NFL Defense vs Tight Ends Rankings
See which NFL defenses allow the most production to tight ends using fantasy points, targets, receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns allowed per game.
| 1 | CIN Cincinnati Bengals 17 games | 20.59 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 82.6 | 0.94 |
| 2 | ARI Arizona Cardinals 17 games | 16.98 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 68.4 | 0.65 |
| 3 | MIA Miami Dolphins 17 games | 16.08 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 65.8 | 0.41 |
| 4 | WAS Washington Commanders 17 games | 15.71 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 61.2 | 0.71 |
| 5 | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 games | 15.53 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 56.3 | 0.71 |
| 6 | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 17 games | 15.16 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 62.1 | 0.53 |
| 7 | IND Indianapolis Colts 17 games | 15.08 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 69.8 | 0.35 |
| 8 | SF San Francisco 49ers 17 games | 14.86 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 56.7 | 0.59 |
| 9 | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 17 games | 14.82 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 58.9 | 0.47 |
| 10 | SEA Seattle Seahawks 17 games | 14.39 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 62.6 | 0.35 |
| 11 | TEN Tennessee Titans 17 games | 14.06 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 55.4 | 0.53 |
| 12 | DET Detroit Lions 17 games | 13.47 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 54.6 | 0.47 |
| 13 | DEN Denver Broncos 17 games | 13.42 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 59.2 | 0.35 |
| 14 | NE New England Patriots 17 games | 13.41 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 56.8 | 0.35 |
| 15 | NYJ New York Jets 17 games | 12.81 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 50.5 | 0.47 |
| 16 | CHI Chicago Bears 17 games | 12.77 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 50.7 | 0.35 |
| 17 | LA Los Angeles Rams 17 games | 12.71 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 45.5 | 0.41 |
| 18 | CLE Cleveland Browns 17 games | 12.67 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 52.0 | 0.29 |
| 19 | CAR Carolina Panthers 17 games | 12.29 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 55.3 | 0.35 |
| 20 | DAL Dallas Cowboys 17 games | 12.16 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 51.6 | 0.29 |
| 21 | HOU Houston Texans 17 games | 12.15 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 45.5 | 0.47 |
| 22 | NO New Orleans Saints 17 games | 11.94 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 48.1 | 0.35 |
| 23 | GB Green Bay Packers 17 games | 11.91 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 44.4 | 0.35 |
| 24 | NYG New York Giants 17 games | 11.04 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 47.1 | 0.29 |
| 25 | KC Kansas City Chiefs 17 games | 10.85 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 47.2 | 0.24 |
| 26 | BAL Baltimore Ravens 17 games | 10.79 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 46.3 | 0.24 |
| 27 | MIN Minnesota Vikings 17 games | 10.78 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 42.3 | 0.35 |
| 28 | ATL Atlanta Falcons 17 games | 10.09 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 48.0 | 0.18 |
| 29 | LAC Los Angeles Chargers 17 games | 9.84 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 41.3 | 0.29 |
| 30 | LV Las Vegas Raiders 17 games | 9.56 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 38.3 | 0.29 |
| 31 | PHI Philadelphia Eagles 17 games | 8.11 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 29.3 | 0.24 |
| 32 | BUF Buffalo Bills 17 games | 6.76 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 28.6 | 0.18 |
Statistics represent per-game production allowed to the selected offensive position during the 2025 NFL regular season. Fantasy points use full-PPR scoring.
NFL Defense vs Tight Ends
Tight end production can vary significantly by matchup. These defense vs tight end rankings compare all 32 teams by target volume, receptions, receiving yards, touchdowns and total full-PPR fantasy production allowed.
A ranking of #1 means the defense allowed the most fantasy production to TE players during the 2025 regular season. A ranking of #32 means the defense allowed the least. Use the individual statistics in the table to understand what is driving each matchup rather than relying on fantasy points alone.