The Carolina Panthers will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 13. 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 13?
Thielen played Sunday for the first time since late September, posting three catches for 57 yards in his return.
Thielen didn’t participate in Wednesday’s practice, but Carolina listed his injury as “not injury-related/rest/hamstring.” He returned for a full practice on Thursday and a limited one on Friday as part of his maintenance plan, and did not carry an injury designation for Sunday’s game on the final report.
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 13?
Thielen missed over two months and returned last week — he was targeted on Carolina’s first play. He largely disappeared after that, but when the chips were in the middle of the table, he had a late fourth-down catch and drew a DPI in the end zone.
I think that’s what we can expect moving forward from the veteran receiver. We are looking at production that comes and goes, nothing that fantasy managers can count on. Jalen Coker projects to eat into an already limited role should he return to action, further pushing Thielen down my receiver rankings.
The Bucs allow the third-highest completion percentage to the slot this season, giving Coker or Thielen a path to low-end PPR value if you squint, but I’m largely targeting upside rather than hoping for a few valuable looks as a part of this bottom-five offense.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Adam Thielen’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Thielen is projected to score 9.6 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.6 receptions for 39.1 yards and 0.3 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 2:45 PM ET on Wednesday, December 11. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 15 WR PPR Rankings
1) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (at TEN)
2) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (vs. BUF)
3) Puka Nacua | LAR (at SF)
4) Justin Jefferson | MIN (vs. CHI)
5) Nico Collins | HOU (vs. MIA)
6) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. PIT)
7) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at HOU)
8) Mike Evans | TB (at LAC)
9) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at NO)
10) Drake London | ATL (at LV)
11) Malik Nabers | NYG (vs. BAL)
12) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (at CAR)
13) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (vs. GB)
14) Courtland Sutton | DEN (vs. IND)
15) Cooper Kupp | LAR (at SF)
16) Tee Higgins | CIN (at TEN)
17) Davante Adams | NYJ (at JAX)
18) Calvin Ridley | TEN (vs. CIN)
19) Jauan Jennings | SF (vs. LAR)
20) George Pickens | PIT (at PHI)
21) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (at JAX)
22) Jerry Jeudy | CLE (vs. KC)
23) Zay Flowers | BAL (at NYG)
24) DK Metcalf | SEA (vs. GB)
25) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at DET)
26) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (vs. NYJ)
27) Ladd McConkey | LAC (vs. TB)
28) DJ Moore | CHI (at MIN)
29) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (vs. NE)
30) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (at HOU)
31) Jakobi Meyers | LV (vs. ATL)
32) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (at CLE)
33) Jordan Addison | MIN (vs. CHI)
34) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (at DEN)
35) Josh Downs | IND (at DEN)
36) Jayden Reed | GB (at SEA)
37) Keenan Allen | CHI (at MIN)
38) Adam Thielen | CAR (vs. DAL)
39) Jameson Williams | DET (vs. BUF)
40) Darnell Mooney | ATL (at LV)
41) Amari Cooper | BUF (at DET)
42) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. PIT)
43) Tank Dell | HOU (vs. MIA)
44) Elijah Moore | CLE (vs. KC)
45) DeMario Douglas | NE (at ARI)
46) Rome Odunze | CHI (at MIN)
47) Rashod Bateman | BAL (at NYG)
48) Christian Watson | GB (at SEA)
49) Xavier Worthy | KC (at CLE)
50) Noah Brown | WAS (at NO)
51) Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF (vs. LAR)
52) Michael Wilson | ARI (vs. NE)
53) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (vs. CIN)
54) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | BUF (at DET)
55) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (at LV)
56) Alec Pierce | IND (at DEN)
57) Quentin Johnston | LAC (vs. TB)
58) Xavier Legette | CAR (vs. DAL)
59) Jalen McMillan | TB (at LAC)
60) Kendrick Bourne | NE (at ARI)
61) Parker Washington | JAX (vs. NYJ)
62) Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG (vs. BAL)
63) Devaughn Vele | DEN (vs. IND)
64) Tim Patrick | DET (vs. BUF)
65) Calvin Austin III | PIT (at PHI)
66) Joshua Palmer | LAC (vs. TB)
67) Tre Tucker | LV (vs. ATL)
68) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (at SF)
69) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (at SEA)
70) Brandin Cooks | DAL (at CAR)
71) David Moore | CAR (vs. DAL)
72) Sterling Shepard | TB (at LAC)
73) Tyler Lockett | SEA (vs. GB)
74) Mike Williams | PIT (at PHI)
75) Keon Coleman | BUF (at DET)
76) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs. BAL)
77) Van Jefferson | PIT (at PHI)
78) Adonai Mitchell | IND (at DEN)
79) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (at CAR)
80) Allen Lazard | NYJ (at JAX)
81) Ricky Pearsall | SF (vs. LAR)
82) Tyler Boyd | TEN (vs. CIN)
83) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (at TEN)
84) Jalen Nailor | MIN (vs. CHI)
85) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (at CAR)
86) Kevin Austin Jr. | NO (vs. WAS)
87) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (at CLE)
88) Malik Washington | MIA (at HOU)
89) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (vs. IND)
90) Tutu Atwell | LAR (at SF)
91) Mack Hollins | BUF (at DET)
92) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | NO (vs. WAS)
93) Justin Watson | KC (at CLE)
94) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at DET)
95) Devin Duvernay | JAX (vs. NYJ)
96) Odell Beckham Jr. | MIA (at HOU)
97) Michael Woods II | CLE (vs. KC)
98) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. PIT)
99) Bo Melton | GB (at SEA)
100) Greg Dortch | ARI (vs. NE)
101) Jalen Reagor | LAC (vs. TB)
102) Jalin Hyatt | NYG (vs. BAL)
103) Derius Davis | LAC (vs. TB)
104) Zay Jones | ARI (vs. NE)
105) Terrace Marshall Jr. | SF (vs. LAR)
106) Jermaine Burton | CIN (at TEN)
107) Jonathan Mingo | DAL (at CAR)
108) DJ Chark | LAC (vs. TB)
109) Tyler Johnson | LAR (at SF)
110) Trey Palmer | TB (at LAC)
111) Ben Skowronek | PIT (at PHI)
112) Jalen Brooks | DAL (at CAR)
113) Rakim Jarrett | TB (at LAC)
114) Jake Bobo | SEA (vs. GB)
115) Xavier Gipson | NYJ (at JAX)
116) Kadarius Toney | CLE (vs. KC)
117) Malik Heath | GB (at SEA)
118) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. PIT)
119) Brandon Powell | MIN (vs. CHI)
120) Ramel Keyton | LV (vs. ATL)
121) KhaDarel Hodge | ATL (at LV)
122) Tim Jones | JAX (vs. NYJ)
123) Kristian Wilkerson | LV (vs. ATL)
124) Jalen Coker | CAR (vs. DAL)
125) Romeo Doubs | GB (at SEA)