2025 Fantasy Football Average Draft

Average draft position is a great way to get an edge on your opponents by anticipating when to draft certain players.The following information is compiled from several major sources and represents the fantasy drafts that have taken place starting in May 2025. In addition to the overall draft positions, we have also created separate listings for each position. Please remember to use this information for good and not evil.

2025 Average Draft Position DEF Only -Data thru July 6, 2025
Note: Odd numbered rounds are gray-shaded, Even numbered rounds are shaded in blue

Rank Team Position Bye
Week
Average
Selection
Minimum
Pick
Maximum
Pick
Number
Drafts
Selected
# 1 Denver Broncos DEF 12 14.09 8.04 20.04 3,136
# 2 Philadelphia Eagles DEF 9 15.03 7.03 20.09 3,233
# 3 Baltimore Ravens DEF 7 16.05 9.06 20.12 3,288
# 4 Buffalo Bills DEF 7 16.09 11.01 20.11 2,909
# 5 Pittsburgh Steelers DEF 5 17.08 10.10 22.06 3,247
# 6 Houston Texans DEF 6 18.04 12.04 22.01 3,294
# 7 Minnesota Vikings DEF 6 19.01 13.01 22.11 3,273
# 8 New York Giants DEF 14 19.04 9.04 24.04 2,627
# 9 Dallas Cowboys DEF 10 19.05 8.11 24.06 2,862
# 10 Detroit Lions DEF 8 20.10 12.11 25.02 3,034
# 11 Los Angeles Rams DEF 8 20.11 12.08 25.01 3,068
# 12 San Francisco 49ers DEF 14 21.08 14.10 24.10 3,205
# 13 Green Bay Packers DEF 5 22.10 15.04 25.09 2,919
# 14 Kansas City Chiefs DEF 10 22.11 15.11 25.03 2,987
# 15 New York Jets DEF 9 23.06 14.05 26.09 2,689
# 16 Los Angeles Chargers DEF 12 23.11 15.08 26.04 2,818
# 17 Seattle Seahawks DEF 8 24.02 16.00 25.12 2,856
# 18 Chicago Bears DEF 5 24.12 14.09 27.09 2,902
# 19 New England Patriots DEF 14 26.04 15.09 27.06 2,730
# 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DEF 9 26.10 11.05 29.12 2,754
# 21 Cleveland Browns DEF 9 27.06 15.10 28.06 2,709
# 22 Washington Commanders DEF 12 27.11 14.03 28.06 2,528
# 23 Cincinnati Bengals DEF 10 29.12 28.04 29.12 1,809
# 24 Arizona Cardinals DEF 8 29.12 14.04 29.12 2,527
# 25 Indianapolis Colts DEF 11 29.12 28.05 29.12 1,614
# 26 Miami Dolphins DEF 12 29.12 13.12 29.12 2,249
# 27 Atlanta Falcons DEF 5 29.12 24.03 29.12 1,958