Josh Norris argued that drafters continue to sleep on Adam Thielen even after back-to-back top-24 fantasy finishes. Despite his age, Thielen keeps winning by finding soft spots versus zone and remains an integral part of what Norris called “one of the most vertically-oriented passing attacks in the league.” Thielen logged multiple long-ball receptions against Tampa Bay and Las Vegas last year and now gets Dave Canales calling an offense that ranked top-10 in average depth of target at Washington. With rookie Tet McMillan and Jalen Coker drawing perimeter attention, Thielen should again live in the slot and intermediate seams where Bryce Young posted his highest EPA per throw. Norris believes an 85-catch, 1,000-yard encore is firmly in play while Thielen is still lingering in the double-digit rounds.

Erik Beimfohr said Adam Thielen is a no-brainer Round-14 selection because the market keeps writing his obituary a year too early. Thielen turned 34 last season and still piled up 615 yards and five scores in only 10 games, ripping 9-102 against Philadelphia and 5-110-2 versus Tampa. Those numbers produced WR28 value in points added per game—a pace normally drafted in the sixth round. Beimfohr argued nothing about turning 35 automatically eliminates that role, especially with Carolina’s pass-catcher depth unchanged beyond rookie Tee Mac. Thielen gives early-season stability to builds that lean on volatile upside rookies like Trey Harris or Rashee Rice and still owns the ‘one-week nuke’ profile Best Ball drafters need. With a 14th-round ADP that carries zero opportunity cost, Beimfohr is happily scooping Thielen for 14-point filler weeks and the occasional vintage blow-up when younger studs miss time.