Rome Odunze dismissed lingering foot injury concerns, refocusing attention on a profile that commanded a 23.7% Target Share and 36.0% Air Yards Share. He faces direct target competition in Chicago’s passing attack from tight end Colston Loveland, who earned a 16.4% Target Share, and second-year playmaker Luther Burden.
Capitalizing on volume will dictate his ceiling, making efficiency numbers like his 1.72 Yards Per Route Run the true barometer for his fantasy output. Odunze is PlayerProfiler’s WR28 in seasonal leagues and WR19 in dynasty at just 24.2 years of age.
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Luther Burden‘s ADP just won’t stop rising and HC Ben Johnson talking up his “electric” offseason will only make Burden less attainable. While a blistering 8-catch, 138-yard performance in the Week 17 fantasy championships proved what he can do, he remains locked in a target squeeze with established weapons like Colston Loveland and Rome Odunze.
Burden is the ultimate baked-in breakout. He wowed as a sophomore at Missouri, he wowed down the stretch in Chicago, and D.J. Moore is now in Buffalo. His breakout is so inevitable that every fantasy gamer is eager to pound, pushing Burden to fantasy football unaffordability in both best ball and dynasty.
The Chicago Bears just another tight end at No. 69 by drafting Sam Roush, a 6-foot-5, 260-pound “Y” tight end who pairing an elite 9.99 Relative Athletic Score with a massive 38.5-inch vertical that makes him a potential mismatch running down the seam. Roush’s 9.99 RAS (3rd-best all-time at the position) shows he has the explosiveness to compete on Sundays.
In dynasty formats, Roush joins a room with Colston Loveland and Cole Kmet so the path toward playing time and targets is unclear, but he could become a valuable asset if the depth chart is to change.
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 are moving on to the Divisional Round as they pulled an epic comeback vs. the rival Green Bay Packers 31-27. The win showed plenty of what Bears fans and fantasy managers have to look forward to in the coming years.
A large part of the comeback involved rookie tight end Colston Loveland. Loveland recorded 8 receptions for 137 yards. He made things easier for his quarterback Caleb Williams. Williams threw for 361 passing yards and 2 touchdowns. With the Bears continued playoff run, both Loveland and Williams’ stock is soaring.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
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)
