Trade Christian McCaffrey for Puka Nacua? No, McCaffrey is worth 24 more.
No on value. Christian McCaffrey is worth 114 rest of season and Puka Nacua 90, so giving up McCaffrey costs 24. McCaffrey rates 18.3 market points a game with 11 games left, Nacua 17.3 with 11. On usage, McCaffrey has 45 percent of SF carries and 20 percent of its targets; Nacua has drawn 27 percent of LAR targets. McCaffrey hosts WAS in Week 6 (4th fewest points allowed to RBs); Nacua hosts ARI in Week 6 (6th most points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping Christian McCaffrey wins by 24.
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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
- 17.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 11
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 17.3 | 21.5 |
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.
Nacua is the 5th receiver on the chart and 15th 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 11, which is how he comes to 90.
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 Puka Nacua at 3.0 in Week 3, 17.3 in Week 4 and 21.5 in Week 5, a median of 17.3 points a game, up 18.5 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.
Puka Nacua has scored 40.1 PPR points in 2 games, 20.1 a game, 2.8 a game more than the 17.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR1 with 375.0 PPR points in 16 games, 23.4 a game.
Week 1 vs SF: 12.4 points (WR27 that week), 5 of 9 targets for 74 yards, 70 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs PHI: 27.7 points (WR5 that week), 2 rushing yards on 1 carry, 9 of 12 targets for 125 yards, 1 touchdown, 90 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, Puka Nacua has averaged 0.5 carries for 1 yard and 10.5 targets and 7.0 catches for 100 yards a game on 82 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 2 times inside the 20, 11 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 2 games.
In Week 4 against PHI he had 1 carry and 12 targets on 90 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; Puka Nacua has 11 games with his bye in Week 11.
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.
ARI, Nacua's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 38.4 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 6th most to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Puka Nacua would want about 24 more added to make it even: a player like Jameson Williams, valued at 24. Two players for McCaffrey also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Christian McCaffrey and Puka Nacua
Bijan Robinson for Christian McCaffrey154 vs 114
Christian McCaffrey for Kenneth Walker114 vs 145
Christian McCaffrey for Jaxon Smith-Njigba114 vs 120
Christian McCaffrey for Jonathan Taylor114 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Christian McCaffrey119 vs 114- Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Puka Nacua120 vs 90
- Jonathan Taylor for Puka Nacua120 vs 90
- Amon-Ra St. Brown for Puka Nacua119 vs 90
Derrick Henry for Puka Nacua115 vs 90
Jaylen Warren for Puka Nacua102 vs 90
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Christian McCaffrey for Puka Nacua?
No on value: Christian McCaffrey is worth 114 and Puka Nacua 90, a loss of 24. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs McCaffrey.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Christian McCaffrey or Puka Nacua?
Christian McCaffrey, 114 to 90. He rates 18.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 17.3 over 11 for Puka Nacua, 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