My defensive streamers from last week were fairly successful, finishing as the 11th-, 12th-, and 21st-ranked defensive units. As has been the case many times during the season, my recommendations didn’t really hit any home runs, but none really struck out, either.

Both Carolina and Jacksonville only allowed 13 points to their respective opponents, but only combined for seven sacks and just one forced turnover, which severely limited their upside.

Cleveland simply failed to apply pressure to Talk about bizarro world.

But bizarre as it may be, this is certainly a situation that we can take advantage of as defensive streamers.

The Vikings defense has been inconsistent from a fantasy standpoint this season, posting a few monster outings, sprinkled in with a few duds. They rank 21st in defensive efficiency based on numberFire’s metrics, which is nothing spectacular, but they face another team in complete turmoil without much of anything to play for in Week 17.

The Bears have been a colossal disappointment this season, currently ranking just 19th in offensive efficiency, a mind-numbing stat for a team with so much potential on that side of the ball.

Minnesota is a 6.5-point home favorite in a game with a 44 point over/under. The stage is set for Jay Cutler’s possible final act in Chicago -– grab your popcorn.