AJ Barner · Brock Wright · 2026 week 1

AJ Barner or Brock Wright?

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

Start AJ BarnerAJ Barner projects 6.7 PPR points clear of Brock Wright in week 1, drawing NE — the 13th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
AJ Barner START vs NE 9.3 13th 10.6 127 healthy
Brock Wright vs NO 2.6 19th 3.6 healthy

TEs vs NE recently: Mark Andrews 2.4 pts (W16) · Stone Smartt 1.8 pts (W17) · Greg Dulcich 3.1 pts (W18).

TEs vs NO recently: Stone Smartt 3.4 pts (W16) · Chig Okonkwo 11.5 pts (W17) · Kyle Pitts 5.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

AJ Barner carries the higher trade value — 127 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving AJ Barner gets the most.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.