Adam Thielen Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Adam Thielen
WR
, Carolina Panthers

Age: 34
Weight: 195 lbs
Height: 6' 2"
College: Minnesota State-Mankato

ADP: 145
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
16.9	109	1	8	0

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by Jordan Heck

· Nov 10, 2017 · 12:20 AM EST

MIN WR Adam Thielen - Week 10 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 at Washington

Adam Thielen had another solid outing two weeks ago when the Vikings last played, catching 5-of-10 targets for 98 yards and a touchdown. Thielen has been pretty reliable this year as he's had at least 40 yards in all but one game, as well as at least 5 receptions. His only downfall is that he's scored just once this season.

He could struggle a bit this week, though, as he gets a tough matchup against a Washington defense that has held receivers to 10 receptions or less in five games this season. Despite the non-favorable matchup, we still like Thielen as a low-end WR1 in PPR formats and as a strong WR2 in standard.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 27, 2017 · 11:10 AM EDT

MIN WR Adam Thielen - Week 8 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 vs. Browns (game in London)

Adam Thielen was the intended target of 12 passes last week, but he only came down with 5 receptions for 41 yards. Minnesota is trying to get Thielen involved with Stefon Diggs out, and it's worked out most weeks, just not so much last week.

Diggs is expected to be out again this week, which means you can probably expect double-digit targets for Thielen again. He gets a decent matchup against the Browns, and we expect him to do better than last week. He should be viewed as a decent WR2 in Week 8.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 20, 2017 · 11:00 AM EDT

MIN WR Adam Thielen - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 vs. Baltimore Ravens

Adam Thielen shined last week with Stefon Diggs out, catching 9 passes for 96 yards (on 13 targets). He's had a pretty solid season overall, averaging over 80 yards per game. His numbers could slide a bit this week, though, as he gets a brutal matchup against the Ravens.

Baltimore is allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to opposing wideouts and the fourth-fewest receiving yards per game. We still like Thielen this week because he should continue to get plenty of targets with Diggs likely out again, but there is a chance he could have a down performance. He should be viewed as a WR2 option this week.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 13, 2017 · 10:13 AM EDT

MIN WR Adam Thielen - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 vs. Green Bay Packers

Adam Thielen was second on the team in targets (8) last week, but struggled to do too much with them in a struggling Vikings offense. He finished with 34 yards (season-low) on 5 catches and that was even with Stefon Diggs missing some time due to an injury.

He'll get a decent matchup this week against the Packers where he'll hope to bounce back. Perhaps a full week of practice with Case Keenum will help instead of playing with two quarterbacks in one game.

Thielen has been pretty reliable this season outside of last week, although he still hasn't scored this season. He should be viewed as a low-end WR1, especially with Stefon Diggs being ruled out.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 05, 2017 · 6:34 PM EDT

MIN WR Adam Thielen - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at Chicago Bears

Stefon Diggs leads the NFL in receiving yards, but Adam Thielen isn't too far behind him as he's in third. He also has two more receptions and the same amount of targets as Diggs. In other words, Thielen wasn't just a one-year wonder last season.

We look for Thielen to have more success this week in a decent matchup against the Bears. He's remained pretty consistent this season, but his main drawback is the fact he hasn't found the end zone. He could score this week as the Bears allowed four touchdowns to receivers a week ago, but it's no guarantee. Still, Thielen should be viewed as a low-end WR1 this week.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 28, 2017 · 11:16 PM EDT

MIN WR Adam Thielen - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Detroit Lions

Adam Thielen has had a strong season so far, averaging about 100 yards per game. With Case Keenum in at quarterback last week, Thielen finished with 5 receptions for 98 yards on 8 targets. He's been the clear No. 2 target behind Stefon Diggs.

Thielen will get a decent matchup against the Lions this week. Detroit has been middle-of-the-pack when it comes to allowing points vs. receivers this season. We expect Thielen to continue to get right around his average, which makes him a WR3 option against the Lions.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 22, 2017 · 11:34 AM EDT

MIN WR Adam Thielen - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Without Sam Bradford, Adam Thielen had a drop-off performance in Week 2. He wasn't awful, but his 5 receptions for 44 yards wasn't exactly appealing, either. His value would take a hit this week if Sam Bradford is unable to play, especially against a tough defense like the Bucs.

If Bradford is able to go, though, then Thielen should be in the fantasy picture. He's the team's deep threat receiver after Bradford dumps passes off to Stefon Diggs and Kyle Rudolph, meaning he's prone to having big 100-yard games.

Assuming Bradford is healthy, Thielen should be viewed as a strong WR3 play this week.