Chicago Bears- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0", 210 lbs
- Born
- 12/12/2003 in St. Louis, MO
- Age
- 22
- College
- Missouri
- Draft
- 2025: Rd 2, Pk 39 (CHI)
- Experience
- 2nd Season
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
Luther Burden III is heating up. He's at 19.8 fantasy pts / game (PPR) over his last game, up from 7.8.
- Recent
- 19.8
- Season
- 11.8
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Bigger role
He's averaging 11.0 targets over his last game, compared with 6.0 before that. More opportunity is the main reason the production has risen.
- Focal point of the passing game
He draws 25% of CHI's targets. Target shares this high are sticky and give him a steady floor every week.
- Inefficient touches
6.8 yards per target on the season (the typical WR is at 8.4), and 5.5 over his last game. Production is being propped up by volume more than explosiveness.
- Tough recent schedule
Opponents in his last game (PHI) give up less EPA per play than the league average. He has been producing against strong opponents, so the numbers are probably underselling him.
- Strong supporting cast
CHI are averaging +0.06 EPA per play on offense. An efficient offense sustains drives and creates more scoring chances.
Play style & archetype
Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 54 qualified WRs across 3 games.
Archetype
Big-slot / middle-of-field weapon
Works the seams and the middle of the field, where he beats zone coverage and gains yards after the catch.
He does a lot of his work between the numbers (middle-of-field rate 39.1%, top 3% of WRs).
He gets looks near the goal line (red-zone target rate 26.1%, top 6% of WRs).
EPA / target of -0.51 ranks in the bottom 15% of qualified WRs.
He lives mostly underneath, rarely working deep (deep target rate 17.4%, bottom 17% of WRs).
2 NFL seasons and 747 career receiving yards. Best year: 652 in 2025.
Strengths
Nothing stands out.
Areas to watch
- EPA / target (-0.51)
Percentile vs. WRs
- Targets / gamestyle7.7 · 66
- Target sharestyle21.7% · 70
- Deep target ratestyle17.4% · 17
- Middle-of-field ratestyle39.1% · 97
- Catch rate65.2% · 63
- Yards / reception10.4 · 30
- Yards / target6.8 · 38
- Red-zone target ratestyle26.1% · 94
- EPA / target-0.51 · 15
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Where he's targeted
39%
left
39%
middle
22%
right
17% of targets deep (15+ air yards), 83% short
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Rushing
Receiving
Returning
| Season | Team | GP | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | KRFC | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHI | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Career | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 44 | |
Scoring
| Season | Team | GP | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHI | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.