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Adam Thielen or Tua Tagovailoa

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

Adam Thielen

WR • Minnesota Vikings MIN
Tua Tagovailoa

Tua Tagovailoa

QB • Miami Dolphins MIA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Adam Thielen
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
35016.7250
Season stats based on the past 14 days
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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 Tua Tagovailoa
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Adam Thielen
OWN
98%
+1.72 compared to last week
START
50%
+2.3 compared to last week
OWN/START Tua Tagovailoa
OWN
88%
-2.85 compared to last week
START
23%
+0.03 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Adam Thielen
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Tua Tagovailoa
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
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.4 PPG.

    • 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 28th 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 77th among WR.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th 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 Tua Tagovailoa

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts don't even rank him among QB'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 16th with 230.92 total points (12.83 avg).
  • Currently 206.6 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 12.8.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 15 in pass yards with 3548 (197.11 per game) and is currently ranked 13th among QB.
  • Top 15 in pass tds with 25 (1.39 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among QB.
  • Top 20 in pass completions with 259 (14.39 per game) and is currently ranked 19th.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 16 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +3333, TDs: +24, INTs: +7
  • Known to throw for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • 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

  • PASS YDS: 3987, PASS TDS: 26, RUSH YDS: 189, RUSH TDS: 3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Adam Thielen

No Injury Reported

Injury Tua Tagovailoa

CONCUSSION - Mar 1, 2023

Questionable Concussion Mar 1, 2023
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 Tua Tagovailoa

Week 3
Miami Dolphins VS Buffalo Bills

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.47287.3729194533.33
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 5th with 159.00 total points (8.37 avg).
  • Currently 27 points behind the leader: Patriots DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.9 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 287.37 per game and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 6 in turnovers with 29 (1.53 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 1687 (88.79 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 3773 (198.58 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 12 in sacks with 45 (2.37 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 19 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 18.47 per game and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 3 (0.16 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +85.7, Turnovers: +23 Sacks: +27, INTs: +16, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: +2.64,
  • 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: 45, INT: 16, TDS: 3, PA/G: 18.1, YDS/G: 289.8
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Adam Thielen
14.56
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Tua Tagovailoa
11.96
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 Tua Tagovailoa
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2020 MIA 10 1814 64% 11 5 87.1 109 3 1
2021 MIA 12 2544 68% 15 10 89.8 90 3 1
2022 MIA 13 3548 65% 25 8 105.5 70 0 1
3-YEAR AVG 12 2672 66% 17 8 95 102 2 1
Totals 36 8015 66% 52 23 95.0 307 6 3
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