AJ Barner fantasy outlook — Week 1
AJ Barner (TE, SEA) is our TE27 for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 6.7 fantasy points with the team on bye. Data as of September 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM ET.
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- Projection
- 6.7 pts
- TE rank
- #27
- Rostered
- 7%
- Started
- 1%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks AJ Barner (SEA TE), our TE27 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 6.7 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. Only 7% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. The projection sits about 4% under what a startable TE returns, so I can't pretend the price tag matches the output. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. The Pepper Meter cools him to Spicy, and that reading is doing its job.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks AJ Barner (SEA TE), our TE27 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 6.7 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. Only 7% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. The projection sits about 4% under what a startable TE returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. The Pepper Meter cools him to Spicy, and that reading is doing its job.