Adam Thielen Fantasy Football Week 16: Stats and Projections vs. Lions

Adam Thielen and the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Detroit Lions and their 24th-ranked pass defense (231.1 yards allowed per game) in Week 16, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

For more details on Thielen, if you're thinking about him for your DFS lineup, check out this article before his upcoming matchup versus the Lions.

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Adam Thielen Week 16 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions
• Game Date: December 21, 2025
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 2.7
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 3.5
• Projected Receiving Yards: 17.94
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.16

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Thielen Fantasy Performance

• With 10.0 fantasy points this season (0.9 per game), Thielen is the 150th-ranked player at the WR position. He ranks 410th among all players.
• During his last three games Thielen has been targeted two times, with two receptions for 11 yards and zero TDs, resulting in 1.1 fantasy points (0.6 per game) during that stretch.
• Thielen has racked up 1.1 total fantasy points (0.6 per game) in his last five games, catching two balls (on two targets) for 11 yards and zero touchdowns.
• The highlight of Thielen's season as a fantasy producer came against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2, as he put up 2.6 fantasy points by running for zero yards on zero attempts. In the receiving game, he caught two passes on three targets for 26 yards.

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Detroit has conceded more than 300 yards passing to three players this year.
• A total of 13 players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Lions this year.
• Detroit has allowed two or more passing TDs to 10 opposing QBs this season.
• Four players have passed for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Lions this season.
• Detroit has given up more than 100 yards receiving to six players this season.
• The Lions have allowed 22 players to catch a TD pass against them this year.
• Detroit has allowed two or more receiving TDs to six players this season.
• The Lions' defense has not allowed a player to amass more than 100 yards on the ground in a game this year.
• A total of 11 players have run for at least one TD against Detroit this year.
• The Lions have given up at least two rushing TDs to only one player this year.

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