Trade Chris Olave for Saquon Barkley? No, Olave is worth 27 more.
No on value. Chris Olave is worth 90 rest of season and Saquon Barkley 63, so giving up Olave costs 27. Olave rates 17.3 market points a game with 11 games left, Barkley 13.6 with 11. On usage, Olave has drawn 28 percent of NO targets; Barkley has 36 percent of PHI carries and 7 percent of its targets. Olave is at NYG in Week 6 (16th fewest points allowed to WRs); Barkley hosts CAR in Week 6 (3rd most points allowed to RBs). Saquon Barkley is listed Out (hamstring).
The verdict, Week 5

Keeping Chris Olave wins by 27.

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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
- 13.6
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 10
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 13.6 | 3.9 |
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.
Barkley is the 16th running back on the chart and 30th overall. His 13.6 a game is 5.7 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 63.
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 Saquon Barkley at 15.5 in Week 3, 13.6 in Week 4 and 3.9 in Week 5, a median of 13.6 points a game, down 11.6 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.
Saquon Barkley has scored 23.0 PPR points in 4 games, 5.8 a game, 7.9 a game less than the 13.6 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB14 with 232.3 PPR points in 16 games, 14.5 a game.
Week 1 vs WAS: 9.0 points (RB30 that week), 83 rushing yards on 15 carries, 1 of 2 targets for -3 yards, 71 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs TEN: 3.0 points (RB58 that week), 9 rushing yards on 4 carries, 1 of 2 targets for 11 yards, 16 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs CHI: 9.0 points (RB32 that week), 82 rushing yards on 15 carries, 1 of 2 targets for -2 yards, 72 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs LAR: 2.0 points (RB62 that week), 8 rushing yards on 2 carries, 1 of 1 target for 2 yards, 7 percent of snaps.
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, Saquon Barkley has averaged 9.0 carries for 46 yards and 1.8 targets and 1.0 catches for 2 yards a game on 38 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 5 times inside the 20, 14 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 4 games.
In Week 4 against LAR he had 2 carries and 1 target on 7 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; Saquon Barkley has 11 games with his bye in Week 10.
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.
CAR, Barkley's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 28.0 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 3rd most to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Saquon Barkley would want about 27 more added to make it even: a player like Omarion Hampton, valued at 26. Two players for Olave also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Chris Olave and Saquon Barkley

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
Chase Brown for Saquon Barkley90 vs 63
Puka Nacua for Saquon Barkley90 vs 63
Ja'Marr Chase for Saquon Barkley89 vs 63
James Cook III for Saquon Barkley87 vs 63
Javonte Williams for Saquon Barkley86 vs 63
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Chris Olave for Saquon Barkley?
No on value: Chris Olave is worth 90 and Saquon Barkley 63, a loss of 27. It can still help a lineup that needs a running back more than it needs Olave.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Chris Olave or Saquon Barkley?
Chris Olave, 90 to 63. He rates 17.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 13.6 over 11 for Saquon Barkley, 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