ADAM THIELEN NEWS

Removed from injury report Thielen (foot) and Justin Jefferson (ankle) don't have injury designation and are set to play in Sunday's game against the Panthers, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The Vikings had busy injury reports throughout the week but now appear in good shape for the actual game. Thielen caught just five of 11 targets for 86 yards the past two weeks, but his snap shares (99 and 93 percent) suggest the foot injury isn't too much of a concern. He'll now face a Carolina defense that's given up a league-low 161.6 passing yards per game, though the Panthers have cooled off since they started the season hot with some help from an easy schedule.

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Registers no practice activity The Vikings listed Thielen (foot) as a non-participant in Thursday's practice.

Impact For the second straight day, both Thielen and fellow starting wideout Justin Jefferson (ankle) were labeled as non-participants in practice, despite both being spotted on the field and in uniform during the open portion of Thursday's session. The fact that Thielen and Jefferson were both present at the facility and taking part in work off to the side can at least be taken as a positive, though both will likely need to log limited participation in Friday's practice for fantasy managers to feel more confident that the two will suit up Sunday in Carolina. With four touchdowns through five games on the heels of a 14-TD 2020 campaign, Thielen remains Kirk Cousins' favorite red-zone option, but Jefferson has seemingly supplanted the veteran as the top overall target in the passing game.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Some activity Thursday Thielen (foot) stretched and ran routes before Thursday's practice, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact It's unclear if Thielen's activity will equate to a limited showing, but he did leave the field for rehab work during the media portion of Thursday's session. The same can be said for Justin Jefferson (ankle), as the Vikings' top two receivers tend to injuries. Thielen's level of participation will become known upon the release of Thursday's practice report.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 6

Cincinnati's Joe Burrow seems set to play in an indoor game against a Detroit Lions pass defense (which ranks 30th in adjusted pass defense, via numberFire’s metrics)

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Half empty: Vikings offense dissects post-halftime problems

Minnesota head coach Mike Zimmer gave his offensive staff an early homework assignment before the bye week

OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealing with foot injury Thielen missed Wednesday's practice with a foot injury.

Impact He was one of six Vikings to miss practice due to an injury, with the group including Thielen, Justin Jefferson (ankle) and RB Alexander Mattison (shoulder), while RB Dalvin Cook (ankle) was a limited participant. There hasn't been anything to suggest the injuries are serious, and each of Thielen, Jefferson and Mattison handled full workloads in the dramatic Week 5 win over Detroit. The team now has a Week 6 contest at Carolina, with an injury report that's sure to attract the attention of fantasy managers. A return to practice Thursday would alleviate most concerns for Thielen.

OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Just two catches in win Thielen had two receptions (three targets) for 40 yards in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Lions.

Impact Thielen struggled for the second week in a row, failing to eclipse 50 receiving yards or score a touchdown after racking up four scores over his previous three contests. Kirk Cousins has been looking in Justin Jefferson's direction more often recently, which has hurt his former favorite target's fantasy value. It is unlikely that the 30-year-old's skills have diminished so quickly, so fantasy managers should ride out this minor slump until his volume rises back to a reasonable level. If Thielen remains an afterthought on offense against the Panthers next week, then it may be time to panic.

OCTOBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lions' Campbell can't hide tears for latest last-second loss

The emotion came spilling out of Detroit coach Dan Campbell after another crushing loss

OCTOBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vikings survive Lions rally 19-17 on Joseph FG at final gun

Greg Joseph made a 54-yard field goal as time expired to give the Minnesota Vikings a 19-17 victory over the winless Lions

OCTOBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 5

The Carolina Panthers’ defense started the season hot, but were a little less scary last week against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys

OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cowboys' Elliott, 49ers' Samuel among best bets to score

It’s Week 5, and the cream is starting to rise to the top in fantasy football

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Browns' defense dominating, surprising after sluggish start

The Browns were supposed to be carried by their offense this season

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cousins, Vikings' offense stalls against Browns' pass rush

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings had to turn away from their short, quick passing game in an attempt to get anything going against Cleveland’s stout defense in a 14-7 loss

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Inefficient in Week 4 loss Thielen brought in three of eight targets for 46 yards in the Vikings' 14-7 loss to the Browns on Sunday.

Impact Thielen's catch rate left plenty to be desired, but his yardage total, modest as it was, did qualify as the second highest on the Vikings for the afternoon. The veteran went without a touchdown for the first time in four games this season, and both his reception and yardage totals qualified as low-water marks on the campaign for him as well. Thielen will look to bounce back against the vulnerable Lions secondary Week 5 at home.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

In Stefanski's return, Browns defense dominates Vikings 14-7

Myles Garrett and the Cleveland defense produced another dominant performance

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: Brady sets NFL's career passing mark

Tom Brady is the NFL’s new all-time passing leader

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fantasy football mailbag: What to do about Myles Gaskin and Allen Robinson, selling high on Adam Thielen and more Dom Petrillo steps in for Brandon Marianne Lee this week to answer your pressing fantasy football questions ahead of the Week 4 NFL slate.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

How does Adam Thielen get to the end zone? Practice, practice, practice The Vikings receiver leads the NFL in red-zone touchdowns since the 2019 season, with 19. He prizes practice snaps as the only true method o...

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

From one Kubiak to another, Vikings offense staying in sync

The Minnesota Vikings are moving the ball just fine with Klint Kubiak as their new offensive coordinator

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With extra-confident Cousins, Vikings prep for potent Browns

Quarterback Kirk Cousins has shown the Minnesota Vikings a more confident leader this year

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 4

Kirk Cousins plays a Cleveland Browns team that is just 16th in adjusted fantasy points per drop-back against quarterbacks and is playing in a dome, which is more conducive to big...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rested Wednesday Thielen was held out of Wednesday's practice for rest.

Impact With no injury at play, Thielen belongs in fantasy lineups for Week 4 against the Browns. He's second in the NFL with four receiving touchdowns, though Justin Jefferson leads the Vikings in targets (30 to Thielen's 26) and receiving yards (254 to 181).

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not practicing Thielen is present at Wednesday's practice but isn't participating, Eric Smith of the Vikings' official site reports.

Impact The wideout presumably is dealing with an injury, though he's played all but eight of Minnesota's offensive snaps this season, scoring four touchdowns in the process. It remains to be seen how the Vikings list Thielen on the Week 4 practice report ahead of Sunday's game against Cleveland.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fantasy Football Buy-Low, Sell-High Stock Watch: Tyreek Hill, Adam Thielen among trade candidates heading into Week 4 Is now the time to trade for Tyreek Hill, Adam Thielen, Joe Mixon, Allen Robinson, and Trey Sermon, among other big-name fantasy football st...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cousins thriving while Vikings find balance on offense

With fill-ins playing vital roles, the Minnesota Vikings’ offense is humming with quarterback Kirk Cousins as the distributor and first-year coordinator Klint Kubiak at the control...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS