Luther Burden III Week 12 Preview vs. the Steelers

Luther Burden III will be up against the worst passing defense in the NFL when his Chicago Bears meet the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Burden has 19 grabs on 23 targets for 249 yards and one score, with an average of 27.7 yards per game.

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Burden vs. the Steelers

• Burden vs the Steelers (since 2021): No games
• Pittsburgh has allowed 100 or more receiving yards to eight opposing receivers in the 2025 season.
• 14 players have hauled in a TD pass against the Steelers this year.
• Pittsburgh has allowed just two players to grab at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• The 261.7 passing yards the Steelers yield per contest makes them the worst pass defense in the NFL this year.
• The Steelers' defense is ranked 15th in the NFL with 16 passing TDs conceded so far this year.

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Burden Receiving Insights

• In the receiving game, Burden has gone over on his receiving yards prop bet in 71.4% of his games (five of seven).
• Burden has 6.9% of his team's target share (23 targets on 331 passing attempts).
• He is averaging 10.8 yards per target (ninth in league play), averaging 249 yards on 23 passes thrown his way.
• Burden, in nine games this year, has caught one touchdown pass.
• He has 3.8% of his team's 26 offensive touchdowns this season (one).
• With three red zone targets, Burden has been on the receiving end of 7.7% of his team's 39 red zone pass attempts.

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Burden's Recent Performance