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AJ Barner

TE - Seattle Seahawks

  • 6' 6"
  • 251 lbs
  • Age 24
  • Michigan
Rostered In ~16.5% of leagues

2026 Outlook

Strength of Schedule
TE Rank: 15th
Draft Rank (ECR)
#186
Best / Worst
#144 / #245
ADP
#171

Availability



Expert Note
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A.J. Barner got significantly more involved in the Seattle offense in his second NFL season after a quiet rookie year. Barner's snap share increased from 45% in 2024 to 72% in 2025. He had 52 catches for 519 yards and six touchdowns last season after putting up 30-245-4 as a rookie. Barner also had 10 rushing attempts for 14 yards and a touchdown last year, and he had four catches for 54 yards and a touchdown in the Super Bowl. Barner had a 14.9% target share last season for a Seattle offense that had the fourth-fewest pass attempts in the league. The Seahawks didn't add any pass catchers of note in the offseason, so if they either throw more frequently in 2026 or Barner carves out a bigger target share, Barner could take another step forward. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had an absurd 35.8% target share for the Seahawks last year, so it's entirely possible that Barner's target share could rise while JSN's comes down. Consider Barner a midrange to low-end TE2 for 2026 fantasy drafts.

Player News
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AJ Barner (hip) off injury report for Week 18

AJ Barner is off the injury report for Saturday's Divisional Round game against the 49ers.

Fantasy Impact

Barner will be a full-go. The Seahawks are also getting rookie TE Elijah Arroyo back on Saturday.

Ari Koslow20 weeks ago
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Rankings
ECRBestWorst# of Experts
DraftTE #23TE #17TE #2933
Dynasty TE #20TE #14TE #3325
ADP
Consensus
Overall#171
Tight Ends#24
ECR vs ADP
Projections
(2026)
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Projections (2026)
RecsRec YdsRec TdsFumblesPoints
45.9450.75.30.276.5
History
Statistics
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Statistics (avgs.)
Rec YdsRec TdsRecsPoints
Last Week14021.4
Last 3 Weeks35.30.737.6
Season to Date30.50.43.15.6
Game Log
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Game Log
OPPRec YdsRec TdsRecsPoints
Week 18@ SF14021.4
Week 17@ CAR431310.3
Week 16vs. LAR491411
Week 15vs. IND27032.7
Strength of Schedule
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Strength of Schedule (2026)
OppSummary
Next Gamevs. NE12th easiest opponent
Next 3 GamesARI, WAS, LAC11th easiest opponents
Playoffs (?)PHI, LAR, CAR28th easiest opponents
Rest of Season--20th easiest remaining opponents