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CIN
ATL
34
17
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JAX
BAL
33
10
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CAR
26
21
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IND
27
23
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NYJ
KC
12
35
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MIA
19
9
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CLE
NO
22
23
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PHI
19
11
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WAS
20
13
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24
14
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Corey Kiner or AJ Barner

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Corey Kiner

Corey Kiner

RB • New England Patriots NE
AJ Barner

AJ Barner

TE • Seattle Seahawks SEA
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kiner over Barner

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Kiner ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 4.69
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
7.41 37.52 0 0.39 3.02 0 4.69
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Outlook Corey Kiner

Corey Kiner vs. Packers — Stepping Into Secondary Role

With TreVeyon Henderson ruled out with an illness, Kiner elevates to the primary backup role behind Rhamondre Stevenson for Sunday's home matchup against Green Bay. Kiner has been efficient in limited action, averaging 4.6 yards per carry across his last two appearances while earning trust in short-yardage situations.

Our models project Kiner for approximately 7 carries and 38 rushing yards, yielding around 4.7 fantasy points. Because he rarely runs routes or sees targets in the passing game, his upside is heavily reliant on touchdown luck or a blowout script, making him a bench stash or desperate deep-league dart throw rather than a reliable lineup option.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barner over Kiner

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Barner ... 50%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.86
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.36 31.63 0.08 7.86
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Outlook AJ Barner

AJ Barner vs. Arizona — Low-End Streamer Facing Offensive Upheaval

Barner serves as Seattle's primary tight end following Elijah Arroyo's season-ending injury, drawing 10 targets over the past two weeks. However, the offense faces major disruption with starting quarterback Sam Darnold sidelined alongside key offensive linemen Charles Cross and Quenton Nelson, elevating Drew Lock to the start.

Our weekly projection pegs Barner for around 3 receptions and 32 receiving yards on five targets against the Cardinals. With only an 8% roster rate across fantasy leagues and a projected low-scoring game environment, his ceiling remains heavily capped, leaving him strictly as a touchdown-dependent, deep-league streaming option rather than a standard starting choice.


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Performance Corey Kiner
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
7385.40000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11514.60000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance AJ Barner
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
22311.5170
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
66510.8190
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Corey Kiner
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches AJ Barner
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Corey Kiner
OWN
 
8%
+0.98 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-2.37 compared to last week
OWN/START AJ Barner
OWN
 
8%
-0.68 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-1.12 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Corey Kiner
47th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus AJ Barner
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Corey Kiner

    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 47th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 64th with 18.50 total points (2.31 avg).
  • Currently 143.3 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.5 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 91st among RB.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 96th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 90th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 189 (23.63 per game) and is currently ranked 41st among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 8 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +189, Rush AVG: +4.5 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +2, Rec Yards: +16 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 100, RUSH YDS: 400, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 10, REC YDS: 50, REC TDS: 1
Breakdown AJ Barner

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among TE'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 26.80 total points (3.35 avg).
  • Currently 57.6 points behind the leader: Trey McBride
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 24th among TE.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 20th 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 203 and 9.67 YPC and is currently ranked 26th among TE.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 90th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +3, Rec Yards: -9 Rec TDs: -4,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 40, REC YDS: 400, REC TDS: 5
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Corey Kiner

No Injury Reported

Injury AJ Barner

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Corey Kiner

Week 9
New England Patriots VS Green Bay Packers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.50331.7515102204.61
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 18th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 56.00 total points (7.00 avg).
  • Currently 22 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 331.75 per game and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 15 (1.88 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 19th in rush defense with 887 (110.88 per game).
  • Ranked 14th in pass defense with 1767 (220.88 per game).
  • Top 8 in sacks with 22 (2.75 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 10 (1.25 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 20.50 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th 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: +92.31, Turnovers: +11 Sacks: -3, INTs: +8, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -1.06,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 32, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 22.5, YDS/G: 331.3
Matchups AJ Barner

Week 9
Seattle Seahawks VS Arizona Cardinals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.75360.50831901.82
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 28th with 25.00 total points (3.13 avg).
  • Currently 53 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.6 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 983 (122.88 per game).
  • Ranked 24th in pass defense with 1901 (237.63 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.75 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 21st 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: +13.36, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +7, INTs: -1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +7.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 30.5, YDS/G: 380.1
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Corey Kiner
4.26
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating AJ Barner
9.02
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Corey Kiner
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2025 ARI 4 12 58 4.8 0 3 2 15 7.5 0
2026 NE 7 42 189 4.5 0 2 2 16 8.0 0
ON PACE 15 89 402 4.5 0 4 4 34 8.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 2 6 29 4.8 0 2 1 8 7.5 0
Totals 11 54 247 4.6 0 5 4 31 7.8 0
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 8 34 21 203 9.7 0 4 5 1.3 1
ON PACE 17 72 45 431 9.7 0 9 11 1.3 2
3-YEAR AVG 11 37 28 261 9.3 3 3 5 1.4 0
Totals 43 151 111 1052 9.5 11 15 21 1.4 2
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