Start AJ Barner or Brenton Strange?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

TEAJ BarnerSEA · TE14

9.6Clutch · Wk 1vs NE

TEBrenton StrangeJAX · TE22

8.3Clutch · Wk 1vs CLE

Who to start

Clear start

AJ Barner

Higher Clutch Score this week: 9.6 vs 8.3 projected points.
Better matchup (vs NE, Easy).

This week, side by side

Stat	Barner	Strange
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	9.6	8.3
Baseline proj / game	8.4	9.5
Points / game (season)	8.7	9.8
Snap share	78%	76%
Red-zone touches	15	9

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.