Thornton leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
47
Receptions (career)
58
652
Receiving yards (career)
823
2
Receiving TDs (career)
5
13.9
Yards per catch
23.1
60
Targets (season)
37
The verdict
Thornton holds the edge, leading in 4 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). III answers in targets (season) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.