McBride
TE · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points19.4pts
Gesicki
TE · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points7.2pts
Start
Bench
Mike Gesicki or Trey McBride: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Trey McBride over Mike Gesicki.
- Ahead by
- +12.2pts
- over Gesicki
- Confidence
- High
- Easy call
- Started
- 99%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Trey McBride or a bigger role for Mike Gesicki.
Highlights
McBrideStartTE · ARI @ DALUsually 18.6+0.8pts this week
Helps him
- +1.1ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.76 touchdowns, above his usual 0.57.
- +0.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 73.5 receiving yards, above his usual 67.4.
- 30%targetsHe draws 30% of his team’s targets, a lead share for a tight end.
- 11.1per gameHe sees 11.1 targets a game.
Hurts him
- −0.9ptscatchesHis lines put him at 7.5 catches, below his usual 8.4.
- 7th softestper targetEdgeDAL allows few TE chances because few passes go to tight ends against them; per target they’re soft (1.90 pts, 7th softest).
GesickiFirst outTE · CIN vs TENUsually 9.9−2.7pts this week
Helps him
- 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
- 5games in a rowHe has scored a touchdown in 5 straight games.
Hurts him
- −2.8ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.37 touchdowns, below his usual 0.83.
- 8%targetsHe draws only 8% of his team’s targets.
- 3.0per gameHe sees only 3.0 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionMcBride: 19.4 (best)Gesicki: 7.2
TD pointsof the projectionMcBride: 4.6 (best)Gesicki: 2.2
Expected TDsthis weekMcBride: 0.76 (best)Gesicki: 0.37
Projected team pointsMcBride: 23.8Gesicki: 29.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameMcBride: 2.4 (best)Gesicki: 0.8
Role
Snap shareMcBride: 91% (best)Gesicki: 44%
Usage worthptsMcBride: 19.3 (best)Gesicki: 5.7
Target shareMcBride: 30% (best)Gesicki: 8%
Targets / gameMcBride: 11.1 (best)Gesicki: 3.0
Air yards shareMcBride: 24% (best)Gesicki: 12%
Vacated targets this weekMcBride: 3.3Gesicki: 6.8 (best)
RZ target shareMcBride: 30% (best)Gesicki: 16%
Inside 10 target shareMcBride: 35% (best)Gesicki: 24%
Catch rateMcBride: 76% (best)Gesicki: 72%
SeparationMcBride: 2.2 ydsGesicki: 2.4 yds (best)
YAC over expectedMcBride: +0.4 (best)Gesicki: +0.1
Usage worth vs scoredMcBride: Earned by usage 19.3Scored 18.6Gesicki: Earned by usage 5.7Scored 9.9
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsMcBride: In lineGesicki: Above
WOPRMcBride: 0.62 (best)Gesicki: 0.20
Range
FloorMcBride: 12.8 (best)Gesicki: 4.4
CeilingMcBride: 29.7 (best)Gesicki: 11.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMcBride: 18%Gesicki: 50%
Big weeks (15+ pts)McBride: 71% (best)Gesicki: 17%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterMcBride: 0% (best)Gesicki: 17%
SteadinessMcBride: Very steady (best)±6.2 pts · 7 gamesGesicki: Steady±6.4 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmMcBride: C+ (best)Gesicki: D+
Game scriptMcBride: Expected to trailGesicki: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMcBride: 0.6 (best)Gesicki: 1.0
Defense funnelMcBride: NeutralGesicki: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedMcBride: 15th (average)Gesicki: 23rd (soft) (best)
Starting QBMcBride: Brissett (Active)Gesicki: Burrow (Active)
Opp defender outMcBride: Bullard (DE)Gesicki: None listed
Roof / surfaceturfMcBride: Retractable roofGesicki: Open
Rest / scheduleMcBride: NormalGesicki: Normal
Opp paceMcBride: 9th (fast) (best)Gesicki: 32nd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMcBride: 0.14th (tough)Gesicki: 0.6 (best)18th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedMcBride: 80% (best)30th (soft)Gesicki: 67%5th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgMcBride: 20.3 (best)Gesicki: 9.3
Last 5 avgMcBride: 17.5 (best)Gesicki: 8.1
vs seasonMcBride: +1.7 (Rising) (best)Gesicki: −0.6 (Steady)
Yards per route runMcBride: 1.79 (best)Gesicki: 1.43
Receiving aDOTMcBride: 5.9Gesicki: 10.2
Target share trendMcBride: RisingGesicki: Cooling
Crowd
Started in leaguesMcBride: 99% (best)Gesicki: 49%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMcBride: TE1 (best)Gesicki: TE21
Yards linereceivingMcBride: 73.5 (best)Gesicki: 24.5
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