Denzel Boston · Luther Burden · 2026 week 3

Denzel Boston or Luther Burden?

Wondering who you should start this week — Denzel Boston or Luther Burden? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Luther Burden — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Luther Burden (PHI allow the 15th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Denzel Boston	vs CAR	9.7	21st	17.2	1,096	healthy
Luther Burden START	vs PHI	10.4	15th	7.9	1,238	healthy

WRs vs CAR recently: Kalif Raymond 8.4 pts (W1) · Drake London 4.9 pts (W2).

WRs vs PHI recently: Antonio Williams 12.4 pts (W1) · Elic Ayomanor 6.9 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Luther Burden carries the higher trade value — 1,238 against 1,096 (a 11% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Luther Burden gets the most. Momentum: Denzel Boston +818 and Luther Burden -1305 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.