Trey McBride
McBride enters the season as Arizona's clear top receiving option at tight end coming off a monster 126-catch, 11-touchdown 2024, but nearly every show now treats that season as a ceiling rather than a floor. He's TE2 in most rankings behind Brock Bowers, with his value hinging entirely on volume that multiple shows think is about to shrink.
The two-week arc is uniformly bearish: Fantasy Focus Football's Field called him a bust risk over touchdown regression and target competition from new addition Jeremiah Love, and FantasyPros' hosts agreed he's ranked too high off last year's numbers. Yahoo's Josh & Hayden and FantasyPros both flagged a less pass-heavy scheme under new coaching cutting his target share, while Fantasy Football Happy Hour and the Fantasy Footballers zeroed in on quarterback risk — if Carson Beck takes over from Kyler Murray, hosts expect a touchdown drop-off that erodes his edge over Bowers. No show pushed back with optimism; the debate is only about how much to discount him, not whether to.
The line: Draft McBride as a TE2 hedge, not last year's TE1 — volume, touchdowns, and his QB situation are all trending down.
▼ Yahoo Fantasy Football with Josh & Hayden: Ranked 27th-34th overall; hosts expect a less pass-heavy Cardinals offense under new coaching to cut into his league-leading target volume from last season. listen ↗
▶ FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast: Mentioned as a target competitor who could limit Jeremiah Love's receiving role in Arizona. listen ↗
▼ FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast: Both hosts agree he's ranked too highly based on last year's finish. listen ↗
▼ Fantasy Focus Football: Called a potential 'bust' by Field due to expected touchdown regression and reduced target share with Jeremiah Love added to the offense, despite a 126-catch, 11-TD 2024. listen ↗
▼ Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast: Jason said if Carson Beck starts most/all of the season, he'd flip his prior stance of ranking McBride over Brock Bowers, since Beck likely won't replicate Kyler Murray's touchdown numbers. listen ↗
▶ Fantasy Football Happy Hour: Freedman ranks him TE2 behind Brock Bowers, fearing he could 'dunk' on the fade but not wanting to be the one to draft the first tight end; also flagged risk if Carson Beck takes over at QB mid-season. listen ↗
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