Who Should I Start? Adonai Mitchell or Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Adonai Mitchell News
Saturday, April 25, 7:40 AM
New York Jets wide receiver Adonai Mitchell is quickly losing grasp of the fantasy relevance that he possessed during the back half of the 2025 season. Mitchell was traded from the Colts to the Jets midseason, and he responded by emerging as their top receiver with Garrett Wilson sidelined. He had six-plus targets in six of his last seven games in 2025, ranking as the overall WR31 in PPR leagues during that span. Unfortunately for Mitchell and his fantasy managers, not only is Wilson healthy again, but there are plenty of other new additions that will steal targets from the 23-year-old. Most notably, the Jets drafted tight end Kenyon Sadiq and wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. in the first round. Wilson, Sadiq, and Cooper should all operate ahead of Mitchell in the pecking order, and he'll presumably also lose targets to Mason Taylor and Breece Hall. Dynasty managers might be able to salvage a little trade compensation by selling high on Mitchell's second half last year, but his outlook going forward is relatively bleak. He's certainly not on the redraft radar for 2026.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Dont'e Thornton Jr. News
Sunday, March 29, 8:41 AM
A fourth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr. struggled to establish himself as a rookie. Across 15 games (eight starts), the 23-year-old recorded just 10 catches for 135 yards and zero touchdowns on 30 targets. However, Thornton Jr. should have a significantly improved offensive ecosystem around him in Las Vegas in 2026. The Raiders hired former Seattle Seahawks play-caller Klint Kubiak as their new head coach and are also widely expected to select University of Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the number one overall pick in the upcoming draft. Additionally, the Las Vegas wide receiver depth chart currently looks like an open competition for playing time between incumbents Thornton Jr., Jack Bech, and Tre Tucker, as well as free agent additions Jalen Nailor and Dareke Young. Thornton Jr. did not show much reason for optimism as a rookie, so fantasy managers should proceed with caution. However, he also stands out as a buy-low candidate who could likely be acquired on the cheap after his underwhelming 2025 campaign.
Adonai Mitchell vs. Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Still trying to decide between Mitchell and Thornton Jr.? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Adonai Mitchell is projected to score 0.0 points this week while Dont'e Thornton Jr. is projected to score 0.0 points.
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