TE · ARI · #85
He's been a weekly starter — recent finishes stay in the TE1–TE12 range.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
7,800
Range 7,076–8,511
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Proven TE in his prime — production and runway both hold.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 Engine Projections
214.5 pts
12.6 PPG · 16.3 games
110.1 rec · 1115.5 rec yds · 7.7 rec TD
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Process ×0.99
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
McBride caught 126 passes for 1,239 yards in 2025, finishing TE1. He's 27 — that's peak TE age, not a wait-and-see profile. The 2026 projection still has him in every-week starter range. This reads as a hold — nothing in the recent signal pushes it toward a buy or a sell.
Dynasty notes from our blog that mention Trey McBride.
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Half-PPR points
252.9
PPG
14.9
Positional finish
TE1
Key stats
2025: 14.9 PPG actual vs 14.3 expected from usage (17 REG weeks, half-PPR) — outperformed by 4%.
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TE1 | 252.9 | 14.9 | 126 | 1239 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | TE3 | 188.3 | 11.8 | 111 | 1146 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 2023 | TE9 | 141.0 | 8.3 | 81 | 825 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | TE41 | 47.0 | 3.9 | 29 | 265 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rec | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | 10.0 | LA | 47 plays · 68% pass | 65 · 7 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W17 | 18.6 | CIN | 50 plays · 74% pass | 76 / 1 TD · 10 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W16 | 4.7 | ATL | 54 plays · 57% pass | 27 · 4 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W15 | 31.4 | HOU | 61 plays · 66% pass | 134 / 2 TD · 12 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W14 | 8.3 | LA | 58 plays · 76% pass | 58 · 5 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W13 | 18.2 | TB | 59 plays · 68% pass | 82 / 1 TD · 8 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W12 | 12.4 | JAX | 70 plays · 71% pass | 79 · 9 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W11 | 22.5 | SF | 71 plays · 80% pass | 115 / 1 TD · 10 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W10 | 23.2 | SEA | 68 plays · 66% pass | 127 / 1 TD · 9 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W9 | 14.0 | DAL | 60 plays · 52% pass | 55 / 1 TD · 5 rec | 0 | 0 |
Weekly Half-PPR
Hover a week for the gap.
Dashed line is expected Half-PPR from usage.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2025, vs league. Plus is easier.
Snap share
2025 offense · 91.4% mean
target share
Hover a week for the share.
Pass-play participation
94.0%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
Durability
R2 (55 overall) TE · that slot hit at 38.5% in 2010–2023 classes (n=26; contributor 53.8%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
2025 season · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample
28th of 35
26th of 35
13th of 35
1st of 35
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.