Trade CeeDee Lamb for Chris Olave? No, Lamb is worth 10 more.
No on value. CeeDee Lamb is worth 100 rest of season and Chris Olave 90, so giving up Lamb costs 10. Lamb rates 18.2 market points a game with 11 games left, Olave 17.3 with 11. On usage, Lamb has drawn 32 percent of DAL targets; Olave has drawn 28 percent of NO targets. Lamb is at GB in Week 6 (16th most points allowed to WRs); Olave is at NYG in Week 6 (16th fewest points allowed to WRs). CeeDee Lamb is listed Questionable (quadriceps).
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping CeeDee Lamb wins by 10.
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- Pts/game
- 18.2
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 14
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 18.2 | 16.4 | 19.2 |
- Pts/game
- 17.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 8
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 17.3 | 19.4 | 16.9 |
Where the values come from
Lamb is the 3rd receiver on the chart and 10th overall. His 18.2 a game is 9.1 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 14, which is how he comes to 100.
Olave is the 4th receiver on the chart and 14th overall. His 17.3 a game is 8.2 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 8, which is how he comes to 90.
The weekly market prices
The market priced CeeDee Lamb at 18.2 in Week 3, 16.5 in Week 4 and 19.2 in Week 5, a median of 18.2 points a game, up 1.1 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Chris Olave at 17.3 in Week 3, 19.4 in Week 4 and 16.9 in Week 5, a median of 17.3 points a game, flat across them.
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Points so far against the price
CeeDee Lamb has scored 115.1 PPR points in 5 games, 23.0 a game, 4.8 a game more than the 18.2 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR22 with 200.9 PPR points in 14 games, 14.4 a game.
Week 1 vs NYG: 15.4 points (WR20 that week), 0 rushing yards on 1 carry, 5 of 8 targets for 44 yards, 1 touchdown, 81 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs WAS: 35.3 points (WR3 that week), 8 of 9 targets for 153 yards, 2 touchdowns, 75 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs BAL: 20.2 points (WR11 that week), 7 of 8 targets for 112 yards, 82 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs HOU: 41.3 points (WR2 that week), -6 rushing yards on 1 carry, 17 of 21 targets for 189 yards, 1 touchdown, 86 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs TB: 2.9 points (WR82 that week), 2 of 5 targets for 9 yards.
Chris Olave has scored 98.7 PPR points in 5 games, 19.7 a game, 2.4 a game more than the 17.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR6 with 269.0 PPR points in 16 games, 16.8 a game.
Week 1 vs DET: 28.2 points (WR5 that week), 10 of 13 targets for 182 yards, 86 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs BAL: 22.6 points (WR8 that week), 8 of 10 targets for 86 yards, 1 touchdown, 84 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs LV: 19.7 points (WR14 that week), 9 of 13 targets for 107 yards, 84 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs ATL: 19.6 points (WR12 that week), 8 of 12 targets for 116 yards, 86 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs MIN: 8.6 points (WR39 that week), 4 of 6 targets for 46 yards.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, CeeDee Lamb has averaged 0.5 carries for -1 yards and 11.5 targets and 9.3 catches for 125 yards a game on 82 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 6 times inside the 20, 13 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 4 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against HOU he had 1 carry and 21 targets on 86 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Chris Olave has averaged 12.0 targets and 8.8 catches for 123 yards a game on 85 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 5 times inside the 20, 11 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against ATL he had 12 targets on 86 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. CeeDee Lamb has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 14; Chris Olave has 11 games with his bye in Week 8.
GB, Lamb's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 32.8 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 16th most to WRs of 32.
NYG, Olave's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 32.6 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 16th fewest to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Chris Olave would want about 10 more added to make it even: a player like Carnell Tate, valued at 11. Two players for Lamb also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for CeeDee Lamb and Chris Olave
CeeDee Lamb for Jaxon Smith-Njigba100 vs 120
CeeDee Lamb for Jonathan Taylor100 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for CeeDee Lamb119 vs 100
CeeDee Lamb for Derrick Henry100 vs 115
CeeDee Lamb for Christian McCaffrey100 vs 114- Chris Olave for Jaxon Smith-Njigba90 vs 120
- Chris Olave for Jonathan Taylor90 vs 120
- Amon-Ra St. Brown for Chris Olave119 vs 90
- Chris Olave for Derrick Henry90 vs 115
- Chris Olave for Christian McCaffrey90 vs 114
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade CeeDee Lamb for Chris Olave?
No on value: CeeDee Lamb is worth 100 and Chris Olave 90, a loss of 10. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Lamb.
Who has more rest-of-season value, CeeDee Lamb or Chris Olave?
CeeDee Lamb, 100 to 90. He rates 18.2 market points a game over 11 games left, against 17.3 over 11 for Chris Olave, 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