The Chicago Bears drafted Zavion Thomas at No. 89, securing a verified field stretcher who ran a 4.38-second 40-yard dash (90th-percentile) and posted an elite 18.7 Breakout Age (97th-percentile). Thomas earned a massive 25.2% Target Share and a quarterback-friendly 112.5 Targeted Passer Rating, proving he possesses the rare combination of high-volume command and the game-breaking 107.5 Speed Score to erase pursuit angles in the blink of an eye.
In dynasty formats, Thomas joins a group of speculative WRs in the late 2nd/early 3rd round of rookie drafts behind Rome Odunze and Luther Burden.
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With DJ Moore now in Buffalo, Luther Burden III‘s elite Yards Per Route Run and Yards After the Catch metrics suggest a massive breakout is imminent for the 2026 season. Despite competition from Loveland and Odunze, he remains a strong fantasy option, though Burden’s best ball and dynasty ADP has jumped the shark in recent weeks.
The Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III sustained a quad injury late in the week 17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Despite the injury Burden was a playmaker with 8 receptions 138 receiving yards and a touchdown. Burden may have started slow, but he has finished strong, establishing a great connection with quarterback Caleb Williams. Burden has 31 receptions and 446 receiving yards and a touchdown in the last 7 weeks.
Luther Burden III is a must target in dynasty, at age 22 and matched up with Caleb Williams who has vastly improved in his 2nd season as a starter. Burden has averaged 2.92 yards per route run which is good for 3rd overall behind only Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. He could have been a contender for rookie of the year had he started playing sooner. The future is raging bright for this Bears connection!
Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51
Finishing as the wide receiver one in Week 17 has already sparked debate about the Bears’ rookie wide receiver, Luther Burden. He is currently the top trending player on Player Profiler. As fantasy managers have become more reactive to current production, we can all but assume Burden’s ADP will skyrocket in all formats heading into 2026. He is currently WR26 on KTC. While Burden only saw a 38.2% snap share and a 12.7% target share, managers have chosen the player comparison of the Lions’ star wide receiver, Amon Ra St. Brown. Is that because of Burden’s explosiveness, YAC ability and separation score or simply because we hope he can be in the full-time slot role of a Ben Johnson offense?
The rookie finished the season with 44 receptions, 617 yards, and two touchdowns, and some clutch catches down the stretch for the Bears. The wide receiver room was banged up in Weeks 15-17, which caused an expanded role for Burden. Still, with D.J Moore seemingly an afterthought most of the season and a change of scenery the likely outcome, it’s difficult to temper expectations that Burden won’t be a larger piece moving forward. In the 2025 draft, the first with Ben Johnson as Head Coach, the Bears selected Colston Loveland and Burden. It was a clear statement that Ben Johnson envisioned these players being leaders in his offense moving forward. Sophomore receiver Rome Odunze, while productive, had an injury-riddled season, and does he have what it takes to hold off the rookies to be the alpha? Let’s bring on the Luther vs Rome debate, just as we saw with Amon Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams last offseason, buckle up!
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
The Chicago Bears lost a shootout, 42-38, to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football but rookie wide receiver Luther Burden showed why he was a 2nd round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Burden led the team with eight receptions, 138 yards and a score.
This is the third straight game with at least 60 receiving yards for Burden as he’s made himself an integral part of the Bears passing attack. Burden has 44 receptions, 617 yards and two touchdowns this year.
Ben Johnson has the Chicago offense firing on all cylinders right now and Burden has been proving himself, expect Burden to be a focal point of the Bears offense in 2026.
Author: David Leonard Jr. (@RealDelcoDave)
The 49ers won in thrilling last second fashion 42-38 over the Chicago Bears. Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey delivered epic performances.
Purdy sits as the QB1 on the week with 5 combined touchdowns and 303 passing yards. McCaffrey delivered 28.1 fantasy points. He had a 23-240-1 rushing line and went 4-41 receiving. The shootout was good on the Bears side as Luther Burden and Colston Loveland finished as the WR1 and TE2 respectively (pending MNF). With both teams playoff bound, a rematch will be a ratings hit!
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
