Adam Thielen Fantasy Football Week 17: Stats and Projections vs. Browns

In Week 17 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), wideout Adam Thielen and the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Cleveland Browns, who have the top-ranked pass defense in the NFL (164.1 yards allowed per game).

With Thielen's next game versus the Browns, should you think about him for your DFS roster? See below for more stats and information.

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Adam Thielen Week 17 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns
• Game Date: December 28, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 2.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 3.1
• Projected Receiving Yards: 16.96
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.12

Projections provided by numberFire

Thielen Fantasy Performance

• Thielen is the 139th-ranked fantasy player at the WR position and 381st overall, as he has put up 14.9 total fantasy points (1.2 per game).
• During his last three games Thielen has been targeted six times, with six receptions for 60 yards and zero TDs, leading to 6.0 fantasy points (2.0 per game) during that stretch.
• Thielen has amassed 60 receiving yards and zero scores on six catches (six targets) in his last five games. From a fantasy perspective, he has produced 6.0 points (2.0 per game) during that period.
• The high point of Thielen's fantasy season came against the Detroit Lions last week, when he put up 4.9 fantasy points with four receptions (on four targets) for 49 yards.

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Browns Defensive Performance

• Cleveland is yet to allow a player to throw for over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Browns have given up at least one passing TD to 13 opposing QBs this season.
• Cleveland has allowed six players to throw for two or more TDs in a game this season.
• Only two players have passed for at least three TDs in a game versus the Browns this year.
• Cleveland has allowed just one player to amass more than 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• The Browns have allowed a touchdown catch by 19 players this season.
• Cleveland has allowed just three players to catch two or more TD passes in a game this year.
• Three players have collected over 100 yards rushing in a game against the Browns this year.
• Cleveland has allowed 11 players to score at least one rushing touchdown versus them this year.
• The Browns have given up at least two rushing touchdowns to just three players this year.

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