Trade Bucky Irving for Malik Nabers? No, Irving is worth 12 more.
No on value. Bucky Irving is worth 48 rest of season and Malik Nabers 36, so giving up Irving costs 12. Irving rates 12.3 market points a game with 11 games left, Nabers 12.4 with 11. On usage, Irving has 58 percent of TB carries and 12 percent of its targets; Nabers has drawn 23 percent of NYG targets. Irving hosts PIT in Week 6 (9th most points allowed to RBs); Nabers hosts NO in Week 6 (13th fewest points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5

Keeping Bucky Irving wins by 12.

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- Pts/game
- 12.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 10
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.9 | 12.3 | 11.5 |
- Pts/game
- 12.4
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 8
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.0 | 12.4 | 13.2 |
Where the values come from
Irving is the 20th running back on the chart and 39th overall. His 12.3 a game is 4.4 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 48.
Nabers is the 20th receiver on the chart and 44th overall. His 12.4 a game is 3.3 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 8, which is how he comes to 36.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Bucky Irving at 12.9 in Week 3, 12.3 in Week 4 and 11.5 in Week 5, a median of 12.3 points a game, down 1.5 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Malik Nabers at 12.0 in Week 3, 12.4 in Week 4 and 13.2 in Week 5, a median of 12.4 points a game, up 1.2 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Bucky Irving has scored 78.7 PPR points in 5 games, 15.7 a game, 3.4 a game more than the 12.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB34 with 138.5 PPR points in 10 games, 13.9 a game.
Week 1 vs CIN: 20.3 points (RB12 that week), 45 rushing yards on 8 carries, 7 of 7 targets for 48 yards, 1 touchdown, 61 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs CLE: 13.0 points (RB15 that week), 89 rushing yards on 17 carries, 4 of 4 targets for 1 yards, 78 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs MIN: 7.8 points (RB35 that week), 46 rushing yards on 15 carries, 2 of 4 targets for 12 yards, 52 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs GB: 6.1 points (RB42 that week), 61 rushing yards on 16 carries, 58 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs DAL: 31.5 points (RB3 that week), 165 rushing yards on 21 carries, 2 of 3 targets for 10 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Malik Nabers has scored 73.9 PPR points in 5 games, 14.8 a game, 2.4 a game more than the 12.4 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR101 with 57.1 PPR points in 4 games, 14.3 a game.
Week 1 vs DAL: 12.9 points (WR26 that week), 6 of 9 targets for 69 yards, 52 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs LAR: 1.1 points (WR116 that week), 1 of 4 targets for 1 yards, 74 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs TEN: 7.6 points (WR57 that week), 5 of 6 targets for 26 yards, 78 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs ARI: 23.2 points (WR10 that week), 6 of 7 targets for 112 yards, 1 touchdown, 76 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs WAS: 29.1 points (WR3 that week), 11 of 20 targets for 121 yards, 1 touchdown.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Bucky Irving has averaged 14.0 carries for 60 yards and 3.8 targets and 3.3 catches for 15 yards a game on 62 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 9 times inside the 20, 29 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against GB he had 16 carries and 0 targets on 58 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Malik Nabers has averaged 6.5 targets and 4.5 catches for 52 yards a game on 70 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 3 times inside the 20, 10 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against ARI he had 7 targets on 76 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Bucky Irving has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 10; Malik Nabers has 11 games with his bye in Week 8.
PIT, Irving's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 24.6 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 9th most to RBs of 32.
NO, Nabers's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 29.5 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 13th fewest to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Malik Nabers would want about 12 more added to make it even: a player like Tucker Kraft, valued at 12. Two players for Irving also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Bucky Irving and Malik Nabers

Bucky Irving for Zay Flowers48 vs 66
Bucky Irving for Davante Adams48 vs 63
Bucky Irving for Saquon Barkley48 vs 63
Bucky Irving for Jeremiyah Love48 vs 59
Bucky Irving for Tetairoa McMillan48 vs 58
Malik Nabers for Parker Washington36 vs 50
Bhayshul Tuten for Malik Nabers45 vs 36
Jalen Coker for Malik Nabers43 vs 36
Josh Downs for Malik Nabers37 vs 36
Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Malik Nabers36 vs 36
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Bucky Irving for Malik Nabers?
No on value: Bucky Irving is worth 48 and Malik Nabers 36, a loss of 12. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Irving.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Bucky Irving or Malik Nabers?
Bucky Irving, 48 to 36. He rates 12.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 12.4 over 11 for Malik Nabers, 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