Minnesota Vikings: 3 Players that must shine vs. Chargers in Week 15

3. Adam Thielen

After missing the last handful of games during the year while dealing with a hamstring injury and trying to battle back onto the field since suffering that injury, Adam Thielen appears to be on track to return to the offensive unit in Week 15 in Los Angeles this weekend.

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If that is indeed the case, that will be a big boost for Kirk Cousins and the rest of the Vikings offensive group while going up against the Chargers on the road.

Thielen provides Cousins with another option within the offense alongside fellow wide receiver Stefon Diggs, tight end targets Kyle Rudolph and Irv Smith Jr. and running back Dalvin Cook, among others.

When healthy, Thielen is not only a reliable target within the Minnesota offense on the outside and in the middle of the field, but he has also become one of the top wide receivers in the league as well.

In Week 15 on the road going up against Los Angeles, the Vikings are going to need Thielen back on the field and him to step up and put together a dominant performance in his return to come away with the victory.