Adam Thielen or Jordan Addison Week 14 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for WRs

Managers must make sure to fully optimize their lineups in Week 14 of the 2024 fantasy football season with the playoffs quickly approaching. This includes the wide receiver position, which always has the most available options, but finding the best starters can sometimes be the difference between winning and losing.

Here's who makes a better pick between Adam Thielen and Jordan Addison this week.

Is Adam Thielen a good fantasy pick in Week 14?

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Adam Thielen returned for the Carolina Panthers just two weeks ago after missing their previous seven games with an injury. Their offense lacks reliable weapons, especially since trading away Diontae Johnson mid-season. Thus, his return was a much-needed addition.

In those two games, he has totaled 11 receptions on 14 targets for 156 yards and a touchdown, including an impressive WR6 finish in fantasy football last week. He will look to build off of that heading into a challenging Week 14 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles' elite defense, but a potential game script that could call for plenty of passing attempts gives him intriguing upside.

Is Jordan Addison a good fantasy pick in Week 14?

Jordan Addison has been inconsistent for the Minnesota Vikings this year, but he has also flashed his weekly upside in fantasy football by finishing among the top four wide receivers twice. This includes a WR1 finish just two weeks ago as he enters a favorable Week 14 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

The rising star currently ranks as the overall WR33 this year and has finished as the weekly WR22 or better four times in 10 games. The Falcons allow 10th-most fantasy points per game to his position, so he could be in line for another big game.

Adam Thielen or Jordan Addison: Who should I start in Week 14 fantasy football?

Jordan Addison is the recommended wide receiver in Week 14 fantasy football lineups over Adam Thielen. While the two have similar floors this week, Addison's proven upside in a favorable matchup contributes to him being the preferred pick.

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that Addison will outscore Thielen by just fractions of a fantasy point in PPR scoring formats this week. His superior yardage projections and a higher likelihood of scoring a touchdown will serve his fantasy owners well.

About the author

Adam Hulse is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda with 4 years of experience. He is also the host of the podcast "Sports Talk with Adam Hulse."

Adam studied Communications at Villanova University and played American football at Pop Warner and as a high school Freshman. His favorite team are the Dallas Cowboys, and if Adam could lay his hands on a time machine, he would love to witness their glory years from the 1990s. The Cowboys' 27-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX is his favorite Super Bowl of all time.

Given his affinity for 'America's Team,' Adam's favorite players of all time include Emmitt Smith. Michael Irvin, Tony Romo and Dak Prescott.

Adam takes a lot of pride in his work, which naturally culminates into insightful content for his readers, performance analysis being his forte. When not writing about football, Adam spends a time on his podcast.

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