Trey McBrideorTucker Kraft?

Week 4 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Trey McBride

Trey McBride outscores Tucker Kraft in 63% of simulations.

Tucker Kraft still comes out ahead in the other 37%, so Trey McBride is the better bet, not a sure thing. Trey McBride projects 2.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Tucker Kraft has the better matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20% more than average to TEs); Trey McBride faces the New York Giants (15% fewer than average to TEs). Trey McBride still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Trey McBride wins 58%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Trey McBride
Floor
5.6
Median
12.3
Ceiling
22.8
Big game (15+):
34%
Dud (under 5):
7%
Tucker Kraft
Floor
2.8
Median
9.2
Ceiling
20.8
Big game (15+):
24%
Dud (under 5):
24%

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.

StatTrey McBrideTE, ARI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETTucker KraftTE, GB, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.511.0
PPR projection17.113.0
Standard projection10.08.9
Rank this weekTE1TE4
Matchupat NYGat TB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game15.45.0
Last season per game14.912.6
Snap share, last game91%76%
Trade value436