Chris Olave vs Luther Burden III: The Full Breakdown
Chris Olave and Luther Burden III are at different tiers heading into 2026. The New Orleans Saints wide receiver averaged 13.6 PPG in 2025, a full 6.6 points per game ahead of Luther Burden III's 7.0 with the Chicago Bears. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
The per-game difference of 6.6 points favors Chris Olave, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one wide receiver to the other.
Target volume is the story here. Chris Olave saw 156 targets in 2025, while Luther Burden III drew 60. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Chris Olave, even in weeks where Luther Burden III posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Chris Olave has his bye in Week 8, and Luther Burden III rests in Week 10. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
