Juwan Johnson vs Trey McBride: Who Should You Start?
There is a real production gap between these two tight ends. Trey McBride (Arizona Cardinals) averaged 14.9 PPG over 17 games in 2025, outscoring Juwan Johnson (New Orleans Saints, 8.3 PPG) by 6.6 points per week. That separation would need a significant matchup swing to overcome.
Trey McBride carries a 6.6-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 Juwan Johnson profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (3 scores on 77 catches). In weeks where Juwan Johnson finds the end zone he out-scores Trey McBride, but the floor gap is real.
One scheduling note: Juwan Johnson is off Week 12 and Trey McBride Week 11. If these two are on your roster, you will need a fill-in tight end for both weeks. DraftCall flags bye conflicts so you can plan ahead rather than panic on waivers.
