Isaiah Likely · Trey McBride · 2026 week 8

Isaiah Likely or Trey McBride?

Wondering who you should start this week — Isaiah Likely or Trey McBride? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Trey McBrideTrey McBride projects 6.2 PPR points clear of Isaiah Likely in week 8, drawing DAL — the 20th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Isaiah Likely	@ PHI	13.1	25th · tough	19.8	2,355	healthy
Trey McBride START	@ DAL	19.3	20th	20.3	6,573	healthy

TEs vs PHI recently: Brenton Strange 6.8 pts (W5) · Tommy Tremble 16.6 pts (W6) · Brevyn Spann-Ford 1.1 pts (W7).

TEs vs DAL recently: Cade Otton 2.5 pts (W5) · Tucker Kraft 3.7 pts (W6) · Dallas Goedert 4.8 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Trey McBride projects 6.2 points higher in PPR.
Isaiah Likely faces PHI, 25th most generous to TEs.
Trey McBride faces DAL, 20th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Trey McBride carries the higher trade value — 6,573 against 2,355 (a 64% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Trey McBride gets the most. Momentum: Isaiah Likely +1670 and Trey McBride +681 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.