Trey McBride leads the NFL with 42 receptions after five weeks, three more than anyone else. The Cardinals tight end has caught at least seven passes in every game, even as Arizona has dropped four straight to fall to 1-4.
McBride has 308 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 55 targets, so he has caught 76 percent of the balls thrown his way. He had nine catches in three of the five games, including nine for 66 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s 45-21 loss to Detroit.
Receptions leaders after Week 5
| Rank | Player | Team | Pos | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey McBride | ARI | TE | 42 |
| T2 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | WR | 39 |
| T2 | Chris Olave | NO | WR | 39 |
| T4 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | WR | 37 |
| T4 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | WR | 37 |
| 6 | Isaiah Likely | NYG | TE | 33 |
| T7 | Puka Nacua | LAR | WR | 31 |
| T7 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | WR | 31 |
| 9 | Tyler Warren | IND | TE | 30 |
| 10 | Michael Wilson | ARI | WR | 29 |
McBride, game by game
| Week | Opponent | Result | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at LAC | W 26-14 | 9 | 13 | 95 | 1 | 27 |
| 2 | vs. SEA | L 31-7 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | at SF | L 36-30 | 9 | 11 | 75 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | at NYG | L 36-24 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | vs. DET | L 45-21 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 1-4 | 42 | 55 | 308 | 3 | 27 |
Volume over yardage
The catches have come short. McBride is averaging 7.3 yards per reception, and his longest gain this season is 27 yards in the opener against the Chargers. Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the league with 583 receiving yards on 37 catches, while McBride’s 308 do not reach the top 10.
Three tight ends are in the top nine: McBride, Isaiah Likely of the Giants with 33 and Tyler Warren of the Colts with 30. Arizona also has a second player on the list, with Michael Wilson 10th at 29 catches.
What’s next
The Cardinals visit the Rams on Sunday in Week 6. Smith-Njigba gets the first chance to close the gap when Seattle plays at Denver on Thursday night. Olave and the Saints visit the Giants on Sunday, Lamb and the Cowboys play at Green Bay on Sunday night, and St. Brown’s Lions are on a bye.
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