Adam Thielen Week 16 Preview vs. the Lions

Adam Thielen will be up against the ninth-worst passing defense in the NFL when his Pittsburgh Steelers play the Detroit Lions in Week 16, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Thielen has 80 receiving yards on 10 grabs (20 targets), averaging 7.3 yards per game.

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Thielen vs. the Lions

• Thielen vs the Lions (since 2021): 11 GP / 48.3 REC YPG / 2 REC TD
• Detroit has allowed six opposing receivers to put up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2025 season.
• 22 players have caught a TD pass against the Lions this year.
• Detroit has allowed two or more TD receptions to six opposing players on the season.
• The 231.1 passing yards the Lions give up per outing makes them the 24th-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
• The Lions have the No. 29 defense in the league in passing TDs allowed, giving up 28 this season (two per game).

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Thielen Receiving Insights

• Thielen has exceeded his receiving yards prop bet two times in seven games this season.
• He has racked up 4.0 yards per target (80 yards on 20 targets).
• Thielen does not have a TD reception this season in 11 games.

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