TE · ARI · #85
He ranks TE1 through 5 games, after TE1. The season isn't over.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
8,282
Range 6,927–8,328
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection In-season usage moved the score inside this range.
Proven TE in his prime — production and runway both hold.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 total FP
69.8 pts
14.0 PPG
42 rec · 308 rec yds · 3 rec TD
Week 6 projection
12.7 pts
@ LAR · floor–ceiling 6.9–18.0
History starts Preseason 2026.
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Process ×0.99
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
McBride caught 42 passes for 308 yards in 2026, ranking TE1 through 5 games. He's 27 — that's peak TE age, not a wait-and-see profile. The 2026 projection still has him in every-week starter range. This reads as a hold — nothing in the recent signal pushes it toward a buy or a sell.
Dynasty notes from our blog that mention Trey McBride.
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Half-PPR points
69.8
PPG
14.0
Rank so far
TE1
Key stats
2026 week shape
1/5 Boom 20%
0/5 Bust 0%
Boom is 20+ half-PPR. Bust is under 5.
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TE1so far | 69.8 | 14.0 | 42 | 308 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | TE1 | 252.9 | 14.9 | 126 | 1239 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | TE3 | 188.3 | 11.8 | 111 | 1146 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 2023 | TE9 | 141.0 | 8.3 | 81 | 825 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | TE40 | 47.0 | 3.9 | 29 | 265 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rec | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W5 | 17.1 | DET | 66 plays · 73% pass | 66 / 1 TD · 9 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W4 | 6.6 | NYG | 61 plays · 57% pass | 31 · 7 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W3 | 12.0 | SF | 79 plays · 66% pass | 75 · 9 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W2 | 14.1 | SEA | 45 plays · 62% pass | 41 / 1 TD · 8 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W1 | 20.0Boom | LAC | 71 plays · 52% pass | 95 / 1 TD · 9 rec | 0 | 0 |
Weekly Half-PPR
Hover a week for the total.
Week 5 Engine grade
Projected 16.3 · scored 17.1 half-PPR · inside the floor–ceiling band. Miss -0.8.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
Snap share
2025 offense · 91.4% mean
target share
Hover a week for the share.
Pass-play participation
94.0%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
Durability
R2 (55 overall) TE · that slot hit at 38.5% in 2010–2023 classes (n=26; contributor 53.8%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
2026 season to date · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample Full table
26th of 30
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1st of 30
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.