Trade Christian McCaffrey for Jahmyr Gibbs? Yes, Gibbs is worth 41 more.
Yes on value. Jahmyr Gibbs is worth 155 rest of season and Christian McCaffrey 114, so the side getting Gibbs gains 41. McCaffrey rates 20.8 market points a game with 9 games left, Gibbs 25.3 with 9. On usage, McCaffrey has 46 percent of SF carries and 20 percent of its targets; Gibbs has 80 percent of DET carries and 18 percent of its targets. McCaffrey hosts LV in Week 9 (5th most points allowed to RBs); Gibbs is at MIA in Week 9 (4th most points allowed to RBs). Christian McCaffrey is listed Questionable (calf).
The verdict, Week 9
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- Pts/game
- 20.8
- Games left
- 9
- Bye
- 8
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.8 | 20.8 | 18.3 | 21.4 | 22.9 | no projection |
- Pts/game
- 25.3
- Games left
- 9
- Bye
- 6
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.4 | 25.3 | 26.0 | no projection | 25.6 | 23.2 |
Where the values come from
McCaffrey is the 2nd running back on the chart and 2nd overall. His 20.8 a game is 12.7 above the replacement running back's 8.1, over 9 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 114.
Gibbs is the 1st running back on the chart and 1st overall. His 25.3 a game is 17.2 above the replacement running back's 8.1, over 9 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 155.
The weekly projections
Parlae's market-based projections had Christian McCaffrey at 12.8 in Week 3, 20.8 in Week 4, 18.3 in Week 5, 21.4 in Week 6 and 22.9 in Week 7, a median of 20.8 points a game, up 10.1 from his first frozen week to his latest.
Parlae's market-based projections had Jahmyr Gibbs at 24.4 in Week 3, 25.3 in Week 4, 26.0 in Week 5, 25.6 in Week 7 and 23.2 in Week 8, a median of 25.3 points a game, down 1.2 from his first frozen week to his latest.
Points so far against the price
Christian McCaffrey has scored 144.0 PPR points in 7 games, 20.6 a game, level with the 20.8 he is projected for 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 (RB10 that week), 68 rushing yards on 11 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 15 yards, 1 touchdown, 82 percent of snaps.
Week 6 vs WAS: 30.7 points (RB1 that week), 64 rushing yards on 16 carries, 9 of 10 targets for 53 yards, 2 touchdowns, 85 percent of snaps.
Week 7 vs ATL: 22.0 points (RB5 that week), 39 rushing yards on 7 carries, 6 of 7 targets for 61 yards, 1 touchdown, 52 percent of snaps.
Jahmyr Gibbs has scored 195.8 PPR points in 7 games, 28.0 a game, 2.7 a game more than the 25.3 he is projected for from here.
Last season he finished RB3 with 366.9 PPR points in 17 games, 21.6 a game.
Week 1 vs NO: 33.6 points (RB3 that week), 156 rushing yards on 29 carries, 5 of 5 targets for 30 yards, 2 touchdowns, 74 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs BUF: 23.3 points (RB3 that week), 52 rushing yards on 16 carries, 6 of 8 targets for 61 yards, 1 touchdown, 83 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs NYJ: 41.4 points (RB1 that week), 99 rushing yards on 20 carries, 7 of 8 targets for 65 yards, 3 touchdowns, 69 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs CAR: 17.7 points (RB17 that week), 46 rushing yards on 15 carries, 4 of 7 targets for 31 yards, 1 touchdown, 87 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs ARI: 37.7 points (RB1 that week), 151 rushing yards on 25 carries, 5 of 6 targets for 56 yards, 2 touchdowns, 70 percent of snaps.
Week 7 vs GB: 17.3 points (RB16 that week), 116 rushing yards on 29 carries, 5 of 6 targets for 27 yards, 90 percent of snaps.
Week 8 vs MIN: 24.8 points (RB7 that week), 153 rushing yards on 23 carries, 2 of 4 targets for 15 yards, 1 touchdown.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 7, Christian McCaffrey has averaged 12.0 carries for 56 yards and 6.0 targets and 4.9 catches for 36 yards a game on 69 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 26 times inside the 20, 36 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 8 touchdowns in 7 games.
In Week 7 against ATL he had 7 carries and 7 targets on 52 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 8, Jahmyr Gibbs has averaged 22.4 carries for 110 yards and 6.3 targets and 4.9 catches for 39 yards a game on 79 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 46 times inside the 20, 51 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 10 touchdowns in 7 games.
In Week 8 against MIN he had 23 carries and 4 targets.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 9 through Week 17. Christian McCaffrey has 9 games in it with no bye left; Jahmyr Gibbs has 9 games with no bye left.
LV, McCaffrey's Week 9 opponent, has allowed 25.4 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 5th most to RBs of 32.
MIA, Gibbs's Week 9 opponent, has allowed 26.4 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 4th most to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Christian McCaffrey would want about 41 more added to make it even: a player like DeVonta Smith, valued at 40. Two players for Gibbs also costs that side a roster spot.
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Common questions
Should I trade Christian McCaffrey for Jahmyr Gibbs?
Yes on value: Jahmyr Gibbs is worth 155 and Christian McCaffrey 114, a gain of 41. If Christian McCaffrey starts for you and Jahmyr Gibbs would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Christian McCaffrey or Jahmyr Gibbs?
Jahmyr Gibbs, 155 to 114. He rates 25.3 market points a game over 9 games left, against 20.8 over 9 for Christian McCaffrey, 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, 6, 7, 8. A replacement starter's rate is subtracted and the rest is multiplied by his games from Week 9 to Week 17, bye taken out. No expert opinion is involved.
By the Parlae deskValues updated Nov 3, 2026 at 12:26 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number