Trey McBride · Tucker Kraft · 2026 week 8

Trey McBride or Tucker Kraft?

Wondering who you should start this week — Trey McBride or Tucker Kraft? 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 8.4 PPR points clear of Tucker Kraft 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
Trey McBride START	@ DAL	19.3	20th	20.3	6,573	healthy
Tucker Kraft	vs CAR	10.9	13th	11.7	1,642	healthy

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

TEs vs CAR recently: Sam LaPorta 14.4 pts (W4) · Dallas Goedert 6.1 pts (W6) · Ko Kieft 1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Trey McBride projects 8.4 points higher in PPR.
Trey McBride faces DAL, 20th most generous to TEs.
Tucker Kraft faces CAR, 13th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Trey McBride carries the higher trade value — 6,573 against 1,642 (a 75% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Trey McBride gets the most. Momentum: Trey McBride +681 and Tucker Kraft +521 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.