Defense vs TE: tight end receptions and yards allowed
Tight ends are their own matchup. A defense can shut down the outside and still give up 70 yards a game over the middle, where linebackers and safeties cover. These are the receptions, targets, receiving yards and touchdowns each defense has allowed to tight ends per game, for TE receptions and receiving yards props.
| Defense | G | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 10.2 #1 | 13.0 #1 | 109.0 #1 | 1.8 #1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 7.2 #4 | 9.4 #3 | 90.2 #2 | 0.0 #26 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 8.3 #2 | 11.5 #2 | 82.3 #3 | 1.0 #4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5 | 7.4 #3 | 8.0 #12 | 76.2 #4 | 0.8 #6 |
| Washington Commanders | 5 | 6.4 #7 | 8.2 #10 | 74.4 #5 | 1.4 #2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 6.0 #9 | 7.4 #16 | 72.6 #6 | 0.8 #6 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 7.2 #4 | 9.4 #3 | 71.2 #7 | 0.4 #15 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 6.0 #9 | 8.4 #8 | 60.2 #8 | 0.6 #9 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5 | 5.6 #14 | 7.8 #13 | 60.0 #9 | 0.2 #20 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 5 | 6.4 #7 | 7.8 #13 | 57.0 #10 | 1.2 #3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 6.0 #9 | 8.2 #10 | 53.8 #11 | 0.6 #9 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 6.0 #9 | 8.6 #7 | 53.8 #11 | 0.6 #9 |
| Carolina Panthers | 4 | 5.3 #15 | 9.3 #5 | 53.3 #13 | 1.0 #4 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 5 | 5.8 #13 | 8.4 #8 | 53.0 #14 | 0.8 #6 |
| New York Giants | 5 | 6.6 #6 | 9.0 #6 | 51.8 #15 | 0.4 #15 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 4.6 #20 | 6.2 #22 | 49.6 #16 | 0.4 #15 |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 5.0 #17 | 7.4 #16 | 48.8 #17 | 0.6 #9 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 5.0 #17 | 6.6 #19 | 48.8 #17 | 0.0 #26 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 5.2 #16 | 5.8 #29 | 48.2 #19 | 0.6 #9 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 5 | 4.2 #26 | 6.0 #27 | 47.8 #20 | 0.2 #20 |
| Houston Texans | 5 | 4.4 #23 | 6.0 #27 | 45.8 #21 | 0.0 #26 |
| New England Patriots | 5 | 4.6 #20 | 6.2 #22 | 45.0 #22 | 0.2 #20 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 3.2 #31 | 6.2 #22 | 44.2 #23 | 0.0 #26 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 3.6 #29 | 5.4 #32 | 40.6 #24 | 0.0 #26 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 5 | 4.2 #26 | 5.6 #30 | 40.0 #25 | 0.6 #9 |
| New York Jets | 5 | 4.4 #23 | 6.4 #21 | 36.6 #26 | 0.0 #26 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 4.8 #19 | 7.6 #15 | 35.6 #27 | 0.0 #26 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 3.6 #29 | 5.6 #30 | 33.8 #28 | 0.4 #15 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 4.0 #28 | 6.2 #22 | 32.0 #29 | 0.4 #15 |
| Tennessee Titans | 5 | 4.6 #20 | 6.6 #19 | 29.4 #30 | 0.2 #20 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5 | 4.4 #23 | 6.2 #22 | 25.0 #31 | 0.2 #20 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 2.8 #32 | 6.8 #18 | 19.6 #32 | 0.2 #20 |
Per-game totals for all TEs combined, 2026 regular season. Rank 1 allows the most. Tap a column to sort.
Today's TE receiving yards props vs these defenses
Each TE's main receiving yards line next to what his opponent has allowed TEs per game over its last 5. Softest matchups first.
TE · LAR vs ARI · Week 6
Receiving Yards 33.5
ARI allows 72.6 to TEs (#6)
TE · LAR vs ARI · Week 6
Receiving Yards 13.5
ARI allows 72.6 to TEs (#6)
TE · LAR vs ARI · Week 6
Receiving Yards 6.5
ARI allows 72.6 to TEs (#6)
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Go PremiumFAQ
Which NFL defense is worst against tight ends?
Detroit Lions have allowed 109.0 receiving yards per game to tight ends over their last 5, more than any other defense.
Which defenses give up the most tight end touchdowns?
Detroit Lions lead at 1.8 tight end touchdowns allowed per game over their last 5.
Is defense vs TE different from defense vs WR?
Yes. Tight ends are usually covered by linebackers and safeties rather than cornerbacks, so a defense that is strong against wide receivers can still be soft against tight ends.