Luther Burden III Stats, College Stats & Game Log
Luther Burden III is a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears. He was selected with pick 39 of round 2 in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Missouri. In the 2026 regular season he caught 35 passes for 491 yards and 2 touchdowns and rushed for 29 yards and 0 touchdowns on 8 carries. He ranks as the PPR WR9 through week 6 of 2026. At Missouri (2022–24) he ran 37 times for 255 yards and 5 touchdowns and caught 188 passes for 2,248 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Player details
- Position: WR
- This week: Week 7 vs NE · 10.7 PPR points in the median simulated game (floor 3.6, ceiling 22.4)
- Rest of season: WR28 · 101 PPR points projected over 11 games (weeks 7-18)
- Team: Chicago Bears
- Jersey: #10
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 210 lbs
- College: Missouri
- Drafted: 2025 · Round 2 · Pick 39
Week 7 simulation vs NE (2,500 simulated games)
| Outcome | Value |
|---|---|
| Floor (10th percentile) | 3.6 PPR points |
| Median | 10.7 PPR points |
| Ceiling (90th percentile) | 22.4 PPR points |
| 20+ points | 14% |
| Under 10 points | 45% |
| Scores a touchdown | 34% |
| Position rank by median | WR22 of 117 |
| Rush att (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 1.2 (0-3) |
| Rush yds (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 8 (0-24) |
| Rush TD (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 0.1 (0-0) |
| Targets (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 5.6 (2-9) |
| Receptions (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 3.9 (1-7) |
| Rec yds (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 50 (11-97) |
| Rec TD (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 0.4 (0-1) |
| Scored | 23.7 PPR points |
Rest of season projection (weeks 7-18, as of week 7)
| Scoring | Points | Per game | Position rank | Floor | Ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | 101 | 9.2 | WR28 | 63 | 129 |
| Standard | 65 | 5.9 | WR28 | 41 | 83 |
Career rushing & receiving stats
| Season | Team | G | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CHI | 7 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 35 | 491 | 2 |
| 2025 | CHI | 15 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 47 | 652 | 2 |
2026 game log
| Week | Opp | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Std | Half | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 9.5 |
| 2 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 6.2 |
| 3 | PHI | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 1 | 12.8 | 16.3 | 19.8 |
| 4 | NYJ | 1 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 11.4 |
| 5 | GB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 8.9 |
| 6 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 95 | 0 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 17.5 |
| 7 | NE | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 130 | 1 | 19.7 | 21.7 | 23.7 |
Career fantasy finishes
| Season | Team | G | Std | Half | PPR | PPR Finish | VBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CHI | 7 | 62.0 | 79.5 | 97.0 | WR9 | 18.9 |
| 2025 | CHI | 15 | 80.9 | 104.4 | 127.9 | WR49 | 0.0 |
College career stats
| Season | School | G | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Missouri | 12 | 10 | 125 | 2 | 60 | 666 | 6 |
| 2023 | Missouri | 13 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 85 | 1205 | 9 |
| 2022 | Missouri | 13 | 19 | 92 | 3 | 43 | 377 | 5 |