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A.J. Brown or Saquon Barkley

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown

WR • New England Patriots NE
Saquon Barkley

Saquon Barkley

RB • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Brown over Barkley

 
 
 
 
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Outlook A.J. Brown

Elite WR1 Value Awaits in New England After Blockbuster Trade

A.J. Brown transitions to New England as the undisputed top option in the passing game following a blockbuster offseason trade. Catching passes from rookie quarterback Drake Maye, Brown is locked in to command a dominant target share. Our models project him for 127 targets, translating to 83 receptions, 1,190 yards, and eight touchdowns.

Fantasy managers have reacted dynamically to his relocation. His ADP briefly spiked to the early second round before stabilizing at 27.00. In a 1.0 PPR format, this late third-round price tag represents an incredible draft-day value. We view him as a major value target, given his history of elite production and encouraging early red-zone chemistry with Maye.

While adjusting to a new system carries some developmental risk, Brown's physical dominance makes him relatively matchup-proof. Operating alongside Romeo Doubs and Hunter Henry, he remains a high-end WR1 with weekly game-winning upside.

Updated 15 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barkley over Brown

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Saquon Barkley

Elite running back primed for a heavy workload in the Philadelphia offense

Saquon Barkley remains the clear anchor of the Philadelphia backfield, sitting comfortably atop the depth chart ahead of Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley. He is preparing for an expanded role under center in the new offensive system, a schematic shift he spent the offseason studying to maximize his efficiency and downhill running ability.

Fantasy managers are fully buying into this high-volume role, keeping Barkley's draft stock incredibly stable with a PPR ADP of 14.00 over the past month. Our models highly endorse this cost, projecting him to handle 275 carries for 1,259 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, making him a premier target.

Adding to his high floor is his solid projection of 38 receptions for 297 yards. He remains a virtually 100% rostered player who is currently started in 95% of leagues, cementing his status as a trusted weekly contributor with elite ceiling potential.

Updated 15 hrs ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance A.J. Brown
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches A.J. Brown
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Saquon Barkley
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START A.J. Brown
OWN
98%
-0.17 compared to last week
START
90%
+3.95 compared to last week
OWN/START Saquon Barkley
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
95%
+1.98 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus A.J. Brown
11th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Saquon Barkley
10th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown A.J. Brown

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 11th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 161.80 total points (8.52 avg).
  • Currently 147.5 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.5.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 12th among WR.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 11th among WR.
  • Top 25 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 22nd among WR.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 1113 and 12.94 YPC and is currently ranked 13th among WR.
  • Top 15 in Rec TDs with 8 and is currently ranked 12th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 94th among WR.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 84th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +21, Rec Yards: +50 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 83, REC YDS: 1190, REC TDS: 8
Breakdown Saquon Barkley

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 9th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 213.80 total points (11.25 avg).
  • Currently 151.8 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 11.3.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Top 10 in targets and is currently ranked 9th among RB.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 22nd among RB.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 18th among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 11th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 6 in rush attempts with 290 (16.11 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 15 in rush yards with 1162 (64.56 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush tds with 7 (0.39 per game) and is currently ranked 24th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -783, Rush AVG: -1.7 Rush TDs: -8, Receptions: +12, Rec Yards: +21 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 275, RUSH YDS: 1259, RUSH TDS: 8, REC: 38, REC YDS: 297, REC TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury A.J. Brown

No Injury Reported

Injury Saquon Barkley

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups A.J. Brown

Week 1
New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
16.90276.10332156104.12
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 1st with 227.00 total points (11.35 avg).
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 11.4.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 324.82 per game and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 6 in turnovers with 26 (1.53 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 1622 (95.41 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 14th in pass defense with 3900 (229.41 per game).
  • Top 8 in sacks with 47 (2.76 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 18 (1.06 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 17.18 per game and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 8 (0.47 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -85.25, Turnovers: +17 Sacks: +12, INTs: +10, TDs: +5, Points Allowed: -4.69,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 14, TDS: 7, PA/G: 18.3, YDS/G: 303.8
Matchups Saquon Barkley

Week 1
Philadelphia Eagles VS Washington Commanders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.53398.651084223.76
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 72.00 total points (4.24 avg).
  • Currently 155 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 27th in rush defense with 2406 (141.53 per game).
  • Ranked 23rd in pass defense with 4371 (257.12 per game).
  • Top 12 in sacks with 42 (2.47 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 26.53 per game and currently ranked 27th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 23rd in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +48.94, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: +3, INTs: EVEN, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +2.12,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 42, INT: 10, TDS: 4, PA/G: 28.2, YDS/G: 408
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating A.J. Brown
23.18
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Saquon Barkley
27.76
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career A.J. Brown
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 TEN 16 84 52 1051 20.2 8 3 60 20 1
2020 TEN 15 116 76 1158 15.2 12 0 0 0 0
2021 TEN 13 105 63 869 13.8 5 2 10 5 0
2022 PHI 16 146 88 1496 17.0 11 0 0 0 0
2023 PHI 16 158 106 1456 13.7 7 0 0 0 0
2024 PHI 13 97 67 1079 16.1 7 0 0 0 0
2025 PHI 16 131 86 1113 12.9 8 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 136 90 1270 14.1 8 0 0 0 0
Totals 114 881 560 8460 15.1 60 5 70 14 1
Career Saquon Barkley
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2018 NYG 16 261 1307 5.0 11 121 91 721 7.9 4
2019 NYG 13 217 1003 4.6 6 73 52 438 8.4 2
2020 NYG 2 19 34 1.8 0 9 6 60 10.0 0
2021 NYG 13 162 593 3.7 2 57 41 263 6.4 2
2022 NYG 16 295 1312 4.4 10 76 57 338 5.9 0
2023 NYG 14 247 962 3.9 6 60 41 280 6.8 4
2024 PHI 16 345 2005 5.8 13 43 33 278 8.4 2
2025 PHI 16 290 1162 4.0 7 58 44 325 7.4 2
3-YEAR AVG 17 324 1543 4.8 10 59 44 319 7.3 3
Totals 114 1971 9097 4.6 62 527 388 2880 7.4 16
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ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
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DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
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PHI vs WAS
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CHW @TOR 12:15 EDT EST
CIN @COL 03:10 EDT EST
CLE vs PIT 01:40 EDT EST
DET @LAA 04:07 EDT EST
KC vs SD 02:10 EDT EST
LAD @NYY 07:20 EDT EST
MIA @MIL 02:10 EDT EST
NYM @PHI 01:35 EDT EST
SEA vs SF 04:10 EDT EST
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