Start Luther Burden III or Rome Odunze? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Luther Burden III over Rome Odunze in Week 2.

Luther Burden III is estimated at 12.6 projected points, scaled up from the stats the books have posted so far. Rome Odunze has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Luther Burden III at ADP 51 and Rome Odunze at 54.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 12.6 fantasy points for Luther Burden III, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Rome Odunze in Week 2.

Week 2 matchups

Luther Burden III and CHI host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 55.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 2nd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 272 yards and 2 touchdowns against MIN.

Rome Odunze and CHI host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 55.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 2nd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 272 yards and 2 touchdowns against MIN.

Injury status

Luther Burden III is not on the injury report.

Rome Odunze is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Rome Odunze played 48 percent of CHI snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 28 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Rome Odunze, Week 1 against CAR: 36 of 75 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 52 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Luther Burden III played 15 games for CHI 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 and 318 air yards.

He was on the field for 39 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Luther Burden III, Week 18 of 2025 against DET: 1 carry for 10 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 35 yards, 7.5 PPR points.

Luther Burden III, Week 17 of 2025 against SF: 38 of 66 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 138 yards, 1 touchdown, 27.8 PPR points.

Luther Burden III, Week 15 of 2025 against CLE: 26 of 66 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 84 yards, 14.4 PPR points.

In 2025, Rome Odunze played 12 games for CHI and scored 146.1 PPR points, 12.2 a game, finishing WR41.

He caught 44 of 90 targets for 661 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 447 air yards.

He was on the field for 82 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Luther Burden III over Christian Watson.
• Start DJ Moore over Luther Burden III.
• Start Jameson Williams over Luther Burden III.
• Start Christian Watson over Rome Odunze.
• Start DJ Moore over Rome Odunze.
• Start Mike Evans over Rome Odunze.