After a 10-year career, veteran wide receiver Amari Cooper is hanging up his cleats.
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)
Dont'e Thornton Articles & Advice
Dont'e Thornton Video Analysis
All Dont'e Thornton News
After a 10-year career, veteran wide receiver Amari Cooper is hanging up his cleats.
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)
With fewer than two weeks remaining before the start of the 2025 NFL season, veteran wide receiver Amari Cooper has signed a one-year deal to reunite with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Coming off a down year with the Cleveland Browns, and subsequent trade to the Buffalo Bills, Amari Cooper waited all off-season to sign a deal in free agency. The Raiders lack veteran wide receiver depth behind Jakobi Meyers, who publicly requested a trade. There are a few other rookie WRs who may make noise, such as Jack Bech and Dont’e Thornton, but it’s worth noting that Cooper only signed after Meyers made his trade request known.
Unfortunately, Cooper’s archetype of big body outside wide receiver profiles as a steep drop off once production declines, unless he can claim a role in the slot. Tre Tucker and Brock Bowers mostly handle slot duty, leaving little pathway for Cooper to be a productive fantasy asset for 2025. He is an avoid in most formats, and worth last round speculative selection in bestball drafts.
Author: Bradley Stalder (@FFStalder)
The Raiders rookie wide receivers are heading in opposite directions on Underdog.
The Las Vegas Raiders are not considered a team that is deep at wide receiver. Jakobi Meyers is an ever present value in best ball as he is going in round 6 on Underdog as the WR40. The offense is set to run through tight end Brock Bowers and stud rookie running back Ashton Jeanty in 2025.
With Jakobi Meyers being the best Raiders wide receiver by default, it leaves opportunity for another receiver to emerge. After the 2025 NFL Draft it was initially believed that Jack Bech would be the logical player to rise in Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly’s offense. Instead, it is Dont’e Thornton who is catching plenty of buzz as he has stood out in minicamp.
As this word has gotten out it has sent the two rookie receivers in opposite directions. In the last week on Underdog, Thornton has risen 9.7 spots into the early 17th round. Divergent from Thornton has been Jack Bech who has fallen 6.5 spots into the early 13th round.
Bech was selected in round 2 of the NFL Draft while Thornton went in round 4. There is still an appropriate gap in drafts, but as fantasy gamers get wise to Thornton’s ability the gap will certainly close. Clicking both Bech and Thornton at ADP will help build unique lineups and will be particularly unique when stacking with quarterback Geno Smith.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Rookie 4th Round Pick WR Dont’e Thornton is running routes with the starters, alongside Tre Tucker and Jakobi Meyers.
The Jack Bech train has halted.
Dont’e Thornton is a physical specimen. At 6’5″, he ran the fastest 40-yard dash time for a WR that tall. EVER. Thornton was not a major target earner in college, however, he was among the most efficient. He would win downfield, and had a top 2 yards per reception, and top 2 yards per route run, and top 2 yards after the catch. He is big, he is fast, he is strong, and he’s already running with the first team in OTA’s.
In most dynasty rookie drafts, he goes in the third or fourth round, and sometimes goes undrafted. Consider checking for Thornton’s availability in your Dynasty league.
Author: Bradley Stalder (@FFStalder)
The Las Vegas Raiders fourth-round pick in wide receiver Dont’e Thornton is impressing teammate Jacobi Meyers.
At 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, Dont’e Thornton is a large target for quarterback Geno Smith. Hailing out of the University of Tennessee, Thornton posted insane athleticism numbers, a 99th-percentile 4.30 40-yard-dash and a 100th percentile overall Speed Score of 126.5. A tall speed demon is any quarterback’s dream. The Raiders are hurting for wide receiver depth, so Thornton has a chance to earn significant playing time.
Consistency will have to show up in Thornton’s game if he wants to post better numbers than he did in college. Thornton will be a late-round flier in dynasty and best ball leagues. Should he develop any meaningful connection with Geno Smith, he will be a priority wavier wire option in all other formats.
Author: Jesse Baldwin (@J_Baldwin51)
