Rome Odunze battles drops but still finds the end zone in Week 9

Chicago Bears WR Rome Odunze had four receptions, 60 yards, and a touchdown in a Week 9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was targeted seven times.

Why It Matters: Stop me if you heard this one before. Odunze ran some great routes on Sunday night, found open space, and then watched the ball clank off his hands, including once in the end zone. To his credit, Odunze scored a couple of plays later, but it underscores the inconsistency that continues to plague the former first-round pick, who had a pair of drops on Sunday night. He offers a different skill set than Luther Burden III or Colston Loveland, but you’d be hard pressed to argue he isn’t the fourth or fifth most important skill-position player on Chicago’s offense behind that duo as well as D’Andre Swift (and arguably Kyle Monangai). It all conspires to keep Burden as a WR5 type that carries significant risk if you choose to plug him into your lineup.

Why It Matters: Stop me if you heard this one before. Odunze ran some great routes on Sunday night, found open space, and then watched the ball clank off his hands, including once in the end zone. To his credit, Odunze scored a couple of plays later, but it underscores the inconsistency that continues to plague the former first-round pick, who had a pair of drops on Sunday night. He offers a different skill set than Luther Burden III or Colston Loveland, but you’d be hard pressed to argue he isn’t the fourth or fifth most important skill-position player on Chicago’s offense behind that duo as well as D’Andre Swift (and arguably Kyle Monangai). It all conspires to keep Burden as a WR5 type that carries significant risk if you choose to plug him into your lineup.