Trade Bucky Irving for Travis Kelce? No, Irving is worth 14 more.
No on value. Bucky Irving is worth 48 rest of season and Travis Kelce 34, so giving up Irving costs 14. Irving rates 12.3 market points a game with 11 games left, Kelce 12.3 with 12. On usage, Irving has 58 percent of TB carries and 12 percent of its targets; Kelce has drawn 19 percent of KC targets. Irving hosts PIT in Week 6 (9th most points allowed to RBs); Kelce hosts LAC in Week 6 (8th fewest points allowed to TEs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping Bucky Irving wins by 14.
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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
- 12.3
- Games left
- 12
- Bye
- 5
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.6 | 11.9 | not priced |
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.
Kelce is the 3rd tight end on the chart and 49th overall. His 12.3 a game is 2.8 above the replacement tight end's 9.5, over 12 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 34.
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 Travis Kelce at 12.6 in Week 3 and 11.9 in Week 4, a median of 12.3 points a game, down 0.7 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.
Travis Kelce has scored 52.6 PPR points in 4 games, 13.2 a game, 0.8 a game more than the 12.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished TE3 with 193.2 PPR points in 17 games, 11.4 a game.
Week 1 vs DEN: 10.1 points (TE16 that week), 3 of 5 targets for 71 yards, 71 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs IND: 25.1 points (TE2 that week), 9 of 11 targets for 101 yards, 1 touchdown, 85 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs MIA: 13.9 points (TE11 that week), 2 of 2 targets for 59 yards, 1 touchdown, 79 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs LV: 3.5 points (TE32 that week), 2 of 4 targets for 15 yards, 83 percent of snaps.
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, Travis Kelce has averaged 5.5 targets and 4.0 catches for 62 yards a game on 80 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 2 times inside the 20, 5 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against LV he had 4 targets on 83 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; Travis Kelce has 12 games with no bye left.
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.
LAC, Kelce's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 9.9 PPR points a game to TEs this season over 4 games, the 8th fewest to TEs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Travis Kelce would want about 14 more added to make it even: a player like Drake Maye, valued at 14. Two players for Irving also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Bucky Irving and Travis Kelce
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
Bhayshul Tuten for Travis Kelce45 vs 34
Jalen Coker for Travis Kelce43 vs 34
Josh Downs for Travis Kelce37 vs 34
Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Travis Kelce36 vs 34
Jaylen Waddle for Travis Kelce36 vs 34
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Bucky Irving for Travis Kelce?
No on value: Bucky Irving is worth 48 and Travis Kelce 34, a loss of 14. It can still help a lineup that needs a tight end more than it needs Irving.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Bucky Irving or Travis Kelce?
Bucky Irving, 48 to 34. He rates 12.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 12.3 over 12 for Travis Kelce, 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