Luther Burden vs Bhayshul Tuten
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Aug 29, 2026
Should you draft Luther Burden or Bhayshul Tuten?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MIN | 0.2 | WR118 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
2 | DET | 1.0 | WR115 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
3 | DAL | 18.3 | WR6 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 1 |
4 | LV | 0.6 | WR110 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | WAS | 7.1 | WR36 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 0 |
7 | NO | 2.6 | WR78 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
8 | BAL | 0.4 | WR93 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | NYG | 6.6 | WR41 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 0 |
11 | MIN | 4.2 | WR57 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
12 | PIT | 7.6 | WR35 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 0 |
13 | PHI | 5.6 | WR47 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
14 | GB | 9.0 | WR28 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 0 |
15 | CLE | 11.4 | WR26 | 7 | 6 | 84 | 0 |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | SF | 23.8 | WR1 | 9 | 8 | 138 | 1 |
18 | DET | 6.0 | WR38 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CAR | 1.1 | RB64 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | CIN | 14.4 | RB18 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
3 | HOU | 8.1 | RB30 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | SF | 2.7 | RB54 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
5 | KC | 1.6 | RB57 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
6 | SEA | 3.8 | RB45 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
7 | LAR | 2.2 | RB50 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | LV | 9.1 | RB23 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
10 | HOU | 1.5 | RB54 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
11 | LAC | 13.4 | RB18 | 15 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | ARI | 1.7 | RB52 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | TEN | 8.4 | RB39 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
14 | IND | -1.5 | RB87 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | NYJ | 8.8 | RB31 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | TEN | 8.3 | RB24 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest takes
“While Luther Burden III and Colston Loveland are popular breakout candidates, Odunze could easily have a Jameson Williams -like top-12 finish if he sees the same 7.5 targets per game as he did last season. Christian Watson (WR – GB) | ADP: 71.2 ( WR 30) Last season, Christian Watson was the WR15 on a points-per-game basis among wide receivers with at least nine games played.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 25“Round 9: Rome Odunze (WR – CHI) With Luther Burden III dealing with a hamstring injury, this is something that could be nagging for quite a bit of time.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22“Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III is also dealing with some soft-tissue injuries that could hamper him, and Rome Odunze is coming off a foot injury (though he’s been cleared, it’s still worth noting).”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22
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“Dealing with a groin injury but expected to be ready for week one, Burden profiles as one of the quickest players in the league and a real matchup nightmare, especially from the slot, where he takes most of his snaps.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 22“With Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III apparently looking like prime Tony Gonzalez and Randy Moss, Swift has gone under the radar.”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 19“Luther Burden exemplified this in 2025; he finished the season strong, and now we love him. Only one problem: Burden was a horrible guillotine draft choice. It wasn’t until Week 13 that he saw more than five targets in a game.”
Joe Harris· Aug 18“The hype around Burden has gotten out of control. He averaged fewer PPR fantasy points per game than Theo Wease Jr. last season (8.6 vs. 8.5).”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 14“He was also 5th in target share (28%), 11th in air yards share (35%), and 4th in yards per route run behind Puka Nacua , Jaxon Smith-Njigba , and Luther Burden III .”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11“Ever since DJ Moore was traded to Buffalo, Burden’s ADP shot up like a cannon. He’s still ranked above proven veterans like Moore, Christian Watson , and Mike Evans . From Week 13 on last season, among receivers with at least 100 routes run, Burden ranked third in yards per route run, fifth in targets per route run, and fourth in first downs per route run, according to the Fantasy Points Data Suite.”
Kyle Zeigler· Aug 7“This is a reference to a song by The Rolling Stones. It also highlights how Luther Burden III is going to be an absolute beast this season. Don’t be afraid, buy into the hype. He’s a stud in a great situation.”
Frank Ammirante· Aug 4“08) – Luther Burden (WR, CHI) For the first and only time in this mock draft, Round 5 saw all three Ballers take a player at the same position.”
Kurt Mullen· Jul 29“Luther Burden III (WR – CHI) | ECR: WR24/ADP: 49 Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of optimism surrounding Luther Burden III and this entire Bears offense.”
Kyle Zeigler· Jul 28“Like most fantasy football enthusiasts, count me among the stans. I am a fan of Burden’s game. I think he is great, but the LTV absolutely loves Burden.”
Jonathan Lange· Jul 21“Burden averaged 13.9 YPC, which is high when considering his low aDOT. That's attributable to the fact that Burden was a YAC machine in 2025, averaging 7.1 YAC per reception, which ranked 3rd in the NFL among WRs.”
Kemper Trull· Jul 10“Burden finished 2025 with a paltry 12.8% target share on the season. This number obviously grew throughout the season, as his snap share increased, but that's still an uninspiring number. Better, though, were his Team Reception % (16%), Team Receiving Yards % (19%), and team WR Points % (26.9%), which shows how efficient Burden was when targeted.”
Kemper Trull· Jul 10
“Bhayshul Tuten (RB – JAX) Sometimes there are players the industry rates much higher whom I avoid purely on my gut instinct. Bhayshul Tuten fits that mold. I understand the reason for optimism when you look at Tuten from a top-down perspective.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 28“Bhayshul Tuten (RB – JAC) Going as the RB25, around the 59th overall pick, right in the heart of the running back dead zone, Tuten carries real explosiveness that didn’t fully show up in his rookie season, which both analysts attribute more to a conservative, ball-security-focused approach than a lack of talent.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 28“Bhayshul Tuten (RB – JAC) “My answer really depends on my team build. In a vacuum, it’s Bhayshul Tuten .”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 27
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“Bhayshul Tuten has enormous upside in 2026, if he can separate himself from the pack. Tuten is currently listed as the co-starter atop Jacksonville’s RB depth chart with Chris Rodriguez, yet it is Tuten that Jags HC Liam Coen has raved about at every possible point imaginable.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 23“Still, Rodriguez is competing for backfield touches with second-year pro Bhayshul Tuten , and Rodriguez could realistically pace the backfield in carries or at least carve out a fantasy-friendly role as a goal-line option.”
Josh Shepardson· Aug 19“Even though I have brought his name up all offseason, calling Bhayshul Tuten a “must-have” on May 8th, he is the perfect back for this article.”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 19“Tuten is an explosive play waiting to happen. He is 5-foot-9 and 209 pounds, and ran a 4.32-second 40-yard dash at the combine.”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 11“Round 12: Chris Rodriguez (RB – JAX) The Jaguars have Bhayshul Tuten as the primary ball-carrier, but Chris Rodriguez Jr.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 5“Bhayshul Tuten (JAC) — ECR: RB25 | Projection Rank: RB23 | Projected FPTS: 193.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“Last yr among 35 RBs w/ at least 25 RZ rush att (per @FantasyPtsData ) Sure… Chris Rodriguez was 6th in rushing success % & had the 13th-lowest stuff % BUT… Bhayshul Tuten was 4th BEST in rushing success % & had the 4th-lowest stuff %.”
Mike Anderson· Aug 3“Rodriguez will remain a worry for Tuten at the goal line and to his overall touch count until we see his role fleshed out this season, but if he can be the clear lead guy, he has the talent to match Etienne’s RB13 finish last year in fantasy points per game.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 28“This could be the big breakout season for Tuten, who, on a per-touch basis, flashed the immense talent that I really liked when he was in college.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 28“With Travis Etienne Jr. now in New Orleans, there are now more than 250 vacated touches in Jacksonville for Bhayshul Tuten and new running back addition Chris Rodriguez Jr.”
Ryan Kirksey· Jul 24“The Bhayshul Tuten hype train has only continued to grow this offseason. Despite the threat of newly acquired Chris Rodriguez, Tuten’s ADP has been on a steady rise this summer.”
Jonathan Lange· Jul 23“Bhayshul Tuten being ranked outside of the top 24 in half-PPR feels criminal. Yes, he will face competition from Chris Rodriguez in camp, but all signs point towards Tuten winning the starting running back role for Jacksonville.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 23