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Bears WR D.J. Moore is questionable to return to Sunday's game vs. the Giants due to a shoulder injury. His absence should afford rookie WR Luther Burden more snaps. We'll update Moore's status when we know more.

Update: Moore returned.

The forecast for today's Giants-Bears game calls for sustained winds around 20 mph with gusts up near 30 mph. That's enough to potentially impact play calling (i.e. more running) and passing efficiency. The game's total has dropped from 47 to 45.5. We've docked the projections on both passing games and would stay away from the kickers in this game. See the updated rankings.

Bears WR Luther Burden (concussion) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report. He’ll be back for Sunday’s game vs. the Giants but figures to remain the No. 4 WR in terms of routes.

Bears WR Luther Burden (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. Barring a setback, he'll play vs. the Giants this weekend. Burden isn't a fantasy option, but his return dents WR Olamide Zaccheaus' value.

Bears WRs Rome Odunze (heel), D.J. Moore (hip, groin), and Olamide Zaccheaus (knee) are off the final Week 9 injury report. They'll be the clear top three WRs vs. the Bengals this weekend, with WR Luther Burden (concussion) ruled out.

Bears WRs Rome Odunze (heel), D.J. Moore (hip, groin), and Olamide Zaccheaus (knee) all returned to limited practices on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday. That should have them on track to play vs. the Bengals this weekend. WR Luther Burden (concussion) remained sidelined on Thursday and is tracking to miss Week 9.

Bears WRs Rome Odunze (heel), D.J. Moore (hip, groin), Olamide Zaccheaus (knee), and Luther Burden (concussion) all missed Wednesday's practice. Burden is unlikely to be cleared in time for this weekend's game vs. the Bengals. We don't have any other info on Odunze, who seemed to make it out of last week's loss to the Ravens okay. Moore has been playing through these injuries for multiple weeks now. HC Ben Johnson labeled Zaccheaus "day to day" earlier this week. We'll see if these guys are able to get back on the practice field tomorrow.

Bears WR Luther Burden sustained a concussion in the second quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Ravens. It's his first documented concussion. We'll track Burden's progress through the protocol this week, but the rookie has yet to earn enough playing time to be a fantasy factor.

Bears WR D.J. Moore (hip, groin) did not practice on Wednesday. HC Ben Johnson labeled him "day-to-day" yesterday, but we don't have any other details on Moore's injuries. He doesn't seem like a particularly good bet to play vs. the Saints this weekend, but we'll keep you updated on his status. Moore's absence would likely mean a big boost in snaps for rookie WR Luther Burden.

WR Luther Burden led the Bears with 4 receptions in Monday night's win over the Commanders. He caught all four of his targets for 51 yards, led by a 37-yard deep ball. WR Olamide Zaccheaus led the team with six targets in a contest that found QB Caleb Williams spreading around his 29 pass attempts. Rome Odunze and D.J. Moore tied for second with five targets. Two other Bears followed Burden with three targets apiece. Despite the reception lead, however, the rookie saw no role growth coming out of the bye.

Bears rookie WR Luther Burden announced himself with 101 yards and a TD on 3 receptions in Sunday's win over the Cowboys. He led Chicago in receiving yards and tied for second on the team in catches. But he's not yet ready to be considered for your fantasy lineup in most cases.

During Friday’s joint practice with the Buffalo Bills, rookie WR Luther Burden III ran with the Bears second-team offense, according to Greg Braggs Jr. of CHGO Sports.

Bears HC Ben Johnson likes the progress he's seen from WR Luther Burden lately. The rookie missed much of the spring and the start of training camp with a hamstring injury. But he's been healthy for a couple of weeks now and is starting to flash the skill set that made him the 39th overall pick of this spring's draft.

Bears WR Luther Burden returned to practice on Monday, according to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune. The rookie missed time this spring and early in training camp with a hamstring injury.

Bears WR Luther Burden did not participate in Wednesday's training camp practice. The rookie was also sidelined for much of the spring with a hamstring injury. HC Ben Johnson said back in June that Burden would be ready for the start of camp. There have been no updates since then, though, so it's unclear if Burden suffered a setback or is dealing with a new injury.