McBride
TE · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points19.4pts
Kraft
TE · GB vs CAR
FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR
Final points17.3pts
projected 11.7
Trey McBride or Tucker Kraft: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Highlights
McBrideTE · 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).
KraftTE · GB vs CARUsually 10.2+1.5pts this week
Helps him
- +0.8ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.42 touchdowns, above his usual 0.29.
Hurts him
- 7.5floorA quiet week could drop to about 7.5 points.
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)Kraft: 11.7
TD pointsof the projectionMcBride: 4.6 (best)Kraft: 2.5
Expected TDsthis weekMcBride: 0.76 (best)Kraft: 0.42
Projected team pointsMcBride: 23.8Kraft: 25.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameMcBride: 2.4 (best)Kraft: 1.1
Role
Snap shareMcBride: 91% (best)Kraft: 82%
Usage worthptsMcBride: 19.3 (best)Kraft: 10.8
Target shareMcBride: 30% (best)Kraft: 16%
Targets / gameMcBride: 11.1 (best)Kraft: 6.1
Air yards shareMcBride: 24% (best)Kraft: 10%
Vacated targets this weekMcBride: 3.3Kraft: 8.8 (best)
RZ target shareMcBride: 30% (best)Kraft: 20%
Inside 10 target shareMcBride: 35% (best)Kraft: 17%
Catch rateMcBride: 76% (best)Kraft: 67%
SeparationMcBride: 2.2 ydsKraft: 3.4 yds (best)
YAC over expectedMcBride: +0.4Kraft: +1.1 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredMcBride: Earned by usage 19.3Scored 18.6Kraft: Earned by usage 10.8Scored 10.2
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsMcBride: In lineKraft: In line
WOPRMcBride: 0.62 (best)Kraft: 0.31
Range
FloorMcBride: 12.8 (best)Kraft: 7.5
CeilingMcBride: 29.7 (best)Kraft: 18.5
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMcBride: 18%Kraft: 17%
Big weeks (15+ pts)McBride: 71% (best)Kraft: 14%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterMcBride: 0% (best)Kraft: 14%
SteadinessMcBride: Very steady (best)±6.2 pts · 7 gamesKraft: Very steady±4.5 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionMcBride: C+2026, 7 gmKraft: B- (best)2026, 6 gm
Game scriptMcBride: Expected to trailKraft: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMcBride: 0.6 (best)Kraft: 1.2
Defense funnelMcBride: NeutralKraft: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedMcBride: 15th (average) (best)Kraft: 6th (tough)
Starting QBMcBride: Brissett (Active)Kraft: Love (Active)
Opp defender outMcBride: Bullard (DE)Kraft: Phillips (LB)
Roof / surfaceMcBride: Retractable roofturfKraft: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleMcBride: NormalKraft: Short week (4d)
Opp paceMcBride: 9th (fast)Kraft: 6th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMcBride: 0.14th (tough)Kraft: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedMcBride: 80% (best)30th (soft)Kraft: 60%3rd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgMcBride: 20.3 (best)Kraft: 11.7
Last 5 avgMcBride: 17.5 (best)Kraft: 11.6
vs seasonMcBride: +1.7 (Rising) (best)Kraft: +1.5 (Rising)
Yards per route runMcBride: 1.79 (best)Kraft: 1.52
Receiving aDOTMcBride: 5.9Kraft: 5.6
Target share trendMcBride: RisingKraft: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesMcBride: 99% (best)Kraft: 87%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMcBride: TE1 (best)Kraft: TE3
Yards linereceivingMcBride: 73.5 (best)Kraft: 46.0
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