Adam Thielen Odds and Prop Bets vs. Lions – NFL Week 5 2023

Updated Oct. 8, 2023 10:53 a.m. ET

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Adam Thielen's Carolina Panthers will match up against the Detroit Lions at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday in Week 5 of the 2023 NFL campaign. Let's break down Thielen's prop bets, stats and trends ahead of this outing to help you make good predictions.

With 31 targets over his last three games, Adam Thielen's recent performance has yielded 25 catches for 275 yards (11.0 yards per catch) and two touchdowns in the passing game, plus one carry for six yards on the ground.

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Adam Thielen vs. Lions Player Props

Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
53.5	-118	+250

Adam Thielen vs. Detroit Game Info

Matchup: Carolina Panthers vs. Detroit Lions
Game Day: October 8, 2023
Game Time: 1:00 PM
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 53.5 (-118)
TV: Watch on FOX

Adam Thielen Season Stats

Targets	Receptions	Yards	YAC	TDs	Yards/Catch
33	27	287	105	2	10.6

Adam Thielen Betting Insights

Thielen's receiving yards average per game (71.8) is 18.3 more yards than his prop total for Sunday's game.
In three out of four games this year, he has accumulated over 53.5 receiving yards.
Thielen's average prop total for receiving yards is 45.0. On average, he has put up 26.8 more yards per game than that.
In one of two games this season (50.0%), he has eclipsed his receiving yards prop bet.
Thielen has had a touchdown catch in two of four games this season. He hauled in only one TD reception in each of those games.

Lions' Defense 2023 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	219.8 (18)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	5.7 (8)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	60.8 (1)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	3 (2)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	280.5 (4)
Yards/Play Allowed	5 (5)
Points/Game Allowed	20.8 (13)

Panthers' 2023 Stats

On offense, the Panthers rank 25th in the NFL with 282.5 yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 14th in total defense (313 yards allowed per contest).
Looking at pace of play, Carolina's offense has been playing quick this season, running 68 plays per contest, which ranks sixth in the NFL.
The Panthers are averaging 187.3 passing yards per game on offense (24th in the NFL), and they rank sixth on defense with 176.8 passing yards allowed per game.
The Panthers are averaging 95.3 rushing yards per game offensively this season (21st in NFL), and they are allowing 136.3 rushing yards per game (27th) on the defensive side of the ball.
This season, Carolina is airing it out 59.4% of the time, making it one of the most pass-centric teams in the league (third in NFL). It runs the ball at a 35.4% clip.
While the Panthers' defense ranks 21st with 5.6 yards per play allowed, they've been worse on offense, ranking third-worst with 4.6 yards per play.