The Arizona Cardinals will face the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18. 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 18?
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 18?
McBride is a special player and his Week 17 performance was just the latest example:
I have him penciled in for my TE1 overall next season. That may be a little more aggressive than most, there’s no debating that he is a Tier 1 option at the position. The Cardinals may not need this game, but there are no signs that they will rest their star tight end. With him proving to be as much of a reception vacuum as anyone at the position (30% target share in the Week 5 meeting with these 49ers), he’s a top-five play.
McBride has 170 catches over his past 25 games and could become the NFL’s first tight end with a pair of 100-catch seasons over his first four years in the league.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Trey McBride’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, McBride is projected to score 14.2 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 6.4 receptions for 65.9 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 ()