AJ Barner Week 1 Outlook - Patriots at Seahawks

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Sun, Sep 13th 2026, 12:44pm EDT

Last year, AJ Barner was the TE20 in fantasy points per game while finishing as a TE1 in weekly scoring six times. Last year, among 54 qualifying tight ends, he was 27th in target share, 25th in receiving yards per game, 26th in yards per route run, 33rd in first-read share, and 26th in first downs per route run. Last year, he was fifth in total touchdowns among tight ends while also ranking 12th in red zone targets. Barner will have streamable moments in 2026, but this isn't a week where it's likely worth going this direction for your fantasy lineups. Last year, New England allowed the 14th-fewest fantasy points per opportunity while ranking 15th in yards per target permitted to tight ends.