Barner
TE · SEA vs CHI
Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET
Projected points8.5pts
Dulcich
TE · MIA vs NE
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ETLatest report: Limited · Ankle
Projected points7.8pts
if he plays · 80% to play
Toss-up
Bench
AJ Barner or Greg Dulcich: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. AJ Barner gets the nod over Greg Dulcich.
- Ahead by
- +0.7pts
- over Dulcich if he plays
- Confidence
- Lower
- Greg Dulcich may not play (about 80% to play)
Case for Dulcich
The case for Dulcich is more of the red zone targets (36% to 24%) and surer hands (82% of his targets caught to 66%).
Flips if
An injury tag on AJ Barner or a bigger role for Greg Dulcich.
Risk
Greg Dulcich was limited in practice (ankle): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. Weather in Greg Dulcich's game: Outdoor · 73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rain. Check it again before kickoff. As of Fri 2:00 PM ET
Highlights
BarnerToss-upTE · SEA vs CHIUsually 6.2+2.3pts this week
Helps him
- +1.2ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.34 touchdowns, above his usual 0.14.
- +0.8ptscatchesHis lines put him at 3.5 catches, above his usual 2.7.
Hurts him
- 5.0floorA quiet week could drop to about 5.0 points.
- 43%dud weeks43% of his games have been dud weeks.
DulcichFirst outTE · MIA vs NEUsually 6.9+0.9pts this week
Helps him
- +1.3ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.21 touchdowns, above his usual 0.00.
- +0.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 3.5 catches, above his usual 3.0.
Hurts him
- −0.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 30.0 receiving yards, below his usual 35.5.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBarner: 8.5 (best)Dulcich: 7.8
TD pointsof the projectionBarner: 2.0 (best)Dulcich: 1.3
Expected TDsthis weekBarner: 0.34 (best)Dulcich: 0.21
Projected team pointsBarner: 24.8 (best)Dulcich: 18.0
Red zone targetsper gameBarner: 1.0 (best)Dulcich: 0.8
Role
Snap shareBarner: 88% (best)Dulcich: 66%
Usage worthptsBarner: 7.6 (best)Dulcich: 6.4
Target shareBarner: 13%Dulcich: 14% (best)
Targets / gameBarner: 4.1 (best)Dulcich: 3.7
Air yards shareBarner: 4%Dulcich: 10% (best)
Vacated targets this weekBarner: 1.0 (best)Dulcich: 0.0
RZ target shareBarner: 24%Dulcich: 36% (best)
Inside 10 target shareBarner: 23% (best)Dulcich: 0%
Catch rateBarner: 66%Dulcich: 82% (best)
SeparationBarner: 4.0 yds (best)Dulcich: 3.3 yds
YAC over expectedBarner: +0.9 (best)Dulcich: +0.4
Usage worth vs scoredBarner: Earned by usage 7.6Scored 6.2Dulcich: Earned by usage 6.4Scored 6.9
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBarner: BelowDulcich: Below
WOPRBarner: 0.23Dulcich: 0.29 (best)
Range
FloorBarner: 5.0 (best)Dulcich: 4.0
CeilingBarner: 13.4 (best)Dulcich: 13.0
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBarner: 14%Dulcich: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Barner: 0%Dulcich: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBarner: 43% (best)Dulcich: 50%
SteadinessBarner: Steady (best)±3.4 pts · 7 gamesDulcich: Up & down±5.2 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBarner: C (best)Dulcich: C-
Game scriptBarner: Expected to lead (best)Dulcich: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBarner: 1.4Dulcich: 1.0 (best)
Defense funnelBarner: NeutralDulcich: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBarner: 20th (average) (best)Dulcich: 19th (average)
Starting QBBarner: Darnold (Active)Dulcich: Willis (Active)
Opp defender outBarner: Johnson (SAF)Dulcich: None listed
WeatherBarner: No concernDulcich: Outdoor73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rain
Roof / surfaceBarner: OpenturfDulcich: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleBarner: NormalDulcich: Normal
Opp paceBarner: 1st (fast) (best)Dulcich: 16th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBarner: 0.38th (tough)Dulcich: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedBarner: 74% (best)22nd (soft)Dulcich: 70%10th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgBarner: 6.1Dulcich: 7.8 (best)
Last 5 avgBarner: 6.5Dulcich: 7.5 (best)
vs seasonBarner: −0.1 (Steady)Dulcich: +0.9 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runBarner: 1.00Dulcich: 2.05 (best)
Receiving aDOTBarner: 2.1Dulcich: 6.4
Target share trendBarner: SteadyDulcich: Rising
Crowd
Started in leaguesBarner: Not widely startedDulcich: 37%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBarner: TE17 (best)Dulcich: TE20
Yards linereceivingBarner: 29.5Dulcich: 30.0 (best)
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