AJ Barner · Oscar Delp · 2026 week 1

AJ Barner or Oscar Delp?

Wondering who you should start this week — AJ Barner or Oscar Delp? 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 6.9 PPR points clear of Oscar Delp 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
Oscar Delp @ DET 2.4 15th Questionable

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

TEs vs DET recently: Jonnu Smith 2.8 pts (W16) · Josh Oliver 0.8 pts (W17) · Colston Loveland 15.1 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.