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.

Friday, November 14, 5:42 PM

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks (calf) was limited in practice all week with a calf injury, but he was removed from Friday's final injury report and will be active on Sunday on the road at MetLife Stadium in Week 11 to take on the New York Giants, according to Wes Hodkiewicz of Packers.com. Even with injuries plaguing Green Bay's receiving corps throughout the season, Wicks has yet to find the end zone in 2025 in his third year in the league after scoring nine touchdowns in 2023 and 2024 combined. However, he was targeted a season-high eight times in Monday night's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with rookie Matthew Golden (hamstring) sidelined and Romeo Doubs (chest) leaving the game due to injury. The 24-year-old caught four of those targets for just 38 yards. Golden could miss another game this weekend, but both Doubs and Christian Watson (hamstring, knee) will play, which will make Wicks a hard sell in fantasy as a flex play, despite the good matchup.