AJ Barner or Ryan Flournoy?
Who to start in Week 9, 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 9 · 2026 season · Consensus updated November 6 at 11:11 AM EST
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The lean
- This week: Ryan Flournoy
- Rest of season: Ryan Flournoy — 5 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 | Ryan Flournoy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season (overall) 2 of 7 experts rank AJ Barner ahead · 5 rank Ryan Flournoy ahead | #159#157–#163 | #133#97–#209edge |
| Week 9 (flex) | FLX119#113–#128 | FLX87#75–#95edge |
| Week 9 projection (PPR) | 7.5 | 9.0edge |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 5 #157 overall | 7 #129 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | 0 ranks · 0 val | +56 ranks · +199 val |
| Rostered | 12% | 38% |
| Bye | 11 | 14 |
| 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 9, AJ Barner or Ryan Flournoy?
- Ryan Flournoy. This week's consensus has AJ Barner at TE25 (range #23–#30) and Ryan Flournoy at WR43 (range #35–#48); on the flex board it is #119 vs #87. Projections: 7.5 vs 9.0 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, AJ Barner or Ryan Flournoy?
- Ryan Flournoy. Rest-of-season consensus: AJ Barner TE26 (range #23–#33) vs Ryan Flournoy WR58 (range #44–#78). 5 of 7 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Ryan Flournoy ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade AJ Barner for Ryan Flournoy?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) AJ Barner is ranked #157 overall and Ryan Flournoy #129, 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.