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Adam Thielen Fantasy Stats

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Wide Receiver #16

Healthy
Height / Weight 6'2"  /  195 lbs.
Date of Birth (Age) Aug 22, 1990 (35)
Experience 12 seasons
College Minnesota State-Mankato

2025 Rankings (PPR)

Preseason WR68
Current WR143
Week15 WR111

Season Stats

RECEIVING RUSHING FUMBLES
SEASON TEAM GP FPTS/G FPTS REC TGTS YDS TD LONG YDS/TGT YDS/REC ATT YDS AVG TD FUM LOST
2014MIN161.727.78141371449.817.100000
2015MIN162.235.312181440308.012.048922.2000
2016MIN1612.2195.2699296757110.514.02157.5021
2017MIN1615.0239.79114312764658.914.011111.0032
2018MIN1619.2307.311315513739688.912.25306.0011
2019MIN1011.4114.430484186448.713.9461.5100
2020MIN1516.9254.07410892514518.612.53155.0000
2021MIN1315.4199.8679572610357.610.8122.0010
2022MIN1710.6180.0701077166366.710.2144.0000
2023CAR1713.6231.010313710144327.49.8166.0020
2024CAR1013.9139.548626155409.912.800000
2025PIT121.518.3919730193.88.100000
Career 174 11.2 1942.2 694 998 8384 64 71 8.4 12.1 22 178 8.1 1 9 4

Game Log

RECEIVING RUSHING FUMBLES
DATE TEAM OPP FPTS REC TGTS YDS TD LONG YDS/TGT YDS/REC ATT YDS AVG TD FUM LOST
Week 1Sep 10, 2023CARATL3.22212096.06.000000
Week 2Sep 18, 2023CARNO20.479541156.07.700000
Week 3Sep 24, 2023CARSEA31.5111414512510.413.200000
Week 4Oct 1, 2023CARMIN15.278760229.510.9166.0000
Week 5Oct 8, 2023CARDET27.711131071308.29.700000
Week 6Oct 15, 2023CARMIA28.511131151278.810.500000
Week 8Oct 29, 2023CARHOU15.2811720316.59.000000
Week 9Nov 5, 2023CARIND7.95629074.85.800000
Week 10Nov 9, 2023CARCHI10.2610420144.27.000000
Week 11Nov 19, 2023CARDAL15.4811740166.79.200010
Week 12Nov 26, 2023CARTEN1.2132020.72.000000
Week 13Dec 3, 2023CARTB5.536250124.28.300000
Week 14Dec 10, 2023CARNO12.4577403210.614.800010
Week 15Dec 17, 2023CARATL8.347430166.110.800000
Week 16Dec 24, 2023CARGB15.4689402211.815.700000
Week 17Dec 31, 2023CARJAX9.866380146.36.300000
Week 18Jan 7, 2024CARTB3.22312084.06.000000

Adam Thielen News

Adam Thielen  • WR  •  Steelers

Adam Thielen Could See Expanded Role in Week 15

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Adam Thielen earned just one target in Week 14 but could be in line for additional opportunities against the Miami Dolphins in Week 15. Thielen surprisingly logged the second-most snaps of any Steelers receiver in his debut with the team last week, trailing only DK Metcalf. With Calvin Austin III (calf) popping up on the injury report late in the week, Thielen could emerge as the unquestioned WR2 in Pittsburgh on Monday night. Still, this isn't a particularly easy matchup, as the Dolphins are surrendering the ninth-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing wideouts this season. He can't be trusted to provide consistent fantasy value down the stretch, but Thielen's role and developing chemistry with quarterback Aaron Rodgers are worth monitoring in deeper leagues.
Yesterday   
Adam Thielen  • WR  •  Steelers  |  Marquez Valdes-Scantling  • WR  •  Steelers

Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Adam Thielen Active for Steelers Debuts

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Adam Thielen are active for Sunday's Week 14 contest against the Baltimore Ravens. Both players are making their team debuts. Valdes-Scantling was signed from the Steelers' practice squad earlier this week after previously playing for the Buffalo Bills. In five games with Buffalo, he caught four of his eight targets for 40 yards. Meanwhile, Thielen was claimed off waivers after he and the Minnesota Vikings mutually agreed to part ways. The 35-year-old had caught just eight passes through 11 games. He is one year removed from a solid 2024 campaign with the Carolina Panthers in which he caught 48 passes for 615 yards and five touchdowns. Neither player is much of a hot commodity in fantasy football, but they both have the potential to carve out significant roles. After all, the Steelers have been underwhelmed by the wide receiver position across the entire depth chart, including receivers DK Metcalf and Calvin Austin III, and could be looking for meaningful contributions from new faces.
7 days ago   
Adam Thielen  • WR  •  Steelers

Adam Thielen Claimed Off Waivers by Steelers

Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. The 35-year-old was traded to Minnesota from the Carolina Panthers before the start of the regular season, but things didn't pan out in his return to Minnesota, as he was ultimately released following Sunday's loss to the Seattle Seahawks after being a healthy inactive for the first time this season in Week 13. Thielen recorded just eight receptions for 69 yards on 18 targets in 11 games with the Vikings, but he now lands with a Steelers team that needs help at the wide receiver position. D.K. Metcalf leads Pittsburgh with 605 receiving yards, but no other Pittsburgh pass-catcher is above 300 yards. Thielen could immediately slot in as the No. 2 wide receiver, but he isn't worth fantasy consideration at this time, outside of deeper leagues.
Dec 2   
Adam Thielen  • WR  •  Vikings

Vikings Waive Veteran Adam Thielen

The Minnesota Vikings announced on Monday that they have waived wide receiver Adam Thielen. The 35-year-old wideout's role on offense in Minnesota had been dropping since their bye back in Week 6. The Vikings will now part ways with Thielen after they made him a healthy scratch for Sunday's blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13. With Thielen out of the picture for the rest of the year in a lost season for the Vikings, it will give Tai Felton and Myles Price more chances to contribute as depth options behind Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Jalen Nailor. However, with second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy (concussion) injured and struggling mightily in what is essentially his rookie season, all of Minnesota's pass-catchers have taken a big hit to their fantasy stock in 2025. In 11 games back with the Vikes this year, Thielen only produced eight catches on 18 targets for 69 yards and no touchdowns.
Dec 1   
Adam Thielen  • WR  •  Vikings

Adam Thielen a Healthy Scratch for Week 13

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen is a healthy inactive for Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks. The Vikings acquired Thielen and a 5th-round pick for a 4th and 5th-round pick before the start of the regular season, but the veteran has not made an impact, recording just eight catches for 69 yards on 18 targets in 11 games. The 35-year-old hasn't played more than 14 snaps in a game this Week 3 and for the first time this season, Thielen will be inactive despite being healthy. Jailen Nailor and rookie Tai Felton will likely see increases in opportunities in Week 13 against the Seahawks.
Nov 30   
Adam Thielen  • WR  •  Vikings

Likely Playing Time Decrease Coming For Adam Thielen

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen should be kept out of starting lineups when his team takes on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in Ireland. Now that receiver Jordan Addison (suspension) is back in the fold, Thielen is likely to see a significant decrease in snaps. Even with high snap rates in the first three weeks, Thielen caught a meager two passes. At this point, it's fair to wonder if he'll earn more snaps or targets than fellow receiver Jalen Nailor, to say nothing of Addison, top receiver Justin Jefferson, and tight end T.J. Hockenson. Given his lack of production and his situation on the depth chart, Thielen can be sent to waiver wires in standard redraft leagues.
Sep 26   
Adam Thielen  • WR  •  Vikings

Adam Thielen A Desperation-Only Play In Week 3

Coming off two poor offensive weeks, things look even worse for the Minnesota Vikings and wide receiver Adam Thielen in Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals. While the Bengals' secondary is normally a green-light matchup for receivers, the surrounding circumstances for the Vikings are not good. If starting left tackle Christian Darrisaw (knee), who is questionable on the injury report, is not ready to return from ACL rehab, the Vikings will be down to a third-string left tackle in addition to a backup quarterback and a first-time starter at center. For a team already allowing an NFL worst 18% sack rate, there is no reason to put any faith in a second-rate passing game if a manager has any other options.
Sep 19   
Adam Thielen  • WR  •  Vikings

Homecoming Boost For Vikings' Adam Thielen?

Starting Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen on Sunday would be a bet that he can recapture the magic in his first game back in Minnesota since being reacquired in a trade with Carolina, albeit one that comes with heavy risk. The Minnesota offense was brutal for three quarters in Week 1, though the Vikings did mount a dramatic comeback and go to the veteran for a key two-point conversion in the fourth quarter. However, Thielen played 57% of offensive snaps and drew only one target, which he dropped. Thielen figures to improve on the number of targets in Week 2, especially with Jordan Addison (suspension) still out, but he'll likely be in a secondary role and still attached to a first-time starter at quarterback. He should be saved for deeper formats only.
Sep 12   
Adam Thielen  • WR  •  Vikings

Adam Thielen A Wild Card In 2025 Debut

Wide receiver Adam Thielen is a risky fantasy proposition in his return to the Minnesota Vikings, who will take on the Chicago Bears in this season's first Monday Night Football game. The Vikings traded for the veteran due to instability elsewhere in their receiver room, as Jordan Addison (suspension) will miss the first three games and Rondale Moore (knee) suffered a season-ending injury. The 35-year-old figures to play quite a bit right away, but the reality is that he was a late addition who is still behind receiver Justin Jefferson and likely tight end T.J. Hockenson in the pecking order, and he's attached to a quarterback in J.J. McCarthy who has never thrown a pass in the NFL before. Thielen certainly has something left in the tank and a history of making big catches, but an uncertain target share makes him tough to rely upon in Week 1.
Sep 6   
Adam Thielen  • WR  •  Vikings  |  J.J. McCarthy  • QB  •  Vikings

Adam Thielen Trained With J.J. McCarthy In Offseason

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen spent part of the offseason training with quarterback J.J. McCarthy, logging 6-8 throwing sessions together before his late-August trade back to Minnesota for a fifth-round pick. The 35-year-old veteran is eager to contribute, saying he's "excited to be a part of (McCarthy's) journey." With Jordan Addison suspended to start the season, Thielen is projected to open as the WR2 in Week 1 against the division-rival Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. It's not the friendliest matchup, as Chicago allowed the fewest fantasy points to wide receivers in 2024, but Thielen's expanded role and early chemistry with McCarthy give him a path to targets.
Sep 6   
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