Adam Thielen wasn’t having a monster year, but news that the Vikings receiver will miss the rest of the season could be bad news for some fantasy managers getting ready for their championship game. Thielen would not have carried anyone’s fantasy team, but his absence could spell trouble for Justin Jefferson.
It was reported Wednesday that Thielen, who had 67 receptions for 721 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, was having surgery on his injured ankle.
Thielen was a Pro Bowler in 2017 and ’18, but he hasn’t been Minnesota’s QB1 since Jefferson hit the Twin Cities last season.