EAGAN, Minn. -- Things were a lot different at this time a year ago for Minnesota Vikings receiver Adam Thielen. Four games into the 2018 season, he was averaging 100 yards receiving a game. In Week 5, he cemented his name in history, becoming the first player in the Super Bowl era to have 100 or more yards receiving in each of his team’s first five games. The streak continued through Minnesota’s first eight games.
Given how things have played out for the Vikings offensively this season, the days of Thielen being one of league's best receivers feel like a distant memory.