Trade Chris Olave for Nico Collins? No, Olave is worth 17 more.
No on value. Chris Olave is worth 90 rest of season and Nico Collins 73, so giving up Olave costs 17. Olave rates 17.3 market points a game with 11 games left, Collins 15.7 with 11. On usage, Olave has drawn 28 percent of NO targets; Collins has drawn 29 percent of HOU targets. Olave is at NYG in Week 6 (16th fewest points allowed to WRs); Collins is at JAX in Week 6 (9th most points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5

Keeping Chris Olave wins by 17.

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- Pts/game
- 17.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 8
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 17.3 | 19.4 | 16.9 |
- Pts/game
- 15.7
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 8
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | 15.7 | 16.7 |
Where the values come from
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.
Collins is the 9th receiver on the chart and 25th overall. His 15.7 a game is 6.6 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 8, which is how he comes to 73.
The weekly market prices
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.
The market priced Nico Collins at 2.8 in Week 3, 15.7 in Week 4 and 16.7 in Week 5, a median of 15.7 points a game, up 13.9 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
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.
Nico Collins has scored 62.6 PPR points in 3 games, 20.9 a game, 5.2 a game more than the 15.7 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR8 with 226.2 PPR points in 15 games, 15.1 a game.
Week 1 vs BUF: 21.2 points (WR8 that week), 7 rushing yards on 1 carry, 7 of 10 targets for 75 yards, 1 touchdown, 72 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs DAL: 30.8 points (WR3 that week), 7 of 8 targets for 118 yards, 2 touchdowns, 69 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs TEN: 10.6 points (WR31 that week), 5 of 7 targets for 56 yards.
Usage a game this season
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.
Through Week 4, Nico Collins has averaged 0.5 carries for 4 yards and 9.0 targets and 7.0 catches for 97 yards a game on 71 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 3 times inside the 20, 23 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 3 touchdowns in 2 games.
In Week 4 against DAL he had 8 targets on 69 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Chris Olave has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 8; Nico Collins has 11 games with his bye in Week 8.
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.
JAX, Collins's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 37.0 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 9th most to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Nico Collins would want about 17 more added to make it even: a player like Dak Prescott, valued at 17. Two players for Olave also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Chris Olave and Nico Collins

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
Jaylen Warren for Nico Collins102 vs 73
CeeDee Lamb for Nico Collins100 vs 73
Chuba Hubbard for Nico Collins96 vs 73
Aaron Jones Sr. for Nico Collins95 vs 73
Ashton Jeanty for Nico Collins95 vs 73
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Chris Olave for Nico Collins?
No on value: Chris Olave is worth 90 and Nico Collins 73, a loss of 17. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Olave.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Chris Olave or Nico Collins?
Chris Olave, 90 to 73. He rates 17.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 15.7 over 11 for Nico Collins, 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