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Updated May 14, 2026 from live stats

Harold Fannin Jr. vs Trey McBride

Fantasy Football Comparison for the 2026 NFL Season

The Bottom Line

Trey McBride is the better fantasy play this season.

Trey McBride is clearly the better fantasy option heading into 2026. With 14.9 PPG and 1,239 total yards in 2025, the production separation is too wide to overcome on matchup alone. Harold Fannin Jr. (9.4 PPG) is a hold, not a sell, but roster Trey McBride as the starter and Harold Fannin Jr. as depth.

High confidence: stats strongly favor the leader, and the gap is unlikely to close on matchup alone.

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TECleveland Browns#9

Harold Fannin Jr.

PPG

9.4

Games

Rec

Rec Yds

731

Rec TDs

Targets

107

Bye

Week 9

TEArizona Cardinals#1PPG LEADER

Trey McBride

PPG

14.9

Games

Rec

126

Rec Yds

1,239

Rec TDs

Targets

169

Bye

Week 8

The Edge Chart

Harold Fannin Jr.

Trey McBride

Head to Head

9.4 PPG14.9 PPG

16 GP17 GP

Bye: Week 9Bye: Week 8

Fantasy Tiers

Harold Fannin Jr.: Tier 2 (Strong Starter) TE (ranked #9 at the position). Trey McBride: Tier 1 (Elite) TE (ranked #1 at the position). Among the top 30 tight ends this season, Harold Fannin Jr. is producing at 43% of elite pace and Trey McBride at 68%. That ranking gap means Trey McBride carries more trade value and a higher draft cost in 2026.

Harold Fannin Jr. vs Trey McBride: Who Should You Start?

Two tight ends who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Harold Fannin Jr. (Cleveland Browns) finished the 2025 season averaging 9.4 fantasy points per game in 16 games. Trey McBride (Arizona Cardinals) came in at 14.9 PPG over 17 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.

Trey McBride carries a 5.5-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.

Trey McBride is the volume tight end in this matchup with 126 receptions for 1239 yards, while Harold Fannin Jr. profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (6 scores on 72 catches). In weeks where Harold Fannin Jr. finds the end zone he out-scores Trey McBride, but the floor gap is real.

Harold Fannin Jr. has his bye in Week 9, and Trey McBride rests in Week 8. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at tight end for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.

Trade Value + Dynasty Outlook

If you can acquire Trey McBride at a discount because your league-mates undervalue tight end production, do it. Harold Fannin Jr. is a reasonable sell-high candidate if his recent games have spiked above his season average. Dynasty outlook: Harold Fannin Jr. (age 21) has years of prime production ahead. Buy-and-hold dynasty asset. Trey McBride (age 26) is in the middle of his productive window. Stable dynasty value.

Did You Know?

•Trey McBride outscored Harold Fannin Jr. by a projected 94 total fantasy points over a full 17-game season.
•Trey McBride played 17 games in 2025 compared to Harold Fannin Jr.'s 16. That durability gap means Trey McBride contributed more total fantasy points even before you look at per-game averages.
•Trey McBride scored 11 total touchdowns in 2025 (0.6 per game), making him one of the more reliable scoring options at tight end.
•Trey McBride saw 169 targets in 2025. Target volume is the single strongest predictor of weekly PPR production at the tight end position.
•Harold Fannin Jr. is 5 years younger than Trey McBride (21 vs 26), which significantly impacts dynasty league trade value.

Detailed Stat Breakdown▾

StatJr.McBride

PPG (Half-PPR)9.414.9

Games Played1617

Total Fantasy Pts (est.)150253

Receptions72126

Rec/Game4.57.4

Receiving Yards7311,239

Rec Yds/Game45.772.9

Receiving TDs611

Targets107169

Target Share/Game6.79.9

Age2126

Experience-3 yrs

Bye WeekWeek 9Week 8

Summary

Based on 2025 production, Trey McBride holds the PPG edge with solid output at 14.9 points per game. Harold Fannin Jr. averaged 9.4 PPG. Season averages are a starting point, not the final word. For a full AI analysis factoring matchup quality, recent form, injury impact, and game script, download DraftCall and get a verdict backed by real data.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Harold Fannin Jr. or Trey McBride in fantasy football?▾

Based on 2025 season averages, Trey McBride has the edge at 14.9 PPG compared to Harold Fannin Jr.'s 9.4 PPG. However, the best start depends on weekly matchup, recent form, and injury status. DraftCall's app provides real-time AI-powered verdicts that factor in all of these variables.

How many fantasy points did Harold Fannin Jr. and Trey McBride average in 2025?▾

Harold Fannin Jr. averaged 9.4 fantasy points per game (half-PPR) across 16 games in 2025. Trey McBride averaged 14.9 PPG over 17 games. That is a difference of 5.5 points per game.

When are Harold Fannin Jr. and Trey McBride's bye weeks in 2026?▾

Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE) has a bye in Week 9, and Trey McBride (ARI) has a bye in Week 8. Plan your roster accordingly if you are carrying both players.

Is Harold Fannin Jr. or Trey McBride a better fantasy tight end in 2026?▾

Trey McBride outscored Harold Fannin Jr. by 5.5 PPG in 2025, which gives him the edge heading into 2026. For a week-by-week verdict, DraftCall's AI analyzes matchup quality and recent trends in real time.