Adam Thielen Week 1 Preview vs. the Bears

Adam Thielen will be up against the 16th-ranked passing defense in the league last year when his Minnesota Vikings play the Chicago Bears in Week 1, on Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Thielen's stat line last year: 48 catches, 615 receiving yards, five TDs, 61.5 yards per game (on 62 targets).

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Thielen vs. the Bears

• Thielen vs the Bears (since 2021): 8 GP / 37.5 REC YPG / 3 REC TD
• Through the air, Chicago allowed over 100 receiving yards to eight players last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Bears gave up a touchdown reception to 14 players last season.
• Chicago gave up at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to just three players last season.
• The Bears surrendered 217.9 passing yards per game to be the NFL's 16th-ranked defense against the pass last year.
• The Bears' defense was ranked first in the league at one passing TDs allowed per game last season.

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Thielen Receiving Insights

• In five of his 10 games (50.0%) last season, Thielen hit the over on receiving yards prop bets.
• He was targeted on 62 pass attempts last year, averaging 9.9 yards per target (12th in league).
• In four of 10 games last season, Thielen had a receiving touchdown (and he had one game with multiple touchdown catches).

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Thielen's Last Season Performance