Jaylen Waddle or Trey McBride?

Who to start in Week 3, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.

Week 3 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 22 at 6:11 AM EDT

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The lean

  • This week: Trey McBride
  • Rest of season: Trey McBride2 of 4 experts
  • Trade value: Trey McBride

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Jaylen WaddleTrey McBride
Rest of season (overall)
2 of 4 experts rank Jaylen Waddle ahead · 2 rank Trey McBride ahead
#28#13–#35#28#24–#38edge
Week 3 (flex)FLX44#30–#55FLX26#17–#36edge
Week 3 projection (PPR)13.016.2edge
Market Index value (redraft PPR)22 #34 overall38 #17 overalledge
Last 30 days (Market Index)-1 ranks · -56 val+3 ranks · +403 val
Rostered97%100%
Bye1014
StatusNo injury designationNo injury designation

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start in Week 3, Jaylen Waddle or Trey McBride?
Trey McBride. This week's consensus has Jaylen Waddle at WR21 (range #15–#25) and Trey McBride at TE1 (range #1–#3); on the flex board it is #44 vs #26. Projections: 13.0 vs 16.2 PPR points.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Jaylen Waddle or Trey McBride?
Trey McBride. Rest-of-season consensus: Jaylen Waddle WR14 (range #7–#18) vs Trey McBride TE1 (range #1–#2). 2 of 4 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Jaylen Waddle ahead for the rest of the season.
Should I trade Jaylen Waddle for Trey McBride?
On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Jaylen Waddle is ranked #34 overall and Trey McBride #17, so Trey McBride carries more trade value and a one-for-one favors the side receiving him. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.