Adam Thielen Week 2 Outlook - Panthers at Buccaneers

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 17th 2020, 9:18am EDT

Despite the Vikings passing the ball just 25 times in Week 1, we saw Thielen get eight of them, which amounted to the No. 3 wide receiver performance. Now, Thielen gets to go against the Colts secondary that just allowed Davante Adams to go absolutely ballistic, finishing with 14 catches for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Thielen ran the majority of his routes from the perimeter, which means he'll see a combination of Xavier Rhodes and Rock Ya-Sin in coverage. Rhodes is a former teammate and while he may be itching to get back at his former team, he's just not very good anymore. Since the start of last season, he's seen 82 targets. Think about that number, okay. He's allowed 69 receptions on those targets for 855 yards and six touchdowns. That amounts to a passer rating near 135.0, which is easily the worst mark in football. Thielen is a can't-miss WR1 in this matchup and one you should be playing in cash lineups.