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Ron Stewart fantasy football takes on Trey McBride
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All Ron Stewart insights about Trey McBride
PositiveProjectionSep 14, 2026
Trey McBride is considered a top-five tight end candidate, bolstered by elite usage with an 87% route share. He recorded eight targets on plays involving motion, placing him among the league leaders in that metric alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown, indicating a high-level, motion-heavy offensive scheme.PositiveProjectionSep 1, 2026
Trey McBride was the tight end one in points per game before Tucker Kraft got hurt, establishing McBride as a top-tier fantasy tight end down the stretch. McBride was sniped away in the draft, taken right in front of the source's team, representing a missed opportunity and source of frustration with the draft flow.PositiveProjectionAug 31, 2026
Trey McBride represents a tough decision point at pick 12 in tight end premium format (1.5 PPR for tight ends); he is projected to score a lot of points in this format and goes early second round, making him extremely interesting. McBride outprojects both CeeDee Lamb and Justin Jefferson according to combined projections from Mike Clay, Dwayne McFarland, and Rich Rebar, illustrating how tight ends should be valued relative to elite wide receiver counterparts in PPR formats.PositiveValueAug 29, 2026
Ron Stewart suggests Trey McBride as a target in round three for managers seeking balance in their roster construction.PositiveValueAug 25, 2026
Ron Stewart flipped Trey McBride from a void ranking to a normally ranked player, placing him three spots lower than consensus at 26th overall (vs. 22.5 consensus). Despite a top-five PPR season for tight ends last year, Stewart is comfortable with the regression given inflated volume from the Cardinals' pass-attempt rate and McBride's route-run advantage; he projects a solid 15 PPR points per game floor with upside to crush again.NegativeValueAug 25, 2026
In superflex leagues with shallow benches (6 bench spots), tight end gets heavily devalued; Ron Stewart notes that even a high-end TE like McBride struggled to generate meaningful trade interest in a previous league, suggesting overpaying for the position is a mistake in this format and tight ends should not be drafted early.NegativeDepth ChartAug 24, 2026
Trey McBride's first-round selection eliminates tight end as a draft decision point for Ron Stewart at pick 204, removing the position from consideration at his draft slot.PositiveValueAug 23, 2026
Ron Stewart expresses clear regret for missing out on Trey McBride, identifying him as a high-priority target he would have loved to add to his roster had he fallen further in the draft.PositiveValueAug 23, 2026
Trey McBride was selected in the first round of the $1 million Big Gorilla best ball winner in a tight-end premium league (1.5 PPR for tight ends), demonstrating elite tight end value in hero RB builds when league scoring favors the position. Ron Stewart indicates McBride is an acceptable tight end option for hero RB teams alongside Brock Bowers and Colston Loveland.PositiveValueAug 22, 2026
The source is actively pushing Trey McBride up their draft board, though they caution against redundant tight end selections after a player has already secured him.PositiveValueAug 21, 2026
The source 'sprints' to take Trey McBride, indicating strong conviction. While acknowledging that wide receivers flatten out at this point and the pick could be regretted, the source believes McBride is the correct pick given how the board fell. The source had discussed McBride the previous day and felt the market was letting him slide too far. McBride's bye week is not until week 14, providing plenty of time before needing to address the position.NegativeValueAug 20, 2026
McBride posted a top-five PPR season ever for a tight end and can now be drafted at the 2-3 turn instead of paying up for elite tight end pricing like Travis Kelce used to command at the 1-2 turn. Ron Stewart is removing the avoid tag and moving him up, ranking him at 302 overall and viewing him as just as good a pick as the 2-3 turn receiver tier (Cole Bowers, Pickens, Olave, Nico Collins). McBride's consensus ADP has fallen to 211 overall (down from earlier highs around 202 on Sleeper, and 308 on Yahoo), with all home league sites cooling off on him. Stewart notes McBride 'doesn't pay off in like the middle of the second where he was going,' but is an awesome pick anywhere in the third round.PositiveValueAug 18, 2026
Ron Stewart positions Trey McBride as a tier-four option in the two-three turn. Stewart would feel really good coming away with Jalen Gibbs and then two of McBride, Jeremiah Love, Nico Collins, George Pickkins, Bree Hall, or Malik Neighbors. McBride is identified as an elite tight end option that may be taken early (round 2) in hero RB builds; if early-round reaches occur on McBride or Brock Bowers, it creates opportunity to pair Jonathan Taylor or CMC with elite receivers like Amari Cooper and Hampton.PositiveValueAug 18, 2026
Trey McBride is identified as a preferred target in tight end premium formats. Ron Stewart indicates he would have enthusiastically selected McBride if CeeDee Lamb were not available, grouping him with Colston Loveland as a high-value option.PositiveValueAug 17, 2026
Ron Stewart ranks Trey McBride ahead of Jeremiah Love in his rankings, with Love moved behind McBride due to ankle injury concerns. McBride is part of a draft strategy where Stewart doubles up on tight ends (McBride and Colston Loveland), indicating confidence in both as viable targets in the same draft.NegativeValueAug 16, 2026
Ron Stewart would not draft McBride at pick 112 in 1.5 PPR, positioning him as a mid-second round value rather than a first-round tight end; passing on McBride at 112 is completely fine, suggesting his ADP may be higher than necessary and waiting on tight end is a viable strategy.PositiveValueAug 14, 2026
Ron Stewart suggests McBride as a tight end option in zero RB draft strategy, noting he could be selected after wide receiver picks, though Stewart still prefers running backs like Jeremiah Love or Breece Hall in early round three. Stewart considered drafting McBride as an experiment to test zero RB strategy but ultimately decided against it, indicating McBride was being considered as a tight end anchor for that approach.NegativeValueAug 12, 2026
The host explicitly states he is not debating Trey McBride at his current draft position, indicating McBride is not a target at that pick in this tight end premium format. Stewart notes that pairing McBride with Cole Bowers in this format is a viable tight end strategy, though he does not prefer it as his primary approach.NegativeValueAug 11, 2026
Ron Stewart has Trey McBride at 303 overall, well below consensus ADP of 207 (consensus), 205 (ESPN), and 204 (Sleeper), calling him overpriced in the second round. Despite elite 2024 production (18.5 PPR points per game, only behind Kelce, Gronk, and Jimmy Graham all-time), his 694 routes ran last year (121 more than the next TE) is unsustainable. Projections from Fantasy Life, Sharp Football, and ESPN average 15.3 PPR points per game, offering only +0.3 wins above replacement over expectation at 15 PPR—falling short of league-winner threshold. Stewart emphasizes opportunity cost: at McBride's ADP, drafters are passing on Kenneth Walker, Camryn Hampton, Chase Brown, and potential Saquon Barkley availability. McBride is projected to regress back down to 15 points per game, and his ceiling doesn't justify a middle-second-round pick when high-end running backs are available.NegativeBustAug 10, 2026
Ron Stewart identifies Trey McBride as one of his primary 'avoids' for the upcoming season. Stewart previously considered drafting him but opted for a wide receiver, noting that tight ends generally fall later in these draft formats.NegativeValueAug 5, 2026
Tight end option in rounds 1–2 with boom/bust risk; also identified as round 3–4 sweet spot from prior year; Ron Stewart likes this player but acknowledges boom/bust nature of early tight end selections; limited historical data on tight ends drafted in first two rounds.PositiveRoleJul 22, 2026
Trey McBride is selected as the elite tight end anchor in a zero-RB strategy build. The source explicitly chose McBride to 'change things up' from prior zero-RB drafts where Breece Hall was taken, indicating confidence in McBride as a premium TE1 for this archetype. The source drafted McBride as part of the final roster and noted that McBride was expected to be available at the next pick but was taken by another drafter, which the source viewed as neutral to slightly positive ('That'll push some value back towards us').PositiveProjectionJun 17, 2026
Trey McBride goes up to 18+ points per game when Saquon Barkley is in the game, compared to his 16.2 PPG baseline.NegativeProjectionJun 17, 2026
McBride's 23 touchdowns in 12 starts last year represents a career-high touchdown rate that author expects to regress; comparing to 2024 season (2 receiving TDs, 1100 yards, 15.6 PPR points per game) as a more reasonable outcome.PositiveProjectionJun 17, 2026
McBride was TE1 overall last year with 18.6 PPR points per game (third-most ever for a tight end) on 126 receptions, but author expects regression to around 14-15 PPR points per game based on historical touchdown regression and offensive changes.NegativeProjectionJun 17, 2026
Author is "definitely lower than consensus" on McBride, expecting regression from his TE1 season. He projects McBride to regress to 14-15 PPR points per game, citing concerns about the new Cardinals offense under Mike LaFleur and uncertainty around Jody Brassette's holdout.NegativeProjectionJun 17, 2026
The analyst is lower than consensus on Trey McBride for 2026, expecting regression from his elite 2025 season (18.6 PPG, 126 receptions) due to offensive changes with Drew Pingig leaving for the Lions and Mike LaFleur taking over as Cardinals head coach.PositiveProjectionJun 2, 2026
Despite the decline from 18+ to 15 points per game, McBride will still likely outproduce other wide receivers in his range and represents a fine use of a late second-round pick.NegativeProjectionJun 2, 2026
McBride is in a tough Cardinals offense situation; with a new play caller in LaFleur and uncertainty around Kyler Murray, he will likely come down from his 18+ points per game last year to around 15.PositiveProjectionJan 16, 2026
McBride posted 18.6 PPG in 2025, exceeding Travis Kelce's 2018 (17.9 PPG), Jimmy Graham's 2011 (17.2 PPG), Rob Gronkowski's 2012 (17.0 PPG), and Gronkowski's 2014 (17.5 PPG) seasons. He became the first early-round TE league winner besides Kelce since 2017, providing a 4+ PPG advantage over the next-best TEs (Bowers and Kittle at 14.7 PPG). His surge accelerated after Kyler Murray's absence midseason.NegativeRoleNo date
Competing with Michael Wilson and Marvin Harrison Jr. for targets in an offense where pass times are expected to come down.