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Luther Burden III or Mike Evans?

Our week 6 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.

Our call

Too close to call

Too close to call on projections (9.5 vs 9.3). If you're ahead this week take the higher floor; if you're chasing points take the higher ceiling. If you have to pick one, the numbers lean Luther Burden III (51%).

Luther Burden III outscores Mike Evans 51% of the time; Mike Evans 49%.

Luther Burden III

WR, CHI at ATL

9.5 projected PPR points

Likely range 4–16 · WR26 this week · Flex

Flex option. CHI's offense is expected to score about 27 points, a strong scoring spot.

Mike Evans

WR, SF vs WAS · Questionable — rib injury

9.3 projected PPR points

Likely range 0–16 · WR28 this week · Flex

Flex option if active. Questionable — rib injury.

Side by side

Luther Burden III Mike Evans
9.5Projected points9.3
3.8Floor (a bad day)0.0
16.3Ceiling (a big day)16.0
ATL +12%MatchupWAS +17%
~27 ptsTeam's expected score~30 pts
HealthyHealthQuestionable — rib injury
SteadyRecent formHot ▲
HighOur confidenceLow

Mike Evans: Questionable — rib injury. Confirm his status before kickoff.

Open this matchup in the start/sit tool to switch to half-PPR or standard, or to say whether you're protecting a lead or need a big game.

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The chance is a model estimate that treats the two scores as independent. Fantasy scoring is noisy, so even a 70% call loses three times in ten. Projections are estimates, not guarantees. How it works.

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