AJ Barner — Week 7: Three Direct Snaps, Three Firsts
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Oct 26
Barner caught 4 of 5 targets for 42 yards against the Chiefs and converted two third and 1s and a fourth and 1 on direct snaps, in Seattle's 20-3 Sunday-night win at home.
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AJ Barner did the short-yardage work against the Chiefs: 4 catches on 5 targets for 42 yards and +1.7 expected points added (EPA) on his targets, +3 direct snaps that each picked up a first down, in Seattle's 20-3 win at home. EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position.
The snaps came on third and 1 at the Seattle 37 in the first quarter, third and 1 at the Kansas City 42 on the fourth-quarter touchdown drive, and fourth and 1 at the Kansas City 24 with 38 seconds left: 4 yards on the three. His longest catch came in the third, up 10-0, second and 7 at the Kansas City 31: a short pass to the left for 19 yards to the 12, +1.50 EPA, on a drive that ended in a field goal. His 14-yarder from the Seattle 7 opened the 15-play drive that produced the first points.
It was his best receiving game by EPA this season. Through Week 6 he had 15 catches on 24 targets for 138 yards and -9.4 EPA.
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