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Adam Thielen or Hayden Hurst

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
Adam Thielen

Adam Thielen

WR • Minnesota Vikings MIN
Hayden Hurst

Hayden Hurst

TE • Cincinnati Bengals CIN
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Adam Thielen
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
00000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
35016.7250
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Hayden Hurst
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
55911.8181
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
910411.6181
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Adam Thielen
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Hayden Hurst
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
20 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Adam Thielen
OWN
99%
+1.58 compared to last week
START
47%
+5.18 compared to last week
OWN/START Hayden Hurst
OWN
35%
-8.3 compared to last week
START
11%
+0.04 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Adam Thielen
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Hayden Hurst
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Adam Thielen

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 115.00 total points (6.39 avg).
  • Currently 130.28 points behind the leader: Justin Jefferson
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.4.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 27th among WR.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 29th among WR.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 8th among WR.
  • Top 3 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 3rd among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 766 and 10.49 YPC and is currently ranked 42nd among WR.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 6 and is currently ranked 29th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 4 (0.22 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 78th among WR.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 79th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 16 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +58, Rec Yards: +635 Rec TDs: +3,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 74, REC YDS: 831, REC TDS: 8
Breakdown Hayden Hurst

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among TE's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 20th with 70.30 total points (3.70 avg).
  • Currently 157.8 points behind the leader: Travis Kelce
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 8.2 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 10 in receptions and is currently ranked 9th among TE.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 11th among TE.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 11th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 9th among TE.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 543 and 8.62 YPC and is currently ranked 15th among TE.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 3 and is currently ranked 19th among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 17 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +58, Rec Yards: +509 Rec TDs: +3,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 45, REC YDS: 484, REC TDS: 4
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Adam Thielen

No Injury Reported

Injury Hayden Hurst

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Adam Thielen

Week 3
Minnesota Vikings VS Detroit Lions

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.12408.0622123920.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 97.00 total points (5.71 avg).
  • Currently 89 points behind the leader: Patriots DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.7.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 29th in rush defense with 2491 (146.53 per game).
  • Ranked 30th in pass defense with 4446 (261.53 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.12 per game and currently ranked 25th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 22nd in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -14.69, Turnovers: +20 Sacks: +33, INTs: +12, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: -11.13,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 11, TDS: 2, PA/G: 29.2, YDS/G: 403.5
Matchups Hayden Hurst

Week 3
Cincinnati Bengals @ New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.59329.0616124511.56
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 17th with 112.00 total points (6.59 avg).
  • Currently 74 points behind the leader: Patriots DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.6.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in total yards against with 329.06 per game and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Ranked 16th in rush defense with 2068 (121.65 per game).
  • Top 2 in pass defense with 3526 (207.41 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 12 in sacks with 45 (2.65 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 18.59 per game and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 24th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -38.69, Turnovers: +12 Sacks: +35, INTs: +11, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -6.91,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 31.5, YDS/G: 422.5
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Adam Thielen
14.21
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Hayden Hurst
11.66
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Adam Thielen
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2014 MIN 6 14 8 137 17.1 1 0 0 0 0
2015 MIN 9 18 12 144 12.0 0 4 89 22.3 0
2016 MIN 16 92 69 967 14.0 5 2 15 7.5 0
2017 MIN 16 143 91 1277 14.0 4 1 11 11 0
2018 MIN 16 155 113 1373 12.2 9 5 30 6 0
2019 MIN 10 48 30 418 13.9 6 4 6 1.5 1
2020 MIN 15 108 74 925 12.5 14 3 15 5 0
2021 MIN 13 95 67 726 10.8 10 1 2 2 0
2022 MIN 16 104 68 708 10.4 5 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 102 70 786 11.3 10 1 6 4.3 0
Totals 119 784 537 6733 12.5 55 21 172 8.2 1
Career Hayden Hurst
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2018 BAL 9 23 13 163 12.5 1 1 0 0 0
2019 BAL 16 40 30 349 11.6 2 0 0 0 0
2020 ATL 16 88 56 571 10.2 6 0 0 0 0
2021 ATL 11 30 25 188 7.5 3 0 0 0 0
2022 CIN 13 65 50 425 8.5 2 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 14 61 44 406 9.2 4 0 0 0 0
Totals 69 264 188 1847 9.8 15 1 0 0 0
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