Yahoo Fantasy Football on Luther Burden
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Luther Burden will not be a top-40 WR...he hasn't turned those Y/RR numbers into real, sustained fantasy production. Burden was WR50 in terms of points per game in half-PPR leagues last year.
STACKED’s take
Burden projected outside top-40 WRs in Week 1 despite strong efficiency metrics.
The source predicts Luther Burden will not be a top-40 WR in Week 1 despite his status as a fantasy darling heading into 2026. While Burden posted strong efficiency metrics (2.34 yards per route run, seventh among wideouts with 40+ targets) and finished 2025 with six-catch, 80+ yard performances in two of his final three games, the source cites two concerns: (1) he was WR50 in points per game in half-PPR leagues last year and started just five games, and (2) he'll contend with Rome Odunze and tight ends Cole Kmet and Colston Loveland for targets despite Moore's departure. Additionally, the Bears' Week 1 matchup against the Panthers is more difficult than some account for; Carolina added edge rusher Jaelan Phillips and linebacker Devin Lloyd and ranked in the top half of the NFL in total yards allowed in 2025, meaning Caleb Williams will need to bring his 'A' game and it's no sure thing Burden will benefit from an enhanced target share.
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