3 Fantasy Football Defensive Streaming Options for Week 6

Green Bay Packers

Yahoo Ownership: 52%
numberFire Projected Rank: 2nd

With ownership just above 50% in Yahoo leagues, the Green Bay Packers may not be available in your league, but if they are, they're the top streaming option this week.

The Packers were our top streaming option two weeks ago and came through with the best overall defensive performance against the Buffalo Bills. This week, the Packers host the C.J. Beathard-led San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football.

Beathard has, for the most part, played better than expected after taking over for Jimmy Garoppolo. He's averaging 323 yards passing in his 2 starts while also throwing for 2 touchdowns in each. But turnovers and sacks have been the issue for Beathard. He has committed six turnovers in his two starts, and he's taken five sacks. It's not just Beathard, though, as the 49ers' offensive line struggled to protect Garoppolo before his season ultimately ended. Garoppolo took 13 sacks in his 3 starts, which still ranks as the 9th-most taken among all quarterbacks.

Meanwhile, the Packers rank fifth in the league in sacks (16) and have posted multiple sacks in all but one game. From a fantasy perspective, the Packers have been a top-10 weekly play twice this year.

Green Bay is a 9.5-point favorite in this matchup, suggesting that Beathard should be dropping back to pass often as he attempts to keep pace with Aaron Rodgers and the Packers' offense. At home and against a turnover-prone quarterback, the Packers could have another big defensive performance.