Start AJ Barner or Colston Loveland?

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

TEColston LovelandCHI · TE12

12.5Clutch · Wk 1@ CAR

Who to start

Clear start

Colston Loveland

Higher Clutch Score this week: 12.5 vs 9.6 projected points.
Stronger baseline projection (12.7 vs 8.4 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	Barner	Loveland
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	9.6	12.5
Baseline proj / game	8.4	12.7
Points / game (season)	8.7	10.3
Snap share	78%	63%
Red-zone touches	15	15

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

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long AJ Barner vs Colston Loveland comparison.

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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.