AJ Barner · Eli Stowers · 2026 week 1

AJ Barner or Eli Stowers?

Start AJ BarnerAJ Barner projects 6.2 PPR points clear of Eli Stowers 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 9.9 13th 10.6 51 healthy
Eli Stowers vs WAS 3.7 2nd · soft – 200 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 WAS recently: Dallas Goedert 9.2 pts (W16) · Jake Ferguson 6.6 pts (W17) · Grant Calcaterra 8.1 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Eli Stowers carries the higher trade value — 200 against 51 (a 75% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Eli Stowers gets the most. Momentum: AJ Barner +0 and Eli Stowers -42 over the last 30 days.

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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.