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Cooper Rush or Luther Burden

Who Should I Start? - Week 2 • Start New
Cooper Rush

Cooper Rush

QB • Atlanta Falcons ATL
Luther Burden

Luther Burden

WR • Chicago Bears CHI
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Outlook Luther Burden

Luther Burden vs. Vikings — Primed for High-Volume Target Share at Home

Fully past his preseason groin issue, Luther Burden stepped into an immediate starting role in Chicago's opener, catching all five of his targets for 63 yards. While an early fumble on a screen pass was a brief blemish, head coach Ben Johnson continues to design creative touches for the second-year playmaker alongside Rome Odunze, keeping him heavily integrated into Caleb Williams' early progressions.

Heading into a divisional matchup with solid scoring expectations, our models project Burden for roughly six receptions and 76 yards (13.2 fantasy points). With his start rate climbing up to 71% in fantasy leagues, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats as a high-upside WR2 or strong flex option.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Cooper Rush
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
14354.51200
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
14354.51200
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Luther Burden
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
56312.6240
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
56312.6240
Season stats based on the past 14 days
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Redzone Touches Cooper Rush
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
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Redzone Touches Luther Burden
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Cooper Rush
OWN
 
1%
+0.31 compared to last week
START
 
0%
+0.2 compared to last week
OWN/START Luther Burden
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
71%
+4.09 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Cooper Rush
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Luther Burden
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Cooper Rush

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts don't even rank him among QB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 30th with 5.72 total points (5.72 avg).
  • Currently 31.54 points behind the leader: Caleb Williams

    • QB Stats

  • Top 25 in pass yards with 143 (143.00 per game) and is currently ranked 29th among QB.
  • Top 25 in pass tds with 1 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 25th among QB.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 2 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 4th.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +143, TDs: +1, INTs: +2

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 0, PASS TDS: 0, RUSH YDS: 0, RUSH TDS: 0
Breakdown Luther Burden

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 48th with 4.50 total points (4.50 avg).
  • Currently 22.2 points behind the leader: Christian Watson

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 20th among WR.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 47th among WR.
  • Top 25 in reception yards with 63 and 12.60 YPC and is currently ranked 24th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 3 in rush attempts with 1 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among WR.
  • Top 10 in rush yards with 2 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +66 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 78, REC YDS: 965, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Cooper Rush

No Injury Reported

Injury Luther Burden

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Cooper Rush

Week 2
Atlanta Falcons VS Carolina Panthers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
59.00560.0010203.21
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked N/A with 0.00 total points (0.00 avg).
  • Currently 18 points behind the leader: Steelers DST

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 291 (291.00 per game).
  • Ranked 25th in pass defense with 269 (269.00 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 59.00 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 29th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +182, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: +2, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +33,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 13, TDS: 2, PA/G: 23.8, YDS/G: 347.7
Matchups Luther Burden

Week 2
Chicago Bears VS Minnesota Vikings

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.00453.0021404.65
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 11th with 8.00 total points (8.00 avg).
  • Currently 10 points behind the leader: Bengals DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 2 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 66 (66.00 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 31st in pass defense with 387 (387.00 per game).
  • Top 6 in sacks with 4 (4.00 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 22.00 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 31st in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +343.33, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: -2, INTs: +1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -4,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 49, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 20.8, YDS/G: 300.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Cooper Rush
0.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Luther Burden
19.51
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Cooper Rush
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2017 DAL 2 2 33% 0 0 32.6 13 0 0
2021 DAL 4 422 64% 3 1 105.1 -8 0 1
2022 DAL 8 1051 58% 5 3 80.0 6 0 0
2023 DAL 7 144 75% 0 1 72.2 -5 0 0
2024 DAL 12 1844 61% 12 5 83.8 18 0 3
2025 BAL 4 303 65% 0 4 48.8 -4 0 1
2026 ATL 1 143 55% 1 2 51.9 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 2574 55% 18 36 51.9 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 764 62% 4 3 78.4 3 0 1
Totals 38 3909 61% 21 16 79.7 20 0 5
Career Luther Burden
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 CHI 16 72 53 740 14.0 2 8 48 6 0
2026 CHI 1 5 5 63 12.6 0 1 2 2 0
ON PACE 18 90 90 1134 12.6 0 18 36 2 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 33 25 349 14 1 4 26 7.4 0
Totals 19 84 61 827 13.6 2 10 50 5 0
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ARI vs SEA
ATL vs CAR
BAL vs NO
BUF vs DET
CHI vs MIN
CIN @HOU
CLE @TB
DAL vs WAS
DEN vs JAC
GB @NYJ
IND @KC
LAC vs LV
LAR vs NYG
MIA @SF
NE vs PIT
PHI @TEN
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs NYY 04:10 EDT EST
ATH @CLE 01:40 EDT EST
ATL @HOU 02:10 EDT EST
BAL vs MIL 07:20 EDT EST
BOS @TB 01:40 EDT EST
CHC @CIN 01:40 EDT EST
CHW vs DET 02:10 EDT EST
COL vs SEA 03:10 EDT EST
KC @PIT 01:35 EDT EST
LAA vs MIN 04:07 EDT EST
LAD vs SF 04:10 EDT EST
MIA @SD 04:10 EDT EST
NYM vs PHI 01:10 EDT EST
STL vs WAS 02:15 EDT EST
TEX vs TOR 02:35 EDT EST
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