Jaylin NoelorLuther Burden III?

Week 7 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Luther Burden III

Luther Burden III outscores Jaylin Noel in 56% of simulations.

Jaylin Noel still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Luther Burden III is the better bet, not a sure thing. Luther Burden III projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. Jaylin Noel has the better matchup against the New York Giants (5% more than average to WRs); Luther Burden III faces the New England Patriots (3% fewer than average to WRs). Luther Burden III still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jaylin Noel
Floor
1.3
Median
5.9
Ceiling
16.2
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
50%
Luther Burden III
Floor
2.2
Median
7.2
Ceiling
17.1
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
41%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatJaylin NoelWR, HOU, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ETLuther Burden IIIWR, CHI, Thu, Oct 22, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.88.6
PPR projection9.110.7
Standard projection6.66.4
Rank this weekWR37WR34
Matchupvs NYGvs NE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.49.6
Last season per game3.37.0
Snap share, last game49%39%
Trade value——