Who Should I Start? Adam Thielen or Dontayvion Wicks

Friday, September 26, 4:50 PM

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen should be kept out of starting lineups when his team takes on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in Ireland. Now that receiver Jordan Addison (suspension) is back in the fold, Thielen is likely to see a significant decrease in snaps. Even with high snap rates in the first three weeks, Thielen caught a meager two passes. At this point, it's fair to wonder if he'll earn more snaps or targets than fellow receiver Jalen Nailor, to say nothing of Addison, top receiver Justin Jefferson, and tight end T.J. Hockenson. Given his lack of production and his situation on the depth chart, Thielen can be sent to waiver wires in standard redraft leagues.

Thursday, October 23, 12:23 PM

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said on Thursday that wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks (calf) is unlikely to play on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN. Wicks injured his calf in the Week 7 win over the Arizona Cardinals and wasn't able to practice on Wednesday. The 24-year-old probably won't practice on Thursday, either, but he hasn't officially been ruled out for the weekend just yet. The 24-year-old hasn't been much of a factor in Green Bay's offense through seven weeks, even with Jayden Reed (collarbone) on Injured Reserve. The former fifth-rounder has a total of only 13 receptions for 134 yards and no touchdowns on 20 targets. The good news for Green Bay is that receiver Christian Watson (knee) appears to be trending towards being activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list to make his 2025 debut on Sunday night.