Trey McBride or Zay Flowers?

Who to start in Week 6, 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 6 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 14 at 12:11 PM EDT

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The lean

  • This week: Zay Flowers
  • Rest of season: Zay Flowers — 4 of 4 experts
  • Trade value: Zay Flowers

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Trey McBrideZay Flowers
Rest of season (overall)
0 of 4 experts rank Trey McBride ahead · 4 rank Zay Flowers ahead
#35#24–#38#14#8–#20edge
Week 6 (flex)FLX24#15–#35FLX22#16–#28edge
Week 6 projection (PPR)16.616.2
Market Index value (redraft PPR)23 #33 overall43 #14 overalledge
Last 30 days (Market Index)-16 ranks · -1479 val+13 ranks · +1589 val
Rostered100%99%
Bye1413
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 6, Trey McBride or Zay Flowers?
Zay Flowers. This week's consensus has Trey McBride at TE3 (range #2–#4) and Zay Flowers at WR11 (range #8–#13); on the flex board it is #24 vs #22. Projections: 16.6 vs 16.2 PPR points.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Trey McBride or Zay Flowers?
Zay Flowers. Rest-of-season consensus: Trey McBride TE2 (range #1–#2) vs Zay Flowers WR7 (range #4–#10). 4 of 4 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Zay Flowers ahead for the rest of the season.
Should I trade Trey McBride for Zay Flowers?
On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Trey McBride is ranked #33 overall and Zay Flowers #14, so Zay Flowers 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.