Raymond led Chicago with six catches for 90 yards and a touchdown in the Monday-night win, including a 41-yard score.
The new BearReport analysis says the result extends his strong start: he leads the Bears with 19 catches and 214 receiving yards through three games, has been a reliable target whether Case Keenum or Caleb Williams is throwing, and has emerged ahead of more-heralded playmakers in the early-season passing hierarchy.
Raymond has responded with the best start of his career, which has cut into Burden’s playing time. Over the first two games, Odunze, Burden and Raymond were consistently on the field in 11 personnel, but Chicago rotated all four wide receivers in 12 personnel. Burden played 53.8% of the Bears’ 12-personnel snaps over those two weeks. He also played just 7.1% of their 13-personnel snaps after being used frequently in 13 personnel last season. That left Burden with a 65.1% snap rate and 67.1% route participation rate. This week, the Bears leaned more heavily on Odunze and Raymond in 12 personnel. The good news is that Chicago made more of an effort to get the ball to Burden when he was on the field, including on an early touchdown.
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