Trade Christian McCaffrey for Kenneth Walker? Yes, Walker is worth 31 more.
Yes on value. Kenneth Walker is worth 145 rest of season and Christian McCaffrey 114, so the side getting Walker gains 31. McCaffrey rates 18.3 market points a game with 11 games left, Walker 20.0 with 12. On usage, McCaffrey has 45 percent of SF carries and 20 percent of its targets; Walker has 76 percent of KC carries and 16 percent of its targets. McCaffrey hosts WAS in Week 6 (4th fewest points allowed to RBs); Walker hosts LAC in Week 6 (11th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Getting Kenneth Walker wins by 31.
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- Pts/game
- 18.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 8
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.8 | 20.8 | 18.3 |
- Pts/game
- 20.0
- Games left
- 12
- Bye
- 5
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 20.9 | 19.0 | 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.
Walker is the 3rd running back on the chart and 3rd overall. His 20.0 a game is 12.1 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 12 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 145.
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 Kenneth Walker at 21.0 in Week 3 and 19.0 in Week 4, a median of 20.0 points a game, down 1.9 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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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.
Kenneth Walker has scored 110.1 PPR points in 4 games, 27.5 a game, 7.5 a game more than the 20.0 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB22 with 191.9 PPR points in 17 games with SEA, 11.3 a game.
Week 1 vs DEN: 34.1 points (RB2 that week), 173 rushing yards on 23 carries, 3 of 6 targets for 18 yards, 2 touchdowns, 68 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs IND: 23.8 points (RB2 that week), 117 rushing yards on 24 carries, 6 of 10 targets for 61 yards, 83 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs MIA: 21.3 points (RB7 that week), 70 rushing yards on 18 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 3 yards, 2 touchdowns, 73 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs LV: 30.9 points (RB3 that week), 177 rushing yards on 22 carries, 1 of 1 target for 2 yards, 2 touchdowns, 75 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, Kenneth Walker has averaged 21.8 carries for 134 yards and 4.8 targets and 3.0 catches for 21 yards a game on 75 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 24 times inside the 20, 56 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 6 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against LV he had 22 carries and 1 target on 75 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; Kenneth Walker 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.
LAC, Walker's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 22.9 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 11th most to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Christian McCaffrey would want about 31 more added to make it even: a player like Dalton Kincaid, valued at 31. Two players for Walker also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Christian McCaffrey and Kenneth Walker
Bijan Robinson for Christian McCaffrey154 vs 114
Christian McCaffrey for Jaxon Smith-Njigba114 vs 120
Christian McCaffrey for Jonathan Taylor114 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Christian McCaffrey119 vs 114
Christian McCaffrey for Derrick Henry114 vs 115
Jahmyr Gibbs for Kenneth Walker191 vs 145- Bijan Robinson for Kenneth Walker154 vs 145
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Kenneth Walker120 vs 145
- Jonathan Taylor for Kenneth Walker120 vs 145
- Amon-Ra St. Brown for Kenneth Walker119 vs 145
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Christian McCaffrey for Kenneth Walker?
Yes on value: Kenneth Walker is worth 145 and Christian McCaffrey 114, a gain of 31. If Christian McCaffrey starts for you and Kenneth Walker would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Christian McCaffrey or Kenneth Walker?
Kenneth Walker, 145 to 114. He rates 20.0 market points a game over 12 games left, against 18.3 over 11 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. 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