ACTIVE

LutherBurden III

WRWR#10CHI Bears
5'11" • 208lbs • 22y/o
Overall Grade '26
78.6
17th/77 - WRs
Receiving Yards '26
491
12th/77 - WRs
Touchdowns '26
2
24th/77 - WRs
WK 8 MATCHUP
good
@ SEA 11/3, 1:15 AM
Luther Burden III headshot
Luther
Burden III
WR
#10
|
CHI Bears
BIO
KEY INSIGHTS
MATCHUP
PAST PERFORMANCE
WEEK PROJECTIONS
GRADES
SEASON STATS
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 11/1/2026
Luther Burden III is a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears who earned a 78.6 overall PFF grade in the 2026 season, 17th among 77 qualified wide receivers. His PFF receiving grade of 79.1 ranked 16th among 77 qualified wide receivers.
He hauled in 35 receptions on 48 targets for 491 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Burden III averaged 14.0 yards per reception on the season.
He generated 252 yards after the catch, demonstrating his ability to create with the ball in his hands. He was charged with 1 drops on the year. His average depth of target was 8.2 yards, reflecting his role in the passing attack.

Career

Teams
Year
Chicago Bears
2025 - Present
Missouri Tigers
2022 - 2024

Key Insights

  1. Luther Burden III
    WR
    @ SEA
    | Mon 8:15pm
    Luther Burden III headshot
    Luther Burden III has an elite matchup against SEA zone coverage
    Burden has been one of the most productive WR against zone (6th). SEA runs zone at one of the highest rates in the NFL (1st).
  2. CHI
    5-2
    Tue 1:15am
    @ Lumen Field
    SEA
    4-3
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Week Matchup

player-headshot
L. Burden III
18
th
/115
Rec
VS
GOOD
vs defense
proj snaps
VS
N. Emmanwori
47
th
/99
Cov
14.5
VS
J. Jobe
72
nd
/106
Cov
5.7
VS
D. Witherspoon
15
th
/106
Cov
5.7

Past Performance

Touchdowns
AVG L5
0.4
TDS
vs Last 5
vs Similar Coverage
5
4
3
2
1
0
1 TDS
PHI
WK 3
0 TDS
NYJ
WK 4
0 TDS
@GB
WK 5
0 TDS
@ATL
WK 6
1 TDS
NE
WK 7
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Week Projections

Rankings
Projected points are noted based on PPR.
PROJ PTS
12.2
@ SEA Seahawks WK 8
WEEKLY RANK
WR-19
@ SEA Seahawks WK 8
PROJ REC YDS
53.8
@ SEA Seahawks WK 8
PROJ REC TDS
0.3
@ SEA Seahawks WK 8
PROJ REC
4.9
@ SEA Seahawks WK 8
PROJ TGTS
7.1
@ SEA Seahawks WK 8

PFF Grades

2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
78.6
AVG
17th/77 WRs
RECEIVING GRADE
79.1
AVG
16th/77 WRs
RUSHING GRADE
58.0
AVG
12th/16 WRs

Season Stats

2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
TARGETS
48
20th/77 WRs
RECEPTIONS
35
15th/77 WRs
RECEIVING YDS
491
12th/77 WRs
RECEIVING TDS
2
24th/77 WRs

Receiving

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Rank
34
th
Pass Snaps
207
20
th
Targets
48
34
th
Routes Run
192
15
th
Receptions
35
12
th
Receiving Yards
491
24
th
Receiving Touchdowns
2
14
th
Drops
1
26
th
Yards Per Reception
14
4
th
Yards After Catch per Reception
7.2
29
th
Passer Rating When Targeted
102
65
th
Average Depth of Target
8.2

Rushing

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Rank
4
th
Run Snaps
111
3
rd
Carries
8
8
th
Rushing Yards
29
3
rd
Rushing Touchdowns
0
16
th
Yards per Attempt
3.6
9
th
Forced Missed Tackles
1
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