Usage comparison · Tight ends
AJ Barner vs Noah Fant
AJ Barner gets more of his team's passes (14% vs 11%), while Noah Fant gets more of the deep throws (7% of his team's air yards vs 4%). AJ Barner has played 5 games and Noah Fant 3 games. Near the end zone, AJ Barner has had more chances (6 vs 3 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (11% vs 10%). Noah Fant is scoring more fantasy points a game (11.4 vs 6.1, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 7.7 vs 7.5 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–5 · Updated Oct 12, 2026
Side by side
| Stat | AJ Barner | Noah Fant |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 3 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 20 | 13 |
| Target share | 14% | 11% |
| Air-yards share | 4% | 7% |
| Catches | 12 | 9 |
| Receiving yards | 122 | 73 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 6 | 3 |
| Red-zone share | 11% | 10% |
| End-zone targets | 2 | 2 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 6.1 | 11.4 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 30.3 | 34.3 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | −1.4 | +3.8 |
Week by week
Target share by week
Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.
- AJ Barner
- Noah Fant
— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
| Week | AJ Barner | Noah Fant |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8%against NE | 15%against DET |
| 2 | 4%against ARI | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
| 3 | 20%against WAS | 10%against LV |
| 4 | 15%against LAC | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
| 5 | 19%against SF | 4%against MIN |
Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
Where they rank
| Leaderboard | AJ Barner | Noah Fant |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #25of 38 tight ends | #33of 38 tight ends |
| Air-yards share leaders | #37of 38 tight ends | #32of 38 tight ends |
| Red-zone share leaders | #11of 28 tight ends | #16of 28 tight ends |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #5of 101 tight ends | #26of 101 tight ends |
| End-zone target leaders | #13of 101 tight ends | #20of 101 tight ends |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #25of 101 tight ends | #24of 101 tight ends |
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