Should I Start AJ Barner or Tyler Higbee in Week 7?

AJ Barner is projected for 7.6 points. Most weeks he lands between 1.8 and 13.8. This week he plays vs CHI; the game total is 46.5 and his team is favored by 3.0. The number is built from live market data across 1 book, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 36.3 receiving yards (+3.6), 0.4 touchdowns (+2.2), 3.2 catches (+1.6). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 5.2 points and scored 3.1.

Tyler Higbee is projected for 6.7 points. Most weeks he lands between 1.5 and 11.9. This week he plays vs LAC; the game total is 44.0 and his team is favored by 6.5. The number is built from live market data across 2 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 32.5 receiving yards (+3.2), 0.3 touchdowns (+1.8), 3.3 catches (+1.7). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 5.3 points and scored 4.2.

AJ Barner is the slight lean. He projects for 7.6 points this week against 6.7 for Tyler Higbee. His chance of outscoring Tyler Higbee is 55%. Their ranges overlap — AJ Barner usually lands between 1.8 and 13.8, Tyler Higbee between 1.5 and 11.9 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Monday, October 26 at 8:40 PM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.