AJ Barner · Brenton Strange · 2026 week 9

AJ Barner or Brenton Strange?

Wondering who you should start this week — AJ Barner or Brenton Strange? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Brenton StrangeBrenton Strange projects 1.9 PPR points clear of AJ Barner in week 9, drawing BAL — the 15th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
AJ Barner	vs ARI	7.9	8th · soft	5.8	–	healthy
Brenton Strange START	@ BAL	9.8	15th	10.2	593	healthy

TEs vs ARI recently: Colby Parkinson 9.1 pts (W6) · Evan Engram 0.2 pts (W7) · James Mitchell 6 pts (W8).

TEs vs BAL recently: Harold Fannin Jr. 0.9 pts (W6) · Drew Sample 8.4 pts (W7) · Dalton Kincaid 14.6 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Brenton Strange projects 1.9 points higher in PPR.
AJ Barner faces ARI, 8th most generous to TEs.
Brenton Strange faces BAL, 15th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brenton Strange carries the higher trade value — 593 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brenton Strange gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.