No matter how good, quarterbacks are only as good as the defense they’re facing. We saw that in Week 3 when the Bengals stifled Aaron Rodgers and the Chiefs buried Michael Vick. This week, it’s Eli Manning‘s turn to face the top-rated Chiefs D after being eaten alive by the Panthers in Week 3.
Christian Ponder (Steelers), Matt Schaub (Seahawks), Jay Cutler (Lions), Jake Locker (Jets), and Matt Ryan (Patriots) also figure to have their hands full on Sunday.
On the flip-side, Tony Romo, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, and Colin Kaepernick should see nothing but smooth sailing.
Watch out for EJ Manuel vs. the Ravens though, most of the QB FPS they’ve allowed came in Week 1 against Peyton. He doesn’t look like a promising start against a defense that hasn’t allowed a passing touchdown since.
Let’s take a look at all of the most and least favorable matchups of the week based on how many fantasy points each defense has allowed to opposing quarterbacks.
Browse Defensive Matchup Rankings by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
Highly Unfavorable, Unfavorable, Neutral, Slightly Favorable, Favorable
|
Rank |
QB |
Defense |
Week 4 Opponents |
|
1 |
20.1 | Chiefs | Eli Manning |
|
2 |
21.5 | Steelers | Christian Ponder |
|
3 |
21.6 | Seahawks | Matt Schaub |
|
4 |
22.4 | Lions | Jay Cutler |
|
5 |
22.6 | Jets | Jake Locker |
|
6 |
23.6 | Patriots | Matt Ryan |
|
7 |
27.2 | Browns | Andy Dalton |
|
8 |
27.4 | Jaguars | Andrew Luck |
|
9 |
28 | Saints | Ryan Tannehill |
|
10 |
30.6 | Titans | Geno Smith |
|
11 |
30.8 | Buccaneers | Carson Palmer |
|
12 |
31.4 | Bears | Matt Stafford |
|
13 |
31.6 | Panthers | BYE |
|
14 |
31.9 | Bengals | Brian Hoyer |
|
15 |
32.2 | Dolphins | Drew Brees |
|
16 |
33.8 | Bills | Joe Flacco |
|
17 |
35 | Broncos | Michael Vick |
|
18 |
36.7 | Colts | Chad Henne, Blaine Gabbert (Q) |
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19 |
37.4 | Giants | Alex Smith |
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20 |
37.6 | 49ers | Sam Bradford |
|
21 |
38.3 | Cardinals | Mike Glennon |
|
22 |
39.5 | Raiders | Robert Griffin III |
|
23 |
39.5 | Texans | Russell Wilson |
|
24 |
41 | Rams | Colin Kaepernick |
|
25 |
41.5 | Vikings | Ben Rothlisberger |
|
26 |
49 | Falcons | Tom Brady |
|
27 |
51.4 | Eagles | Peyton Manning |
|
28 |
54.4 | Cowboys | Philip Rivers |
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29 |
54.6 | Packers | BYE |
|
30 |
56.3 | Ravens | EJ Manuel |
|
31 |
59.2 | Chargers | Tony Romo |
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32 |
60.4 | Redskins | Terrelle Pryor (Q), Matt Flynn |
*Values based on Yahoo standard scoring.
Browse Defensive Matchup Rankings by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
