Two players, one answer.

Charlie Kolar vs Dont'e Thornton Jr.

Any league · this week start/sit · Half PPR

Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)

Charlie Kolar · Dont'e Thornton Jr.

Week 8 · Half PPR

Start Charlie Kolar

Dont'e Thornton Jr. isn't expected to play.

TE · LAC

Charlie Kolar

3.3 projected

@ LAR · Sun 4:05 PM ET

3.4 a game this season · last 3: 3.6, 3.2, 3.5

WR · LV

Dont'e Thornton Jr.

0.0 projected

@ NYJ · Sun 1:00 PM ETOut

No games this season

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This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with Half PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.