Last year's TE1 faces volume cliff; new OC shifts to 57% pass rate, run-heavy draft
Elite tier-one tight end who dominated last year with nearly 100 more points than the next closest tight end in half-PPR, winning the 'crutch Ruppel crown' at the position. However, faces significant headwinds in 2025: new offensive coordinator Michael Fleur (from Rams) will shift from Cardinals' league-leading 38 passes per game to a more balanced 57% pass-rate approach similar to the Rams; Cardinals drafted running back Jeremiah Love in round three signaling a run-first philosophy; quarterback uncertainty with Jacoby Brissett in contract dispute and potential for Carson Beck to play in fantasy playoffs, creating risk of poor quarterback play during championship weeks. McBride's touchdown production with Kyler Murray was poor (7 TDs in 39 games), though he performed much better with Brissett (10 TDs in 12 games). Overall environment expected to change dramatically from last year's pass-heavy setup.
View Trey McBride 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsTrey McBride, who I mean, won the crutch Ruppel crown basically at tight end last year. He had almost a hundred more points than the next closest tight end last year. The biggest thing is last year, the Cardinals led the NFL in pass rate. They had 38 passes a game. Michael Fleur comes to Arizona from L.A. And he was with the Rams with Matt Stafford. The Rams had a 57% pass rate. They also are in a contract thing with Jacoby Brissett. Carson Beck will be playing down the stretch.
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- Elite tier-one tight end who dominated last year with nearly 100 more points than the next closest tight end in half-PPR, winning the 'crutch Ruppel crown' at the position. However, faces significant headwinds in 2025: new offensive coordinator Michael Fleur (from Rams) will shift from Cardinals' league-leading 38 passes per game to a more balanced 57% pass-rate approach similar to the Rams; Cardinals drafted running back Jeremiah Love in round three signaling a run-first philosophy; quarterback uncertainty with Jacoby Brissett in contract dispute and potential for Carson Beck to play in fantasy playoffs, creating risk of poor quarterback play during championship weeks. McBride's touchdown production with Kyler Murray was poor (7 TDs in 39 games), though he performed much better with Brissett (10 TDs in 12 games). Overall environment expected to change dramatically from last year's pass-heavy setup.
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