Who Should I Start? Dont'e Thornton Jr. or Cyrus Allen
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 0.1 |
Dont'e Thornton Jr. News
Friday, June 19, 6:02 PM
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr. was unable to find much success this past season. To be fair, the Raiders' offense was horrible as a unit, but Thornton barely showed up on the stat sheet. He finished the season with 10 receptions for 135 receiving yards and zero touchdowns in 13 games. The 24-year-old might've missed his opportunity with the Raiders adding some reinforcements this offseason. They signed Jalen Nailor and Dareke Young in free agency, while adding Malik Benson in the sixth round of this year's draft. Thornton could fall to fourth on the depth chart, which is not a good spot, given Brock Bowers eats a ton of targets at tight end as well. He's young enough to hold onto in dynasty leagues, but Thornton having a consistent role in 2026 seems unlikely.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
Cyrus Allen News
Monday, August 3, 9:31 AM
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Cyrus Allen (shin) is expected to return to practice later this week, according to Nate Taylor. Head coach Andy Reid provided the update Monday after Allen missed the team's first padded practice. The fifth-round rookie was carted off Saturday following a collision during a special teams drill, but he avoided a serious injury and was diagnosed with a bone bruise on his shin. Allen had been making a strong impression before getting hurt, continuing a productive offseason that included several standout catches during rookie minicamp and mandatory minicamp. Kansas City selected him 176th overall after he caught 51 passes for 674 yards and 13 touchdowns at Cincinnati last season. Allen is competing for a reserve receiver role and could also contribute on special teams, so a return later this week would keep the injury from costing him much evaluation time. He is not a redraft target, but his progress remains worth tracking in deeper dynasty formats.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. vs. Cyrus Allen
Still trying to decide between Thornton Jr. and Allen? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Dont'e Thornton Jr. is projected to score 2.1 points this week while Cyrus Allen is projected to score 1.5 points.
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