Adam Thielen Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Falcons

Carolina Panthers WR Adam Thielen will be up against the team with last year's 25th-ranked passing defense, the Atlanta Falcons (231.9 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

Is Thielen a DFS option for you this week, as he plays the Falcons? More stats and info can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Thielen vs. Falcons Game Info

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 4.36
• Projected Receiving Yards: 32.98
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.18

Thielen 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 107th overall and 35th at his position, Thielen accumulated 110.0 fantasy points (6.5 per game) in 2022.
• In his best game last season, Thielen picked up 12.5 fantasy points -- via seven receptions, 65 yards and one touchdown. That was in Week 14 versus the Detroit Lions.
• Thielen's 12.1 fantasy points in Week 3 against the Detroit Lions -- six receptions, 61 yards and one touchdown -- were his second-highest amount last year.
• Thielen picked up 0.6 fantasy points -- one reception, six yards, on five targets -- in his worst game of the year, Week 16 versus the New York Giants.
• Thielen picked up 1.6 fantasy points -- one reception, 16 yards, on four targets -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers.

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Against Atlanta last year, four players recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 17 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Falcons last season.
• In the passing game, Atlanta allowed seven players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• In the passing game, the Falcons allowed three or more passing touchdowns to two opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Against Atlanta last season, six players racked up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass defense, the Falcons gave up a touchdown reception to 21 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Atlanta allowed five players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run defense, the Falcons yielded more than 100 yards on the ground to four players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Atlanta allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 13 players last season.
• The Falcons allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to one player last season.

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