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Luther Burden or Jonathan Taylor

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Luther Burden

Luther Burden

WR • Chicago Bears CHI
Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor

RB • Indianapolis Colts IND
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Burden over Taylor

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Burden ... 0%

BOTH ... 82.42%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 11.5
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.5 51.64 0.19 11.5
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Outlook Luther Burden

Luther Burden at Seattle — Looking to Sustain Big-Play Momentum in Prime Time

Burden is coming off a sensational stretch, hauling in all 12 of his targets for 225 yards and a touchdown over his last two games, including an explosive 130-yard outing against New England. Operating as a starting outside receiver alongside Rome Odunze in Chicago's dynamic passing attack, the second-year playmaker has quickly developed into one of Caleb Williams' favorite weapons in space.

His start rate has surged to 82% across leagues, and fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats for Monday night's clash with the Seahawks. While our projection conservatively pencils him in for around 4 receptions and 52 yards, his game-breaking run-after-catch ability and red-hot chemistry provide immense weekly upside in a competitive road matchup.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Taylor over Burden

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Taylor ... 16.48%

BOTH ... 82.42%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 16.47
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
14.76 64.03 0.77 1.67 18.18 0.02 16.47
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Outlook Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor at Jacksonville: Workhorse Role Anchors Lineup Locks

Despite heavy trade deadline buzz surrounding Indianapolis, Jonathan Taylor shut down speculation this week and reaffirmed his commitment to winning. On the field, he operates as the undisputed focal point of the backfield ahead of Seth McGowan. Taylor has displayed excellent form recently, logging 39 carries for nearly 190 yards and two touchdowns across his last two contests.

Fantasy managers should feel completely confident keeping Taylor locked into lineups, where our models project him for around 15 carries, 64 rushing yards, and strong touchdown equity on his way to roughly 16.5 fantasy points. Even as road underdogs against the Jaguars, his heavy volume on early downs and steady passing-game involvement solidify him as a high-end RB1.


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Performance Luther Burden
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
413032.5581
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1222518.8581
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jonathan Taylor
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
18955.312150
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
391894.824720
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Luther Burden
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jonathan Taylor
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Luther Burden
OWN
100%
+0.29 compared to last week
START
82%
+8.69 compared to last week
OWN/START Jonathan Taylor
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
100%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Luther Burden
17th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jonathan Taylor
12th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Luther Burden

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 17th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 62.00 total points (8.86 avg).
  • Currently 76.16 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5.7 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 14th among WR.
  • Top 25 in targets and is currently ranked 22nd among WR.
  • Top 6 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 6th among WR.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 7th among WR.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 491 and 14.03 YPC and is currently ranked 12th among WR.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 39th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 6 in rush attempts with 8 (1.14 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among WR.
  • Top 10 in rush yards with 29 (4.14 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among WR.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 60th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +23, Rec Yards: +319 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 77, REC YDS: 950, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Jonathan Taylor

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 12th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 120.50 total points (17.21 avg).
  • Currently 18.5 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 16th among RB.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 178 and 10.47 YPC and is currently ranked 9th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 71st among RB.
  • Top 25 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 24th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 3 in rush attempts with 140 (20.00 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among RB.
  • Top 6 in rush yards with 587 (83.86 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Top 3 in rush tds with 8 (1.14 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -110, Rush AVG: -1.1 Rush TDs: -2, Receptions: -6, Rec Yards: -7 Rec TDs: -1,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.
  • Like guys who average a lot of tds per game? Then you'll love him.
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 330, RUSH YDS: 1535, RUSH TDS: 17, REC: 40, REC YDS: 350, REC TDS: 3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Luther Burden

No Injury Reported

Injury Jonathan Taylor

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Luther Burden

Week 8
Chicago Bears @ Seattle Seahawks

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
17.86247.431281705.12
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 4th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 3rd with 57.00 total points (8.14 avg).
  • Currently 12 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.6 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 247.43 per game and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 4 in turnovers with 12 (1.71 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 626 (89.43 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 2 in pass defense with 1106 (158.00 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 8 (1.14 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 17.86 per game and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 32nd 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: -82, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: -6, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: -1.57,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 8, PA/G: 18.3, YDS/G: 303.8
Matchups Jonathan Taylor

Week 8
Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
17.33355.17971103.35
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 1st among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 42.00 total points (7.00 avg).
  • Currently 27 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in rush defense with 433 (72.17 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 23rd in pass defense with 1698 (283.00 per game).
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 7 (1.17 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 17.33 per game and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 25th 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: +9.88, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: -3, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: -4.81,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 27, INT: 13, TDS: 5, PA/G: 21, YDS/G: 322.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Luther Burden
20.21
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jonathan Taylor
32.66
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
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 7 47 35 491 14.0 2 8 29 3.6 0
ON PACE 17 114 85 1192 14.0 5 19 70 3.6 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 33 25 349 14 1 4 26 7.4 0
Totals 25 126 91 1255 13.8 4 17 77 4.5 0
Career Jonathan Taylor
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2020 IND 16 253 1247 4.9 12 43 38 305 8.0 1
2021 IND 16 332 1811 5.5 18 53 40 360 9.0 2
2022 IND 11 192 861 4.5 4 40 28 143 5.1 0
2023 IND 10 169 741 4.4 7 23 19 153 8.1 1
2024 IND 14 303 1431 4.7 11 31 18 136 7.6 1
2025 IND 16 339 1643 4.8 18 58 48 386 8.0 2
2026 IND 7 140 587 4.2 8 26 17 178 10.5 0
ON PACE 17 340 1426 4.2 19 63 41 432 10.5 0
3-YEAR AVG 14 270 1272 4.7 12 37 28 225 7.9 1
Totals 93 1728 8321 4.8 78 274 208 1661 8.0 7
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