Usage comparison · Wide receivers

Luther Burden III vs Mike Evans

Mike Evans gets more of his team's passes (25% vs 22%) and more of the deep throws (43% of its air yards vs 25%). In total, though, Luther Burden III has more targets (35 vs 34). Near the end zone, Luther Burden III has had more chances (10 vs 6 plays within 20 yards), and the same share of their teams' chances there (12%). Mike Evans is scoring more fantasy points a game (15.3 vs 11.2, PPR), but the chances Luther Burden III gets usually score more: 13.3 vs 13.2 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–5 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

WRCHI

Luther Burden III
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
11.2
Expected points per gameEst.
13.3

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

WRSF

Mike Evans
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
15.3
Expected points per gameEst.
13.2

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 4. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Luther Burden III and Mike Evans, season usage side by side
StatLuther Burden IIIMike Evans
Games55
Passes thrown to him
Targets3534
Target share22%25%
Air-yards share25%43%
Catches2324
Receiving yards266326
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances106
Red-zone share12%12%
End-zone targets34
Touchdowns
Touchdowns13
Expected touchdownsEst.2.22.6
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)11.215.3
Fantasy points (PPR)55.876.6
Expected points per gameEst.13.313.2
Points vs expectedEst.−1.8+1.8

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Target share by week

Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.

  • Luther Burden III
  • Mike Evans
Target share by week
WeekLuther Burden IIIMike Evans
119%against CAR21%against LA
223%against MIN14%against MIA
332%against PHI23%against ARI
419%against NYJ28%against DEN
515%against GB37%against SEA

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Luther Burden III and Mike Evans
LeaderboardLuther Burden IIIMike Evans
Target share leaders#29of 103 wide receivers#19of 103 wide receivers
Air-yards share leaders#44of 103 wide receivers#8of 103 wide receivers
Red-zone share leaders#23of 59 wide receivers#25of 59 wide receivers
Red-zone opportunity leaders#3of 180 wide receivers#14of 180 wide receivers
End-zone target leaders#30of 180 wide receivers#16of 180 wide receivers
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#22of 180 wide receivers#24of 180 wide receivers

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

Luther Burden III

No talking points for him in this week's report.

Mike Evans

Role up

Mike Evans's target share rose to 37% in week 5 (10 targets), from 22% in weeks 1-4.

Target share, week 5
37%
Targets, week 5
10
Target share, weeks 1–4
22%
Targets, weeks 1–4
24

Weeks 1–5 · 5 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

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