AJ Barner vs Mark Andrews
Values are nearly even — within 5% of each other.Updated 10/2/2026
THE CASE FOR BARNER
Barner is 24 with a cheap dynasty price, giving you age insulation and optionality if his role grows. Seattle’s TE room is unsettled enough that a competent, improving player can carve out usable weekly routes/targets. At ~96% of Andrews’ SF value, he’s the kind of bet that can gain value quickly if he simply becomes a steady TE2 with spike weeks.
THE CASE FOR ANDREWS
Andrews is still the best bet for immediate, bankable TE production and weekly lineup confidence when healthy. He has a proven ceiling as a primary read in an efficient offense, and that profile is hard to find outside the elite tier. With only a 3.5% value gap, you’re effectively paying almost nothing for the proven difference-maker.
VERDICT BY TEAM SITUATION
Take Mark Andrews—at this tiny gap, you buy points, weekly floor, and TE ceiling without paying an “elite TE” tax.
Take AJ Barner—age and liquidity matter more than near-term points, and Andrews’ value will decay faster from here.
It’s Andrews if you can use the points this season; otherwise Barner is the better long-horizon bet at near-equal cost.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Worth more?
In a vacuum Andrews is worth more because he’s a proven difference-maker, even if current market values show only a slight edge.
Trade?
If you roster Andrews and aren’t contending, flip him for Barner plus a 2nd (or a solid young WR) rather than taking a near-1:1 swap.
Superflex?
Superflex doesn’t change this much—TE scarcity still favors Andrews for contenders, while rebuilders should prioritize age/insulation with Barner.
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