AJ Barner · Pat Freiermuth · 2026 week 2

AJ Barner or Pat Freiermuth?

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

Start Pat Freiermuth — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Pat Freiermuth (NE allow the 30th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
AJ Barner	@ ARI	8.3	13th	3.3	76	healthy
Pat Freiermuth START	@ NE	8.9	30th · tough	15.6	16	healthy

TEs vs ARI recently: David Njoku 5.8 pts (W1).

TEs vs NE recently: AJ Barner 1.3 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

AJ Barner carries the higher trade value — 76 against 16 (a 79% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving AJ Barner gets the most. Momentum: AJ Barner -59 and Pat Freiermuth +8 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.