Should I trade Christian McCaffrey for Chuba Hubbard?

No on value: Christian McCaffrey is worth 114 and Chuba Hubbard 96, a loss of 18. It can still help a lineup that needs a running back more than it needs McCaffrey.

Who has more rest-of-season value, Christian McCaffrey or Chuba Hubbard?

Christian McCaffrey, 114 to 96. He rates 18.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 15.9 over 12 for Chuba Hubbard, 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 Christian McCaffrey for Chuba Hubbard? No, McCaffrey is worth 18 more.

No on value. Christian McCaffrey is worth 114 rest of season and Chuba Hubbard 96, so giving up McCaffrey costs 18. McCaffrey rates 18.3 market points a game with 11 games left, Hubbard 15.9 with 12. On usage, McCaffrey has 45 percent of SF carries and 20 percent of its targets; Hubbard has 66 percent of CAR carries and 7 percent of its targets. McCaffrey hosts WAS in Week 6 (4th fewest points allowed to RBs); Hubbard is at PHI in Week 6 (12th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.

The verdict, Week 5

Keeping Christian McCaffrey wins by 18.

Christian McCaffrey 11496 Chuba Hubbard

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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

Chuba Hubbard

RB8CAR

value, #11

Pts/game: 15.9
Games left: 12
Bye: 5

Chuba Hubbard weekly market-based points
Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5
16.0	15.8	not priced

Where the values come from

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.

Hubbard is the 8th running back on the chart and 11th overall. His 15.9 a game is 8.0 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 12 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 96.

The weekly market prices

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.

The market priced Chuba Hubbard at 16.0 in Week 3 and 15.8 in Week 4, a median of 15.9 points a game, flat across them.

Points so far against the price

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.

Chuba Hubbard has scored 79.0 PPR points in 4 games, 19.8 a game, 3.9 a game more than the 15.9 the market prices him at from here.

Last season he finished RB38 with 125.4 PPR points in 15 games, 8.4 a game.

Week 1 vs CHI: 23.7 points (RB10 that week), 49 rushing yards on 10 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 38 yards, 2 touchdowns, 71 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs ATL: 14.4 points (RB10 that week), 53 rushing yards on 12 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 11 yards, 1 touchdown, 65 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs CLE: 15.0 points (RB12 that week), 82 rushing yards on 19 carries, 4 of 4 targets for 28 yards, 84 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs DET: 25.9 points (RB7 that week), 122 rushing yards on 20 carries, 1 of 2 targets for 7 yards, 2 touchdowns, 84 percent of snaps.

Usage a game this season

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.

Through Week 4, Chuba Hubbard has averaged 15.3 carries for 77 yards and 2.8 targets and 2.5 catches for 21 yards a game on 77 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 11 times inside the 20, 28 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 5 touchdowns in 4 games.

In Week 4 against DET he had 20 carries and 2 targets on 84 percent of the snaps.

Schedule and next matchup

A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Christian McCaffrey has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 8; Chuba Hubbard has 12 games with no bye left.

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.

PHI, Hubbard's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 22.5 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 12th most to RBs of 32.

What would even it

The side getting Chuba Hubbard would want about 18 more added to make it even: a player like Patrick Mahomes, valued at 18. Two players for McCaffrey also costs that side a roster spot.

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Common questions

Should I trade Christian McCaffrey for Chuba Hubbard?
No on value: Christian McCaffrey is worth 114 and Chuba Hubbard 96, a loss of 18. It can still help a lineup that needs a running back more than it needs McCaffrey.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Christian McCaffrey or Chuba Hubbard?
Christian McCaffrey, 114 to 96. He rates 18.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 15.9 over 12 for Chuba Hubbard, 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