WR · 2025 season
Brian Thomas Jr. vs Rashee Rice
Brian Thomas Jr. and Rashee Rice split the 2025 season: Brian Thomas Jr. led targets, 91 to 78; Rashee Rice led receptions, 53 to 48. The choice comes down to situation rather than last year's production.
Brian Thomas Jr. (Jacksonville, 14 games) against Rashee Rice (Kansas City, 8 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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Brian Thomas Jr. vs Rashee Rice, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.| Metric | Brian Thomas Jr. | Rashee Rice |
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| Targets | 91 ✓ | 78 |
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| Receptions | 48 | 53 ✓ |
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| Receiving yards | 707 ✓ | 571 |
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| Receiving touchdowns | 2 | 5 ✓ |
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| Yards per reception | 14.73 ✓ | 10.77 |
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| Fantasy points | 138.8 | 150.1 ✓ |
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Categories won: Brian Thomas Jr. 3, Rashee Rice 3.
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Who had the better 2025 season, Brian Thomas Jr. or Rashee Rice?
Brian Thomas Jr. and Rashee Rice split the 2025 season: Brian Thomas Jr. led targets, 91 to 78; Rashee Rice led receptions, 53 to 48. The choice comes down to situation rather than last year's production.
What separates Brian Thomas Jr. and Rashee Rice statistically?
Brian Thomas Jr. led on targets (91 to 78). Rashee Rice led on receptions (53 to 48). Brian Thomas Jr. led on receiving yards (707 to 571).
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.
Should I start Brian Thomas Jr. or Rashee Rice?
Brian Thomas Jr. and Rashee Rice split the 2025 season: Brian Thomas Jr. led targets, 91 to 78; Rashee Rice led receptions, 53 to 48. The choice comes down to situation rather than last year's production. Brian Thomas Jr. led on targets, 91 to 78. Rashee Rice led on receptions, 53 to 48. Brian Thomas Jr. hosts CLE in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. Rashee Rice hosts DEN in week 1, Mon, Sep 14, 8:15 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.
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Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.