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PositiveProjectionOct 31, 2026FantasyPros Articles

McBride doesn't have a great matchup on paper against Dallas, but points will fly in this game. He is the unquestioned first look and only reliable play in the Arizona offense. Double-digit targets are the baseline, and McBride shouldn't face any coverage issues in this matchup.

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NegativeProjectionOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Sean Payton noted a blank spot in his draft evaluation process for 2022, specifically mentioning that he does not recall draft readings on Cardinals tight end Trey McBride because he was not in the draft room that year, suggesting uncertainty about his pre-draft assessment of McBride.

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PositiveMatchupOct 30, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football

McBride (TE2) recently yielded a massive 10-111-1 receiving line on 13 targets in Week 7 against Denver, demonstrating the Broncos' vulnerability to elite tight ends despite ranking ninth-friendliest against the position overall (12.7 half PPR points per game).

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PositiveUsageOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

McBride finished against Denver with ten receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown—his season high in both catches and receiving yards; the source identifies him as the Cardinals' most dangerous weapon and notes he is one of the league's best tight ends, making him Arizona's primary offensive threat.

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PositiveUsageOct 30, 2026Blogging The Boys

Trey McBride finished with ten receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown in the previous week, marking season highs in both catches and receiving yards; the source identifies him as the Cardinals' most dangerous weapon and notes that outside of McBride, the Cardinals lack legitimate offensive threats.

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PositiveMatchupOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

McBride is the Cardinals' best and most consistent offensive weapon, coming off his best game of the year with 10 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos. The source notes he will be looking to repeat that success against the Cowboys' struggling secondary; however, the outcome could depend on who Christian Parker assigns to contain him—whether the young rookie Caleb Downs or someone else—as whoever covers him will have their hands full against one of the league's best tight ends. Last year Dallas held him to just five catches for 55 yards and a TD.

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PositiveProjectionOct 30, 2026Blogging The Boys

McBride is the Cardinals' best and most consistent offensive weapon, coming off his best game of the year against the Broncos with 10 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown. The source projects he will look to repeat that type of success against the Cowboys' struggling secondary in Week 8. His production and the game outcome could depend on defensive assignment; the Cowboys held him to just five catches for 55 yards and a TD last year and will attempt to do the same, but McBride is one of the league's best tight ends.

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PositiveProjectionOct 30, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Assigned an A Week 8 start grade by Derek Brown for the ARI-DAL matchup; second-ranked tight end on the week 8 grades list.

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PositiveMatchupOct 30, 2026FantasyPros Articles

McBride is the only tight end to score over nine full PPR points against Seattle this season, finishing with 18.1 points, though the Seahawks held him to just 41 yards on eight catches, demonstrating their elite tight end defense despite the scoring output.

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NegativeRoleOct 30, 2026Revenge of the Birds

The Cardinals need to improve their execution in getting Trey McBride open against the Cowboys defense, indicating he remains a focal point of the offense but has faced coverage challenges.

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NegativeRoleOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

The Cardinals need to do better to get Trey McBride open, indicating he is not currently receiving sufficient opportunities or separation in the offense.

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PositiveUsageOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Trey McBride is the catalyst for Arizona's pass game, leading the Cardinals in targets over their last three games, was one away from leading in the Giants loss, and has double-digit targets in every other game he wasn't the team leader; he scored a touchdown against the Cowboys last season (24-7 in third quarter). The source notes the Cowboys' schematic answer involves clogging up the middle of the field where McBride operates, but this cannot come at the cost of edge contain or pass rush effectiveness.

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PositiveUsageOct 30, 2026Blogging The Boys

Trey McBride is the catalyst for Arizona's pass game, leading the Cardinals in targets over their last three games, was one away from doing so in the Giants loss, and maintains double-digit targets in every other game he wasn't the team leader; he caught a touchdown in the previous matchup against the Cowboys, making the score 24-7 in the third quarter, and the Cowboys' schematic answer of clogging the middle of the field is where McBride operates.

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PositiveProjectionOct 30, 2026Fantasy Life Articles

McBride is fantasy's TE1, outscoring every WR in the league except CeeDee Lamb and Christian Watson; he represents the alpha and omega of tight end consistency.

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PositiveMatchupOct 29, 2026Flock Fantasy

McBride is ranked as an elite tight end option and is placed ahead of Brock Bowers this week because he has the best matchup in the NFL, facing the Dallas Cowboys.

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NegativeBustOct 29, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football

McBride ranks fourth in yards taken away by defensive pass interference penalties this season with 74 yards, indicating he's drawing flags on plays that could have been significant gains or touchdowns.

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PositiveProjectionOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Trey McBride is listed as an elite tight end option for Week 8.

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PositiveRoleOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

McBride is referenced as an elite tight end option who doesn't need the source recommendation to start; the source notes 'You don't need me or anyone else telling you to start Trey McBride,' indicating he is a consensus stud with consistent strong performance expectations.

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PositiveMatchupOct 29, 2026Fantasy Football Advice

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.

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PositiveProjectionOct 29, 2026Mattek Fantasy Football

George Kd ranks Trey McBride at S tier for Week 8, giving him the slight edge over Brock Bowers. The Dallas-Arizona game has a 54.5-point total, suggesting high scoring potential for both offenses and supporting McBride's top ranking.

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NegativeProjectionOct 29, 2026Blogging The Boys

Over/under on McBride's receiving yards at 81.5 yards sees split opinion: Jorge and Tom favor over, while Dyllan and Sean favor under. McBride is the Cardinals' tight end and primary receiving target.

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NegativeProjectionOct 29, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld

Trey McBride is ranked TE1 in Week 8 rankings, facing the Cowboys.

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PositiveMatchupOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Dallas ranks 18th in half PPR points allowed to TEs at 9.8 per game; the matchup is not difficult, and game script is favorable with Cardinals projected to lose by a touchdown while carrying a 24.0-point team total (12th). McBride had 55-1 receiving in a win over the Cowboys last year.

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PositiveProjectionOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

McBride enters as TE3 on TE1 usage over his last 4 games, averaging 10.8 targets and 16.5 expected half PPR points; coming off a season-high 22.1 half PPR points in Week 7 with 10-of-13 targets for 111 yards and 1 TD. This is described as a carbon copy of last year's TE1 overall finish.

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PositiveMatchupOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

McBride faces the Cowboys, who rank 18th in half PPR points allowed to TEs at 9.8 per game and are a little more talented at LB and S than they are CB. By no means is this a difficult spot, and the game script is as favorable as it gets with the Cardinals projected to lose by a touchdown while carrying a 24.0-point team total (12th). He had 55-1 receiving in a win over the Cowboys last year.

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PositiveUsageOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

McBride enters as the TE3 on TE1 usage over his last 4 games, averaging 10.8 targets and 16.5 expected half PPR points. He is coming off a season-high 22.1 half PPR points in Week 7, hauling in 10-of-13 targets for 111 yards and 1 touchdown. This is a carbon copy of last year's TE1 overall finish.

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PositiveUsageOct 29, 2026Fantasy Points Fantasy Football

McBride is a short-area-of-the-field demon who wins from zero to nine yards, with a huge swath of his production coming from that zone. In 12 games over the last two years where Brissett dropped back 40+ times, McBride averages an insane 11 targets per game and 24 fantasy points per game. He hits no matter what happens, even when defenses contract and congest around him and Wilson.

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PositiveUsageOct 29, 2026Blogging The Boys

McBride has become Brissett's most reliable target, leading the team with 59 receptions for 472 yards and four touchdowns through seven games. His production comes from volume as much as explosiveness; he has been targeted frequently, giving Brissett a dependable option over the middle of the field and underneath coverage. His ability to find open space and turn short completions into positive gains makes him a difficult matchup for linebackers and safeties, and if allowed to settle into open zones, Arizona can use him to move the chains and keep the Cowboys' defense on the field.

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PositiveUsageOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

McBride leads Arizona with 59 receptions for 472 yards and four touchdowns through seven games. His production comes from volume as much as explosiveness; he has been targeted frequently, giving Brissett a dependable option over the middle of the field and underneath coverage. His ability to find open space and turn short completions into positive gains makes him a difficult matchup for linebackers and safeties.

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PositiveProjectionOct 29, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Trey McBride is Jim Moorman's second-ranked tight end if drafting today in 2026.

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PositiveProjectionOct 29, 2026Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz

Ian Hartitz ranks McBride TE1 for Week 8 with 59 receptions and at least 7 in every game this season. McBride is tied for third all-time with 9 consecutive games of 7+ receptions (Antonio Brown holds the record with 14, Cooper Kupp had 11); Hartitz expects McBride to move into sole third place in double digits against the Cowboys this week. McBride and the Arizona Cardinals lead all NFL teams in PPR points at the tight end position this season.

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PositiveRoleOct 28, 2026Fantasy Life Articles

McBride is at the center of Arizona's passing game, accounting for 34.0% of first-read targets in his games with 16 red zone targets. He lines up in the slot on 67% of routes (third among qualified tight ends) with 21% digs/slants. Jacoby Brissett has directed 36.2% of his targets to tight ends across 282 pass attempts. Receiver Score rates him as TE3 rest of season regardless of quarterback.

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PositiveRoleOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

McBride is described as the league's best tight end and is a key part of Arizona's pass-catching arsenal alongside Michael Wilson, Kendrick Bourne, and rookie Reggie Virgil. Despite his elite status and the Cardinals' high passing volume (averaging 37.3 attempts per game), McBride has not been a major touchdown beneficiary; the source notes it makes no sense that Brissett has only 10 touchdown passes with access to an exceptional pass-catching tight end like McBride. This suggests McBride's elite role and target opportunity are being underutilized in the red zone.

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PositiveProjectionOct 28, 2026Fantasy Life Articles

McBride is ranked No. 1 in the Week 8 TE rankings, indicating the source's highest confidence in his performance this week.

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PositiveNewsOct 28, 2026Mark Dankenbring

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Another day, another crazy JSN stat... Share of team receiving yards: 1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba - 50.2% (867 receiving yards) 2. Drake London - 41.6% (616) 3. Chris Olave - 37.0% (636) 4. Zay Flowers - 35.9% (608) 5. Malik Nabers - 35.5% (605) 6. CeeDee Lamb - 35.2% (651) 7. Carnell Tate - 35.0% (413) 8. Tee Higgins - 34.5% (571) 9. Christian Watson - 30.4% (595) 10. Trey McBride - 29.4% (472) Includes team yards from games missed. Min. 4 games; 2026 through Week 7 Source: SIS play-by-play

Another day, another crazy JSN stat... Share of team receiving yards: 1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba - 50.2% (867 receiving yards) 2. Drake London - 41.6% (616) 3. Chris Olave - 37.0% (636) 4. Zay Flowers - 35.9% (608) 5. Malik Nabers - 35.5% (605) 6. CeeDee Lamb - 35.2% (651) 7. Carnell Tate - 35.0% (413) 8. Tee Higgins - 34.5% (571) 9. Christian Watson - 30.4% (595) 10. Trey McBride - 29.4% (472) Includes team yards from games missed. Min. 4 games; 2026 through Week 7 Source: SIS play-by-play

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PositiveUsageOct 28, 2026Mark Dankenbring

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TE targets per route run leaders: 1. T.J. Hockenson - 29.4% 2. Trey McBride - 29.0% 3. Isaiah Likely - 27.9% 4. George Kittle - 26.7% 5. Dallas Goedert - 26.7% 6. Brock Bowers - 26.7% 7. Dalton Schultz - 25.6% 8. Kenyon Sadiq - 25.5% 9. Dalton Kincaid - 24.0% 10. Mark Andrews - 23.7% Min. 4 games, 75 routes; 2026 through Week 7 Source: SIS play-by-play

TE targets per route run leaders: 1. T.J. Hockenson - 29.4% 2. Trey McBride - 29.0% 3. Isaiah Likely - 27.9% 4. George Kittle - 26.7% 5. Dallas Goedert - 26.7% 6. Brock Bowers - 26.7% 7. Dalton Schultz - 25.6% 8. Kenyon Sadiq - 25.5% 9. Dalton Kincaid - 24.0% 10. Mark Andrews - 23.7% Min. 4 games, 75 routes; 2026 through Week 7 Source: SIS play-by-play

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PositiveValueOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Ranked 2nd among tight ends in rest-of-season trade value with a HALFPPR value of 56, positioning him as a premium trade asset behind only Bowers.

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NegativeUsageOct 28, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld

McBride posted 98 air yards in Week 7, second on the Cardinals behind Jalen Brooks' 119. While still receiving meaningful volume, McBride's air yards share has been diluted by Brooks' emergence and the team's three-receiver distribution.

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PositiveUsageOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

McBride posted 98 air yards in Week 7 as the Cardinals ranked second only to the Packers in total air yards; the Cardinals have averaged 339 total air yards per game over the past month, the seventh most in the NFL.

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PositiveNewsOct 28, 2026SleeperNFL

Tight End Fantasy PPG Leaders: 1 - Brock Bowers 2 - Trey McBride 3 - Isaiah Likely 4 - George Kittle 5 - Tyler Warren 6 - Sam LaPorta 7 - Travis Kelce 8 - Dallas Goedert 9 - TJ Hockenson 10 - Dalton Kincaid 11 - Tucker Kraft 12 - Mike Gesicki

Tight End Fantasy PPG Leaders: 1 - Brock Bowers 2 - Trey McBride 3 - Isaiah Likely 4 - George Kittle 5 - Tyler Warren 6 - Sam LaPorta 7 - Travis Kelce 8 - Dallas Goedert 9 - TJ Hockenson 10 - Dalton Kincaid 11 - Tucker Kraft 12 - Mike Gesicki

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