Luther Burden III Receiving Yards Pick for Eagles vs. Bears

The Chicago Bears will attempt to soldier on without franchise quarterback Caleb Williams as they host the Philadelphia Eagles for a Week 3 matchup on Monday Night Football.

Chicago’s already muddled pass-catcher room looks even more unclear with third-string QB Case Keenum expected to notch his first NFL start since 2023. What does this mean for second-year receiver Luther Burden III?

Kickoff from Soldier Field is at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Eagles are 3.5-point road favorites with -198 moneyline odds on DraftKings Sportsbook. The Bears are +164 underdogs, with the game total set at O/U 41.5 points. 

Let’s dive into the top Luther Burden III prop bet for Monday’s clash between the Eagles and the Bears.

Luther Burden III Receiving Yards Pick for Eagles vs. Bears

Luther Burden III Under 36.5 Receiving Yards (-109)

Chicago’s pass-catching pecking order was in disarray before Caleb Williams’ hamstring injury. Kalif Raymond is currently the team’s leading receiver, Cole Kmet and Jahdae Walker have their two receiving touchdowns, and breakout candidate Colston Loveland has caught just one pass through two weeks. 

While the depth chart should be calibrated as the season progresses, uncertainty remains about what the target share will look like when Case Keenum steps under center for his first start. 

One of the likeliest candidates to command the most attention is Luther Burden III, who, despite a muted start, ranks second on the Bears with 12 targets and eight catches early on. That said, he finished with just 32 yards in Week 2 — fourth on the team behind D’Andre Swift (54), Rome Odunze (43), and Raymond (40).

Even if Burden gets an amplified workload, there’s no guarantee he’ll convert it into much distance against a stout Eagles secondary. Philadelphia has forced the NFL’s fourth-lowest opposing quarterback completion rate (57.4 percent) and trails only the defending champion Seahawks for the fewest passing yards allowed per game (166). 

With an ill-defined role, a questionable arm under center, and a difficult matchup, Burden may once again struggle to stand out in Monday’s primetime matchup.