Luther Burden III

NFL player. Position: WR. Team: CHI.

Quick Facts

Position: WR
Team: CHI (Chicago Bears)
Bye week (2026): 10
FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 39

2026 Outlook

Second-year breakout candidate with opportunity expanding after Chicago traded D.J. Moore to Buffalo. Burden III caught 47 passes in 2025 as third option behind Moore and Rome Odunze; with Moore gone, he and Odunze are positioned to absorb significant target volume in Ben Johnson's offense. Week 11 matchup against New Orleans Saints provides early-season test of ability to step up as second primary option behind Odunze, particularly if Saints' improved defensive line (Christen Miller, 2026 second-round pick) can dictate the line of scrimmage (per Saints 2026 Schedule: Previewing Week 11 road game vs. Chicago Bears). Scheme fit remains elite—Johnson's play-calling tailors to Williams' mobility and Burden's upside benefits from vertical concepts built around Williams' decision-making in year two.

Role / Depth Chart

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Injury Status

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Recent News

2026-05-24 — Field Yates' fantasy football PPR rankings: Top 160 for 2026 (Field Yates' fantasy football PPR rankings: Top 160 for 2026)
2026-05-29 — Saints 2026 Schedule: Previewing Week 11 road game vs. Chicago Bears (Saints 2026 Schedule: Previewing Week 11 road game vs. Chicago Bears)
2026-05-28 — Will the NFL suspend Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice again? (Will the NFL suspend Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice again?)
2026-04-10 — 2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiles for more than 30 tight ends (2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiles for more than 30 tight ends)
2026-02-21 — Fantasy Football Rankings & Tiers: Wide Receivers (2026) (Fantasy Football Rankings & Tiers: Wide Receivers (2026))
2026-02-25 — Fantasy Football Draft Rankings & Tiers (2026) (Fantasy Football Draft Rankings & Tiers (2026))
2026-05-01 — Rating the 2026 NFL Rookie Wide Receivers: Post-NFL Draft Rookie Super Model Ratings (Rating the 2026 NFL Rookie Wide Receivers: Post-NFL Draft Rookie Super Model Ratings)
2026-05-29 — NFL Breakouts: 5 Players Poised For A Second-Year Leap In 2026 (NFL Breakouts: 5 Players Poised For A Second-Year Leap In 2026)
2026-05-13 — 2026 NFL All-Breakout Team: Predicting the next great players at every position (2026 NFL All-Breakout Team: Predicting the next great players at every position)
2026-03-31 — 2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiling the top 35 QBs (2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiling the top 35 QBs)

Open Questions

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Sources

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