2020 Receiving Stats
REC
74
YDS
925
TD
14
AVG
12.5
TAR
108
2021 Receiving Projections
2020 Fantasy Outlook
A hamstring injury ruined Thielen's 2019 season, but through six games he was more or less on track for his usual year, posting a 38-26-366-5 line, prorating to 101-69-976-13 over 16 games. Thielen proved he was back in the playoffs with a 9-7-129 line against the Saints, so the injury shouldn't concern us much heading into 2020. Thielen's been efficient for years - before his injury-plagued 2019 he had posted at least 9.0 YPT every season since 2016, and even last year was above that mark prior to the injury. At 6-2, 200, Thielen has decent size, runs crisp routes and rarely drops a pass. He also has above-average speed - he ran a 4.49 40 at his 2013 pro day and had eight catches for 40-plus yards in 2017-18. Thielen also saw plenty of red-zone use those two years, particularly targets from inside the 10-yard line (16 in that span), though that was with former offensive coordinator John DeFilippo, and last year the Vikings had Kevin Stefanski in that role. This season, Thielen and the Vikings offense will undergo more changes. Gary Kubiak, last year's assistant head coach, will take over as OC, likely adding his own twist to the zone-blocking West Coast offense. Stefon Diggs, Thielen's main competition for targets the last four years, left via free agency and was replaced by first-round pick Justin Jefferson. As such, Thielen is the probable target leader in what should be an above-average offense, though at age 30, his skills are probably slightly past their peak. Read Past Outlooks
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Finishes 2020 with 14 touchdowns
Thielen caught four of five targets for 57 yards Sunday in the Vikings' 37-35 win over the Lions.
ANALYSIS
Thielen was effective as the Vikings' primary red-zone threat through the air in 2020, trailing only Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill in touchdowns (14) among all wideouts. Over his 15 appearances, Thielen also notched 74 catches for 925 yards on 108 targets. The emergence of rookie sensation Justin Jefferson may dampen Thielen's fantasy prospects for 2021, but the veteran's nose for the end zone should go a long way in keeping his floor high.
Thielen was effective as the Vikings' primary red-zone threat through the air in 2020, trailing only Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill in touchdowns (14) among all wideouts. Over his 15 appearances, Thielen also notched 74 catches for 925 yards on 108 targets. The emergence of rookie sensation Justin Jefferson may dampen Thielen's fantasy prospects for 2021, but the veteran's nose for the end zone should go a long way in keeping his floor high.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Air Yards Per Game
83.1Air Yards Per Snap
1.35% Team Air Yards
31.9%% Team Targets
22.1%Avg Depth of Target
11.5 YdsCatch Rate
68.5%Drop Rate
3.7%Avg Yds After Catch
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2020 Adam Thielen Split Stats
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On the surface Thielen built on his 2017 breakout last year, cementing himself as one of the league's top receivers with a 153-113-1,373-9 line and 9.0 YPT (10th). But the shape of Thielen's efficiency and overall production changed under quarterback Kirk Cousins. Instead of making big plays, he simply caught a higher percentage of the passes thrown his way. Despite 11 extra targets, Thielen had two fewer catches of 40-plus yards and three fewer of 20-plus. And even though Thielen maintained his solid per-target efficiency, his YPC dropped from 14.0 in 2016-17 to 12.2 last year. In full PPR, perhaps this is for the best. Thielen's average depth of target was a modest 9.2 yards, helping him to a whopping 73.9 percent catch rate, the 17th-best mark of all time among 100-target wideouts. But the Vikings offense took a step back in 2018, and offensive coordinator John DeFilippo was replaced by Kevin Stefanski. While it's unclear how Stefanski might change the scheme - he's only 37 and previously the quarterbacks coach - the Vikings' dink-and-dunk style might have been dictated as much by a shaky offensive line as it was by coaching philosophy, i.e., we could see more big plays from Thielen if it holds up better in 2019. (To that end, the Vikings used their first draft pick on a center, their second on a tight end and their fourth on a guard. They also signed guard Josh Kline and get center/guard Pat Elflein back from injury.) At 6-2, 200, with 4.45 speed, Thielen is a good athlete who has excellent hands (only two drops all year) and strong route-running skills. He was also used a good deal in the red zone (21 targets, 6th), and inside the 10 (nine targets, T-8th), meaning his spike in TDs was no fluke. Stefon Diggs is once again Thielen's only major competition for targets, but tight end Kyle Rudolph does siphon away some red-zone looks.
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Paces pass catchers in loss
Thielen brought in eight of nine targets for 97 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 52-33 loss to the Saints on Friday.
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Salvages line with touchdown
Thielen brought in two of three targets for 11 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 33-27 loss to the Bears on Sunday.
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Quieted in Week 14 loss
Thielen brought in three of four targets for 39 yards in the Vikings' 26-14 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.
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Scores 12th TD in OT win
Thielen caught eight of 11 targets for 75 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win over Jacksonville.
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Activated from COVID-19 list
The Vikings activated Thielen (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.
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