AJ Barner for Luther Burden III (2026)
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Luther Burden III WR - CHI  Luther Burden III WR - CHI | AJ Barner TE - SEA  AJ Barner TE - SEA |  | |
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| Rankings | |||
| Rest of Season | # 53 | # 174 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | at CAR | vs. NE | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 2 star matchup. WRs perform a little worse than their average vs CAR | This is a 4 star matchup. TEs perform a little better than their average vs NE | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 80.9 | 95.3 | - |
| Avg Game | 5.4 | 5.6 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 15 | 15 | - |
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Luther Burden III WR - CHI Luther Burden III WR - CHI | AJ Barner TE - SEA AJ Barner TE - SEA | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at CAR | vs. NE |
| Week 2 | vs. MIN | at ARI |
| Week 3 | vs. PHI | at WAS |
| Week 4 | vs. NYJ | vs. LAC |
| Week 5 | at GB | vs. SF |
| Week 6 | at ATL | at DEN |
| Week 7 | vs. NE | vs. KC |
| Week 8 | at SEA | vs. CHI |
| Week 9 | vs. TB | vs. ARI |
| Week 10 | BYE WEEK | at LV |
| Week 11 | vs. NO | BYE WEEK |
| Week 12 | at DET | at SF |
| Week 13 | vs. JAC | vs. DAL |
| Week 14 | at MIA | vs. NYG |
| Week 15 | at BUF | at PHI |
| Week 16 | vs. GB | vs. LAR |
| Week 17 | vs. DET | at CAR |
| Week 18 | at MIN | at LAR |
Luther Burden III WR - CHI Luther Burden III WR - CHI | AJ Barner TE - SEA AJ Barner TE - SEA | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| Week 2 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| Week 3 | 16.8 | 2.3 |
| Week 4 | -0.4 | 9.2 |
| Week 5 | ‐ | 17.3 |
| Week 6 | 5.1 | 7.1 |
| Week 7 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Week 8 | -0.1 | ‐ |
| Week 9 | ‐ | 8.5 |
| Week 10 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Week 11 | 2.7 | 7.1 |
| Week 12 | 6.1 | 1.8 |
| Week 13 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Week 14 | 7.0 | 2.7 |
| Week 15 | 8.4 | 2.7 |
| Week 16 | ‐ | 11.0 |
| Week 17 | 19.8 | 10.3 |
| Week 18 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Total | 80.9 | 95.3 |
| Average | 5.4 | 5.6 |
Luther Burden III WR - CHI Luther Burden III WR - CHI | AJ Barner TE - SEA AJ Barner TE - SEA | |
| Expert | ||
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | A.J. Barner got significantly more involved in the Seattle offense in his second NFL season after a quiet rookie year. Barner's snap share increased from 45% in 2024 to 72% in 2025. He had 52 catches for 519 yards and six touchdowns last season after putting up 30-245-4 as a rookie. Barner also had 10 rushing attempts for 14 yards and a touchdown last year, and he had four catches for 54 yards and a touchdown in the Super Bowl. Barner had a 14.9% target share last season for a Seattle offense that had the fourth-fewest pass attempts in the league. The Seahawks didn't add any pass catchers of note in the offseason, so if they either throw more frequently in 2026 or Barner carves out a bigger target share, Barner could take another step forward. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had an absurd 35.8% target share for the Seahawks last year, so it's entirely possible that Barner's target share could rise while JSN's comes down. Consider Barner a midrange to low-end TE2 for 2026 fantasy drafts. | |
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | Luther Burden steps into a much larger workload in 2026. Last year (including the playoffs), Burden had only five games in which he played at least 53% of the snaps. In those games, he had a 15.5% target share and 61.2 receiving yards per game, which is concerning, but his per-route metrics were outstanding, with 2.30 yards per route run, a 23.6% first-read share, and 0.120 first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). There's a lot of projection for Burden's 2026 season. Last year, he was stellar overall per-route with a 26% target per route run rate (11th), 2.83 yards per route run (third), 0.117 first downs per route run (12th), and 0.56 fantasy points per route run (eighth, among all wideouts with at least 200 routes). The hope and hype centered around Burden is that he can turn that small-sample hyper-efficiency into a marvelous season with a full-time workload. That could happen this year, and it sends him screaming up the weekly rankings for wide receivers, but Burden also has Rome Odunze and Colston Loveland to contend with for the top spot in the Chicago pecking order. Burden is best viewed as a WR2 with upside. | |
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Luther Burden is shaping up as one of the biggest second-year breakout candidates in fantasy football after flashing elite efficiency late in his rookie season. The Bears wideout thrived in Ben Johnson's scheme, ranking near the top of the NFL in yards per route run while showcasing dynamic YAC ability and forced missed tackles. With DJ Moore gone, Burden has a legitimate path to leading Chicago in receiving production, especially as the coaching staff continues to emphasize getting him the ball in space. The upside is massive in Year 2, although target competition from Rome Odunze and Colston Loveland could create some weekly volatility. | |
| Chris Welsh FantasyPros | - #3 In Yard Per Route Run at 2.68 | |
