AJ Barner or Jacory Croskey-Merritt?
Who to start in Week 5, 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 5 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 12 at 12:11 AM EDT
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The lean
- This week: Jacory Croskey-Merritt
- Rest of season: Jacory Croskey-Merritt — 6 of 7 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 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season (overall) 1 of 7 experts rank AJ Barner ahead · 6 rank Jacory Croskey-Merritt ahead | #162#154–#177 | #134#115–#150edge |
| Week 5 (flex) | FLX118#104–#192 | FLX72#49–#127edge |
| Week 5 projection (PPR) | 7.9 | 9.9edge |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 5 #159 overall | 7 #127 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | +37 ranks · +102 val | -10 ranks · -56 val |
| Rostered | 13% | 74% |
| Bye | 11 | 7 |
| 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 5, AJ Barner or Jacory Croskey-Merritt?
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt. This week's consensus has AJ Barner at TE26 (range #22–#29) and Jacory Croskey-Merritt at RB28 (range #22–#40); on the flex board it is #118 vs #72. Projections: 7.9 vs 9.9 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, AJ Barner or Jacory Croskey-Merritt?
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt. Rest-of-season consensus: AJ Barner TE26 (range #20–#30) vs Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB34 (range #31–#39). 6 of 7 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Jacory Croskey-Merritt ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade AJ Barner for Jacory Croskey-Merritt?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) AJ Barner is ranked #159 overall and Jacory Croskey-Merritt #127, 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.