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Usage comparison · Tight ends

AJ Barner vs Brenton Strange

Brenton Strange gets more of his team's passes (18% vs 13%) and more of the deep throws (16% of its air yards vs 4%). Near the end zone, AJ Barner has had more chances (6 vs 2 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (13% vs 6%). Brenton Strange is scoring more fantasy points a game (9.2 vs 6.3, PPR), but the chances AJ Barner gets usually score more: 7.6 vs 7.3 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–4 · Updated Oct 5, 2026

TESEA

AJ Barner
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
6.3
Expected points per gameEst.
7.6

4 games with a target, carry or dropback

TEJAX

Brenton Strange
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
9.2
Expected points per gameEst.
7.3

4 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 3. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
AJ Barner and Brenton Strange, season usage side by side
StatAJ BarnerBrenton Strange
Games44
Passes thrown to him
Targets1518
Target share13%18%
Air-yards share4%16%
Catches914
Receiving yards102167
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances62
Red-zone share13%6%
End-zone targets21
Touchdowns
Touchdowns11
Expected touchdownsEst.1.80.5
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)6.39.2
Fantasy points (PPR)25.336.7
Expected points per gameEst.7.67.3
Points vs expectedEst.−1.3+1.9

Week by week

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Target share by week

Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.

  • AJ Barner
  • Brenton Strange
Target share by week
WeekAJ BarnerBrenton Strange
18%against NE14%against CLE
24%against ARI7%against DEN
320%against WAS19%against NE
415%against LAC35%against CIN

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for AJ Barner and Brenton Strange
LeaderboardAJ BarnerBrenton Strange
Target share leaders#23of 34 tight ends#13of 34 tight ends
Air-yards share leaders#34of 34 tight ends#10of 34 tight ends
Red-zone share leaders#7of 21 tight endsBelow the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games)
Red-zone opportunity leaders#3of 96 tight ends#22of 96 tight ends
End-zone target leaders#8of 96 tight ends#21of 96 tight ends
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#23of 96 tight ends#24of 96 tight ends

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

AJ Barner

No talking points for him in this week's report.

Brenton Strange

Role up

Brenton Strange's target share rose to 35% in week 4 (8 targets), from 13% in weeks 1-3.

Target share, week 4
35%
Targets, week 4
8
Target share, weeks 1–3
13%
Targets, weeks 1–3
10

Weeks 1–4 · 4 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

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