The Carolina Panthers will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 14. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Adam Thielen.
Is Adam Thielen Playing in Week 14?
Thielen is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Panthers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Adam Thielen in Week 14?
I’ll admit that I didn’t think Thielen had a performance like what he gave us last week still in his bag. The veteran receiver caught a late touchdown pass against the Bucs that ended up extending the game into overtime, an extra session that saw him make a catch that will certainly be on any end-of-season reel you see.
He finished the game with eight grabs for 99 yards and the touchdown. That performance was nice, and he seems to have established himself as the rest-of-season alpha in this Panthers passing attack. The Eagles have allowed six receivers to reach 20 PPR points, and all of the names on that list are the WR1 types you’d assume.
With that understood, I can’t get Thielen inside of my top 30. Philadelphia hasn’t allowed more than 20 points in a game in four straight, a trend that, no matter how much you like what Bryce Young has put on tape lately, is tough to bank on Carolina reversing.
He’s locked into the slot these days (84% last week), and this upward-trending defense limits production to that spot on the field (sixth-fewest yards per attempt and completion this season).
The hope is for Jalen Coker to return from a two-week absence caused by a nagging quad injury, and while Thielen remains my highest-ranked Panther pass catcher, I’m not confident that there’s enough meat on the bone for him to give away work.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 14 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Adam Thielen’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 14
As of Sunday morning, Thielen is projected to score 12.2 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.6 receptions for 49.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Adam Thielen’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)