AJ Barner

22-Year-Old Tight EndTE
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Barner’s the definition of a project, so he’s unlikely to play a significant role for Seattle in 2024 after being selected in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. In 40 college games split between Indiana and Michigan, Barner had just 610 yards and five touchdowns. Barner’s 6-foot-6, and his 82-inch wingspan is the largest among tight ends in the 2024 draft class, so he has the tools to develop into a red-zone threat, but he’s far from a burner (4.84-second 40-yard dash). If Barner can excel early as a blocker despite being light for his height (251 pounds), he has a chance to push Pharaoh Brown for the top backup spot behind Noah Fant as a rookie. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $4.78 million contract with the Seahawks in May of 2024.
Just two catches in win
TESeattle Seahawks
November 18, 2024
Barner caught two of four targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 20-17 win over the 49ers.
ANALYSIS
Barner has served as the No. 1 tight end in each of the last two games with Noah Fant (groin) inactive. A rookie fourth-round pick, Barner has six catches for 42 yards over those two games. Thus, Barner's fantasy upside isn't that clear even if Fant is out again in Week 12 versus the Cardinals.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do AJ Barner's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
8.4
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.28
 
% Team Air Yards
3.2%
 
% Team Targets
5.8%
 
Avg Depth of Target
4.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
76.2%
 
Drop Rate
9.5%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
5.6
 
% Targeted On Route
15.9%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.11
 
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Snap Counts
Snap %
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#% of Team Snaps

31650%
2816%
29547%
13676%
13021%
4324%
315%
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11%
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How often does AJ Barner run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how AJ Barner and the other tight ends for the Seahawks are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
AJ Barner
132 routes   21 targets
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45%
35 routes   5 targets
27%
217 routes   32 targets
69%
6 routes   0 targets
19%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Cardinals pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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vs Cardinals
Sunday, Nov 24th at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
86.1
 
Cornerbacks
77.7
 
Safeties
115.3
 
Linebackers
80.7
 
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2024 AJ Barner Split Stats
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More Fantasy News
Replacing Fant again
TESeattle Seahawks
November 15, 2024
Barner's teammate Noah Fant (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at San Francisco, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
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Reels in four passes
TESeattle Seahawks
November 4, 2024
Barner caught four of seven targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to the Rams.
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Puts up 34 yards
TESeattle Seahawks
October 28, 2024
Barner caught both of his targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 31-10 loss to the Bills.
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Catches lone target
TESeattle Seahawks
October 11, 2024
Barner caught his lone target for 13 yards in Thursday's 36-24 loss to the 49ers.
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Reels in one pass
TESeattle Seahawks
October 9, 2024
Barner caught his lone target for 13 yards in Sunday's 29-20 loss to the Giants.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Another start likely Week 11
TESeattle Seahawks
November 14, 2024
Barner is positioned to remain Seattle's primary tight end in Week 11 against the 49ers, as Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports that Noah Fant didn't participate in practice Wednesday due to a groin injury.
ANALYSIS
Fant's absence Wednesday suggests Seattle's Week 10 bye didn't provide sufficient time for the veteran starter to recover from a groin injury that also sidelined Fant in Week 9. In Fant's absence against the Rams, Barner set career highs with four catches and seven targets while posting 27 receiving yards.
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