Trade Christian McCaffrey for Trey McBride? No, McCaffrey is worth 30 more.
No on value. Christian McCaffrey is worth 114 rest of season and Trey McBride 84, so giving up McCaffrey costs 30. McCaffrey rates 18.3 market points a game with 11 games left, McBride 17.1 with 11. On usage, McCaffrey has 45 percent of SF carries and 20 percent of its targets; McBride has drawn 31 percent of ARI targets. McCaffrey hosts WAS in Week 6 (4th fewest points allowed to RBs); McBride is at LAR in Week 6 (2nd fewest points allowed to TEs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5

Keeping Christian McCaffrey wins by 30.

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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
- 17.1
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 14
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 16.3 | 17.1 | 19.3 |
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.
McBride is the 1st tight end on the chart and 20th overall. His 17.1 a game is 7.6 above the replacement tight end's 9.5, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 14, which is how he comes to 84.
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 Trey McBride at 16.3 in Week 3, 17.1 in Week 4 and 19.3 in Week 5, a median of 17.1 points a game, up 2.9 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.
Trey McBride has scored 90.8 PPR points in 5 games, 18.2 a game, 1.1 a game more than the 17.1 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished TE1 with 315.9 PPR points in 17 games, 18.6 a game.
Week 1 vs LAC: 24.5 points (TE2 that week), 9 of 13 targets for 95 yards, 1 touchdown, 80 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs SEA: 18.1 points (TE6 that week), 8 of 10 targets for 41 yards, 1 touchdown, 88 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs SF: 16.5 points (TE8 that week), 9 of 11 targets for 75 yards, 91 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs NYG: 10.1 points (TE19 that week), 7 of 12 targets for 31 yards, 97 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs DET: 21.6 points (TE3 that week), 9 of 10 targets for 66 yards, 1 touchdown.
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, Trey McBride has averaged 11.5 targets and 8.3 catches for 61 yards a game on 89 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 9 times inside the 20, 19 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against NYG he had 12 targets on 97 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; Trey McBride has 11 games with his bye in Week 14.
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.
LAR, McBride's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 6.6 PPR points a game to TEs this season over 4 games, the 2nd fewest to TEs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Trey McBride would want about 30 more added to make it even: a player like DK Metcalf, valued at 30. Two players for McCaffrey also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Christian McCaffrey and Trey McBride

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 Trey McBride120 vs 84
Jonathan Taylor for Trey McBride120 vs 84
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Trey McBride119 vs 84
Derrick Henry for Trey McBride115 vs 84
Jaylen Warren for Trey McBride102 vs 84
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Christian McCaffrey for Trey McBride?
No on value: Christian McCaffrey is worth 114 and Trey McBride 84, a loss of 30. It can still help a lineup that needs a tight end more than it needs McCaffrey.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Christian McCaffrey or Trey McBride?
Christian McCaffrey, 114 to 84. He rates 18.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 17.1 over 11 for Trey McBride, 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