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Start Luther Burden III or Rome Odunze? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 10:06 AM ET.

Start Luther Burden III over Rome Odunze

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Luther Burden III

WR · CHI · vs TB

Market projects
14.5
fantasy pts
TB D vs WR
28.0
8th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Rising
81 of 100 at WR
Snap share
59%
Through Week 8
Target share
20%
Through Week 8
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Rome Odunze

WR · CHI · vs TB

Market projects
10.8
fantasy pts
TB D vs WR
28.0
8th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Rising
84 of 100 at WR
Snap share
85%
Through Week 8
Target share
17%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Rome Odunze 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), Rome Odunze 76 (9.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Luther Burden III over Rome Odunze, 14.5 to 10.9 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Luther Burden III over Rome Odunze in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Luther Burden III at 14.5 points and Rome Odunze at 10.8, a gap of 3.7. Drafters take Luther Burden III at ADP 51 and Rome Odunze at 54.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 14.5 fantasy points for Luther Burden III, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Luther Burden III is 66 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (11, 9 and 10 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.9 fantasy points for Rome Odunze, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Rome Odunze is 51 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (12, 9 and 10 market sources).

That puts Luther Burden III 3.7 points ahead of Rome Odunze on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Luther Burden III and CHI host TB on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

TB allowed 28.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 8th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 131 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against TB.

Rome Odunze and CHI host TB on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

TB allowed 28.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 8th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 131 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against TB.

Injury status

Luther Burden III is not on the injury report.

Rome Odunze is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Luther Burden III played 59 percent of CHI snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Luther Burden III, Week 7 against NE: 42 of 69 snaps, 1 carry for 7 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 130 yards, 1 touchdown.

Luther Burden III, Week 8 against SEA: 40 of 70 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 56 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 8, Rome Odunze played 85 percent of CHI snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Rome Odunze, Week 5 against GB: 68 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 3 catches for 40 yards.

Rome Odunze, Week 6 against ATL: 74 of 77 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 39 yards.

Rome Odunze, Week 7 against NE: 65 of 69 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 69 yards.

Rome Odunze, Week 8 against SEA: 63 of 70 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 87 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.

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 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Rome Odunze 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), Rome Odunze 76 (9.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Luther Burden III over Rome Odunze, 14.5 to 10.9 projected PPR points.

  • Should I drop Luther Burden III for Rome Odunze?

    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), Rome Odunze 76 (9.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Luther Burden III over Rome Odunze, 14.5 to 10.9 projected PPR points.

Week 9 on the board

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