Wondering who you should start this week — AJ Barner or Greg Dulcich? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Greg Dulcich — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Greg Dulcich (DET allow the 1st-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 9
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
AJ Barner
vs ARI
7.9
8th · soft
5.8
12
healthy
Greg DulcichSTART
vs DET
8.2
1st · soft
10.5
–
healthy
TEs vs ARI recently: Colby Parkinson 9.1 pts (W6) · Evan Engram 0.2 pts (W7) · James Mitchell 6 pts (W8).
TEs vs DET recently: Teagan Quitoriano 13.5 pts (W5) · Tucker Kraft 10.8 pts (W7) · T.J. Hockenson 11.8 pts (W8).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Greg Dulcich has the higher floor (3.5) — the safer start if you are favoured.
AJ Barner has the higher ceiling (16.1) — the play if you need points.
Greg Dulcich is steady — about 20% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
AJ Barner faces ARI, 8th most generous to TEs.
Greg Dulcich faces DET, 1st most generous to TEs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
AJ Barner carries the higher trade value — 12 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving AJ Barner gets the most.