Adam Thielen Fantasy Football Week 5: Stats and Projections vs. Browns

Wideout Adam Thielen has a matchup against the fourth-ranked pass defense in the NFL (152.3 yards allowed per game) in Week 5, when his Minnesota Vikings play the Cleveland Browns, Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET.

With Thielen's next game against the Browns, should you think about him for your DFS lineup? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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Adam Thielen Week 5 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns
• Game Date: October 5, 2025
• Game Time: 9:30 a.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 1.7
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 2.3
• Projected Receiving Yards: 11.39
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.10

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Thielen Fantasy Performance

• With 5.7 fantasy points in 2025 (1.4 per game), Thielen is the 112th-ranked player at the WR position and 303rd among all players.
• In his last three games, Thielen has produced 3.7 fantasy points (1.2 per game), as he's converted seven targets into four catches for 37 yards and zero TDs.
• The highlight of Thielen's fantasy season was a Week 2 outburst against the Atlanta Falcons, a matchup in which he tallied 2.6 fantasy points -- -of-0 (0%), 0 yards, 0 TDs, INTs.

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Browns Defensive Performance

• Cleveland has not allowed a player to throw for more than 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• The Browns have given up at least one passing TD to four opposing QBs this year.
• Cleveland has allowed two players to pass for two or more touchdowns in a game this year.
• One player have thrown for at least three TDs in a game against the Browns this season.
• Cleveland's defense has not allowed a player to amass over 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• A total of Six players have hauled in a TD pass against the Browns this season.
• A total of two players have hauled in more than one TD pass versus Cleveland this year.
• The Browns' defense has not allowed a player to rack up more than 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• Cleveland has allowed at least one rushing TD to two players this season.
• The Browns have not allowed an opposing player to score more than one rushing TD versus them this season.

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