Should I start AJ Barner or Eli Raridon this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: AJ Barner

+0.7 projected edge · PPR

Start AJ Barner over Eli Raridon for Week 8 PPR: 8.3 projected points versus 7.7.

AJ Barner: 6.1 FP recent scoring average.
Eli Raridon: 9.1 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against MIA.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:15 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

AJ Barner

TE · SEAStats & schedule

8.3FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

vs CHI

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Eli Raridon

TE · NEStats & schedule

7.7FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

at MIA

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

AJ Barner

Fortified8.3

ESPN8.4

Sleeper8.4

AJ Barner faces CHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.1 fantasy points.

Eli Raridon

Fortified7.7

ESPN7.8

Sleeper5.6

Eli Raridon faces MIA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

AJ Barner projects for 8.3 points in PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Eli Raridon. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:15 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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