AJ Barner · Mason Taylor · 2026 week 6

AJ Barner or Mason Taylor?

Wondering who you should start this week — AJ Barner or Mason Taylor? 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 2.7 PPR points clear of Mason Taylor in week 6, drawing DEN — the 10th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 6	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
AJ Barner START	@ DEN	7.5	10th	6.4	25	healthy
Mason Taylor	@ NE	4.8	25th · tough	3.6	–	healthy

TEs vs DEN recently: Tyler Higbee 12.2 pts (W3) · George Kittle 13 pts (W4) · Hayden Rucci 6.7 pts (W5).

TEs vs NE recently: Brenton Strange 3.2 pts (W3) · Dawson Knox 1.3 pts (W4) · Brock Bowers 15 pts (W5).

🎓 The coach's read

AJ Barner projects 2.7 points higher in PPR.
AJ Barner faces DEN, 10th most generous to TEs.
Mason Taylor faces NE, 25th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

AJ Barner carries the higher trade value — 25 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving AJ Barner gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.