Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season is upon us and the action continue on Sunday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers heading west to meet the Seattle Seahawks at 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS.
AJ Barner start or sit: Week 5 fantasy football advice
We break down the fantasy football outlook of AJ Barner ahead of the Seahawks’ Week 5 matchup against the Buccaneers.
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The Seahawks have had a extra days to prepare for this NFC battle after slipping past the Cardinals in a 23-20 victory last Thursday night. Tight end AJ Barner made a few big catches in the contest and we’ll see if he can step up once again in this showdown.
Below, we’ll go over Barner’s outlook in fantasy football for Week 5.
Fantasy Football analysis: Seahawks TE AJ Barner
Barner caught all three of his targets for 32 yards and a first quarter touchdown that put the Seahawks on the board in their victory last Thursday night. That was good enough for the second-year player to finish as a top-10 fantasy tight end for the week and with both of his scores this year coming inside the 20, he’s showing that he can be an effective red-zone target for Sam Darnold. We’ll see if he can do it again against the Bucs this week.
Start or sit in Week 5 Standard leagues?
Sit. Oh, I forgot to mention that Barner has almost exclusively been a red-zone option this season and hasn’t been of much use as a pass-catcher elsewhere on the field. That’s not saying that he can’t find the end zone against the Bucs this week, but his low volume of targets makes him an easy pass for me.
Start or sit in Week 5 PPR leagues?
Sit.
