Luther Burden III or Travis Hunter: Who Should You Start?
Preliminary board2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.
Start Burden: his receiving role is real; Hunter’s is barely in the game
Burden’s steady work as Chicago’s outside WR2 gives his 26% target share a credible path to production, and the favorable team scoring outlook supports that opportunity. Hunter’s WR1 consensus rank does not match his current usage: he is deployed primarily at corner, leaving little room for that ranking to matter in fantasy. Burden is the clear start; the risk is that Chicago’s sizable lead limits passing volume.
What flips it: Hunter’s offensive role expands enough to earn regular receiver snaps.
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Luther Burden III
7.29.511.8 Projected Points
Travis Hunter
0.60.70.8 Projected Points
Luther Burden III’s market
Travis Hunter’s market
Why Luther Burden III
StartWR2 and outside starter opposite Rome Odunze. Explosive yards-after-catch threat with manufactured-touch usage.
Start — WR27 consensus, projects WR31 this week: 27.0 implied team total, 26% target share.
- His manufactured touches and yards-after-catch ability give Chicago ways to involve him beyond routine outside routes.
- Starting opposite Rome Odunze gives him a defined role rather than relying on a speculative promotion.
Why Travis Hunter
SitTwo-way star deployed as starting boundary CB with heavy WR usage. Rare ball skills and instincts on both sides.
Sit — WR1 consensus, projects WR137 this week: 24.5 implied team total, 1% target share.
- Hunter’s rare ball skills are a genuine talent edge, though they currently show up more on defense than in fantasy scoring.
- A shift back toward regular offensive snaps could quickly make his elite consensus standing more relevant.
Latest on Hunter
Jaguars cornerback Travis Hunter ended up with the football from his first NFL interception.
Every week, we will look at how many snaps the two-way corner/receiver plays on offense and defense. Is there a trend in his usage?
Jaguars cornerback Travis Hunter finally grabbed his first career NFL interception Sunday.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Luther Burden III | Travis Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 7.29.511.8 | 0.60.70.8 |
| Consensus rank | WR27 | WR1 |
| Opponent vs position | NYJ · 14 of 323-game sample | CIN · 15 of 323-game sample |
| Receptions | 20 of 32 | 9 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 4 of 32 | 14 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 15 of 32 | 15 of 32 |
| Targets | 15 of 32 | 25 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 14 of 32 | 14 of 32 |
| Target share | 26% | 1% |
| Reception share | 23% | 2% |
| Implied total · spread | 27.0-8.5 | 24.5+2.5 |
| Depth chart | WR2 | WR2 |
| Snap share | 64% | 8% |
| Start/Sit record | 0–1 | — |
Recent form
Luther Burden III — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs PHI | 12.816.319.8 |
| Week 2 | vs MIN | 3.24.76.2 |
| Week 1 | vs CAR | 4.57.09.5 |
Travis Hunter — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs NE | 0.00.00.0 |
| Week 2 | vs DEN | 0.00.00.0 |
| Week 1 | vs CLE | 1.11.62.1 |
Signal breakdown
- 11.8 vs 0.8 projected PPR pointsLuther Burden III +
- Rank 27 vs 1Travis Hunter +
- Opponent DvP rank 14 vs 15 (32 = softest)Travis Hunter +
- Implied 27.0 vs 24.5 team pointsLuther Burden III +
- No injury designationseven
- 64% vs 8% snap shareLuther Burden III +
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