Who Should I Start? Jimmy Horn Jr. or Dont'e Thornton Jr.


Week 8 Projections

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0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Jimmy Horn Jr. News

Browns Expected To Sign Panthers WR Jimmy Horn Jr.

Thursday, September 17, 6:12 AM

The Cleveland Browns are expected to sign former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr., Jordan Schultz reports. The move will reunite Horn, a Colorado Buffaloes standout, with quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who also played at Colorado under his dad as head coach. In Horn's career, he recorded 11 catches on 16 targets for 108 yards with no touchdowns. He also added eight rushes for 69 yards with a fumble lost. Horn was drafted in 2025 in the sixth round of the NFL Draft with pick No. 208 by the Panthers. He joins the Browns who have established receivers in Denzel Boston, KC Concepcion, and Jerry Jeudy. Horn will join the practice squad in Cleveland and look to break in with the regular team.


Week 8 Projections

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0.7 -0.0 0.0 0.3 3.9 0.0

Dont'e Thornton Jr. News

Dont'e Thornton Jr. Could Be a Deep-League Target in Week 8

Friday, October 30, 1:23 PM

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr. (hamstring) could make his season debut in Week 8, but it's still unclear what his workload will be like in a tough road matchup against the New York Jets. The 23-year-old was activated off IR earlier in the week after a hamstring injury during training camp sidelined him for the first seven games of the season. In 15 games played last year, Thornton Jr. caught 10 passes on 30 targets for 135 yards and no touchdowns, although that was with Geno Smith playing under center. Having a more successful quarterback in Kirk Cousins could make Thornton Jr. more productive, although the air game largely runs through fellow receiver Tre Tucker and star tight end Brock Bowers. The Raiders receiving corps also has a tough matchup this week against the Jets, who have limited opponents to 187.7 passing yards this season. Thornton Jr. has the potential to be WR2 behind Tucker and be a stash candidate in deep league formats, but fantasy managers should keep an eye on whether he plays first.


Jimmy Horn Jr. vs. Dont'e Thornton Jr.

Still trying to decide between Horn Jr. and Thornton Jr.? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Jimmy Horn Jr. is projected to score 0.0 points this week while Dont'e Thornton Jr. is projected to score 0.7 points.