McBride
TE · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points19.4pts
Higbee
TE · LA vs LAC
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points9.6pts
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Trey McBride or Tyler Higbee: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Trey McBride over Tyler Higbee.
- Ahead by
- +9.8pts
- over Higbee
- Confidence
- High
- Easy call
- Started
- 99%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Trey McBride or a bigger role for Tyler Higbee.
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).
HigbeeFirst outTE · LA vs LACUsually 7.7+1.9pts this week
Helps him
- +1.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.39 touchdowns, above his usual 0.14.
Hurts him
- 11%targetsHe draws only 11% of his team’s targets.
- LACvs TEsEdgeLAC is the 2nd toughest defense for tight ends.
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)Higbee: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionMcBride: 4.6 (best)Higbee: 2.3
Expected TDsthis weekMcBride: 0.76 (best)Higbee: 0.39
Projected team pointsMcBride: 23.8Higbee: 25.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameMcBride: 2.4 (best)Higbee: 0.3
Role
Snap shareMcBride: 91% (best)Higbee: 58%
Usage worthptsMcBride: 19.3 (best)Higbee: 7.2
Target shareMcBride: 30% (best)Higbee: 11%
Targets / gameMcBride: 11.1 (best)Higbee: 4.6
Air yards shareMcBride: 24% (best)Higbee: 11%
Vacated targets this weekMcBride: 3.3Higbee: 12.2 (best)
RZ target shareMcBride: 30% (best)Higbee: 6%
Inside 10 target shareMcBride: 35% (best)Higbee: 6%
Catch rateMcBride: 76%Higbee: 81% (best)
SeparationMcBride: 2.2 ydsHigbee: 2.9 yds (best)
YAC over expectedMcBride: +0.4 (best)Higbee: −0.3
Usage worth vs scoredMcBride: Earned by usage 19.3Scored 18.6Higbee: Earned by usage 7.2Scored 7.7
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsMcBride: In lineHigbee: 2 RZ targets
WOPRMcBride: 0.62 (best)Higbee: 0.24
Range
FloorMcBride: 12.8 (best)Higbee: 4.5
CeilingMcBride: 29.7 (best)Higbee: 16.3
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMcBride: 18%Higbee: 11%
Big weeks (15+ pts)McBride: 71% (best)Higbee: 17%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterMcBride: 0% (best)Higbee: 50%
SteadinessMcBride: Very steady (best)±6.2 pts · 7 gamesHigbee: Volatile±7.6 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionMcBride: C+ (best)2026, 7 gmHigbee: D-2026, 6 gm
Game scriptMcBride: Expected to trailHigbee: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMcBride: 0.6 (best)Higbee: 1.7
Defense funnelMcBride: NeutralHigbee: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedMcBride: 15th (average) (best)Higbee: 7th (tough)
Starting QBMcBride: Brissett (Active)Higbee: Stafford (Active)
Opp defender outMcBride: Bullard (DE)Higbee: None listed
Roof / surfaceturfMcBride: Retractable roofHigbee: Dome
Rest / scheduleMcBride: NormalHigbee: Normal
Opp paceMcBride: 9th (fast) (best)Higbee: 15th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMcBride: 0.14th (tough)Higbee: 0.5 (best)14th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedMcBride: 80% (best)30th (soft)Higbee: 74%21st (average)
Form
Last 3 avgMcBride: 20.3 (best)Higbee: 7.0
Last 5 avgMcBride: 17.5 (best)Higbee: 10.6
vs seasonMcBride: +1.7 (Rising) (best)Higbee: −0.7 (Cooling)
Yards per route runMcBride: 1.79 (best)Higbee: 1.63
Receiving aDOTMcBride: 5.9Higbee: 8.0
Target share trendMcBride: RisingHigbee: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesMcBride: 99% (best)Higbee: 38%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMcBride: TE1 (best)Higbee: TE12
Yards linereceivingMcBride: 73.5 (best)Higbee: 37.5
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