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Adam Thielen Dominates Receiving vs. Eagles

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Mon, Dec 9 2024 12:24 AM UTC

WR Adam Thielen racked up 9 receptions for 102 yards in Sunday's loss to the Eagles. The numbers look even better when you check his shares of the Carolina team totals. Thielen's 11 targets constituted 32.4% of QB Bryce Young's total pass attempts. He also commanded 47.4% of the team's total receptions and 53.4% of Panthers receiving yards.

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That's two straight games of 10+ targets, 8+ catches, and 99+ yards for Thielen, who played a similar role for most of last year in Carolina's offense.

David Moore and Xavier Legette remained heavily involved from a route perspective against Philly. Legette actually ran two more routes and Moore just one fewer.

Legette checked in second on the team with 8 targets but caught only two (for 39 yards). That included a missed reception late in the fourth quarter on a pass that nearly delivered a go-ahead TD.

Thielen clearly stands as the most reliable Carolina target. And Young continues to play significantly better than he did before the benching.

Thielen gets a decent finish to his fantasy schedule with a neutral Dallas matchup, then a tougher spot against Arizona and a positive spot at Tampa Bay.

Legette, meanwhile, has seen 8 targets in consecutive games and caught 4+ passes in four of his past six outings.

Matt Schauf, Editor

Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.