The Cowboys Had a Top-2 Fantasy Offense in 2025. They Also Had the Worst Defense in Football.

We already told you the Dallas Cowboys had the 2nd-most stacked fantasy offense in the NFL in 2025 — 1,851.5 combined PPR points, good for runner-up behind only the Rams — while somehow limping to just seven real wins. We called it the ultimate fantasy heartbreaker. Turns out we undersold it. Now let's look at the other side of the ball, because it explains everything.

Dead Last. Not Close.

Every single number on that line is bad, not just the headline points-allowed figure. Dallas wasn't one specific weakness away from being fine — they were bottom-tier against the run, bottom-tier against the pass, and couldn't generate pressure to bail themselves out either. A stacked fantasy offense playing behind the league's worst defense is exactly how you end up with a top-2 fantasy roster and a losing record.

Meanwhile, at the Other End of the Table

The gap from Seattle at the top (17.18) to Dallas at the bottom (30.06) is nearly 13 points a game. Over a full season, that's the difference between playing from ahead constantly and playing from behind constantly — which, incidentally, is also exactly the kind of game script that inflates a bad team's garbage-time fantasy numbers even further.

Dallas didn't have a good offense on a bad team. They had a great offense forced to outscore everybody, every week.

The One-Dimensional Weirdo: Jacksonville

Jacksonville is the most interesting profile in the league precisely because it's not consistently bad or consistently good — it's elite at one job and mediocre at the other. If you're building a matchup script against the Jags, the game plan is obvious: don't bother running it, throw it.

What This Means Heading Into 2026

If you're setting DFS lineups or picking favorable fantasy matchups next season, points allowed per game is the single most useful number on this list — it's the closest thing to a direct read on "how much does this defense let opposing offenses do." Stack your studs against Dallas, the Jets, and the other bottom-feeders on this list. Think twice before trusting anyone against Seattle or Houston. And against Jacksonville specifically — bench your running backs, start your receivers.

All 2025 regular-season defensive averages verified from official game logs. check every team's real defensive numbers on AiOdds.io. Gamble responsibly, 21+ only.