Higbee
TE · LA vs LAC
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points9.6pts
Barner
TE · SEA vs CHI
Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET
Projected points8.5pts
Toss-up
Bench
AJ Barner or Tyler Higbee: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Tyler Higbee gets the nod over AJ Barner.
- Ahead by
- +1.1pts
- over Barner
- Confidence
- Lower
- AJ Barner has the better goal line targets, matchup and floor
- Started
- 37%
- of leagues
Flips if
Start AJ Barner instead if you want more of the targets near the goal line (23% to 6%).
Risk
The risk: Higbee faces the Chargers, the 2nd toughest defense for tight ends.
Highlights
HigbeeToss-upTE · LA vs LACUsually 7.7+1.9pts this week
Helps him
- +1.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.39 touchdowns, above his usual 0.14.
- 16.3ceilingHis best weeks reach about 16.3 points.
Hurts him
- 11%targetsHe draws only 11% of his team’s targets.
- LACvs TEsEdgeLAC is the 2nd toughest defense for tight ends.
BarnerFirst outTE · 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.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionHigbee: 9.6 (best)Barner: 8.5
TD pointsof the projectionHigbee: 2.3 (best)Barner: 2.0
Expected TDsthis weekHigbee: 0.39 (best)Barner: 0.34
Projected team pointsHigbee: 25.8 (best)Barner: 24.8
Red zone targetsper gameHigbee: 0.3Barner: 1.0 (best)
Role
Snap shareHigbee: 58%Barner: 88% (best)
Usage worthptsHigbee: 7.2Barner: 7.6 (best)
Target shareHigbee: 11%Barner: 13% (best)
Targets / gameHigbee: 4.6 (best)Barner: 4.1
Air yards shareHigbee: 11% (best)Barner: 4%
Vacated targets this weekHigbee: 12.2 (best)Barner: 1.0
RZ target shareHigbee: 6%Barner: 24% (best)
Inside 10 target shareHigbee: 6%Barner: 23% (best)
Catch rateHigbee: 81% (best)Barner: 66%
SeparationHigbee: 2.9 ydsBarner: 4.0 yds (best)
YAC over expectedHigbee: −0.3Barner: +0.9 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredHigbee: Earned by usage 7.2Scored 7.7Barner: Earned by usage 7.6Scored 6.2
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsHigbee: 2 RZ targetsBarner: Below
WOPRHigbee: 0.24 (best)Barner: 0.23
Range
FloorHigbee: 4.5Barner: 5.0 (best)
CeilingHigbee: 16.3 (best)Barner: 13.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerHigbee: 11%Barner: 14%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Higbee: 17% (best)Barner: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterHigbee: 50%Barner: 43% (best)
SteadinessHigbee: Volatile±7.6 pts · 6 gamesBarner: Steady (best)±3.4 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionHigbee: D-2026, 6 gmBarner: C (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptHigbee: Expected to lead (best)Barner: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterHigbee: 1.7Barner: 1.4 (best)
Defense funnelHigbee: NeutralBarner: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedHigbee: 7th (tough)Barner: 20th (average) (best)
Starting QBHigbee: Stafford (Active)Barner: Darnold (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfHigbee: DomeBarner: Open
Rest / scheduleHigbee: NormalBarner: Normal
Opp paceHigbee: 15th (average)Barner: 1st (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameHigbee: 0.5 (best)14th (average)Barner: 0.38th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedHigbee: 74%21st (average)Barner: 74%22nd (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgHigbee: 7.0 (best)Barner: 6.1
Last 5 avgHigbee: 10.6 (best)Barner: 6.5
vs seasonHigbee: −0.7 (Cooling)Barner: −0.1 (Steady) (best)
Yards per route runHigbee: 1.63 (best)Barner: 1.00
Receiving aDOTHigbee: 8.0Barner: 2.1
Target share trendHigbee: SteadyBarner: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesHigbee: 38%Barner: Not widely started
Nuvela position ranklower is betterHigbee: TE12 (best)Barner: TE17
Yards linereceivingHigbee: 37.5 (best)Barner: 29.5
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