Fantasy Life Articles on Luther Burden
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He averaged 2.71 yards per route run, which was the third-best mark among receivers with at least 100 routes last season. Only Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were better. From Week 11 on, Burden was a much more regular part of the equation. His route participation jumped to 61%, while his target share climbed to 18%.
STACKED’s take
Elite efficiency (2.71 YPRR) plus expanded role sets Burden up for Year 2 breakout.
Burden has elite efficiency metrics and expanding role trajectory setting up sky-high upside. He averaged 2.71 yards per route run (third-best among receivers with 100+ routes last season), behind only Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. His role expanded dramatically in the second half of his rookie season: from Week 11 onward, route participation jumped to 61% (from 28% in first 10 weeks), target share climbed to 18% (from 7%), and he maintained a 24% targets-per-route-run rate. He finished as a top-36 PPR WR in five of his final seven regular-season games, including a WR1 performance in Week 17, setting up a larger workload in Year 2 as the Bears need to replace DJ Moore's production.
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