2026 SEASON · WEEK 3
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ACTIVE PLAYER PROFILE

Luther Burden III

WR · CHI · Active

Age 22College MissouriDepth WR #2
PPR15.7
PPR / game7.9
Targets12
Receptions8
Rec yards95
Rec TDs0
Snap share65%
Cumulative season CFI48.4#33 of 88 · same-position season grade
Weekly CFI · Week 248.1#46 of 103 · same-position weekly grade
Predictive CFI · vs PHI49.7Week 3 · experimental projection
Core Fantasy Index (CFX)54#36 of 85 · same-position rank

Next matchup

Current schedule and opponent context

Week 3
Home · 2026-09-28 · 8:15 PMCHI vs PHISoldier Field · 63°F · 0 mph wind · Mostly Clear
Matchup rank#11#1 is the easiest opposing defense by EPA allowed/play

CFI history and comparable paths

Qualified weekly form plus the closest same-position index profiles

Same-position context
202561.3
202648.4
0255075100 W1W2
Luther Burden IIIGeorge Pickens · comparableCarnell Tate · comparableEmeka Egbuka · comparable

Weekly CFI history

Same-position percentile grade for each qualifying week in 2026. The season CFI above is the cumulative grade.

WeekWeekly CFIRankQualified playersVolume
148.7#4310027
248.1#4610330

Advanced Player Research

Production, usage, efficiency, and indexes for 2026

Fantasy Performance · 2026

PPR points15.7
Expected points20.21
Actual points15.7
Points over expected-4.51

Advanced efficiency

receiving
plays
12
epa per play
-0.17
Catch rate
66.67%
Yards / target
7.92
Yards / reception
11.88
First downs / target
25%
TDs / target
0%
Average depth of target
10.25
YAC / reception
4
Target share
21.28%
Air yards share
28.66%
Weighted opportunity rating
0.52
Routes run
57
Yards / route run
1.67
Targets / route
21.05%
First downs / route
5.26%
Contested catch rate
33.33%
Drop rate
11.11%
Average separation (yards)
2.68
Average cushion (yards)
8.74
YAC above expected / reception
1.18

Weekly fantasy opportunity

● Actual● Expectedffopportunity · PPR
11.63012

Core indexes · experimental v1.4

CoreFootball Index (CFI) #33 of 8848.4

Cumulative CFI uses the same qualified weekly grades shown in the leaderboard and weekly history, weighted by grading volume. A qualified season BTT signal can contribute for QBs after four graded games.

CoreFantasy Index (CFX) #36 of 8554

Same-position rank: #36 of 85. Eligible position cohort: players.

InputValuePercentileWeight
CoreOpportunity Score (OS) #30 of 8564.6

Same-position rank: #30 of 85. Eligible position cohort: players.

InputValuePercentileWeight
CoreEfficiency Score (ES) #56 of 8534.5

Same-position rank: #56 of 85. Eligible position cohort: players.

InputValuePercentileWeight

Weekly game log

WeekPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
19.59.555630
26.26.273320

Next Gen Stats · receiving

Average cushion (yards)
8.74
Average separation (yards)
2.68
avg intended air yards
9.63
percent share of intended air yards
26.98
Receptions
8
Targets
12
catch percentage
66.67
yards
95
rec touchdowns
0
avg yac
4.05
avg expected yac
2.87
YAC above expected / reception
1.18

Home and away

Production by game setting

SplitGamesPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
HomeSmall sample16.26.273320
AwaySmall sample19.59.555630

Indoor and outdoor

Production by game setting

SplitGamesPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
OutdoorSmall sample215.77.9128950

Temperature

Production by game setting

SplitGamesPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
40–69°FSmall sample16.26.273320
70°F and aboveSmall sample19.59.555630

Wind

Production by game setting

SplitGamesPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
Below 10 mphSmall sample215.77.9128950

Opponent history

Performance against opponents across imported seasons

OpponentGamesPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDsLast meeting
MIN312.64.21375602026-09-20
DETSmall sample294.5644002026-01-04
DALSmall sample119.819.83310112025-09-21
LVSmall sample11.61.622-402025-09-28
WASSmall sample19.19.1445102025-10-13
NOSmall sample13.13.1212202025-10-19
BALSmall sample10.90.911-102025-10-26
NYGSmall sample18.18.1335102025-11-09
PITSmall sample19.19.1534602025-11-23
PHISmall sample17.67.6643302025-11-28
GBSmall sample11111646702025-12-07
CLESmall sample114.414.4768402025-12-14
SFSmall sample127.827.89813812025-12-28
CARSmall sample19.59.5556302026-09-13

Game log

Location, game environment, workload, and production

SeasonWeekOpponentSiteEnvironmentPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
20261CARAwayOutdoor · 89°9.59.555630
20262MINHomeOutdoor · 68°6.26.273320

Career totals

Regular-season totals across available career history

SeasonTeamGamesPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
2025CHI15127.98.560476522
2026CHI215.77.9128950
CareerAll teams17143.68.472557472

Weekly CFI is a same-position percentile grade using the published weekly play and production fields. CFI uses the same position model as the leaderboard. A dash means the source data or a qualified model is unavailable. Historical production is from nflverse; charted blocking and pressure metrics cover published charting reports only. Missing values are left blank rather than estimated.