Adam Thielen

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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby Mjvb5 » Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:42 pm

skip wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:37 pm
jeffster wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:45 am
skip wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:42 am

Idk about anyone else but who worries about ADP or rankings in the middle of October? Is anyone drafting right now?
Well, if you don't like the quantitative approach, you could just substitute in "why does he seem so underrated?"
Someone mentioned "athletic profile" which is one of the most ridiculous things referenced in this game given that there is no quantitative measurement that is a predictor of success in the NFL.
I used it as a reason for why he has low value, I'm with in that skill and savy is what matters, but we know that a lot of us, myself included, have a tendency to fall in love with the sexyness of a Kevin White, Parker, or Perriman

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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby jojo5151 » Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:14 pm

Thielens been a godsend to me & the fact I just picked him off waivers makes it evern sweeter. He's the definition of set & forget in my lineups week in & week out
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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby skip » Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:00 pm

Mjvb5 wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:42 pm
skip wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:37 pm
jeffster wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:45 am

Well, if you don't like the quantitative approach, you could just substitute in "why does he seem so underrated?"
Someone mentioned "athletic profile" which is one of the most ridiculous things referenced in this game given that there is no quantitative measurement that is a predictor of success in the NFL.
I used it as a reason for why he has low value, I'm with in that skill and savy is what matters, but we know that a lot of us, myself included, have a tendency to fall in love with the sexyness of a Kevin White, Parker, or Perriman
And I agree it is a component and my comment is basically saying that the words have no actual meaning but get thrown about as though they do.
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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby thebeast » Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:21 pm

Mjvb5 wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:11 pm See Baldwin, Doug for most of his career
Seriously a lot of similarities between the two, atypical athletic and physical profiles from an ideal number one, UDFA, came on to be productive later in there careers than most, never viewed as the "sexy option",etc
Except Thielen is like 1000 times better

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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby Phaded » Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:23 pm

I said it in the other Thielen thread and I will say it again.

Thielen is an excellent example that hard work and dedication can go a long way.

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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby jojo5151 » Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:28 pm

He's Wes Walker 2.0 + 10
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1 QB 12 team PPR
QB - T. Law, Carr, Browning, Stidham
RB- Chubb, Gibbs, Gibson, K. Williams, D Henderson, Dowdle
WR/TE- A. St. Brown, Higgins, K. Allen, E. Moore, B .Cooks, N. Brown, Tillman, McBride, Ferguson
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QB - L. Jackson
RB - Pierce, Akers, Mostert, K. Williams
WR - J.Jefferson, Olave, Njigba,Dotson, E.Moore
TE - Ferguson
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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby dm1129 » Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:30 pm

Impossible, UDFA WRs never amount to anything regardless of what they demonstrate on an NFL field according to some posters here .....they couldn't be wrong could they???

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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby kadun2 » Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:34 pm

I certainly was wrong about him. I wish I had him now. Have to pay a lot☹️

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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby Ryantacular » Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:08 pm

For me, it's because he's white.

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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby jimmychoi » Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:17 pm

Ryantacular wrote: Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:08 pm For me, it's because he's white.
I thought there’d be more tongue in cheek responses about his ethnicity.

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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby Shcritters » Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:29 pm

Perfect example of an ‘Eric Decker All-Star’. I simply think that people STILL don’t believe this is actually happening. I certainly thought he would take a backseat as Diggs broke out this year. Last week was an anomaly as PPeterson was covering Diggs (only 3 receptions), but Thielen’s been a stud this year. All the better that he’s a Minnesotan... my wife saw him at a wedding this summer for a cousin.

Something else against him is that he doesn’t have one ‘defining trait’. AB has his route running. Hopkins his aggressiveness. Julio his size and speed. OBJ his suddenness and quickness. If pressed, what would you say it is for Thielen? It is most likely his route running, but he doesn’t have prototypical size and flash and therefore isn’t viewed as a top guy, even though he is the WR1 in fantasy so far this year.
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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby John Paul » Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:48 am

Take advantage if you find an owner that thinks he fits in that range. Trade a bigger name guy for Thielen that isn't performing at that level and move on. I have him in a keeper league and he is my WR1 and the WR1 in that league at the moment. I treat him as such and he will be my WR1 next year barring any injuries.
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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby AlPal&Ange » Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:31 am

Shcritters wrote: Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:29 pm Perfect example of an ‘Eric Decker All-Star’. I simply think that people STILL don’t believe this is actually happening. I certainly thought he would take a backseat as Diggs broke out this year. Last week was an anomaly as PPeterson was covering Diggs (only 3 receptions), but Thielen’s been a stud this year. All the better that he’s a Minnesotan... my wife saw him at a wedding this summer for a cousin.

Something else against him is that he doesn’t have one ‘defining trait’. AB has his route running. Hopkins his aggressiveness. Julio his size and speed. OBJ his suddenness and quickness. If pressed, what would you say it is for Thielen? It is most likely his route running, but he doesn’t have prototypical size and flash and therefore isn’t viewed as a top guy, even though he is the WR1 in fantasy so far this year.
I'd say his 'defining trait' is his hands. Some of the catches he's made this year are phenomenal.

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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby Bot101 » Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:36 am

Just curious if Thielen is the alpha dog over Diggs, why is Diggs drawing the top coverage? Legit question.

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Re: Adam Thielen

Postby thebeast » Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:37 am

Bot101 wrote: Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:36 am Just curious if Thielen is the alpha dog over Diggs, why is Diggs drawing the top coverage? Legit question.
Ah.. It could be that Thielen in the fantasy alpha dog...


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