D’Andre Swift and Luther Burden III were the names tearing up Round 4 of the Yahoo Fantasy expert league draft this week, as two analysts made drastically different calls on the Chicago Bears offense. It was a classic “floor versus ceiling” showdown, with one guy playing it safe and another swinging for the fences.
The Underrated Workhorse
Chris Allen kicked off the round, and true to form, he went with a pick that others might call boring. But hey, boring can win championships, right? Allen saw the running back value drying up fast and pounced on Chicago’s D’Andre Swift. “I’ll go running back here, ’cause I’m seeing a lot of the value and the talent here start to drop off,” Allen said, and honestly, he has a point. He thinks the Bears’ running game is totally overlooked, with everyone just talking about pass-catchers like Rome Odunze, Luther Burden III, or Colston Loveland. But let’s be real, this offense is still gonna run the ball, especially in scoring position. Swift is the guy who’s gonna carry the mail, plain and simple. The fantasy world has spent all summer debating which Bears pass catcher gets the targets, and while they bickered, Swift got completely ignored, currently sitting as the RB20 on Yahoo. Even Scott Pianowski, a legendary value picker, “loved” the selection, calling it the “ultimate boring value pick.” Sometimes, boring is brilliant.
Swinging for the Fences
Then it was Pianowski’s turn, and he threw everyone for a loop. The guy known for snagging dependable veterans decided to get spicy. “Harmon, you think you know me,” Pianowski quipped, clearly enjoying the moment. “You think I’m all about boring value veterans and healthy players.” Oh, how wrong Harmon was. Pianowski went “totally off type” with a “helium, buzzy guy who’s been hurt all summer.” He called out Luther Burden III, who’d been sidelined for a big chunk of August with a groin injury. Burden just got back to practice and looks healthy, which is a massive relief for Week 1. This Chicago offense, with its “shaky defense” and talk of “setting scoring records” from Ben Johnson, sounds like a fantasy goldmine. Pianowski, who usually warns against drafting injured players, couldn’t resist the upside. He summed it up perfectly: “If Burden’s healthy, he’s a smash as my wide receiver three.” Matt Harmon was totally tilted, asking what was more shocking: Scott taking the “Twitter buzzy guy” or the player who “missed all of training camp”? It was a wild, unexpected swing, but man, the potential is through the roof if it hits.
So, as we head into the 2026 NFL season, all eyes will be on Chicago. Will Allen’s safe bet on Swift pay off with consistent production, or will Pianowski’s bold gamble on a healthy Luther Burden III deliver record-setting fantasy points? Week 1 can’t come soon enough to see how these wild Round 4 moves play out.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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