Thielen Back At Practice

@"BarrNone55" said:

ADAM THIELENWR, MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Adam Thielen (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday.Barring a setback in practice this week, Thielen's expected to return to the lineup on Sunday against the Chargers. Kyle Rudolph and Olabisi Johnson have been Thielen's direct beneficiaries in Minnesota's last four games but will likely see their roles diminished completely if the latter is healthy and ready to go. Consider Thielen a high-end WR3 in his first game back since Week 9.

SOURCE: Mike Triplett on Twitter

Great news, just go easy, Adam.

Really need him back for this game...and beyond. This Charger team scares the hell outta me. This was a team many picked to go to the Super Bowl. In terms of roster talent, they're right up there with the best. Lost all 8 games by one score. If they don't shoot themselves in the foot, they will be really hard to beat. 

And need him back this game to get him back in game shape for gb and Chicago.  Gonna take a game or two for him to trust his hammy and work back into rhythm with the offense.

Exciting tho, we have a significant change to our offense this late in the year, could be explosive.

Consider Thielen a high-end WR3 in his first game back since Week 9.

Schefter's tweet from earlier: "Thielen is expected to return to the lineup Sunday against the Chargers
after missing the past four games due to a hamstring injury"

Most of last seven games!!  I understand that he's 'credited' as playing at KC, but it was just a couple plays.  For some reason it bothers me that they're not saying he's missed more than half the season because he hasn't really played since the first quarter of week 7.  Stupid to get get miffed over, I know. :p

Regardless, I'll be glad to see him out there performing; catching those clutch third down passes and hopefully helping to loosen up the run D.

How important is Thielen?

He still has more TDs than Diggs...

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"BarrNone55" said:

ADAM THIELENWR, MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Adam Thielen (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday.Barring a setback in practice this week, Thielen's expected to return to the lineup on Sunday against the Chargers. Kyle Rudolph and Olabisi Johnson have been Thielen's direct beneficiaries in Minnesota's last four games but will likely see their roles diminished completely if the latter is healthy and ready to go. Consider Thielen a high-end WR3 in his first game back since Week 9.

SOURCE: Mike Triplett on Twitter

Great news, just go easy, Adam.

Really need him back for this game...and beyond. This Charger team scares the hell outta me. This was a team many picked to go to the Super Bowl. In terms of roster talent, they're right up there with the best. Lost all 8 games by one score. If they don't shoot themselves in the foot, they will be really hard to beat. 

@"BarrNone55" said: How important is Thielen?

He still has more TDs than Diggs...

It is worse than that.  

Thielen has 6 tds.  Diggs has 5.

Diggs has only 1 in games Thielen hasn’t played in.  He has suffered without having Thielen drawing the coverage.  

@"A1Janitor" said:

@"BarrNone55" said: How important is Thielen?

He still has more TDs than Diggs...

It is worse than that.  

Thielen has 6 tds.  Diggs has 5.

Diggs has only 1 in games Thielen hasn’t played in.  He has suffered without having Thielen drawing the coverage.  

@"BarrNone55" said: How important is Thielen?

He still has more TDs than Diggs...

Thielen is much more of a red zone target than Diggs. It's why Rudy's stats go up when Thielen's down instead of Diggs. In all honesty, I'd be curious to find out---salaries equal, how many teams in the NFL who would take Thielen over Diggs? There might actually be a few. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"BarrNone55" said: How important is Thielen?

He still has more TDs than Diggs...

Thielen is much more of a red zone target than Diggs. It's why Rudy's stats go up when Thielen's down instead of Diggs. In all honesty, I'd be curious to find out---salaries equal, how many teams in the NFL who would take Thielen over Diggs? There might actually be a few. 

Fingers crossed he can make it thru the whole game.

I'd have to rethink the medical staff if he's out there at less than 100%

@"BarrNone55" said: I'd have to rethink the medical staff if he's out there at less than 100%

Bears/Packers is a noon game,  i think i would be tempted to sit him again or at least use him sparingly unless the bears did best the packers.  Sure a loss could bite us if the rams beat the cowboys in the 330 slot,  but I would play the knowns and unless the north title is there for the taking AT is more important long term than in 1 relatively meaningless non conference game.

Limited yesterday.
Not good.
Don't risk it.

Didhetearitcleanoffthebone? Wtf.

@"BarrNone55" said: Limited yesterday. Not good. Don't risk it.

Didhetearitcleanoffthebone? Wtf.

Hamstrings. They are so unpredictable. I knew it was going to be problematic the minute it happened. Its SO easy to reinjure. 

Yeah, it looked bad at the time as he not only grabbed at it, but crumpled up a bit too...I'd shut him down until the playoffs...

Well, damn...that's better than what I read.

If he can play, great. Just having him on the field will boost Diggs and the running game dramatically. But I wouldn't have him doing any go routes and I'd probably keep his snap count low. 

@"MaroonBells" said: If he can play, great. Just having him on the field will boost Diggs and the running game dramatically. But I wouldn't have him doing any go routes and I'd probably keep his snap count low. 

Agreed.  But first play I would fake a wr screen his way and go deep to diggs

Barring a major setback at practice today, the Vikings are planning for Adam Thielen to make his return from a hamstring injury Sunday in Los Angeles, according to sources. Thielen has missed most or all of the last seven games.