McBride
TE · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points19.4pts
Hockenson
TE · MIN @ DET
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points10.3pts
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T.J. Hockenson or Trey McBride: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Trey McBride over T.J. Hockenson.
- Ahead by
- +9.1pts
- over Hockenson
- Confidence
- High
- Easy call
- Started
- 99%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Trey McBride or a bigger role for T.J. Hockenson.
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.
- 11.1per gameHe sees 11.1 targets a game.
- 2.4red zoneHe gets 2.4 red zone targets a game, a real path to touchdowns.
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).
HockensonFirst outTE · MIN @ DETUsually 12.2−1.9pts this week
Helps him
- DETvs TEsEdgeDET is the softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- −1.9pts3 linesCatches 4.5 (usual 5.2), receiving yards 40.0 (usual 46.0) and touchdowns 0.30 (usual 0.40) all sit below his usual.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionMcBride: 19.4 (best)Hockenson: 10.3
TD pointsof the projectionMcBride: 4.6 (best)Hockenson: 1.8
Expected TDsthis weekMcBride: 0.76 (best)Hockenson: 0.30
Projected team pointsMcBride: 23.8 (best)Hockenson: 21.3
Red zone targetsper gameMcBride: 2.4 (best)Hockenson: 1.2
Role
Snap shareMcBride: 91% (best)Hockenson: 64%
Usage worthptsMcBride: 19.3 (best)Hockenson: 9.4
Target shareMcBride: 30% (best)Hockenson: 20%
Targets / gameMcBride: 11.1 (best)Hockenson: 5.3
Air yards shareMcBride: 24% (best)Hockenson: 19%
Vacated targets this weekMcBride: 3.3 (best)Hockenson: 1.7
RZ target shareMcBride: 30%Hockenson: 33% (best)
Inside 10 target shareMcBride: 35%Hockenson: 60% (best)
Catch rateMcBride: 76%Hockenson: 84% (best)
SeparationMcBride: 2.2 ydsHockenson: 2.9 yds (best)
YAC over expectedMcBride: +0.4 (best)Hockenson: −0.02
Usage worth vs scoredMcBride: Earned by usage 19.3Scored 18.6Hockenson: Earned by usage 9.4Scored 10.5
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsMcBride: In lineHockenson: Above
WOPRMcBride: 0.62 (best)Hockenson: 0.44
Range
FloorMcBride: 12.8 (best)Hockenson: 5.6
CeilingMcBride: 29.7 (best)Hockenson: 16.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMcBride: 18%Hockenson: 19%
Big weeks (15+ pts)McBride: 71% (best)Hockenson: 20%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterMcBride: 0% (best)Hockenson: 20%
SteadinessMcBride: Very steady (best)±6.2 pts · 7 gamesHockenson: Up & down±8.5 pts · 5 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionMcBride: C+2026, 7 gmHockenson: A+ (best)2026, 6 gm
Game scriptMcBride: Expected to trailHockenson: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMcBride: 0.6 (best)Hockenson: 1.0
Defense funnelMcBride: NeutralHockenson: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedMcBride: 15th (average)Hockenson: 32nd (soft) (best)
Starting QBMcBride: Brissett (Active)Hockenson: Murray (Active)
Opp defender outMcBride: Bullard (DE)Hockenson: None listed
Roof / surfaceturfMcBride: Retractable roofHockenson: Dome
Rest / scheduleMcBride: NormalHockenson: Normal
Opp paceMcBride: 9th (fast)Hockenson: 4th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMcBride: 0.14th (tough)Hockenson: 1.3 (best)32nd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedMcBride: 80% (best)30th (soft)Hockenson: 77%27th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgMcBride: 20.3 (best)Hockenson: 13.4
Last 5 avgMcBride: 17.5 (best)Hockenson: 9.8
vs seasonMcBride: +1.7 (Rising)Hockenson: +2.9 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runMcBride: 1.79Hockenson: 2.24 (best)
Receiving aDOTMcBride: 5.9Hockenson: 6.8
Target share trendMcBride: RisingHockenson: Left Week 5 hurt
Crowd
Started in leaguesMcBride: 99% (best)Hockenson: 76%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMcBride: TE1 (best)Hockenson: TE9
Yards linereceivingMcBride: 73.5 (best)Hockenson: 40.0
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