Should I trade CeeDee Lamb for Christian McCaffrey?

Yes on value: Christian McCaffrey is worth 114 and CeeDee Lamb 100, a gain of 14. If CeeDee Lamb starts for you and Christian McCaffrey would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.

Who has more rest-of-season value, CeeDee Lamb or Christian McCaffrey?

Christian McCaffrey, 114 to 100. He rates 18.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 18.2 over 11 for CeeDee Lamb, 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.

Trade CeeDee Lamb for Christian McCaffrey? Yes, McCaffrey is worth 14 more.

Yes on value. Christian McCaffrey is worth 114 rest of season and CeeDee Lamb 100, so the side getting McCaffrey gains 14. Lamb rates 18.2 market points a game with 11 games left, McCaffrey 18.3 with 11. On usage, Lamb has drawn 32 percent of DAL targets; McCaffrey has 45 percent of SF carries and 20 percent of its targets. Lamb is at GB in Week 6 (16th most points allowed to WRs); McCaffrey hosts WAS in Week 6 (4th fewest points allowed to RBs). CeeDee Lamb is listed Questionable (quadriceps).

The verdict, Week 5

Getting Christian McCaffrey wins by 14.

CeeDee Lamb 100114 Christian McCaffrey

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CeeDee Lamb

WR3DALQuestionable

100

value, #10

Pts/game: 18.2
Games left: 11
Bye: 14

CeeDee Lamb weekly market-based points
Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5
18.2	16.4	19.2

Christian McCaffrey

RB6SF

114

value, #8

Pts/game: 18.3
Games left: 11
Bye: 8

Christian McCaffrey weekly market-based points
Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5
12.8	20.8	18.3

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.

McCaffrey is the 6th running back on the chart and 8th overall. His 18.3 a game is 10.4 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 8, which is how he comes to 114.

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 Christian McCaffrey at 12.8 in Week 3, 20.8 in Week 4 and 18.3 in Week 5, a median of 18.3 points a game, up 5.5 from his first frozen week to his latest.

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.

Christian McCaffrey has scored 91.3 PPR points in 5 games, 18.3 a game, level with the 18.3 the market prices him at from here.

Last season he finished RB1 with 416.6 PPR points in 17 games, 24.5 a game.

Week 1 vs LAR: 13.8 points (RB19 that week), 68 rushing yards on 10 carries, 5 of 8 targets for 20 yards, 55 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs MIA: 22.6 points (RB4 that week), 23 rushing yards on 10 carries, 4 of 4 targets for 43 yards, 2 touchdowns, 52 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs ARI: 21.6 points (RB6 that week), 75 rushing yards on 15 carries, 4 of 5 targets for 41 yards, 1 touchdown, 83 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs DEN: 16.0 points (RB20 that week), 52 rushing yards on 15 carries, 3 of 5 targets for 18 yards, 1 touchdown, 74 percent of snaps.

Week 5 vs SEA: 17.3 points (RB8 that week), 68 rushing yards on 11 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 15 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Christian McCaffrey has averaged 12.5 carries for 55 yards and 5.5 targets and 4.0 catches for 31 yards a game on 66 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 15 times inside the 20, 35 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 4 touchdowns in 4 games.

In Week 4 against DEN he had 15 carries and 5 targets on 74 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; Christian McCaffrey 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.

WAS, McCaffrey's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 16.1 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 4th fewest to RBs of 32.

What would even it

The side getting CeeDee Lamb would want about 14 more added to make it even: a player like Drake Maye, valued at 14. Two players for McCaffrey also costs that side a roster spot.

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Common questions

Should I trade CeeDee Lamb for Christian McCaffrey?
Yes on value: Christian McCaffrey is worth 114 and CeeDee Lamb 100, a gain of 14. If CeeDee Lamb starts for you and Christian McCaffrey would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, CeeDee Lamb or Christian McCaffrey?
Christian McCaffrey, 114 to 100. He rates 18.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 18.2 over 11 for CeeDee Lamb, 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 built Report a wrong number