Luther Burden IIIorTetairoa McMillan?

Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Luther Burden III

Luther Burden III outscores Tetairoa McMillan in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tetairoa McMillan comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Luther Burden III, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 10.5 half-PPR points in Week 9. Luther Burden III has the better matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5% fewer than average to WRs); Tetairoa McMillan faces the Denver Broncos (15% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Luther Burden III
Floor
2.9
Median
8.9
Ceiling
20.5
Big game (20+):
11%
Dud (under 6):
31%
Tetairoa McMillan
Floor
2.8
Median
8.9
Ceiling
20.2
Big game (20+):
10%
Dud (under 6):
31%

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.

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StatLuther Burden IIIWR, CHI, Sun, Nov 8, 8:20 p.m. ETTetairoa McMillanWR, CAR, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection10.510.5
PPR projection12.712.9
Standard projection8.28.1
Rank this weekWR21WR20
Matchupvs TBvs DEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.812.6
Last season per game7.010.5
Snap share, last game57%89%
Trade value1624