Should I start Stone Smartt or Trey McBride this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Trey McBride

+11.2 projected edge · Standard

Start Trey McBride over Stone Smartt for Week 8 Standard: 11.2 projected points versus 0.0.

Stone Smartt: BYE.
Trey McBride: 11.7 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:09 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Trey McBride

TE · ARIStats & schedule

11.2FF projected

↑ +1.3 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Stone Smartt

TE · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Trey McBride

Fortified11.2

ESPN9.9

Sleeper11.4

FantasyPros11.0

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

Stone Smartt

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Stone Smartt is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Trey McBride has a scheduled game and projects for 11.2 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:09 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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