The Arizona Cardinals will face the Carolina Panthers in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding Trey McBride.
Is Trey McBride Playing in Week 16?
McBride is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Cardinals’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Trey McBride in Week 16?
At this point, it’s pretty clear that the NFL doesn’t currently have an answer for McBride. He’s posted four straight top-five finishes at the position (PPR) and has 10 top-10 weeks this season – he’s essentially comes with no risk and great upside at a position that, at times, feels like throwing darts.
Kyler Murray has the fifth-lowest average air yards (6.9 yards) among qualified QBs, and that leads me to believe that McBride’s elite floor is here to stay for well beyond this season. He has at least seven grabs and 10 targets in four consecutive games, joining Amon-Ra St. Brown, Justin Jefferson, and Christian McCaffrey as the only active players with such a streak within their first three professional seasons.
It’s far too early to make any broad claims for next season – but if the industry doesn’t push the elite tight ends up draft boards, there might be a case to be made for taking two of the top-five at the position – locking in stable Flex production while weakening your opposition in the process.
I’m not locking that in as the Soppe Strategy to take to the bank just yet, but it’s bouncing around in my head.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 16 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Trey McBride’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
As of Sunday morning, McBride is projected to score 15.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 7 receptions for 71.8 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Trey McBride’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship TE PPR Rankings
1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. BUF)
2) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at KC)
4) Zach Ertz | WAS (at PHI)
5) Noah Gray | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Dawson Knox | BUF (at KC)
7) John Bates | WAS (at PHI)
8) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. WAS)
9) Ben Sinnott | WAS (at PHI)
10) Quintin Morris | BUF (at KC)
11) Peyton Hendershot | KC (vs. BUF)
12) E.J. Jenkins | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Anthony Firkser | NYJ ()