AJ Barner led Zach Ertz in 2025 receptions, 52 to 50, and receiving yards, 519 to 504. Overall, AJ Barner led 4 of 6 measured categories.
AJ Barner (Seattle, 17 games) against Zach Ertz (Washington, 13 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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| Metric | AJ Barner | Zach Ertz |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 68 | 72 ✓ |
| Receptions | 52 ✓ | 50 |
| Receiving yards | 519 ✓ | 504 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 6 ✓ | 4 |
| Yards per reception | 9.98 | 10.08 ✓ |
| Fantasy points | 147.3 ✓ | 126.4 |
Categories won: AJ Barner 4, Zach Ertz 2.
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Open gamedai freeAJ Barner led Zach Ertz in 2025 receptions, 52 to 50, and receiving yards, 519 to 504. Overall, AJ Barner led 4 of 6 measured categories.
Zach Ertz led on targets (72 to 68). AJ Barner led on receptions (52 to 50). AJ Barner led on receiving yards (519 to 504).
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AJ Barner led Zach Ertz in 2025 receptions, 52 to 50, and receiving yards, 519 to 504. Overall, AJ Barner led 4 of 6 measured categories. Zach Ertz led on targets, 72 to 68. AJ Barner led on receptions, 52 to 50. AJ Barner hosts NE in week 1, Wed, Sep 9, 8:20 PM EDT. Zach Ertz plays at PHI in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 4:25 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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Open gamedai freeData 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.