AJ Barner or Pat Bryant?
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: AJ Barner
- Rest of season: Pat Bryant — 2 of 4 experts
- Trade value: close to even
The weekly, season-long and trade-value calls differ. Choose the measure that fits your decision.
| AJ Barner | Pat Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season (overall) 2 of 4 experts rank AJ Barner ahead · 2 rank Pat Bryant ahead | #164#154–#180 | #156#99–#221edge |
| Week 3 (flex) | FLX106#95–#117edge | FLX123#121–#126 |
| Week 3 projection (PPR) | 8.0edge | 6.2 |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 4 #195 overall | 5 #181 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | +12 ranks · +26 val | +2 ranks · +5 val |
| Rostered | 14% | 11% |
| Bye | 11 | 10 |
| 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 Pat Bryant?
- AJ Barner. This week's consensus has AJ Barner at TE19 (range #17–#21) and Pat Bryant at WR62 (range #61–#64); on the flex board it is #106 vs #123. Projections: 8.0 vs 6.2 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, AJ Barner or Pat Bryant?
- Pat Bryant. Rest-of-season consensus: AJ Barner TE27 (range #23–#31) vs Pat Bryant WR67 (range #51–#82). 2 of 4 FantasyPros experts who rank both have AJ Barner ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade AJ Barner for Pat Bryant?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) AJ Barner is ranked #195 overall and Pat Bryant #181, 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.