Trade Bryce Young for J.K. Dobbins? Yes, Dobbins is worth 10 more.
Yes on value. J.K. Dobbins is worth 15 rest of season and Bryce Young 5, so the side getting Dobbins gains 10. Young rates 16.9 market points a game with 12 games left, Dobbins 9.3 with 11. On usage, Young has thrown 40.3 passes and run 1.0 times a game; Dobbins has 53 percent of DEN carries and 3 percent of its targets. Young is at PHI in Week 6 (10th most points allowed to QBs); Dobbins hosts SEA in Week 6 (15th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5

Getting J.K. Dobbins wins by 10.

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- Pts/game
- 16.9
- Games left
- 12
- Bye
- 5
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 16.6 | 17.3 | not priced |
- Pts/game
- 9.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 10
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 10.5 | 9.3 |
Where the values come from
Young is the 8th quarterback on the chart and 79th overall. His 16.9 a game is 0.4 above the replacement quarterback's 16.5, over 12 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 5.
Dobbins is the 28th running back on the chart and 67th overall. His 9.3 a game is 1.4 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 15.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Bryce Young at 16.6 in Week 3 and 17.3 in Week 4, a median of 16.9 points a game, up 0.7 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced J.K. Dobbins at 4.1 in Week 3, 10.5 in Week 4 and 9.3 in Week 5, a median of 9.3 points a game, up 5.2 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Bryce Young has scored 92.6 PPR points in 4 games, 23.2 a game, 6.3 a game more than the 16.9 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished QB19 with 229.0 PPR points in 16 games, 14.3 a game.
Week 1 vs CHI: 32.4 points (QB3 that week), 361 passing yards, 3 touchdown passes, 10 rushing yards, 90 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs ATL: 24.1 points (QB7 that week), 287 passing yards, 3 touchdown passes, 6 rushing yards, 94 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs CLE: 14.6 points (QB22 that week), 291 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs DET: 21.5 points (QB6 that week), 329 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 3 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
J.K. Dobbins has scored 36.1 PPR points in 5 games, 7.2 a game, 2.1 a game less than the 9.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB43 with 115.9 PPR points in 10 games, 11.6 a game.
Week 1 vs KC: 3.6 points (RB53 that week), 36 rushing yards on 8 carries, 43 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs JAX: 3.6 points (RB51 that week), 36 rushing yards on 10 carries, 34 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs LAR: 6.3 points (RB39 that week), 49 rushing yards on 17 carries, 1 of 2 targets for 4 yards, 49 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs SF: 7.2 points (RB38 that week), 40 rushing yards on 11 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 12 yards, 32 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs LAC: 15.4 points (RB13 that week), 68 rushing yards on 18 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 6 yards, 1 touchdown.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Bryce Young has averaged 40.3 attempts, 317 passing yards and 2.3 touchdown passes a game, with 1.0 runs for 6 yards on 96 percent of the snaps.
In Week 4 against DET he went 29 of 41 for 329 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Through Week 4, J.K. Dobbins has averaged 11.5 carries for 40 yards and 1.0 targets and 0.8 catches for 4 yards a game on 40 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 6 times inside the 20, 21 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 4 games.
In Week 4 against SF he had 11 carries and 2 targets on 32 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Bryce Young has 12 games in it with no bye left; J.K. Dobbins has 11 games with his bye in Week 10.
PHI, Young's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 18.5 PPR points a game to QBs this season over 4 games, the 10th most to QBs of 32.
SEA, Dobbins's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 21.2 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 15th most to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Bryce Young would want about 10 more added to make it even: a player like Carnell Tate, valued at 11. Two players for Dobbins also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Bryce Young and J.K. Dobbins

Bryce Young for Dak Prescott5 vs 17
Bryce Young for RJ Harvey5 vs 17
Bryce Young for Denzel Boston5 vs 15
Bryce Young for Drake Maye5 vs 14
Bryce Young for Devaughn Vele5 vs 8
J.K. Dobbins for Omarion Hampton15 vs 26
J.K. Dobbins for Sam LaPorta15 vs 25
Jameson Williams for J.K. Dobbins24 vs 15
J.K. Dobbins for Luther Burden III15 vs 24
DJ Moore for J.K. Dobbins22 vs 15
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Bryce Young for J.K. Dobbins?
Yes on value: J.K. Dobbins is worth 15 and Bryce Young 5, a gain of 10. If Bryce Young starts for you and J.K. Dobbins would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Bryce Young or J.K. Dobbins?
J.K. Dobbins, 15 to 5. He rates 9.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 16.9 over 12 for Bryce Young, 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