AJ Barner or Caleb Douglas?
Who to start in Week 3, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.
Week 3 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 22 at 6:11 AM EDT
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The lean
- This week: Caleb Douglas
- Rest of season: Caleb Douglas — 2 of 4 experts
- Trade value: close to even
At least one measure is close to even. Your scoring, lineup and matchup can help separate them.
| AJ Barner | Caleb Douglas | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season (overall) 2 of 4 experts rank AJ Barner ahead · 2 rank Caleb Douglas ahead | #164#154–#180 | #157#116–#209edge |
| Week 3 (flex) | FLX106#95–#117 | FLX99#86–#117edge |
| Week 3 projection (PPR) | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 4 #195 overall | 4 #204 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | +12 ranks · +26 val | +15 ranks · +29 val |
| Rostered | 14% | 33% |
| Bye | 11 | 6 |
| Status | No injury designation | No injury designation |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should I start in Week 3, AJ Barner or Caleb Douglas?
- Caleb Douglas. This week's consensus has AJ Barner at TE19 (range #17–#21) and Caleb Douglas at WR51 (range #45–#60); on the flex board it is #106 vs #99. Projections: 8.0 vs 8.0 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, AJ Barner or Caleb Douglas?
- Caleb Douglas. Rest-of-season consensus: AJ Barner TE27 (range #23–#31) vs Caleb Douglas WR65 (range #56–#78). 2 of 4 FantasyPros experts who rank both have AJ Barner ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade AJ Barner for Caleb Douglas?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) AJ Barner is ranked #195 overall and Caleb Douglas #204, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.