Fantasy football: Where to draft Arizona Cardinals TE Trey McBride

Arizona Cardinals TE Trey McBride burst onto the scene in 2023 after a so-so rookie campaign in 2022. Suddenly, McBride has tossed his hat into the TE1 conversation all across fantasy football.

McBride was targeted 106 times last season, racking up 81 receptions for 825 yards with 3 TDs, easily career highs after just 29 grabs for 265 yards and a score in 2022.

The fantasy cupboard has been a little bare in the past few years, but things have picked up substantially in the past year or two with the emergence of young guys like McBride, Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta and Cleveland Browns TE David Njoku transforming into key cogs in their respective offenses. Below, we look at Trey McBride’s 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

As we head into the 2024 season, McBride has emerged as a top-notch TE1, and he is a strong consolation prize with plenty of upside for those who miss out on the top 2 options at the position.

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Trey McBride’s ADP: 51.48

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

McBride’s 51.48 ADP in redraft leagues has him in squarely in high-end TE1 territory across all fantasy formats. It is fair to start thinking about selecting him as early as late Round 4 in fantasy leagues of 12 or more teams.

McBride’s ADP ranks him 4th among TEs, behind Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs, 34.25) and LaPorta (34.25). He is rather interchangeable with Mark Andrews (Baltimore Ravens, 51.47), while going well ahead of Evan Engram (Jacksonville Jaguars, 59.74) and George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers, 60.06).

Trey McBride’s 2023-24 stats

Games: 17

Receptions | targets: 81 | 106

Receiving yards: 825

Receiving touchdowns: 3

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Where should you draft McBride?

McBride had some giant fantasy start lines last season, going for 5 or more receptions in 7 of his final 8 outings. He really seemed to develop quite the rapport with QB Kyler Murray, taking off once the latter returned from an injury mid-season.

The one knock on McBride, at least in fantasy circles, is that he managed just 3 scores on his 81 grabs. However, there was some uneven play, with QBs Joshua Dobbs and Clayton Tune seeing time under center. Once Murray returned mid-season from an injury, that’s when McBride had 2 of his 3 scoring connections.

McBride should either be the 3rd or 4th TE plucked off the board on draft day, as he and Andrews are rather interchangeable. In fact, McBride might be a better option, as Andrews has a lot of mileage on the tires and had a major injury in 2023.

A full season of Murray to McBride could mean a doubling of touchdowns, and an increase in fantasy value into the stratosphere. A 100-catch, 1,000-yard season could easily be within reach. Grab McBride from late Round 3 to Round 5 in all fantasy leagues.

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