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The Ringer Fantasy Football Show fantasy football takes on Trey McBride
Every source-backed podcast insight STACKED has extracted from The Ringer Fantasy Football Show about Trey McBride.
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All The Ringer Fantasy Football Show insights about Trey McBride
PositiveRoleJul 24, 2026
Trey McBride's production spiked significantly after Jacob Brissett replaced Kyler Murray as the Cardinals' quarterback, indicating McBride was consistently open in red zone and 10-yard line situations that Murray was not targeting him in, suggesting McBride's role and target opportunity may improve with a quarterback change.PositiveProjectionJul 23, 2026
McBride ranked as the top tight end in the second half of last season, establishing him as the clear TE1 and validating the Kevin Stefanski coaching tree's tight-end-first offensive philosophy.NegativeProjectionJul 13, 2026
Elite tier-one tight end who dominated last year with nearly 100 more points than the next closest tight end in half-PPR, winning the 'crutch Ruppel crown' at the position. However, faces significant headwinds in 2025: new offensive coordinator Michael Fleur (from Rams) will shift from Cardinals' league-leading 38 passes per game to a more balanced 57% pass-rate approach similar to the Rams; Cardinals drafted running back Jeremiah Love in round three signaling a run-first philosophy; quarterback uncertainty with Jacoby Brissett in contract dispute and potential for Carson Beck to play in fantasy playoffs, creating risk of poor quarterback play during championship weeks. McBride's touchdown production with Kyler Murray was poor (7 TDs in 39 games), though he performed much better with Brissett (10 TDs in 12 games). Overall environment expected to change dramatically from last year's pass-heavy setup.