Should I start Phil Mafah or Trey McBride this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Trey McBride

+10.8 projected edge · Standard

Start Trey McBride over Phil Mafah for Week 8 Standard: 10.8 projected points versus 0.0.

Phil Mafah: BYE.
Trey McBride: 11.7 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 1:41 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Trey McBride

TE · ARIStats & schedule

10.8FF projected

↑ +1.1 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Phil Mafah

RB · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Trey McBride

Fortified10.8

ESPN9.6

Sleeper11.3

FantasyPros—

Trey McBride faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.7 fantasy points.

Phil Mafah

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Phil Mafah is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Trey McBride has a scheduled game and projects for 10.8 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 1:41 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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