Trade Amon-Ra St. Brown for James Cook III? No, Brown is worth 32 more.
No on value. Amon-Ra St. Brown is worth 119 rest of season and James Cook III 87, so giving up Brown costs 32. Brown rates 19.9 market points a game with 11 games left, Cook 15.8 with 11. On usage, Brown has drawn 29 percent of DET targets; Cook has 67 percent of BUF carries and 9 percent of its targets. Brown is on bye in Week 6; Cook is at LV in Week 6 (16th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping Amon-Ra St. Brown wins by 32.
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- Pts/game
- 19.9
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 6
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 19.9 | 18.7 | 20.4 |
- Pts/game
- 15.8
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 |
Where the values come from
Brown is the 2nd receiver on the chart and 6th overall. His 19.9 a game is 10.8 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 6, which is how he comes to 119.
Cook is the 12th running back on the chart and 18th overall. His 15.8 a game is 7.9 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 87.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Amon-Ra St. Brown at 19.9 in Week 3, 18.7 in Week 4 and 20.4 in Week 5, a median of 19.9 points a game, up 0.5 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced James Cook III at 16.2 in Week 3, 15.8 in Week 4 and 14.4 in Week 5, a median of 15.8 points a game, down 1.8 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Amon-Ra St. Brown has scored 104.2 PPR points in 5 games, 20.8 a game, 0.9 a game more than the 19.9 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR3 with 324.0 PPR points in 17 games, 19.1 a game.
Week 1 vs NO: 28.7 points (WR4 that week), 10 of 14 targets for 67 yards, 2 touchdowns, 90 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs BUF: 35.2 points (WR4 that week), 9 of 13 targets for 142 yards, 2 touchdowns, 95 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs NYJ: 11.9 points (WR36 that week), 4 of 8 targets for 19 yards, 1 touchdown, 74 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs CAR: 15.5 points (WR20 that week), 8 of 11 targets for 75 yards, 96 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs ARI: 12.9 points (WR21 that week), 6 of 11 targets for 69 yards.
James Cook III has scored 66.5 PPR points in 4 games, 16.6 a game, 0.8 a game more than the 15.8 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB6 with 302.2 PPR points in 17 games, 17.8 a game.
Week 1 vs HOU: 9.9 points (RB27 that week), 57 rushing yards on 13 carries, 3 of 4 targets for 12 yards, 72 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs DET: 20.9 points (RB5 that week), 135 rushing yards on 21 carries, 1 of 3 targets for 4 yards, 1 touchdown, 74 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs LAC: 19.4 points (RB9 that week), 154 rushing yards on 24 carries, 0 of 1 target for 0 yards, 1 touchdown, 67 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs NE: 16.3 points (RB19 that week), 75 rushing yards on 12 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 8 yards, 1 touchdown, 59 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Amon-Ra St. Brown has averaged 11.5 targets and 7.8 catches for 76 yards a game on 89 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 12 times inside the 20, 21 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 5 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against CAR he had 11 targets on 96 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, James Cook III has averaged 17.5 carries for 105 yards and 2.5 targets and 1.5 catches for 6 yards a game on 68 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 15 times inside the 20, 38 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 3 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against NE he had 12 carries and 2 targets on 59 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Amon-Ra St. Brown has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 6; James Cook III has 11 games with his bye in Week 7.
LV, Cook's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 21.1 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 16th most to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting James Cook III would want about 32 more added to make it even: a player like George Kittle, valued at 32. Two players for Brown also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Amon-Ra St. Brown and James Cook III
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Bijan Robinson119 vs 154
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Kenneth Walker119 vs 145
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Jaxon Smith-Njigba119 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Jonathan Taylor119 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Derrick Henry119 vs 115- James Cook III for Jaxon Smith-Njigba87 vs 120
- James Cook III for Jonathan Taylor87 vs 120
- Derrick Henry for James Cook III115 vs 87
Christian McCaffrey for James Cook III114 vs 87
James Cook III for Jaylen Warren87 vs 102
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Amon-Ra St. Brown for James Cook III?
No on value: Amon-Ra St. Brown is worth 119 and James Cook III 87, a loss of 32. It can still help a lineup that needs a running back more than it needs Brown.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Amon-Ra St. Brown or James Cook III?
Amon-Ra St. Brown, 119 to 87. He rates 19.9 market points a game over 11 games left, against 15.8 over 11 for James Cook III, each measured above a replacement starter at his own position.
How are these trade values calculated?
Each player's points per game is the median of the market-based PPR points we froze before each week's first kickoff, Weeks 3, 4, 5. A replacement starter's rate is subtracted and the rest is multiplied by his games from Week 6 to Week 17, bye taken out. No expert opinion is involved.
By the Parlae deskValues updated Oct 12, 2026 at 9:06 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number