Yahoo Fantasy Football on Luther Burden
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Luther Burden III (at SEA) - 49.5 proj. receiving yards... He's the WR27 on WR22 usage this season and has been the WR18 on WR30 usage this month with Caleb Williams working back into the lineup. Burden's baseline projection improves without Cole Kmet (IR), too. He ran a route on 73% of non-3-TE dropbacks last week, and the Bears likely won't use 3-TE sets as often without Kmet. A 75-85% route participation moving forward would not be a surprise at all, and that's meaningful.
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Burden's route rate rising to 75-85% without Kmet supports WR3 upside.
Burden is projected for 49.5 receiving yards at SEA in Week 8 (ranked 28th). Though not yet a full-time player, his efficiency and manufactured usage make him an upside WR3. He ranks WR27 on WR22 usage this season and WR18 on WR30 usage this month with Caleb Williams working back into the lineup. His baseline projection improves without Cole Kmet (IR), as the Bears likely won't use 3-TE or 2-TE sets as often. Burden ran a route on 73% of non-3-TE dropbacks last week, and a 75-85% route participation moving forward is realistic. On tape, he showed rockstar YAC moments, scoring a TD on a well-blocked screen, making 2-3 defenders miss on a zone in-cut, and being left wide open on a crosser for a 58-yard gain.
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