Trey McBride or Brenton Strange: Week 6 result

Updated Oct 19, 10:06 PM ET. Locked at kickoff. Graded after. Week 7 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Trey McBride over Brenton Strange

Right: 12.3 to 9.4

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Trey McBride

TE · ARI · at LAR · final

Market projected: 16.6; pre-game
LAR D vs TE: 6.4; fewest to TEs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 54 of 100 at TE
Target share: 26%; Week 6
Scored: 12.3; PPR pts

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Brenton Strange

TE · JAX · vs HOU · final

Market projected: 8.8; pre-game
HOU D vs TE: 9.0; 6th fewest to TEs (2026)
Upside: High; 95 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 76%; Week 6
Target share: 17%; Week 6
Scored: 9.4; PPR pts

Should I drop Brenton Strange for Trey McBride?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Trey McBride projects 169 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.9 a game over 10 games), Brenton Strange 87 (8.7 a game over 10 games).

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Our Week 6 call

Start Trey McBride over Brenton Strange in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Trey McBride at 16.6 points and Brenton Strange at 8.8, a gap of 7.8. Drafters take Trey McBride at ADP 28 and Brenton Strange at 202.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 8.8 fantasy points for Brenton Strange, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Brenton Strange is 38 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (9, 12 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 16.6 fantasy points for Trey McBride, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Trey McBride is 65 receiving yards, 7-8 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (11, 11 and 13 market sources).

That puts Trey McBride 7.8 points ahead of Brenton Strange on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Brenton Strange and JAX host HOU on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

HOU allowed 9.0 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 46 yards and no touchdowns a game against HOU.

Trey McBride and ARI visit LAR on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAR allowed 6.4 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 20 yards and 0.2 touchdowns a game against LAR.

By points allowed to the position, Brenton Strange has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Brenton Strange is not on the injury report.

Trey McBride is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Brenton Strange played 79 percent of JAX snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Brenton Strange, Week 2 against DEN: 49 of 59 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 17 yards.

Brenton Strange, Week 3 against NE: 48 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 32 yards.

Brenton Strange, Week 4 against CIN: 53 of 61 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 95 yards.

Brenton Strange, Week 5 against PHI: 58 of 72 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 68 yards.

Through Week 5, Trey McBride played 89 percent of ARI snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 23 percent of the air yards and had 18 percent of the red zone chances.

Trey McBride, Week 2 against SEA: 44 of 50 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 41 yards, 1 touchdown.

Trey McBride, Week 3 against SF: 79 of 87 snaps, 11 targets and 9 catches for 75 yards.

Trey McBride, Week 4 against NYG: 64 of 66 snaps, 12 targets and 7 catches for 31 yards.

Trey McBride, Week 5 against DET: 66 of 73 snaps, 10 targets and 9 catches for 66 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Brenton Strange played 12 games for JAX and scored 118.0 PPR points, 9.8 a game, finishing TE23.

He caught 46 of 60 targets for 540 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 293 air yards.

He was on the field for 76 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Trey McBride played 17 games for ARI and scored 315.9 PPR points, 18.6 a game, finishing TE1.

He caught 126 of 169 targets for 1239 yards and 11 touchdowns, with 32 red zone targets and 656 air yards.

He was on the field for 91 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

How Week 6 went

Trey McBride scored 12.3 PPR points and Brenton Strange scored 9.4.

The call was right: Trey McBride outscored Brenton Strange by 2.9.

Trey McBride finished 4.3 points below the 16.6 the market projected.

Trey McBride, Week 6 against LAR: 70 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 53 yards, 12.3 PPR points.

Trey McBride finished as the week's TE13 in PPR scoring.

Brenton Strange finished 0.6 points above the 8.8 the market projected.

Brenton Strange, Week 6 against HOU: 54 of 71 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards, 9.4 PPR points.

Brenton Strange finished as the week's TE17 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 6 calls

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Drop or keep

Should I drop Brenton Strange for Trey McBride?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Trey McBride projects 169 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.9 a game over 10 games), Brenton Strange 87 (8.7 a game over 10 games).
Should I drop Trey McBride for Brenton Strange?
No. Keep Trey McBride: he projects 169 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.9 a game over 10 games), Brenton Strange 87 (8.7 a game over 10 games).