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WR Adam Thielen - CAR (2 Viewers)

9 targets, 7/54/TD
14 targets, 11/145/TD
8 targets, 7/76
13 targets 11/107/TD

He is just raking the last 4 weeks and for an old man, totally overlooked by most on this message board.

100+/1,400+/10+TDs
He's an MVP nominee
Went in about the 8th-10th Rounds in most of my drafts, I never even raised an eyebrow towards wanting to draft him this year.
33 years old, can he keep this pace up?
 
Ministry of Pain said:
9 targets, 7/54/TD
14 targets, 11/145/TD
8 targets, 7/76
13 targets 11/107/TD

He is just raking the last 4 weeks and for an old man, totally overlooked by most on this message board.

100+/1,400+/10+TDs
He's an MVP nominee
Went in about the 8th-10th Rounds in most of my drafts, I never even raised an eyebrow towards wanting to draft him this year.
33 years old, can he keep this pace up?
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I kinda thought he could start hot this year, as vets often tend to, but I never thought he'd be near this level again.

I think its unlikely he keeps this pace up, but at the same time, like you said, he went in round 10 in many drafts, he's been a huge steal, even if he slows to more WR2 production. I got him in 1 draft, and sold after the Dalton game as part of a package for Josh Allen (so not regretting it) but he's looked great.

There is something to be said that maybe his demise was overstated simply because we were seeing him directly opposite Jefferson, so he looked like he'd lost more of a step than he had. He's kinda been like 2012 Reggie Wayne so far.
 
travdogg said:
Ministry of Pain said:
9 targets, 7/54/TD
14 targets, 11/145/TD
8 targets, 7/76
13 targets 11/107/TD

He is just raking the last 4 weeks and for an old man, totally overlooked by most on this message board.

100+/1,400+/10+TDs
He's an MVP nominee
Went in about the 8th-10th Rounds in most of my drafts, I never even raised an eyebrow towards wanting to draft him this year.
33 years old, can he keep this pace up?
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I kinda thought he could start hot this year, as vets often tend to, but I never thought he'd be near this level again.

I think its unlikely he keeps this pace up, but at the same time, like you said, he went in round 10 in many drafts, he's been a huge steal, even if he slows to more WR2 production. I got him in 1 draft, and sold after the Dalton game as part of a package for Josh Allen (so not regretting it) but he's looked great.

There is something to be said that maybe his demise was overstated simply because we were seeing him directly opposite Jefferson, so he looked like he'd lost more of a step than he had. He's kinda been like 2012 Reggie Wayne so far.
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I drafted him and cut him after his slow start week 1. Go figure.
 
It did seem that Thielen might be washed up last season as he just was not making the impact he used to in games and nothing had changed. Cousins had great chemistry with Thielen.

Then the Vikings traded for TJ Hockenson, and that move further suggested that Thielen wasnt good enough to take advantage of all the extra defensive attention Jefferson was getting, and Thielens contributions seemed to fade even more after the trade.

I know Thielen was dealing with some injuries the last 2 seasons that he played through when he could. Maybe that was part of it and he is fully healthy now. Im not sure.

He does seem to be rejuvinated though so far this season and it just makes me wonder why the Vikings gave up on him if he can still play this well?
 
Biabreakable said:
It did seem that Thielen might be washed up last season as he just was not making the impact he used to in games and nothing had changed. Cousins had great chemistry with Thielen.

Then the Vikings traded for TJ Hockenson, and that move further suggested that Thielen wasnt good enough to take advantage of all the extra defensive attention Jefferson was getting, and Thielens contributions seemed to fade even more after the trade.

I know Thielen was dealing with some injuries the last 2 seasons that he played through when he could. Maybe that was part of it and he is fully healthy now. Im not sure.

He does seem to be rejuvinated though so far this season and it just makes me wonder why the Vikings gave up on him if he can still play this well?
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33 YO wide receivers fall off a cliff VERY fast. It was a smart move by the Vikes to let him go when, at the time, KJ Osborn looked pretty promising. Then Addison falls into their laps. Car was smart to take a chance on him. He's a solid security blanket for Young and, while a lot slower than he used to be, can still get some separation.
 
I haven't looked up his YAC but must be pretty good.

Carolina has no intermediate passing game; Young was like 21/21 for 153 on 0-9 yards yesterday, 2-8 48 yards 1 iNT with a passer rating of 12.5 on 10-19 yards. 0-2 1 INT on screens, 2-2 46 on 20+ passes.

Anyway, Thielen looks like the guy he has always been. Reliable, gets open, nose for the end zone. Forget about age in redraft, the trend is your friend.
 
InDitkaWeTrust said:
Biabreakable said:
It did seem that Thielen might be washed up last season as he just was not making the impact he used to in games and nothing had changed. Cousins had great chemistry with Thielen.

Then the Vikings traded for TJ Hockenson, and that move further suggested that Thielen wasnt good enough to take advantage of all the extra defensive attention Jefferson was getting, and Thielens contributions seemed to fade even more after the trade.

I know Thielen was dealing with some injuries the last 2 seasons that he played through when he could. Maybe that was part of it and he is fully healthy now. Im not sure.

He does seem to be rejuvinated though so far this season and it just makes me wonder why the Vikings gave up on him if he can still play this well?
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33 YO wide receivers fall off a cliff VERY fast. It was a smart move by the Vikes to let him go when, at the time, KJ Osborn looked pretty promising. Then Addison falls into their laps. Car was smart to take a chance on him. He's a solid security blanket for Young and, while a lot slower than he used to be, can still get some separation.
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I hadnt really thought about his age honestly, but yeah you are right 33-34 is where a drop in WR performance happens historically on average and then a much steeper drop at age 35.

So the Vikings did let him go at the end of the WR plateau that happens at age 28-32.

Thielen just turned 33 in August.

I will always be a fan. Home state product who came out of nowhere as a try out player who just earned his way on the team through hard work. Exceeding any and all expectations.

Great person with a positive attitude.
 
Biabreakable said:
InDitkaWeTrust said:
Biabreakable said:
It did seem that Thielen might be washed up last season as he just was not making the impact he used to in games and nothing had changed. Cousins had great chemistry with Thielen.

Then the Vikings traded for TJ Hockenson, and that move further suggested that Thielen wasnt good enough to take advantage of all the extra defensive attention Jefferson was getting, and Thielens contributions seemed to fade even more after the trade.

I know Thielen was dealing with some injuries the last 2 seasons that he played through when he could. Maybe that was part of it and he is fully healthy now. Im not sure.

He does seem to be rejuvinated though so far this season and it just makes me wonder why the Vikings gave up on him if he can still play this well?
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33 YO wide receivers fall off a cliff VERY fast. It was a smart move by the Vikes to let him go when, at the time, KJ Osborn looked pretty promising. Then Addison falls into their laps. Car was smart to take a chance on him. He's a solid security blanket for Young and, while a lot slower than he used to be, can still get some separation.
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I hadnt really thought about his age honestly, but yeah you are right 33-34 is where a drop in WR performance happens historically on average and then a much steeper drop at age 35.

So the Vikings did let him go at the end of the WR plateau that happens at age 28-32.

Thielen just turned 33 in August.

I will always be a fan. Home state product who came out of nowhere as a try out player who just earned his way on the team through hard work. Exceeding any and all expectations.

Great person with a positive attitude.
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Oh, absolutely. Dude did everything the Vikes asked of him and more. Glad he got a solid last contract from the Panthers.
 
He went undrafted in my league and I got him off the waiver wire week 2 or 3. With Garret Wilson and Christian Watson among my drafted WRs, Thielen is keeping my season alive.
 
Faust said:
Next Gen Stats
Adam Thielen caught 7 of 9 targets for 65 yards and a TD when aligned in the slot in Week 6 against the Dolphins.

Thielen leads the NFL in targets (41), receptions (34), yards (351) and TD receptions (4) from the slot this season.

#CARvsMIA | #KeepPounding
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Another example of a player who plays outside but excels from their opportunities playing from the slot.

This was true for him before the Vikings added Jefferson who also excels for his opportunities from the slot.

As Jefferson was doing more damage with those opportunities it took some of those opportunities away from Thielen. So moving to another team allowed him to get more of these opportunities back.

Happy for him and a little sad the Vikings were not in a position to get more out of Thielen for no fault of his own, but just because they had better options.
 
I drafted him knowing he was the #1 in Carolina and figured game scripts would have them throwing a lot. After a 2 catch, 12 yard performance week 1 I dropped him. Doh!
 
Have had Thielen on my dynasty squad since his rookie year. I used to work with his dad's cousin so kind of got a heads up on him early on and decided to stash on my taxi squad. Quickly became one of my favorite players ever. Very happy for him and his resurgence.

One of my favorite stories I heard from his dad's cousin was when the Vikes were scrimmaging against the Bengals and Pacman Jones and other CB(s) were complaining they had to cover Adam in practice. Bring out the Dawgs they complained, feeling disrespected or whatever that they had to waste their time and talent going up against this no name undrafted kid. And then he goes on to develop into one of the best receivers in the league. He did have one huge flaw in his game though...he married a Packer's fan.
 
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Schmeabs said:
travdogg said:
Ministry of Pain said:
9 targets, 7/54/TD
14 targets, 11/145/TD
8 targets, 7/76
13 targets 11/107/TD

He is just raking the last 4 weeks and for an old man, totally overlooked by most on this message board.

100+/1,400+/10+TDs
He's an MVP nominee
Went in about the 8th-10th Rounds in most of my drafts, I never even raised an eyebrow towards wanting to draft him this year.
33 years old, can he keep this pace up?
Click to expand...
I kinda thought he could start hot this year, as vets often tend to, but I never thought he'd be near this level again.

I think its unlikely he keeps this pace up, but at the same time, like you said, he went in round 10 in many drafts, he's been a huge steal, even if he slows to more WR2 production. I got him in 1 draft, and sold after the Dalton game as part of a package for Josh Allen (so not regretting it) but he's looked great.

There is something to be said that maybe his demise was overstated simply because we were seeing him directly opposite Jefferson, so he looked like he'd lost more of a step than he had. He's kinda been like 2012 Reggie Wayne so far.
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I drafted him and cut him after his slow start week 1. Go figure.
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Me too. I wanted to get younger so it’s not all bad what with Rashid Shaheed stepping up and Zay Flowers being startable. There is a lot of depth at WR this year so I wouldn’t blame anyone from moving on from Thielen early on. Rookie QB too. I’m happy for the guy and always thought he was a good to great player.
 
Traded him after week four for a late 2nd and think I may have pulled the trigger too soon. He's got the juice he had in his younger days back.
 
Can’t believe I’m actually gutted he’s going on bye next week. What an amazing last flex spot surprise in dynasty he has turned out to be
 
@32BeatWriters
“Thielen got a step on his defender on an underneath route and plucked a Young pass cleanly with his hands before heading upfield. It wasn’t anything flashy or spectacular. But it was the kind of route and catch that Thielen ran time and again last season as Young’s most trusted receiver.

Thielen might not be counted on as much during his age-34 season, but he’ll be a big part of the offense.”
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Jordan Schultz
Sources: #Panthers WR Adam Thielen is expected to miss some time with a hamstring injury he suffered Sunday in Las Vegas. An exact timetable is currently unclear, but he will be out a little.

Thielen had 3 catches, 40 yards and a TD before leaving the game.
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He could resurrect his career in Pittsburgh if he goes there before the deadline. Teaming him with George Pickens would give the Steelers a somewhat decent receiving duo. I could see Russell Wilson connecting with long bombs to Adam Thielen. What does everyone else think?
 
Stashed him like 3 weeks ago in a ppr league. Set at WR but had a feeling he might be a viable flex once he got healthy. Makes sense for a young QB to look for the vet who knows how to get open and Carolina doesn't have any young dynamic pass catchers. Could be a nice volume play for the playoffs
 
I have him in my two dynasty leagues and now my re-draft. One dynasty league where I traded for him over 5 years ago. Another where I traded him away 3 years ago and he was dropped to the wire 2 weeks ago. Snaffled him up immediately. And just picked up him up off of waivers in re-draft. All contending, and he’s going into all my starting lineups over the likes of Deebo, Waddle, Tillman, Amari to name a few !!
 
mrfrood said:
Why are we automatically assuming he is a sit against Philly? Young will be throwing it and somebody has to catch it.
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For sure. He isn't an automatic sit. Its all about options. Fantasypros has him at 44 for the week. I definitely don't see 43 wrs of rather start over him even paying attention Philly. At a quick glance id prolly put him 30ish maybe.
 
Who does CAR play after this week? I know many have bye issues this week, but I would be looking towards playoffs(if you are in them). Those stat lines are start worthy. Might be a league winning add.
 
steelcityman said:
Who does CAR play after this week? I know many have bye issues this week, but I would be looking towards playoffs(if you are in them). Those stat lines are start worthy. Might be a league winning add.
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I’m trying to add him in a ten team but just can’t figure out who to drop. I feel like I am going to need a replacement for Mooney/Jennings as my WR2 and am trying to get ahead of it before I’m desperate.
 
A guy most of us got for free. 26 percent target share last few games. Don't see why that would change. Home against Cowboys. Home against Cardinals. At Bucs. Wonderful schedule. This guy is gonna be a difference maker for the playoffs. This stretch of 3 games is gonna be nice. It shall be know as the Stretch of Thielen. They will sing songs about it.
 
I think I'm starting him over Marvin Harrison this week. Who would have thought that at the beginning of the season. I can't afford another Kupp game and MHJ usually is only in the 5 to 7 target range. Granted last 2 weeks have been 12 and 8.
 
I have him on my bench behind Waddle/DJ Moore/Jamo in a game where I’m the underdog and want to go aggressive. I know he should be starting I just can’t work out for who as all three of those guys have compelling matches
 
TartanLion said:
I have him on my bench behind Waddle/DJ Moore/Jamo in a game where I’m the underdog and want to go aggressive. I know he should be starting I just can’t work out for who as all three of those guys have compelling matches
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Waddle has sucked in almost every game. I am starting him over wiliams. Seems like an easy decison to me
 
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