AJ Barner — Week 8: Two Catches, 23 Yards
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Tuesday, Nov 3
Barner caught 2 of 5 targets for 23 yards against the Bears, and a third-down throw to him was intercepted late in the fourth, in Seattle's 34-17 loss at home.
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AJ Barner caught 2 of 5 targets for 23 yards against the Bears in a 34-17 loss at home, and the five came to -6.1 expected points added (EPA), what a play was worth given down, distance and field position. The interception on a throw to him accounted for -5.4 of it.
Down 27-17 with 6:01 left, third and 7 at the Seattle 25, Sam Darnold threw short over the middle for him, and defensive tackle James Lynch intercepted at the 22 and returned it to the 6. Chicago scored on the fourth play of its drive. His best moment came in the third quarter: first and 10 at the Chicago 49, a 17-yard catch to the 32, +1.0 EPA. An incompletion to him on third and 5 in the second quarter ended a drive.
Through Week 7 he had 19 catches on 29 targets for 180 yards and -7.7 EPA, -0.27 a target; here it was -1.21.
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