Adam Thielen (ankle) expected to play Week 1

Adam Thielen (ankle) is expected to play in Carolina’s Week 1 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

Fantasy Impact: Thielen has been dealing with an ankle injury all week in practice that left his status for Sunday’s game up in the air, but now he’s reportedly expected to play through it in Week 1. A final call will be made closer to kickoff, and this news means less work for rookie Jonathan Mingo, who would’ve otherwise had to have stepped into the WR1 role with DJ Chark Jr. (hamstring) also being ruled out for the Panthers.

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