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Trey McBride
ADP: N/A
Bye: 14
Experience: 1 Yr(s)
Age: 24.0
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 249
40 Time: 4.61
Burst Score (Rank): 116.30 (48%)

Trey McBride's Weekly Outlook

Week 13 Projections
Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
5.1 49.3 0.3 6.7
Weekly Writeup
The Cardinals waived Zach Ertz on Thursday, locking McBride into a big role moving forward. The second-year TE has handled 9, 7, and 9 targets in three games alongside Kyler Murray. Now, we'll see if he's able to overcome a groin injury and suit up on Sunday.

Rest Of Way Outlook

Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
4.3 46.2 0.4 6.7

Trey McBride's 2023 Projections & Outlook

Scoring

#5 Tight End

107.7 Projected Points

ADP Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs 100 Fum
Not Available 68.3 739.1 5.8 1.1 0.5

3D Projections DS 3D Projections

Basic StatsTrey McBride's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

There was nothing encouraging to take from McBride’s 2022 rookie season. He barely hit the stat sheet before TE Zach Ertz went down for the season, and then underwhelmed after taking over for Ertz.

But we know rookie TEs tend to struggle. McBride was a second-round pick a year ago after exploding for 1,121 receiving yards as a senior at Colorado State. And there’s plenty of target opportunity in Arizona, with Ertz iffy for the start of the season and WR DeAndre Hopkins gone.

McBride is certainly capable of taking a significant leap in 2023. Just don’t treat him as more than a TE2 flier.


What We Learned Last Year
  • McBride finished his 2022 rookie season with 29 catches for 265 yards and 1 TD.
  • He totaled just 142 offensive snaps and 3 receptions behind a healthy Zach Ertz over the first nine weeks of the season.
  • Ertz went down with a season-ending knee injury in Week 10, and McBride took over as Arizona’s lead TE the rest of the way. He caught 25 balls for 234 yards and 1 TD over the final seven games.
  • McBride ranked 19th among TEs in PPR points during that stretch.
  • He tallied a 7-78-1 line and TE2 finish in Week 17. But he didn’t rank higher than TE15 in any other week.
  • McBride saw 11.8% of Arizona’s targets from Week 11 on, 27th among TEs.
  • Among 27 TEs who saw 20+ targets from Week 11 on, McBride ranked:
    • 26th in Pro Football Focus receiving grade
    • 24th in yards per route run

What to Expect in 2023
  • Ertz, rehabbing a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee, is uncertain for the start of the season. The Cardinals did not make any notable additions at TE, giving McBride a good chance to open the year as the starter.
  • The Cardinals released WR DeAndre Hopkins in late May. He averaged 9.1 targets per game across the last three seasons in Arizona.
  • Marquise Brown and Rondale Moore return as the team’s likely top 2 WRs. Greg Dortch is also back. And the Cardinals added WR Michael Wilson in the 3rd round of this spring’s draft. It’s an underwhelming WR corps.
  • McBride will play under a new coaching staff this season after HC Kliff Kingsbury was fired. The Cardinals hired former Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon as HC and named Drew Petzing OC. The 35-year-old Petzing spent the past 9 seasons working under Kevin Stefanski in Minnesota and then Cleveland but has no experience calling plays at any level.
  • QB Kyler Murray is working his way back from December’s torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee. He’s unlikely to be ready for the start of the season and could miss the first couple of months. QB Colt McCoy is the favorite to start for Arizona until Murray is ready.
  • McBride’s 2022 season was disappointing, but he was a second-round pick after exploding for 1,121 yards and winning the 2021 John Mackey Award as the nation’s top TE. Although undersized at 6’4 and 246 pounds, McBride brings plus speed (4.56-second 40 time) and ball skills.

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Trey McBride, TE ARI

3:10pm EST 12/1/23

Trey McBride questionable for Week 13

Cardinals WR Trey McBride (groin) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Steelers. He got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday, so we’re expecting him to play. But you’ll need to check Shark Bites around 11:30 am ET on Sunday to make sure McBride is active.

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Cardinals TE Trey McBride (groin) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. He should be available for this weekend's game vs. the Steelers, but we'll see how he's listed on the final injury report tomorrow.

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Cardinals TE Zach Ertz asked the team to release him, and they are granting that request, according to multiple reports (starting with former teammate J.J. Watt's). Ertz has spent the past five games on IR, leaving room for TE Trey McBride to become Arizona's lead receiver. Ertz's impending return looked like the biggest potential remaining hurdle for McBrides 2023 fantasy outlook. Now that Ertz is out of the way, you can (even more) comfortably start McBride the rest of the way. His second-half breakout this season also position's the 2022 second-round pick as a nice-looking dynasty asset. We'd bet on Ertz finding a new 2023 home, but he'll have a tough time regaining fantasy relevance.

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Cardinals TE Trey McBride (groin) was sidelined for Wednesday's practice. We don't have any other details on the groin issue, but McBride played his usual allotment of snaps in last week's loss to the Rams. We'll see if he gets back on the field tomorrow.

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Cardinals WR Michael Wilson (shoulder) is not expected to play vs. the Texans today, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The rookie aggravated his shoulder injury in Friday's practice. Arizona will also be without WR Zach Pascal (hamstring) today, leaving Greg Dortch as the likely No. 3 WR. That arrangement figures to push WR Rondale Moore to the outside when the Cardinals go with three WRs. Moore, WR Marquise Brown, and TE Trey McBride have a chance to pick up an extra target or two with Wilson out.

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Trey McBride, TE ARI
Dynasty MVP 83.3
Position Rank #5 TE
3yr Projection
5yr Projection
10yr Projection
265
427
760
Dynasty Write-up
The NFL told us that McBride was easily the top TE in the '22 class. He went with the 55th overall pick of the draft – 18 spots ahead of the TE2 (Jelani Woods). McBride averaged 7 catches and 91 yards per game over his final 2 seasons at Colorado State and looked like a terrific receiver on tape. But he showed little as a rookie -- despite a season-ending injury to TE Zach Ertz. We're betting on McBride's athleticism shining a bit more in 2023. But a healthy Kyler Murray will be critical to translating traits into production202.
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