George Pickens for Luther Burden III (2026)
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George Pickens WR - DAL  George Pickens WR - DAL | Luther Burden III WR - CHI  Luther Burden III WR - CHI |  | |
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| Rankings | |||
| Rest of Season | # 10 | # 26 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | at NYG | at CAR | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. WRs perform close to their average vs NYG | This is a 2 star matchup. WRs perform a little worse than their average vs CAR | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 198.9 | 80.9 | - |
| Avg Game | 11.7 | 5.4 | - |
| Avg Projection | 169.7 | 133.8 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 31 | 15 | - |
| Misc | |||
| Injury Alert | ‐ | ‐ | - |
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George Pickens WR - DAL George Pickens WR - DAL | Luther Burden III WR - CHI Luther Burden III WR - CHI | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at NYG | at CAR |
| Week 2 | vs. WAS | vs. MIN |
| Week 3 | vs. BAL | vs. PHI |
| Week 4 | at HOU | vs. NYJ |
| Week 5 | vs. TB | at GB |
| Week 6 | at GB | at ATL |
| Week 7 | at PHI | vs. NE |
| Week 8 | vs. ARI | at SEA |
| Week 9 | at IND | vs. TB |
| Week 10 | vs. SF | BYE WEEK |
| Week 11 | vs. TEN | vs. NO |
| Week 12 | vs. PHI | at DET |
| Week 13 | at SEA | vs. JAC |
| Week 14 | BYE WEEK | at MIA |
| Week 15 | at LAR | at BUF |
| Week 16 | vs. JAC | vs. GB |
| Week 17 | vs. NYG | vs. DET |
| Week 18 | at WAS | at MIN |
George Pickens WR - DAL George Pickens WR - DAL | Luther Burden III WR - CHI Luther Burden III WR - CHI | |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 82.7 | 72.7 |
| Rec Yards | 1,202.7 | 957.4 |
| Rec TDs | 8.4 | 5.7 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| Rush Yards | -0.3 | 38.2 |
| Rush TDs | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 169.7 | 133.8 |
George Pickens WR - DAL George Pickens WR - DAL | Luther Burden III WR - CHI Luther Burden III WR - CHI | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Week 2 | 12.8 | 0.5 |
| Week 3 | 12.8 | 16.8 |
| Week 4 | 25.4 | -0.4 |
| Week 5 | 11.7 | ‐ |
| Week 6 | 22.8 | 5.1 |
| Week 7 | 8.2 | 2.1 |
| Week 8 | 7.8 | -0.1 |
| Week 9 | 7.9 | ‐ |
| Week 10 | ‐ | 5.1 |
| Week 11 | 20.4 | 2.7 |
| Week 12 | 20.6 | 6.1 |
| Week 13 | 10.8 | 3.6 |
| Week 14 | 3.7 | 7.0 |
| Week 15 | 3.3 | 8.4 |
| Week 16 | 19.0 | ‐ |
| Week 17 | 7.8 | 19.8 |
| Week 18 | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| Total | 198.9 | 80.9 |
| Average | 11.7 | 5.4 |
George Pickens WR - DAL George Pickens WR - DAL | Luther Burden III WR - CHI Luther Burden III WR - CHI | |
| 2025 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Week 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Week 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Week 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Week 5 | 4 | ‐ |
| Week 6 | 11 | 4 |
| Week 7 | 6 | 2 |
| Week 8 | 9 | 1 |
| Week 9 | 9 | ‐ |
| Week 10 | ‐ | 3 |
| Week 11 | 11 | 5 |
| Week 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Week 13 | 13 | 6 |
| Week 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Week 15 | 6 | 7 |
| Week 16 | 9 | ‐ |
| Week 17 | 5 | 9 |
| Week 18 | 3 | 4 |
George Pickens WR - DAL George Pickens WR - DAL | Luther Burden III WR - CHI Luther Burden III WR - CHI | |
| Expert | ||
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | Last season was a monster breakout season for George Pickens as the WR5 in fantasy points per game. His splits with CeeDee Lamb out and active were dramatic, but that doesn't mean that Pickens wasn't awesome in both realms. With Lamb in the huddle, Pickens averaged 15 fantasy points per game versus 24.2 with him out. Across that entire season with Lamb, that would have made Pickens the WR11 in fantasy points per game, and without him, he would have been the WR1 in fantasy points per game. With Lamb, Pickens had a 20.2% target share with 2.24 yards per route run, 77.1 receiving yards per game, a 25.2% first-read share, and 0.116 first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). Without Lamb, those numbers jumped to a 23.6% target share, 3.14 yards per route run, 106.8 receiving yards per game, a 34.1% first-read share, and 0.154 first downs per route run. No matter how you slice it, Pickens was elite last year, and he should be a WR1 again this season in a pass-first Dallas offense. | 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 | George Pickens delivered a true breakout in 2025, finishing as a top-6 fantasy WR despite sharing targets with CeeDee Lamb in Dallas. The big-play specialist thrived on efficiency and touchdown production, averaging 84.1 receiving yards per game with nine scores while consistently delivering spike-week upside. Pickens proved capable of producing WR1 numbers even alongside a healthy Lamb, although his high-variance play style makes weekly volatility part of the package. If he avoids a contract-related holdout and maintains his chemistry with Dak Prescott, Pickens should remain a low-end fantasy WR1 with week-winning upside. | 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 | |
