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Ben Johnson's handpicked talent; elite rookie efficiency; target share upside.

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Luther Burden enters his second season with significant unknowns around target share: will he see more targets with DJ Moore's departure, or remain a super-efficient player without high-end volume like Jameson Williams? JJ Zachariason believes Burden and Colson Loveland are more likely to lead the Bears in targets because they were handpicked by Ben Johnson and both saw expanded roles in the second half of their rookie seasons, performing well in those expanded roles. Burden was highly efficient as a rookie (behind only Jamar Chase in yards per route run efficiency over the last ~20 years), and Zachariason expresses excitement about his potential. Caleb Williams has expressed more confidence heading into year two, and Zachariason expects the Bears to take a step forward under Johnson in year two.

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I think he and Lovelin are the more likely to to lead this team in targets just because they were handpicked by Ben Johnson and they did both see the roles expand a lot in the second half of the rookie seasons and they were great in those expanded roles.
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What did Fantasy Football Advice say about Luther Burden?
Luther Burden enters his second season with significant unknowns around target share: will he see more targets with DJ Moore's departure, or remain a super-efficient player without high-end volume like Jameson Williams? JJ Zachariason believes Burden and Colson Loveland are more likely to lead the Bears in targets because they were handpicked by Ben Johnson and both saw expanded roles in the second half of their rookie seasons, performing well in those expanded roles. Burden was highly efficient as a rookie (behind only Jamar Chase in yards per route run efficiency over the last ~20 years), and Zachariason expresses excitement about his potential. Caleb Williams has expressed more confidence heading into year two, and Zachariason expects the Bears to take a step forward under Johnson in year two.
Is this good or bad for Luther Burden's fantasy football value?
STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Luther Burden (WR). Ben Johnson's handpicked talent; elite rookie efficiency; target share upside.
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Luther Burden's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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