THE ALTERNATIVE
AJ Barner
TE · SEAStats & schedule ›4.3FF projected
↓ -0.6 vs ESPN
vs CHIMon 8:15 PM ET
Should I start AJ Barner or Darnell Washington this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Darnell Washington
Week 8 · Standard
Darnell Washington averaged 4.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 4.0 for AJ Barner. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Darnell Washington: 6.1 versus 1.6 FP per game.
Forecast updated · Standard
vs CHIRESEARCH PICK
Darnell Washington
TE · PITStats & schedule ›4.6FF projected
↓ -0.4 vs ESPN
vs CLESun 1:00 PM ET
AJ Barner
FF4.3 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 1.6 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.0 targets per game.
Darnell Washington
FF4.6 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 6.1 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.7 targets per game.
AJ Barner
Fortified4.3
ESPN4.9
Sleeper5.2
FantasyPros—
AJ Barner faces CHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.6 fantasy points.
Darnell Washington
Fortified4.6
ESPN5.0
Sleeper3.6
FantasyPros—
Darnell Washington faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.1 fantasy points.
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