Trade Bijan Robinson for Jaxon Smith-Njigba? No, Robinson is worth 34 more.
No on value. Bijan Robinson is worth 154 rest of season and Jaxon Smith-Njigba 120, so giving up Robinson costs 34. Robinson rates 21.9 market points a game with 11 games left, Smith-Njigba 20.0 with 11. On usage, Robinson has 63 percent of ATL carries and 19 percent of its targets; Smith-Njigba has drawn 37 percent of SEA targets. Robinson hosts CHI in Week 6 (7th fewest points allowed to RBs); Smith-Njigba is at DEN in Week 6 (9th fewest points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping Bijan Robinson wins by 34.
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- Pts/game
- 21.9
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 11
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 21.1 | 23.4 | 21.9 |
- Pts/game
- 20.0
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 11
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 19.8 | 20.1 | 20.0 |
Where the values come from
Robinson is the 2nd running back on the chart and 2nd overall. His 21.9 a game is 14.0 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 11, which is how he comes to 154.
Smith-Njigba is the 1st receiver on the chart and 4th overall. His 20.0 a game is 10.9 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 11, which is how he comes to 120.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Bijan Robinson at 21.1 in Week 3, 23.5 in Week 4 and 21.9 in Week 5, a median of 21.9 points a game, up 0.8 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 19.8 in Week 3, 20.1 in Week 4 and 20.0 in Week 5, a median of 20.0 points a game, flat across them.
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Points so far against the price
Bijan Robinson has scored 121.2 PPR points in 5 games, 24.2 a game, 2.3 a game more than the 21.9 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB2 with 370.8 PPR points in 17 games, 21.8 a game.
Week 1 vs PIT: 31.3 points (RB6 that week), 83 rushing yards on 21 carries, 8 of 10 targets for 90 yards, 1 touchdown, 77 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs CAR: 11.1 points (RB20 that week), 72 rushing yards on 16 carries, 3 of 4 targets for 9 yards, 51 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs GB: 35.3 points (RB2 that week), 194 rushing yards on 29 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 19 yards, 2 touchdowns, 72 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs NO: 27.7 points (RB5 that week), 145 rushing yards on 19 carries, 1 of 2 targets for 2 yards, 2 touchdowns, 60 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs BAL: 15.8 points (RB12 that week), 86 rushing yards on 17 carries, 4 of 7 targets for 32 yards.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba has scored 139.5 PPR points in 5 games, 27.9 a game, 7.9 a game more than the 20.0 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR2 with 359.9 PPR points in 17 games, 21.2 a game.
Week 1 vs NE: 26.2 points (WR6 that week), 8 of 11 targets for 122 yards, 1 touchdown, 90 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs ARI: 42.5 points (WR1 that week), 9 of 11 targets for 155 yards, 3 touchdowns, 67 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs WAS: 35.4 points (WR1 that week), 10 of 14 targets for 128 yards, 2 touchdowns, 87 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs LAC: 12.6 points (WR31 that week), 5 of 6 targets for 76 yards, 88 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs SF: 22.8 points (WR7 that week), 16 rushing yards on 1 carry, 5 of 8 targets for 102 yards, 1 touchdown.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Bijan Robinson has averaged 21.3 carries for 124 yards and 4.5 targets and 3.5 catches for 30 yards a game on 65 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 18 times inside the 20, 67 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 5 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against NO he had 19 carries and 2 targets on 60 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Jaxon Smith-Njigba has averaged 10.5 targets and 8.0 catches for 120 yards a game on 82 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 10 times inside the 20, 22 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 6 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against LAC he had 6 targets on 88 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Bijan Robinson has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 11; Jaxon Smith-Njigba has 11 games with his bye in Week 11.
CHI, Robinson's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 16.9 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 7th fewest to RBs of 32.
DEN, Smith-Njigba's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 28.3 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 9th fewest to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Jaxon Smith-Njigba would want about 34 more added to make it even: a player like Travis Kelce, valued at 34. Two players for Robinson also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Bijan Robinson and Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Bijan Robinson for Jahmyr Gibbs154 vs 191
Bijan Robinson for Kenneth Walker154 vs 145
Bijan Robinson for Jonathan Taylor154 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Bijan Robinson119 vs 154
Bijan Robinson for Derrick Henry154 vs 115- Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Kenneth Walker120 vs 145
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Jonathan Taylor120 vs 120
- Amon-Ra St. Brown for Jaxon Smith-Njigba119 vs 120
- Derrick Henry for Jaxon Smith-Njigba115 vs 120
Christian McCaffrey for Jaxon Smith-Njigba114 vs 120
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Bijan Robinson for Jaxon Smith-Njigba?
No on value: Bijan Robinson is worth 154 and Jaxon Smith-Njigba 120, a loss of 34. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Robinson.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Bijan Robinson or Jaxon Smith-Njigba?
Bijan Robinson, 154 to 120. He rates 21.9 market points a game over 11 games left, against 20.0 over 11 for Jaxon Smith-Njigba, 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