Week 6 fantasy defense rankings: Top DST streamers, starts

The San Francisco 49ers are striking gold this fantasy football season in just about every way. The offense is clicking, the special teams are kicking and the defense is siccing (OK, maybe that's taking the rhyming theme a bit too far). The Niners pressured Seahawks QB Sam Darnold into five sacks an

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The San Francisco 49ers are striking gold this fantasy football season in just about every way.

The offense is clicking, the special teams are kicking and the defense is siccing (OK, maybe that's taking the rhyming theme a bit too far).

The Niners pressured Seahawks QB Sam Darnold into five sacks and picked him off twice in Week 5 in a battle of NFC West heavyweights

. They even recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown.

Up next, San Francisco looks to feast at home on the Washington Commanders, making them one of the top defense/special teams options in Week 6 as the top two units thus far in fantasy football have the week off.

ON BYE: Cincinnati, Detroit, Miami, Minnesota

Rankings by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.

Fantasy football Week 6 defense/special teams rankings

(*- double-check status

before kickoff)

Houston Texans at Jac.
Denver Broncos vs. Sea.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Hou.
Pittsburgh Steelers at T.B.
Cleveland Browns vs. Bal.
Seattle Seahawks at Den.
San Francisco 49ers vs. Was.
New York Jets at N.E.
New England Patriots vs. N.Y.-J
Chicago Bears at Atl.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Car.
Baltimore Ravens at Cle.
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Buf.
Atlanta Falcons vs. Chi.
Chicago Bears at Atl.
Los Angeles Rams vs. Ari.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. L.A.-C
Buffalo Bills at L.V.
Dallas Cowboys at G.B.
New Orleans Saints at N.Y.-G
Washington Commanders at S.F.
Los Angeles Chargers at K.C.
Carolina Panthers at Phi.
Indianapolis Colts vs. Ten.
Green Bay Packers vs. Dal.
Houston Texans at Jac.
Tennessee Titans at Ind.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Pit.

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