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AJ Barner vs George Kittle

George Kittle led AJ Barner in 2025 targets, 69 to 68, and receptions, 57 to 52. Every measured category on this page went George Kittle's way.

AJ Barner (Seattle, 17 games) against George Kittle (San Francisco, 11 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.

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Category by category

What actually
happened.

AJ Barner vs George Kittle, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.
MetricAJ BarnerGeorge Kittle
Targets6869
Receptions5257
Receiving yards519628
Receiving touchdowns67
Yards per reception9.9811.02
Fantasy points147.3161.5

Categories won: AJ Barner 0, George Kittle 6.

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Who had the better 2025 season, AJ Barner or George Kittle?

George Kittle led AJ Barner in 2025 targets, 69 to 68, and receptions, 57 to 52. Every measured category on this page went George Kittle's way.

What separates AJ Barner and George Kittle statistically?

George Kittle led on targets (69 to 68). George Kittle led on receptions (57 to 52). George Kittle led on receiving yards (628 to 519).

Where do these numbers come from?

Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.

Should I start AJ Barner or George Kittle?

George Kittle led AJ Barner in 2025 targets, 69 to 68, and receptions, 57 to 52. Every measured category on this page went George Kittle's way. George Kittle led on targets, 69 to 68. George Kittle led on receptions, 57 to 52. AJ Barner hosts NE in week 1, Wed, Sep 9, 8:20 PM EDT. George Kittle plays at LA in week 1, Thu, Sep 10, 8:35 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.

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Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.