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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Thielen's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Dolphins 12/15/2025 Week 15 1 TAR / 1 REC / 7 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Ravens 12/7/2025 Week 14 1 TAR / 1 REC / 4 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Packers 11/23/2025 Week 12 1 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bears 11/16/2025 Week 11 2 TAR / 1 REC / 6 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Ravens 11/9/2025 Week 10 3 TAR / 2 REC / 16 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs