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AJ Barner or Eli Raridon

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
AJ Barner

AJ Barner

TE • Seattle Seahawks SEA
Eli Raridon

Eli Raridon

TE • New England Patriots NE
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barner over Raridon

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Barner ... 50%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.8
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.9 32 0.2 7.8
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Outlook AJ Barner

AJ Barner vs. Chicago — Deep Streaming Appeal in an Expanded Role

With fellow tight end Elijah Arroyo on injured reserve, Barner has stepped up as Seattle's clear lead option at the position. He has established dependable involvement in the passing attack, securing seven of nine targets for 58 yards across his past two games while continuing to log heavy blocking responsibilities.

Our weekly projection expects roughly three receptions for 32 yards against Chicago, keeping his standalone yardage expectations fairly modest. Rostered in just 8% of fantasy leagues and started in 2%, Barner is primarily a touchdown-dependent option, but his secured snap share provides deep-league streaming viability.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Raridon over Barner

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Raridon ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.4
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.3 26.4 0.2 6.4
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance AJ Barner
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
44210.5190
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
7588.3190
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Eli Raridon
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
35618.7301
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
46716.8301
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches AJ Barner
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Eli Raridon
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START AJ Barner
OWN
 
8%
-0.77 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+0.23 compared to last week
OWN/START Eli Raridon
OWN
 
1%
+0.46 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.15 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus AJ Barner
22nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Eli Raridon
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown AJ Barner

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 22nd among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 24.50 total points (3.50 avg).
  • Currently 47 points behind the leader: Isaiah Likely
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 23rd among TE.
  • Top 25 in targets and is currently ranked 22nd among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 9th among TE.
  • Top 15 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 11th among TE.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 180 and 9.47 YPC and is currently ranked 26th among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +1, Rec Yards: -32 Rec TDs: -4,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 42, REC YDS: 450, REC TDS: 5
Breakdown Eli Raridon

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 28.80 total points (4.11 avg).
  • Currently 42.7 points behind the leader: Isaiah Likely
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.2 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 40th among TE.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 38th among TE.
  • Top 25 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 22nd among TE.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 168 and 14.00 YPC and is currently ranked 27th among TE.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 21st among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 7 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +12, Rec Yards: +168 Rec TDs: +2,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 19, REC YDS: 196, REC TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury AJ Barner

No Injury Reported

Injury Eli Raridon

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups AJ Barner

Week 8
Seattle Seahawks VS Chicago Bears

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.43328.861041904.22
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 46.00 total points (6.57 avg).
  • Currently 23 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.9 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 328.86 per game and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 8 in turnovers with 10 (1.43 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 613 (87.57 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 22nd in pass defense with 1689 (241.29 per game).
  • Top 8 in sacks with 19 (2.71 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.43 per game and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 30th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -30.47, Turnovers: -6 Sacks: +7, INTs: -7, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -5.4,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 15, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.9, YDS/G: 384.4
Matchups Eli Raridon

Week 8
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.17346.3354602.71
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 31st with 12.00 total points (2.00 avg).
  • Currently 57 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 13th in rush defense with 661 (110.17 per game).
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 1417 (236.17 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 18 in points against with 26.17 per game and currently ranked 17th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 18th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -29.96, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: -8, INTs: +3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -3.12,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 10, TDS: 4, PA/G: 26.5, YDS/G: 370.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating AJ Barner
10.10
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Eli Raridon
5.49
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career AJ Barner
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 SEA 14 38 30 245 8.2 4 0 0 0 0
2025 SEA 16 72 54 537 9.9 6 10 14 1.4 1
2026 SEA 7 29 19 180 9.5 0 4 5 1.3 1
ON PACE 17 70 46 437 9.5 0 10 12 1.3 2
3-YEAR AVG 11 37 28 261 9.3 3 3 5 1.4 0
Totals 42 146 109 1029 9.4 11 15 21 1.4 2
Career Eli Raridon
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 NE 6 16 12 168 14.0 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 15 39 29 408 14.0 5 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 6 16 12 168 14.0 2 0 0 0 0
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Matchups

Week 8
ARI @DAL
ATL @TB
BAL @BUF
CAR @GB
CHI @SEA
CIN vs TEN
CLE @PIT
DEN vs KC
DET vs MIN
HOU vs BYE
IND @JAC
LAC @LAR
LV @NYJ
MIA vs NE
NO vs BYE
NYG vs BYE
PHI @WAS
SF vs BYE
Matchup Time Pitchers
MIL @TB 08:00 EDT EST
Matchup Time
ATL vs MIA 7:00 PM EST
CHA @DET 7:00 PM EST
CHI vs NY 8:00 PM EST
CLE vs WAS 7:00 PM EST
DAL vs OKC 9:30 PM EST
DEN @NO 8:00 PM EST
GS @MIN 8:00 PM EST
HOU @MIL 8:00 PM EST
IND vs PHI 7:00 PM EST
LAC vs LAL 10:30 PM EST
ORL @TOR 7:30 PM EST
SA @UTA 9:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
CGY @EDM 8:30 PM EST
COL vs NJ 9:00 PM EST
PHI @WAS 7:30 PM EST
SEA vs TOR 10:00 PM EST