Wide receiver Adam Thielen has been playing lights out for the Minnesota Vikings recently. Thielen notched his second straight 100-plus-receiving-yard game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. He finished the outing with six catches for 123 yards and a touchdown. The fourth-year slot receiver has caught five or more passes for 98 yards or more in his last three games, scoring a touchdown in all three to boot.
Fantasy football Week 12: Start or sit Adam Thielen on Thursday
Thielen notched a big performance for the third straight week. We look at the fantasy impact.
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Thielen had five catches for 58 yards in his first meeting with the Detroit Lions this season. The Lions are average against the pass, allowing the 18th-most receiving yards to wideouts in the league. They are tight on scores, however, giving up just eight touchdowns to opposing WRs this season. Thielen has never scored a touchdown against the Lions.
Fantasy impact: The Lions have traditionally kept Thielen in check, but there does not seem to be anyone that can stop him right now. Thielen has put together the best streak of his career in the last three games. That may slow down a little against a division rival, but Thielen’s volume is too high to keep him contained. He is a must-start going forward for the foreseeable future.
