Luther Burden IIIorTre Tucker?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Luther Burden III

Luther Burden III outscores Tre Tucker in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tre Tucker comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Luther Burden III, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Luther Burden III projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Luther Burden III has the better matchup against the New York Jets (4% fewer than average to WRs); Tre Tucker faces the Kansas City Chiefs (19% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Luther Burden III
Floor
1.7
Median
6.6
Ceiling
16.8
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
46%
Tre Tucker
Floor
1.1
Median
6.2
Ceiling
17.7
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
49%

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.

StatLuther Burden IIIWR, CHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETTre TuckerWR, LV, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.17.9
PPR projection10.19.5
Standard projection6.16.3
Rank this weekWR38WR39
Matchupvs NYJvs KC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.310.1
Last season per game7.07.8
Snap share, last game61%57%
Trade value—1