Should I start Luther Burden III or Emeka Egbuka in Week 8?
Updated Nov 3, 2:31 AM ET. Week 9 answers post Tuesday.
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Week 8 verdict
Start Luther Burden III over Emeka Egbuka
- Market projected
- 12.0
- pre-game
- SEA D vs WR
- 20.9
- fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 61%
- Through Week 7
- Target share
- 13%
- Through Week 7
- Scored
- 18.6
- PPR pts
- Market projected
- 8.9
- pre-game
- ATL D vs WR
- 34.4
- 11th most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 86%
- Through Week 6
- Target share
- 26%
- Through Week 6
Start Luther Burden III over Emeka Egbuka in Week 8.
Should I drop Emeka Egbuka for Luther Burden III?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Luther Burden III projects 93 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.6 a game over 8 games), Emeka Egbuka 72 (9.0 a game over 8 games). Emeka Egbuka is listed out.
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Neither man carries a season projection right now, so this is their usage this season and their last full season's numbers, side by side.
WR9 · CHI · bye 10
2026 vs anytime td line 3-5
- Market-based projection
- 12.2 pts a game Wk 8 price
- Overall rank
- 28
WR10 · TB · bye 10
2026 vs anytime td line 3-3
- Market-based projection
- 11.5 pts a game Wk 8 price
- Overall rank
- 29
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The gap
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Draft data is not current for these two, so the figures that depend on it are left out. The call above comes from each player's usage.
Where the draft room stands
Live drafts hold no current pick on Luther Burden III, and the board ranks him 28th overall on the rest of his evidence.
In 2QB drafts he goes at ADP 39.
Live drafts hold no current pick on Emeka Egbuka, and the board ranks him 29th overall on the rest of his evidence.
The market-based projections
No season market is posted for Luther Burden III, so the only market valuing him on this page is the draft room.
No season market is posted for Emeka Egbuka, so the only market valuing him on this page is the draft room.
Neither carries a posted market, so this page rests on the draft room and on what the two have already done.
This season so far
Through Week 7, Luther Burden III has been on the field for 61 percent of CHI snaps, drawn 13 percent of the targets and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.
He has taken 1 of the offence's 9 third down targets, had 0 of its 1 chance inside the five and seen 1 of its 1 two minute target.
His 4 targets have averaged 9.5 air yards.
In Week 7 against NE he carried 1 time for 7 yards, caught 4 of 4 targets for 130 yards and scored 1 touchdown.
Through Week 6, Emeka Egbuka has been on the field for 86 percent of TB snaps, drawn 26 percent of the targets and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.
He has taken 19 of the offence's 53 third down targets, had 3 of its 7 chances inside the five and seen 10 of its 41 two minute targets.
His 49 targets have averaged 9.7 air yards.
In Week 4 against GB he caught 2 of 4 targets for 13 yards and did not score.
In Week 5 against DAL he carried 1 time for 14 yards, caught 6 of 9 targets for 38 yards and scored 1 touchdown.
In Week 6 against PIT he caught 7 of 16 targets for 48 yards and scored 1 touchdown.
Their 2025 seasons
In 2025 Luther Burden III played 15 games and scored 127.9 PPR points, 8.5 a game, finishing WR48.
He caught 47 of 60 targets for 652 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets.
That came to 4.0 targets a game, a 78 percent catch rate and 13.9 yards a catch.
He was on the field for 39 percent of the snaps in the games he played.
In 2025 Emeka Egbuka played 17 games and scored 195.7 PPR points, 11.5 a game, finishing WR23.
He caught 63 of 127 targets for 938 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets.
That came to 7-8 targets a game, a 50 percent catch rate and 14.9 yards a catch.
He was on the field for 78 percent of the snaps in the games he played.
Emeka Egbuka was available for 2 games more.
Head to head
In 2025 Emeka Egbuka scored 11.5 PPR points a game and Luther Burden III 8.5, 3.0 a game between them.
Luther Burden III finished WR48 that year and Emeka Egbuka WR23.
Emeka Egbuka had 67 more targets than Luther Burden III, 127 to 60.
Emeka Egbuka had 286 more receiving yards than Luther Burden III, 938 to 652.
This season Emeka Egbuka holds the bigger snap share, 86 percent against 61 percent.
This season Emeka Egbuka holds the bigger target share, 26 percent against 13 percent.
Byes and availability
Both are off in Week 10, so a roster holding the pair has that one week to cover twice.
Emeka Egbuka is listed as out on the injury report.
Drop or keep
Should I drop Emeka Egbuka for Luther Burden III?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Luther Burden III projects 93 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.6 a game over 8 games), Emeka Egbuka 72 (9.0 a game over 8 games). Emeka Egbuka is listed out.
Should I drop Luther Burden III for Emeka Egbuka?
No. Keep Luther Burden III: he projects 93 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.6 a game over 8 games), Emeka Egbuka 72 (9.0 a game over 8 games). Emeka Egbuka is listed out.
Should I drop Luther Burden III?
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