929th | 68.929th | 89.931st | Weak |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 68.828th | 68.828th | 68.425th | Weak |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 68.427th | 68.427th | 58.817th | Weak |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 67.926th | 67.926th | 54.411th | Weak |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 66.225th | 66.225th | 75.729th | Weak |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 6624th | 6624th | 67.923rd | Soft |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 65.623rd | 65.623rd | 67.822nd | Soft |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 6522nd | 6522nd | 7228th | Soft |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 64.721st | 64.721st | 69.527th | Soft |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 63.820th | 63.820th | 68.425th | Soft |
| New York Giants | 7 | 62.619th | 62.619th | 60.819th | Neutral |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 62.318th | 62.318th | 52.810th | Neutral |
| New York Jets | 8 | 60.317th | 60.317th | 64.721st | Neutral |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 6016th | 6016th | 62.320th | Neutral |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 59.315th | 59.315th | 60.718th | Neutral |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 58.714th | 58.714th | 5713th | Neutral |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 58.413th | 58.413th | 43.22nd | Neutral |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 57.512th | 57.512th | 58.616th | Solid |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 56.411th | 56.411th | 49.46th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 5610th | 5610th | 57.414th | Solid |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 54.19th | 54.19th | 54.912th | Solid |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 53.97th | 53.97th | 48.15th | Tough |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 53.97th | 53.97th | 57.915th | Tough |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 52.46th | 52.46th | 50.48th | Tough |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 49.95th | 49.95th | 51.89th | Tough |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 47.34th | 47.34th | 46.23rd | Tough |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 46.53rd | 46.53rd | 50.17th | Tough |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 46.12nd | 46.12nd | 47.54th | Tough |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 40.81st | 40.81st | 40.11st | Tough |
Fantasy Score allowed to running backsLeague average 10.7 per game
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 15.132nd | 15.132nd | 15.331st | Weak |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 13.431st | 13.431st | 11.422nd | Weak |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 12.930th | 12.930th | 12.125th | Weak |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 12.729th | 12.729th | 16.532nd | Weak |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 12.628th | 12.628th | 12.828th | Weak |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 12.327th | 12.327th | 11.219th | Weak |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 12.226th | 12.226th | 10.818th | Weak |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 12.125th | 12.125th | 14.630th | Weak |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 1224th | 1224th | 10.215th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 11.923rd | 11.923rd | 13.429th | Soft |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 11.722nd | 11.722nd | 12.727th | Soft |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 11.321st | 11.321st | 9.812th | Soft |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 10.720th | 10.720th | 11.321st | Soft |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 10.519th | 10.519th | 12.326th | Neutral |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 10.417th | 10.417th | 82nd | Neutral |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 10.417th | 10.417th | 11.219th | Neutral |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 10.314th | 10.314th | 11.924th | Neutral |
| New York Giants | 7 | 10.314th | 10.314th | 9.38th | Neutral |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 10.314th | 10.314th | 11.723rd | Neutral |
| New York Jets | 8 | 1013th | 1013th | 9.38th | Neutral |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9.812th | 9.812th | 9.611th | Solid |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 9.59th | 9.59th | 10.317th | Solid |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 9.59th | 9.59th | 97th | Solid |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 9.59th | 9.59th | 8.86th | Solid |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9.48th | 9.48th | 8.75th | Tough |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9.27th | 9.27th | 10.215th | Tough |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 9.16th | 9.16th | 9.914th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 95th | 95th | 9.410th | Tough |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 8.74th | 8.74th | 8.54th | Tough |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 8.63rd | 8.63rd | 8.43rd | Tough |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 8.42nd | 8.42nd | 9.812th | Tough |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 7.71st | 7.71st | 7.61st | Tough |
Using defense vs position on a prop
Find the opponent
Say a running back's line is against the Las Vegas Raiders. The row shows 61.9 rushing yards per running back per game, 32nd of 32.
Compare with the league
The league average against running backs is 45.5, so this defense gives up 16.4 more per running back. That puts it in the "Weak" bucket.
Check the recent games
Over the last 5 it is 74.5, higher than the season, so the matchup is not getting tougher. 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 the top 2 running backs by rushes plus targets per game. 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 running backs?
On rushing yards, the Las Vegas Raiders: 61.9 per running back per game in 2026, 32nd of 32, against a league average of 45.5. These are 2026 numbers through about 8 games per team.
Which NFL team is best against running backs?
On rushing yards, the Jacksonville Jaguars: 25.4 per running back 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 running backs number?
It counts the top 2 running backs by rushes plus targets per game. That keeps the number close to the players a line would be set on. The league average here is 45.5.
Which defense has been getting softer against running backs?
On rushing yards, the Atlanta Falcons have the biggest jump in the last 5 games: 71.4 per game, up from 53.8 on the season.
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PickFinder is a sports betting research tool built for this. For NFL it shows hit rates against today's exact line, matchup data and line movement, and compares prices across 24 books and apps. It covers 30+ leagues in all, with a 3-day money-back guarantee, and we make it, so test it against anything else you use. The rankings on this page are free.
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PickFinder is a sports betting research tool for player props, +EV bets, arbitrage, middles and odds comparison. It covers 30+ leagues across 14 sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL, 20 soccer competitions, ATP and WTA tennis, and five esports, and compares 24 sportsbooks and DFS apps, with hit rates, matchups, injuries and line movement on one screen. Every plan includes its Discord, with over 50,000 members, an average of three slips posted a day, 24/7 support and a community free of spam. New members get a 3-day money-back guarantee. PickFinder is not a sportsbook and does not take bets.
