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Fantasy Football Advice fantasy football takes on Trey McBride
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All Fantasy Football Advice insights about Trey McBride
PositiveMatchupOct 29, 2026
Recommended play in the favorable matchup against Dallas; tight ends have a high catch rate against Dallas even on limited targets due to short-distance throws; should be in starting lineups in the high-total Cardinals-Cowboys game.PositiveRoleOct 15, 2026
Clear starter for the Cardinals against the Rams in Week 6; the source explicitly states he will be played in the lineup this week.PositiveProjectionOct 9, 2026
The source projects Trey McBride higher than 81.5 receiving yards in the Lions-Cardinals matchup. McBride is highlighted as an appealing play in a dome game with two mediocre defenses and explosive offenses willing to drop back 50+ times. The Cardinals are the number three matchup for tight ends, and McBride is a primary target alongside Michael Wilson. The upside of this game is described as absolutely insane.PositiveRoleOct 7, 2026
Benefiting from Marvin Harrison Jr. being phased out of Cardinals offense; receiving increased opportunity as a primary target alongside Michael Wilson.NegativeValueAug 21, 2026
The source considers Trey McBride overpriced at his current ADP (2-3 turn, 17th overall on ESPN). While acknowledging he will likely have a good season, the source argues his ADP is too aggressive and too close to Brock Bowers, making Bowers a better value. Additionally, McBride's route participation is expected to decline significantly from his league-leading 121-route advantage last season due to a more run-heavy offense, lower play volume, and a brutal schedule.PositiveProjectionAug 17, 2026
McBride is the number one scoring tight end, having scored 17 touchdowns last season; in full PPR, the gap between him and lower-tier tight ends widens because they accumulate receptions rather than touchdowns, making McBride's touchdown-heavy production less replicable by peers. McBride has received significant hype around his blocking improvements in the off-season, with Mike McDaniel favoring his blocking ability; there is a possibility that if McBride develops his route-running skills (which he struggled with last season), he could eat into QJ Parker's workload more significantly, making him a better late-round investment than Parker in the middle rounds. In smaller leagues (8-10 team), McBride is positioned as a preferred tight end option alongside Brock Bowers and Colston Loveland, where tight end depth is limited and early investment in the position provides an edge.PositiveUsageAug 14, 2026
The source highlights Trey McBride as a preferred target on the team, questioning why one would prioritize Marvin Harrison Jr. over him.PositiveUsageAug 14, 2026
The source identifies Trey McBride as a preferred target in the offense, suggesting he is a better option to throw to than Marvin Harrison Jr.PositiveValueAug 10, 2026
Trey McBride is considered a superstar offensive weapon who provides a significant positional advantage. He is a high-value target alongside Brock Bowers and Colston Loveland, especially in smaller league formats, and is expected to come off the board in the second round.NegativeValueJul 13, 2026
The analyst does not like McBride this early in the draft, suggesting he is overvalued at his current ADP.PositiveProjectionJun 1, 2026
McBride is one of the early tight ends the analyst targets in their early-or-late tight end strategy.PositiveValueJun 1, 2026
Trey McBride was drafted in round three as one of the top three tight ends taken off the board.PositiveRoleMay 25, 2026
McBride is set up well this season but is ranked behind Bowers in the tight end hierarchy.PositiveRoleMay 25, 2026
Trey McBride is set up extraordinarily well this season as one of the elite tight end prospects in smaller league formats.NegativeValueNo date
The source explicitly advises against drafting Trey McBride at his current price point and draft position.PositiveValueNo date
Trey McBride is one of the elite tight end options that can provide a positional advantage in deeper formats, suggesting he is a valuable target in those settings.NegativeBustNo date
The source explicitly avoids drafting Trey McBride in main leagues this season, stating 'I'm not on McBride this season. Uh, if I was drafting, you know, a main league, I'll get a little bit of underdog, but in main league, I would not draft Trey McBride this year.' This represents a clear fade on the tight end despite his prior draft capital.NegativeProjectionNo date
McBride posted back-to-back 1,000+ yard seasons with 11 TDs last year after only 6 TDs in his first three years, but faces elevated risk due to Arizona's offensive environment. The source notes touchdowns are highly volatile and dependent on red zone usage; McBride's spike to 11 TDs came after the team force-fed him in the red zone following prior struggles. However, Arizona is projected as the second-lowest scoring team in the league and has shifted to a run-heavy approach after signing Alier as a highly paid backup RB and drafting Jeremiah Love 3rd overall as the highest-paid RB in the NFL. McBride ran 667 routes last season (significantly more than the next-highest tight end at 511), but the source warns against overweighting this usage—his route share and target volume are likely to decline substantially. While McBride will command a strong target share, the team's low scoring projection and run-first philosophy create more downside than typical for a tier-two tight end. The source emphasizes the gap between McBride and Coulson Loveland is very thin, and there's no reason to take McBride in round three when Loveland is available in round four.PositiveProjectionNo date
Crushed last season in fantasy, partly because Marvin Harrison Jr. was injured and McBride went off, and the Cardinals dropped back at an extremely high rate.NegativeProjectionNo date
Will see reduced passing volume and team performance once Carson Beck takes over from Brassette, as the team will drop back less and play slower.NegativeValueNo date
Analyst is off McBride this season, believing he's too expensive due to too many mouths to feed on a projected worst-in-NFL team, and will see reduced passing volume with Carson Beck.