Fantasy football · Week 5 start/sit · ESPN PPR projections · Updated Tue 11:31 AM ET
Week 5 start/sit · ESPN PPR · Tue 11:31 AM
Should I start Luther Burden III in Week 5?
In most leagues, yes. He is the 22nd-best receiver on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Packers on Sunday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.
In most leagues, yes. He is the 22nd-best receiver on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Packers on Sunday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.
Luther Burden III
Bears receiver · at Packers · Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
at Packers · Sun 1:00 PM
Our call
Strong start
Our call
Strong start
Week 5 projection
Proj
12.3
WR rank
WR rank
22nd
Season average
Avg
11.7
Rostered
Rostered
90%
Started
Started
44%
Projected vs. scored
Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
at Panthers
12.0
9.5
−2.5
Week 2
vs Vikings
12.5
6.2
−6.3
Week 3
vs Eagles
11.2
19.8
+8.6
Week 4
vs Jets
12.4
11.4
−1.0
Under his projection three times, over it once: by 8.6 against the Eagles. 46.9 points scored against 48.1 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.
Under his projection three times, over it once. 46.9 points scored against 48.1 projected.
Week 5 receivers
Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
WR22
Luther Burden IIIBears
at Packers, Sun 1:00 PM
12.3
Strong start
WR22
Luther Burden IIIat Packers, Sun 1:00 PM
12.3
Strong start
Left off: Justin Jefferson, DeVonta Smith, Terry McLaurin, Keenan Allen and Adonai Mitchell (out), A.J. Brown, Alec Pierce, Jayden Reed, Jordyn Tyson, De'Zhaun Stribling and Tank Dell (IR). Panthers and Chiefs on bye.
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Burden against the receivers projected closest to him