Week 9 · 2026Rankings retrieved

Should I start Dont'e Thornton Jr. in Week 9?

Expert consensus, scoring outlook and availability. Everything behind this week’s call, in one place.

12-team baseline · 1QB · Two starting RBs and WRs

Scoring format

WR · LV · at SF

Dont'e Thornton Jr.

Sunday, Nov 8

Lean sit if active

Consensus WR126.3, outside our top-36 positional flex range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative. Listed questionable; confirm availability before kickoff.

Where the experts land

WR126.3#1Start cutoff 24#137
Best #120 • Worst #137 • Lower is better

The line spans the best and worst expert rank. The dot is the average expert rank, falling back to consensus if unavailable. The shaded area marks our starting range.

Projected fantasy points by format
PPR
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Half PPR
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Standard
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Projections are estimates, not a floor or ceiling. Missing values appear as —.

This week vs. rest of season
This week
WR126
Rest of season
WR169

43 positional spots higher this week than rest of season. These are different outlooks, not a change over time. Lower rank is better.

The projected stat line

Rushing

Carries
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Yards
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Touchdowns
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Receiving

Receptions
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Yards
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Touchdowns
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Projected statistics, not recent results. Projections retrieved Nov 6, 11:11 AM EST.

Availability & practice

QUESTIONABLE · Back

  1. WedNot listed
  2. ThuNot listed
  3. FriNot filed

FantasyPros estimated chance of playing: 0%.

Injury snapshot: Nov 6, 11:10 AM EST. Recheck before kickoff.

Every scoring format & expert range
Dont'e Thornton Jr. rankings by scoring format
FormatWR rankBestWorstStd. dev.FlexPoints
PPR126.31201377.6278.70.0
Half PPR140.212116517.5305.50.0
Standard126.71201388.1285.30.0

Standard deviation measures disagreement in ranks, not projected points or outcome probability.

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Other WRs around this rank

Nearby players on the default PPR board. Compare players side by side.

What goes into the call?

The rankings set the baseline. We use FantasyPros’ average expert positional rank, with consensus rank as a fallback. Our 12-team starting ranges are QB1–12, RB/WR1–24, TE1–8 and K/DST1–12. RB/WR ranks above 24 through 36 are flex candidates; QB ranks above 12 through 18 and TE ranks above 8 through 14 are borderline options.

Availability comes first. Bye weeks and unavailable designations override the rank. Questionable players carry an “if active” caveat. A missing report never confirms that a player is healthy.

Your alternatives change the answer. Cross-position RB/WR/TE comparisons use a shared flex rank when available. ROS compares two outlooks, not historical movement. Expert ranges describe disagreement, not scoring floors, ceilings or confidence percentages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Dont'e Thornton Jr. in Week 9?
Lean sit if active. Consensus WR126.3, outside our top-36 positional flex range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative. Listed questionable; confirm availability before kickoff. The expert range runs from #120 to #137. The consensus projection is 0.0 PPR points.
Where is Dont'e Thornton Jr. ranked for Week 9?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has Dont'e Thornton Jr. at WR126 for Week 9, and flex #279 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #120 to #137.
Is Dont'e Thornton Jr. playing in Week 9?
Dont'e Thornton Jr. is listed QUESTIONABLE (Back); practice report: -- → LIMIT; FantasyPros gives a 0.48249% chance of playing. Check the status again before kickoff.