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Trade Braelon Allen for James Cook III? Yes, Cook is worth 23 more.

Yes on value. James Cook III is worth 76 rest of season and Braelon Allen 53, so the side getting Cook gains 23. Allen rates 13.7 market points a game with 10 games left, Cook 16.0 with 10. On usage, Allen has 49 percent of NYJ carries and 8 percent of its targets; Cook has 70 percent of BUF carries and 9 percent of its targets. Allen hosts MIA in Week 7 (4th most points allowed to RBs); Cook is on bye in Week 7. Neither carries an injury designation this week.

The verdict, Week 7

Getting James Cook III wins by 23.

Braelon Allen 5376 James Cook III

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Braelon Allen

RB16NYJ

53

value, #32

Pts/game
13.7
Games left
10
Bye
13
Braelon Allen weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7
no projectionno projection13.714.58.6

James Cook III

RB12BUF

76

value, #19

Pts/game
16.0
Games left
10
Bye
7
James Cook III weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7
16.215.814.417.0no projection

Where the values come from

Allen is the 16th running back on the chart and 32nd overall. His 13.7 a game is 5.3 above the replacement running back's 8.4, over 10 games left with his bye in Week 13, which is how he comes to 53.

Cook is the 12th running back on the chart and 19th overall. His 16.0 a game is 7.6 above the replacement running back's 8.4, over 10 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 76.

The weekly projections

Parlae's market-based projections had Braelon Allen at 13.7 in Week 5, 14.5 in Week 6 and 8.6 in Week 7, a median of 13.7 points a game, down 5.1 from his first frozen week to his latest.

Parlae's market-based projections had James Cook III at 16.2 in Week 3, 15.8 in Week 4, 14.4 in Week 5 and 17.0 in Week 6, a median of 16.0 points a game, up 0.8 from his first frozen week to his latest.

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Points so far against the price

Braelon Allen has scored 56.9 PPR points in 6 games, 9.5 a game, 4.2 a game less than the 13.7 he is projected for from here.

Last season he finished RB100 with 15.3 PPR points in 4 games, 3.8 a game.

Week 1 vs TEN: 4.0 points (RB50 that week), 40 rushing yards on 10 carries, 0 of 1 target for 0 yards, 40 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs GB: 8.5 points (RB32 that week), 7 rushing yards on 5 carries, 1 of 1 target for 8 yards, 1 touchdown, 31 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs DET: 4.7 points (RB45 that week), 14 rushing yards on 4 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 3 yards, 52 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs CHI: 8.7 points (RB33 that week), 59 rushing yards on 14 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 8 yards, 94 percent of snaps.

Week 5 vs CLE: 18.6 points (RB8 that week), 116 rushing yards on 24 carries, 1 of 4 targets for 0 yards, 1 touchdown, 86 percent of snaps.

Week 6 vs NE: 12.4 points (RB18 that week), 78 rushing yards on 17 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 26 yards, 87 percent of snaps.

James Cook III has scored 113.6 PPR points in 6 games, 18.9 a game, 2.9 a game more than the 16.0 he is projected for 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.

Week 5 vs LAR: 22.8 points (RB4 that week), 111 rushing yards on 25 carries, 1 of 1 target for 7 yards, 2 touchdowns, 63 percent of snaps.

Week 6 vs LV: 24.3 points (RB4 that week), 95 rushing yards on 22 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 58 yards, 1 touchdown, 66 percent of snaps.

Usage a game this season

Through Week 6, Braelon Allen has averaged 12.3 carries for 52 yards and 2.2 targets and 1-2 catches for 8 yards a game on 61 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 10 times inside the 20, 29 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 6 games.

In Week 6 against NE he had 17 carries and 2 targets on 87 percent of the snaps.

Through Week 6, James Cook III has averaged 19-20 carries for 105 yards and 2.3 targets and 1.7 catches for 15 yards a game on 67 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 24 times inside the 20, 39 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 6 touchdowns in 6 games.

In Week 6 against LV he had 22 carries and 3 targets on 66 percent of the snaps.

Schedule and next matchup

A trade made now buys Week 7 through Week 17. Braelon Allen has 10 games in it with his bye in Week 13; James Cook III has 10 games with his bye in Week 7.

MIA, Allen's Week 7 opponent, has allowed 26.1 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 4th most to RBs of 32.

What would even it

The side getting Braelon Allen would want about 23 more added to make it even: a player like Jeremiyah Love, valued at 23. Two players for Cook also costs that side a roster spot.

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Common questions

  • Should I trade Braelon Allen for James Cook III?

    Yes on value: James Cook III is worth 76 and Braelon Allen 53, a gain of 23. If Braelon Allen starts for you and James Cook III would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.

  • Who has more rest-of-season value, Braelon Allen or James Cook III?

    James Cook III, 76 to 53. He rates 16.0 market points a game over 10 games left, against 13.7 over 10 for Braelon Allen, 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, 6, 7. A replacement starter's rate is subtracted and the rest is multiplied by his games from Week 7 to Week 17, bye taken out. No expert opinion is involved.

By the Parlae deskValues updated Oct 21, 2026 at 8:16 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number