2022 Receiving Stats
REC
70
YDS
716
TD
6
AVG
10.2
TAR
107
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Thielen scored 30 TDs his final three seasons in Minnesota, but only six last year as his per-game averages dropped to 4.1 catches for 42.1 yards. His 6.7 YPT was easily a career low, and he now heads to Carolina on a three-year, $25 million contract ($14 million guaranteed) to give No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young an experience receiver to target. It's a situation that assures Thielen of a starting job and at least a handful of targets per game, but a big rebound is unlikely as he enters his age-33 season relying on a 22-year-old QB and a new coaching staff. Any value might be limited to PPR leagues, as the Panthers don't have much else in terms of quality targets -- the other "top" options are DJ Chark, second-round pick Jonathan Mingo, Terrace Marshall and TE Hayden Hurst. Read Past Outlooks
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Signing with Carolina
Thielen agreed to a three-year, $25 million contract with the Panthers on Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Thielen spent the first nine years of his career in Minnesota and drew 100-plus targets in four of the last six seasons. He secured 70 of 107 targets for 716 yards and six touchdowns with the Vikings last year but was let go earlier in March so Minnesota could free up cap space. After failing to top 1,000 yards in each of the last four seasons, the 32-year-old should have an opportunity to serve as the leading receiver in Carolina after the Panthers traded DJ Moore to the Bears as part of a deal to acquire the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, which the team is expected to use on a quarterback.
Thielen spent the first nine years of his career in Minnesota and drew 100-plus targets in four of the last six seasons. He secured 70 of 107 targets for 716 yards and six touchdowns with the Vikings last year but was let go earlier in March so Minnesota could free up cap space. After failing to top 1,000 yards in each of the last four seasons, the 32-year-old should have an opportunity to serve as the leading receiver in Carolina after the Panthers traded DJ Moore to the Bears as part of a deal to acquire the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, which the team is expected to use on a quarterback.
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Air Yards Per Game
60.9Air Yards Per Snap
1.04% Team Air Yards
21.6%% Team Targets
16.9%Avg Depth of Target
9.6 YdsCatch Rate
65.4%Drop Rate
1.9%Avg Yds After Catch
2.3% Targeted On Route
17.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2022 Adam Thielen Split Stats
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The Vikings are running it back with Thielen, Justin Jefferson and Dalvin Cook surrounding Kirk
Cousins. That's good news for Thielen's 2022 prospects, given that alternatives might've included a rookie QB, though there's no question Jefferson has surpassed him as the top option. Last year, Thielen scored 10 TDs through 11 games, averaging 5.7 catches for 62.4
yards on 8.1 targets. That, after scoring six TDs on only 30 catches in 2019 and 14 on 71
receptions in 2020. Thielen didn't play a full game after Week 12 in 2021, missing four full
games and most of two others with an ankle injury that required surgery in December. Thielen is
expected to recover in time for training camp, and assuming that happens, he's still the No. 2
receiver in a solid offense — one where Cook and Jefferson demand most of the attention.
There is also risk, with Thielen coming back from surgery and turning 32 before Week 1, not to
mention his TD dependency the last three years. To make good on his draft price, Thielen either
needs his first 1,000-yard season since 2018 or a continuation of his dominance in the red zone.
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Moving on from Minnesota
The Vikings will release Thielen on Friday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Gains 50 yards in playoff loss
Thielen had three receptions (four targets) for 50 yards in Sunday's 31-24 wild-card round loss to the Giants.
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Has sixth touchdown catch
Thielen logged two receptions (on three targets) for eight yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 29-13 win versus the Bears.
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Just one catch in blowout loss
Thielen had one reception for 16 yards on four targets in Sunday's loss at Green Bay.
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Catches one pass in win
Thielen caught one of five targets for six yards in Saturday's 27-24 win over the Giants.
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