Wondering who you should start this week — Luther Burden III or Matthew Golden? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Matthew Golden — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Matthew Golden (NE allow the 11th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
WRs vs NE recently: Omar Cooper Jr. 16.3 pts (W6) · Luther Burden III 19.7 pts (W7) · Kevin Coleman Jr. 10.6 pts (W8).
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Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Matthew Golden has the higher ceiling (26.2) — the play if you need points.
Luther Burden III is boom-or-bust — about 12% more volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — wider range in both directions.
Matthew Golden is boom-or-bust — about 14% more volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — wider range in both directions.
Luther Burden III faces TB, 26th most generous to WRs.
Matthew Golden faces NE, 11th most generous to WRs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Matthew Golden carries the higher trade value — 3,993 against 3,929 (a 2% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Matthew Golden gets the most.
Momentum: Luther Burden III +2218 and Matthew Golden +2124 over the last 30 days.