Start Trey McBride in Week 8: our TE1 projects for 9.8 points, 2.8 above a typical starting TE.
- Projection
- 9.8 pts
- TE rank
- #1
- Matchup
- at DAL
Trey McBride's fantasy role in Week 8
Trey McBride goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a locked-in weekly starter at TE for the ARI. He is rostered in 100% of leagues and actually started in 99% of them, and we rank him TE1 on our own weekly board at 9.8 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 8 matchup breakdown
The matchup: at DAL. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 4 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting TE baseline of 7 points, his 9.8-point projection is 2.8 points better. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Start Trey McBride in Week 8: our TE1 projects for 9.8 points, 2.8 above a typical starting TE.
If you are deciding between him and another TE, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Trey McBride (ARI TE), our TE1 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season at DAL, projecting 9.8 projected points with a on fire Pepper Meter rating. Sally doesn't overthink it — that's 2.8 points of upside over the position line, so he plays. 99% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. I have him at TE1 because the projection lands about 40% clear of what a typical TE banks in a week. That combination is why the Pepper Meter has him at On Fire this week.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Trey McBride (ARI TE), our TE1 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season at DAL, projecting 9.8 projected points with a on fire Pepper Meter rating. Tina plays contrarian — with 99% start rate he's priced in, and she cares more about his floor than his name. Facing DAL away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. 99% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Tina has him at On Fire on the Pepper Meter, and she'll wear the result either way.