Dallas GoedertorTrey McBride?

Week 5 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Trey McBride

Trey McBride outscores Dallas Goedert in 71% of simulations.

Dallas Goedert still comes out ahead in the other 29%, so Trey McBride is the better bet, not a sure thing. Trey McBride projects 5.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Trey McBride has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (42% more than average to TEs); Dallas Goedert faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (2% fewer than average to TEs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Trey McBride wins 66%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Dallas Goedert
Floor
3.0
Median
8.6
Ceiling
19.5
Big game (15+):
21%
Dud (under 5):
24%
Trey McBride
Floor
6.5
Median
14.4
Ceiling
26.8
Big game (15+):
47%
Dud (under 5):
5%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatDallas GoedertTE, PHI, Sun, Oct 11, 9:30 a.m. ETTrey McBrideTE, ARI, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection10.315.8
PPR projection12.020.3
Standard projection8.511.4
Rank this weekTE5TE1
Matchupat JAXvs DET
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.313.2
Last season per game10.314.9
Snap share, last game25%97%
Trade value2046