Yahoo Fantasy Football on Luther Burden
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From Week 10 on in his rookie season, Burden's playing time increased and he averaged nearly 64 yards per outing — a 1,000-yard pace over an entire 17-game schedule. The 22-year-old's numbers were good enough to make him the WR28 in fantasy points per game over the final eight weeks. He also posted the third-best yards per route run among all wideouts, behind only Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
STACKED’s take
Burden's WR28 finish and third-best yards per route run in final eight weeks signal WR2 leap with DJ Moore gone.
Burden's fantasy hype quieted due to a groin injury expected to keep him out until Week 1, but he was already doing light work with trainers before the Bears' first preseason contest, providing hope for Week 1 return. From Week 10 on in his rookie season, his playing time increased and he averaged nearly 64 yards per outing—a 1,000-yard pace over 17 games. The 22-year-old finished as WR28 in fantasy points per game over the final eight weeks and posted the third-best yards per route run among all wideouts (behind only Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba). He also finished top-20 in both targets per route run and yards after the catch, the latter particularly impressive given he caught far fewer passes (47) than receivers ahead of him. With DJ Moore gone, Burden is poised for a significant leap in Year 2, and the slight injury discount presents value.
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