Not even two weeks after signing with the Las Vegas Raiders, veteran wide receiver Amari Cooper is set to retire. Finishing his career with 711 catches, 10,033 yards, and 64 touchdowns, he provided fantasy managers with plenty of production and spike weeks. Last season with the Buffalo Bills, it seems he lost his battle with Father Time, having his worst statistical season.

With the departure of Cooper, this opens up more opportunities for other Raiders’ pass catchers, most notably rookie Dont’e Thornton, who has shown progress in training camp. The big-bodied speedster brings a different element to this Raiders team and has built great chemistry so far with quarterback Geno Smith. New offensive coordinator Chip Kelly loves to deploy a fast-paced, spread offense, which creates mismatches. When teams must worry about Brock Bowers, Ashton Jeanty, and Jakobi Meyers, this is where we could see Thornton give us massive spike weeks.

Thornton currently has an Underdog ADP of 192, which makes him a low-risk, high-reward type of asset. He has been running reps with the first team and could return value immediately for drafters.

Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)