Trade Ashton Jeanty for Christian McCaffrey? Yes, McCaffrey is worth 19 more.
Yes on value. Christian McCaffrey is worth 114 rest of season and Ashton Jeanty 95, so the side getting McCaffrey gains 19. Jeanty rates 16.5 market points a game with 11 games left, McCaffrey 18.3 with 11. On usage, Jeanty has 70 percent of LV carries and 18 percent of its targets; McCaffrey has 45 percent of SF carries and 20 percent of its targets. Jeanty hosts BUF in Week 6 (6th most points allowed to RBs); McCaffrey hosts WAS in Week 6 (4th fewest points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5

Getting Christian McCaffrey wins by 19.

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- Pts/game
- 16.5
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 13
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 16.7 | 16.2 | 16.5 |
- Pts/game
- 18.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 8
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.8 | 20.8 | 18.3 |
Where the values come from
Jeanty is the 10th running back on the chart and 13th overall. His 16.5 a game is 8.6 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 13, which is how he comes to 95.
McCaffrey is the 6th running back on the chart and 8th overall. His 18.3 a game is 10.4 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 8, which is how he comes to 114.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Ashton Jeanty at 16.7 in Week 3, 16.2 in Week 4 and 16.5 in Week 5, a median of 16.5 points a game, flat across them.
The market priced Christian McCaffrey at 12.8 in Week 3, 20.8 in Week 4 and 18.3 in Week 5, a median of 18.3 points a game, up 5.5 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Ashton Jeanty has scored 84.6 PPR points in 5 games, 16.9 a game, level with the 16.5 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB11 with 245.1 PPR points in 17 games, 14.4 a game.
Week 1 vs MIA: 32.7 points (RB4 that week), 102 rushing yards on 23 carries, 6 of 6 targets for 45 yards, 2 touchdowns, 74 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs LAC: 10.3 points (RB23 that week), 48 rushing yards on 21 carries, 4 of 7 targets for 15 yards, 81 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs NO: 12.3 points (RB18 that week), 56 rushing yards on 19 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 37 yards, 84 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs KC: 18.6 points (RB14 that week), 58 rushing yards on 15 carries, 6 of 8 targets for 68 yards, 67 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs NE: 10.7 points (RB23 that week), 27 rushing yards on 10 carries, 3 of 6 targets for 50 yards.
Christian McCaffrey has scored 91.3 PPR points in 5 games, 18.3 a game, level with the 18.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB1 with 416.6 PPR points in 17 games, 24.5 a game.
Week 1 vs LAR: 13.8 points (RB19 that week), 68 rushing yards on 10 carries, 5 of 8 targets for 20 yards, 55 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs MIA: 22.6 points (RB4 that week), 23 rushing yards on 10 carries, 4 of 4 targets for 43 yards, 2 touchdowns, 52 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs ARI: 21.6 points (RB6 that week), 75 rushing yards on 15 carries, 4 of 5 targets for 41 yards, 1 touchdown, 83 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs DEN: 16.0 points (RB20 that week), 52 rushing yards on 15 carries, 3 of 5 targets for 18 yards, 1 touchdown, 74 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs SEA: 17.3 points (RB8 that week), 68 rushing yards on 11 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 15 yards, 1 touchdown.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Ashton Jeanty has averaged 19.5 carries for 66 yards and 6.0 targets and 4.8 catches for 41 yards a game on 76 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 21 times inside the 20, 54 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against KC he had 15 carries and 8 targets on 67 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Christian McCaffrey has averaged 12.5 carries for 55 yards and 5.5 targets and 4.0 catches for 31 yards a game on 66 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 15 times inside the 20, 35 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 4 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against DEN he had 15 carries and 5 targets on 74 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Ashton Jeanty has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 13; Christian McCaffrey has 11 games with his bye in Week 8.
BUF, Jeanty's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 26.3 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 6th most to RBs of 32.
WAS, McCaffrey's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 16.1 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 4th fewest to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Ashton Jeanty would want about 19 more added to make it even: a player like Tyler Shough, valued at 19. Two players for McCaffrey also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Ashton Jeanty and Christian McCaffrey

Ashton Jeanty for Jaxon Smith-Njigba95 vs 120
Ashton Jeanty for Jonathan Taylor95 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Ashton Jeanty119 vs 95
Ashton Jeanty for Derrick Henry95 vs 115
Ashton Jeanty for Jaylen Warren95 vs 102
Bijan Robinson for Christian McCaffrey154 vs 114
Christian McCaffrey for Kenneth Walker114 vs 145
Christian McCaffrey for Jaxon Smith-Njigba114 vs 120
Christian McCaffrey for Jonathan Taylor114 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Christian McCaffrey119 vs 114
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Ashton Jeanty for Christian McCaffrey?
Yes on value: Christian McCaffrey is worth 114 and Ashton Jeanty 95, a gain of 19. If Ashton Jeanty starts for you and Christian McCaffrey would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Ashton Jeanty or Christian McCaffrey?
Christian McCaffrey, 114 to 95. He rates 18.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 16.5 over 11 for Ashton Jeanty, 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