Travis Kelce · Trey McBride · 2026 week 5

Travis Kelce or Trey McBride?

Wondering who you should start this week — Travis Kelce 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 6.1 PPR points clear of Travis Kelce in week 5, drawing DET — the 1st-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Travis Kelce	vs LAC	12.0	25th · tough	14.2	1,624	healthy
Trey McBride START	vs DET	18.1	1st · soft	14.9	5,513	healthy

TEs vs LAC recently: Michael Mayer 2.3 pts (W2) · Dalton Kincaid 1.8 pts (W3) · AJ Barner 1.2 pts (W4).

TEs vs DET recently: Dalton Kincaid 15.5 pts (W2) · Kenyon Sadiq 16.5 pts (W3) · Darren Waller 3.6 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Trey McBride projects 6.1 points higher in PPR.
Travis Kelce faces LAC, 25th most generous to TEs.
Trey McBride faces DET, 1st most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Trey McBride carries the higher trade value — 5,513 against 1,624 (a 71% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Trey McBride gets the most. Momentum: Travis Kelce +322 and Trey McBride +23 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.