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Tank Dell or Luther Burden

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Tank Dell

Tank Dell

WR • Houston Texans HOU
Luther Burden

Luther Burden

WR • Chicago Bears CHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Dell over Burden

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Dell ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 3.7
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.3 16.2 0.1 3.7
No projection for today.
Not available.
Outlook Tank Dell

Tank Dell at Los Angeles Chargers — Workload Remains Limited in Slow Ramp-Up

Dell completed an emotional two-year journey back from severe knee surgery by making his season debut in Week 7, hauling in a 43-yard reception against the Giants. He is operating as Houston's primary slot receiver alongside perimeter starters Nico Collins and Marvin Harrison Jr. With Jaylin Noel recently placed on injured reserve, open snaps exist, but the coaching staff continues to carefully manage Dell's reps.

From a fantasy standpoint, Dell is purely a stash candidate rather than an active lineup option. Our weekly projection anticipates just 3.2 fantasy points on 2.1 targets and 16 receiving yards against the Chargers. With roster rates at 37% and fantasy managers starting him in barely 2% of leagues, keep Dell benched until his playing time meaningfully expands.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 10 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Burden over Dell

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Burden ... 80%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 15.35
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.85 65.58 0.37 15.35
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Outlook Luther Burden

Luther Burden vs. Buccaneers: Poised to Keep Rolling in Favorable Home Matchup

Burden is thriving as an explosive starting weapon in Chicago's passing attack, having found the end zone three times through eight games this season while stacking 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns across his last two outings. Operating alongside Rome Odunze, his run-after-catch ability makes him an integral piece for a Bears offense riding a three-game winning streak into a matchup against Tampa Bay.

Fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats, as his weekly start rate sits at 85%. Our models project Burden for roughly five catches and 66 receiving yards, translating to about 15.4 fantasy points in a favorable home environment. His recent target volume and explosive playmaking solidify him as a high-floor WR2 with matchup-winning upside.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 10 hrs ago
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Performance Tank Dell
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
00000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
14343.0430
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Luther Burden
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
7568.0231
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1118616.9582
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Tank Dell
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
7 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Luther Burden
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Tank Dell
OWN
36%
-7.12 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+0.5 compared to last week
OWN/START Luther Burden
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
85%
+6.67 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Tank Dell
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Luther Burden
16th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Tank Dell

    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 140th with 4.50 total points (4.50 avg).
  • Currently 151.46 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 188th in targets and is currently among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 2 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 45th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +1, Rec Yards: +43 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Big play ability! If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 45, REC YDS: 550, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Luther Burden

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 16th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 73.60 total points (9.20 avg).
  • Currently 82.36 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 6.5 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 20 in targets and is currently ranked 18th among WR.
  • Top 6 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 6th among WR.
  • Top 6 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 6th among WR.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 547 and 13.02 YPC and is currently ranked 13th among WR.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 3 and is currently ranked 28th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 6 in rush attempts with 8 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among WR.
  • Top 10 in rush yards with 29 (3.63 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among WR.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 47th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +29, Rec Yards: +376 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Catches per game are very high so watch out!
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 77, REC YDS: 950, REC TDS: 7
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Tank Dell

No Injury Reported

Injury Luther Burden

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Tank Dell

Week 9
Houston Texans @ Los Angeles Chargers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.00332.291161203.91
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 21st among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 33.00 total points (4.71 avg).
  • Currently 45 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 11 (1.57 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 17th in rush defense with 872 (124.57 per game).
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 1454 (207.71 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 6 (0.86 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 18 in points against with 25.00 per game and currently ranked 17th 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: +82.49, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: -16, INTs: -3, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +1.3,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 49, INT: 16, TDS: 2, PA/G: 21.3, YDS/G: 303.1
Matchups Luther Burden

Week 9
Chicago Bears VS Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.88300.1316121626.36
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 12th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 1st with 78.00 total points (9.75 avg).
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 11.8 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 300.13 per game and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 16 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 640 (80.00 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 13th in pass defense with 1761 (220.13 per game).
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 12 (1.50 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 18.88 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 2 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +23.53, Turnovers: +4 Sacks: -11, INTs: +5, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -3.52,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.7, YDS/G: 358.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Tank Dell
8.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Luther Burden
21.02
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Tank Dell
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 HOU 10 75 47 709 15.1 7 11 51 4.6 0
2024 HOU 14 81 51 667 13.1 3 9 43 4.8 0
2026 HOU 1 1 1 43 43.0 0 1 2 2 0
ON PACE 2 2 2 104 43.0 0 2 5 2 0
3-YEAR AVG 12 78 49 688 14 5 10 47 4.7 0
Totals 25 157 99 1419 14.3 10 21 96 4.6 0
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 8 56 42 547 13.0 3 8 29 3.6 0
ON PACE 17 119 89 1162 13.0 6 17 62 3.6 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 33 25 349 14 1 4 26 7.4 0
Totals 26 135 98 1311 13.4 5 17 77 4.5 0
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