If you've been following this column and streaming defenses through the first six weeks of the season, then you know how frustrating it can be to pinpoint those low-owned units poised for a big week.
Just last week, we highlighted the Tennessee D/ST in this spot. Against the Cleveland Browns, the Titans were able to generate six sacks and hit Browns' quarterbacks Cody Kessler and Terrelle Pryor a combined 13 times, both highs for the week among team defenses. Yet the Titans were unable to force a turnover and allowed 26 points en route to being tied for the 11th-highest scoring defense of the week.
So while we made our goal of selecting a top-12 unit, the Titans scoring output obviously could have been much better.
In addition to the Titans, we picked the Baltimore Ravens and the Chicago Bears as Week 6 streamers, and they each finished tied for the 7th-highest scoring defense on the week.
All in all, a pretty good week as each of our three selections finished in the top-12.
Now it's on to Week 7.
As always, we're combing through the waiver wire to identify low-owned teams who have a great matchup. For this exercise, we're focusing on teams that are less than 50% owned on both ESPN and Yahoo. Our goal is to identify units poised to finish as a top-12 scorer this week.
There are a few solid options who just miss our criteria in the Titans (60% Yahoo, 50.7% ESPN) against the Indianapolis Colts and the Cincinnati Bengals (47% Yahoo, 69.5% ESPN) facing the Browns. Be sure to give them a look as you begin to set your lineup for Week 7.