2026
2026 season · TE · #85 · 5th season
Trey McBride
Age 26 · 6'4" · 246 lb · Colorado State · Pick 55 overall (2022). Listed TE1 on the 3WR 1TE depth chart. Snap share 91% across 8 games.
- How goodMcBride's +25.2 EPA is 3rd of 45 tight ends.
- Where it comes fromThe biggest share comes after the catch (+28.0, 32nd percentile per target).
- Fantasy10.6 standard points a game, TE2 of 109.14.7 half-PPR points a game, TE2 of 109.18.8 PPR points a game, TE2 of 109.
- How he's usedHe is a straight-dropback target: 14% of his targets come off play action (league 22%).
- LatelyTargets are steady: 10 a game over his last three against 10.8 for the season.
- This weekA tough matchup: the Seahawks rank 6th vs TE, allowing +0.00 EPA per target to tight ends.
How good is hehis line against the league at his position
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target shareof team targets | 28% | 2nd of 45 | 97th | |
| Depth of targetair yards per target | 6.0 | 22nd of 45 | 52nd | |
| After the catchyards per reception | 3.0 | 38th of 45 | 17th | |
| Catch ratereceptions per target | 77% | 10th of 45 | 78th | |
| EPA per target | +0.29 | 16th of 45 | 66th |
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First downsper target | 33% | 30th of 45 | 34th | |
| Drop ratedrops per target, lower is better | 1% | 19th of 45 | 59th | |
| Yards per game | 68.0 | 2nd of 45 | 97th | |
| Success rate | 60% | 14th of 45 | 70th | |
| Total EPA | +25.2 | 3rd of 45 | 94th |
How this is measured
Each bar is the league at his position; the marker is him. Right is better, the dashed line is the median. Ranks are out of the qualifying pool, ties shown as T-, and move every week as the pool changes.
McBride scores 10.6 standard points a game, TE2 of 109 TEs with enough games. Most weeks land between 6.2 and 14.6; 5 boom weeks (9+) and 0 busts (under 3). This week the Seahawks allow the 3rd-fewest standard points to TEs, 5.1 a game.
McBride scores 14.7 half-PPR points a game, TE2 of 109 TEs with enough games. Most weeks land between 10.1 and 18.8; 6 boom weeks (12+) and 0 busts (under 4). This week the Seahawks allow the 4th-fewest half-PPR points to TEs, 7.6 a game.
McBride scores 18.8 PPR points a game, TE2 of 109 TEs with enough games. Most weeks land between 14.0 and 23.3; 6 boom weeks (15+) and 0 busts (under 5). This week the Seahawks allow the 5th-fewest PPR points to TEs, 10.1 a game.
How this is measured
Fantasy points are nflverse's standard and full-PPR scoring (6 points for a rushing or receiving touchdown, 4 for a passing touchdown, minus 2 for an interception or a lost fumble); half PPR is the average of the two. Ranks are points a game among players at his position with at least half the most games played. Most weeks is his 20th to 80th percentile game. Bars are green on a boom week and red on a bust; the dashed line is the starter line, the points a game of the TE12 in a 12-team league. The format you pick is remembered on this device.
How he's usedhis fingerprint, where the ball finds him and when
He is a straight-dropback target: 14% of his targets come off play action (league 22%). His share of the team's targets is 27%: on third down it holds at 26%; inside the 20 it holds at 29%.
How this is measured
Every trait is a share of his own targets, so volume does not move it. The marker is him among the league's qualifying tight ends; the dashed line is the median. Styles are not grades: a high or low percentile is a description, not a verdict. Play action, screen, RPO, motion and blitz flags come from FTN charting and read low in a week it has not published.
McBride's +25.2 EPA is 3rd of 45 tight ends. The biggest share comes after the catch (+28.0, 32nd percentile per target).
career +0.30 over 2022–2025 · his 3rd best of 5
How this is measured
Every target this season, split by what happened. Catches divide at the catch: the yards in the air and what came after. The percentile is him among the qualifying tight ends, higher is better, so a cost smaller than most ranks high. The parts add up to the totals above; the career strip counts seasons with at least 15 targets.
He is targeted short right 1.5× as often as the league (30% of his targets against 20%) and gains +0.13 EPA a target there.
How this is measured
Every target with a charted depth and direction this season; sacks and throws with no charted direction are left out. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. Cells with fewer than three targets show no EPA.
On the field
By depth of target
Who he works withthe connection, and the rest of the huddle
By depth
Week by weekthe shape of his season, the game log and the defenses behind it
The game
at SeahawksLumen Field
SEA −11.5 · O/U 44.5
His history
Week 2 vs SEA: 8 catches, 41 yards, 1 TD
His status
A tough matchup: the Seahawks rank 6th vs TE, allowing +0.00 EPA per target to tight ends. He has averaged 50 yards a game against top-10 defenses this season, and he went 8 catches, 41 yards, 1 TD against them in Week 2.
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Snap | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at LAC W 26-1415th D | 15th vs TE | 80% | 13 | 9 | 95 | 1 | +3.8 |
| 2 | vs SEA L 7-316th D | 6th vs TE | 88% | 10 | 8 | 41 | 1 | +5.1 |
| 3 | at SF L 30-364th D | 4th vs TE | 91% | 11 | 9 | 75 | +5.3 | |
| 4 | at NYG L 24-368th D | 8th vs TE | 97% | 12 | 7 | 31 | -5.1 | |
| 5 | vs DET L 21-4531st D | 31st vs TE | 90% | 10 | 9 | 66 | 1 | +7.4 |
| 6 | at LA W 18-161st D | 1st vs TE | 97% | 9 | 7 | 53 | -3.9 | |
| 7 | vs DEN L 16-3025th D | 25th vs TE | 93% | 13 | 10 | 111 | 1 | +6.5 |
| 8 | at DAL W 33-3024th D | 24th vs TE | 95% | 8 | 7 | 72 | 1 | +6.1 |
| 9 | at SEASun Nov 8 · this week | |||||||
| 10 | vs LASun Nov 15 | |||||||
| 11 | at KCSun Nov 22 | |||||||
| 12 | vs WASSun Nov 29 | |||||||
| 13 | vs PHISun Dec 6 | |||||||
| 14 | Bye week | |||||||
| 15 | vs NYJSun Dec 20 | |||||||
| 16 | at NOSun Dec 27 | |||||||
| 17 | vs LVSun Jan 3 | |||||||
| 18 | vs SFSun Jan 10 | |||||||
| 8 games | 91% | 86 | 66 | 544 | 5 | +25.2 |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Tgt share | Air share | aDOT | YAC | EPA/tgt | 1D | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at LAC W 26-1415th D | 15th vs TE | 35% | 31% | 6.8 | 36 | +0.29 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | vs SEA L 7-316th D | 6th vs TE | 38% | 33% | 3.6 | 15 | +0.51 | 3 | |
| 3 | at SF L 30-364th D | 4th vs TE | 22% | 18% | 5.2 | 18 | +0.48 | 3 | |
| 4 | at NYG L 24-368th D | 8th vs TE | 34% | 30% | 5.8 | 15 | -0.43 | 0 | |
| 5 | vs DET L 21-4531st D | 31st vs TE | 22% | 16% | 7.5 | 17 | +0.74 | 4 | |
| 6 | at LA W 18-161st D | 1st vs TE | 26% | 15% | 3.1 | 34 | -0.43 | 4 | |
| 7 | vs DEN L 16-3025th D | 25th vs TE | 30% | 34% | 8.2 | 42 | +0.50 | 4 | |
| 8 | at DAL W 33-3024th D | 24th vs TE | 20% | 15% | 7.4 | 24 | +0.77 | 4 | |
| 9 | at SEASun Nov 8 · this week | ||||||||
| 10 | vs LASun Nov 15 | ||||||||
| 11 | at KCSun Nov 22 | ||||||||
| 12 | vs WASSun Nov 29 | ||||||||
| 13 | vs PHISun Dec 6 | ||||||||
| 14 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 15 | vs NYJSun Dec 20 | ||||||||
| 16 | at NOSun Dec 27 | ||||||||
| 17 | vs LVSun Jan 3 | ||||||||
| 18 | vs SFSun Jan 10 | ||||||||
| 8 games | 28% | 24% | 6.0 | 201 | +0.29 | 28 | 1 |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at LAC W 26-1415th D | 15th vs TE | 9 | 95 | 10.6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | vs SEA L 7-316th D | 6th vs TE | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 1 | |
| 3 | at SF L 30-364th D | 4th vs TE | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | ||
| 4 | at NYG L 24-368th D | 8th vs TE | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | ||
| 5 | vs DET L 21-4531st D | 31st vs TE | 9 | 66 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 6 | at LA W 18-161st D | 1st vs TE | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 7 | vs DEN L 16-3025th D | 25th vs TE | 10 | 111 | 11.1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | at DAL W 33-3024th D | 24th vs TE | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 1 | |
| 9 | at SEASun Nov 8 · this week | ||||||
| 10 | vs LASun Nov 15 | ||||||
| 11 | at KCSun Nov 22 | ||||||
| 12 | vs WASSun Nov 29 | ||||||
| 13 | vs PHISun Dec 6 | ||||||
| 14 | Bye week | ||||||
| 15 | vs NYJSun Dec 20 | ||||||
| 16 | at NOSun Dec 27 | ||||||
| 17 | vs LVSun Jan 3 | ||||||
| 18 | vs SFSun Jan 10 | ||||||
| 8 games | 66 | 544 | 8.2 | 5 | 4 |
Targets are steady: 10 a game over his last three against 10.8 for the season. 8 straight games above a starter's median in targets.
How this is measured
Bars are his week. The shaded band is the league's middle half at his position, every qualifying player-game this season, and the dashed line is its median. The solid line is his trailing three games. An × on the baseline is a game his team played without him; a dotted tick is the bye.
He has faced the 4th-toughest slate vs TE: his opponents rank 14.3 of 32 on average (league middle 16.8). Ahead: 3 of his next 9 are top-10 vs TE and 2 are bottom-10, starting with the Seahawks (6th, away) in Week 9.
The slate · played solid, ahead dashed
His line by defense faced
| Defenses | G | Tgt/g | Yds/g | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ranked 1 to 10Top-10 defenses | 4 | 10.5 | 50 | +0.03 |
| 11 to 22Middle | 1 | 13.0 | 95 | +0.29 |
| 23 to 32Bottom-10 | 3 | 10.3 | 83 | +0.65 |
| All games | 8 | 10.8 | 68 | +0.29 |
Yards against the rank of the defense
How this is measured
His yards climb as the defense gets softer (r = 0.51): the schedule has been doing some of the work.
Careerseason by season, back to his rookie year
His best year was 2025, 1,239 receiving yards in 17 games. This season's 68.0 a game puts him on pace for 1,156 over 17, close to it.
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Yds/g | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ARI | 12 | 39 | 29 | 265 | 1 | 9.1 | 22.1 | +0.20 |
| 2023 | ARI | 17 | 106 | 81 | 825 | 3 | 10.2 | 48.5 | +0.09 |
| 2024 | ARI | 16 | 147 | 111 | 1,146 | 2 | 10.3 | 71.6 | +0.33 |
| 2025 | ARI | 17 | 169 | 126 | 1,239 | 11 | 9.8 | 72.9 | +0.43 |
| 2026 | ARI | 8 | 86 | 66 | 544 | 5 | 8.2 | 68.0 | +0.29 |
| Career | 1 tm | 70 | 547 | 413 | 4,019 | 22 | 9.7 | 57.4 | +0.30 |
How this is measured
Regular season only, from nflverse weekly stats back to 1999. This season is partial and drawn hollow; the pace is his per-game rate over 17 games. Bold cells are career highs.
Intel & playsthe report, his best snaps, his teammates
- Depth chart
- TE1 · 3WR 1TE
- Injury report
- clean
- Red zone touches
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- Third down
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- Explosive plays
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- Drops
- 1 on 86 targets
- Broken tackles
- 4
- Passer rating when targeted
- 99.7
- Play action
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- Contested
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| Player | Touches | Yds | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tyler AllgeierRB | 94 | 451 · 3 TD | -3.9 |
 Jeremiyah LoveRB | 90 | 304 · 2 TD | -12.9 |
 Michael WilsonWR | 84 | 514 · 2 TD | +1.0 |
 Kendrick BourneWR | 38 | 263 | +6.8 |
 Bam KnightRB | 37 | 211 | -8.2 |
 Jacoby BrissettQB | 30 | 94 · 1 TD | +16.2 |
 Elijah HigginsTE | 18 | 151 · 1 TD | +2.7 |
 Jalen BrooksWR | 17 | 81 | -3.6 |