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Trey Burton

What can be expected from new Chicago starter?

Trey Burton is an interesting case in fantasy drafts. On the one hand, he's a young, talented pass catcher, who played a significant role in the Eagles' Super Bowl win. On the other hand, he's joining a new team without much success throwing the ball of late, and he has a slim track record of performance.

But while his experience isn't extensive, Burton has been pretty solid when given a chance to start.

Since 2015, Ertz has missed all or most of six games. When Burton stepped in, he put up very good numbers. Projected over a 16-game season, his numbers wouldn't have been far behind Ertz's last season (74-824-8).

BURTON IN LEADING ROLE, 2015-2017
YearSiteNoYdsTD
2015at Det.2490
2016at Chi.5491
2016Pitt.2190
2017Den.2411
2017at Sea.4420
2017at LAR5712
Avg.3.3450.8
Proj.5372311

Certainly some of his production is due to Philadelphia's tight-end friendly passing game. There's no guarantee he's going to put up those kind of numbers in Chicago. But the talent is there.

--Andy Richardson

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