Trade Chuba Hubbard for James Cook III? No, Hubbard is worth 9 more.
No on value. Chuba Hubbard is worth 96 rest of season and James Cook III 87, so giving up Hubbard costs 9. Hubbard rates 15.9 market points a game with 12 games left, Cook 15.8 with 11. On usage, Hubbard has 66 percent of CAR carries and 7 percent of its targets; Cook has 67 percent of BUF carries and 9 percent of its targets. Hubbard is at PHI in Week 6 (12th most points allowed to RBs); Cook is at LV in Week 6 (16th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping Chuba Hubbard wins by 9.
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- Pts/game
- 15.9
- Games left
- 12
- Bye
- 5
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 16.0 | 15.8 | not priced |
- Pts/game
- 15.8
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 |
Where the values come from
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.
Cook is the 12th running back on the chart and 18th overall. His 15.8 a game is 7.9 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 87.
The weekly market prices
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.
The market priced James Cook III at 16.2 in Week 3, 15.8 in Week 4 and 14.4 in Week 5, a median of 15.8 points a game, down 1.8 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
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.
James Cook III has scored 66.5 PPR points in 4 games, 16.6 a game, 0.8 a game more than the 15.8 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB6 with 302.2 PPR points in 17 games, 17.8 a game.
Week 1 vs HOU: 9.9 points (RB27 that week), 57 rushing yards on 13 carries, 3 of 4 targets for 12 yards, 72 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs DET: 20.9 points (RB5 that week), 135 rushing yards on 21 carries, 1 of 3 targets for 4 yards, 1 touchdown, 74 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs LAC: 19.4 points (RB9 that week), 154 rushing yards on 24 carries, 0 of 1 target for 0 yards, 1 touchdown, 67 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs NE: 16.3 points (RB19 that week), 75 rushing yards on 12 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 8 yards, 1 touchdown, 59 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
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.
Through Week 4, James Cook III has averaged 17.5 carries for 105 yards and 2.5 targets and 1.5 catches for 6 yards a game on 68 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 15 times inside the 20, 38 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 3 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against NE he had 12 carries and 2 targets on 59 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Chuba Hubbard has 12 games in it with no bye left; James Cook III has 11 games with his bye in Week 7.
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.
LV, Cook's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 21.1 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 16th most to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting James Cook III would want about 9 more added to make it even: a player like Trevor Lawrence, valued at 8. Two players for Hubbard also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Chuba Hubbard and James Cook III
Chuba Hubbard for Jaxon Smith-Njigba96 vs 120
Chuba Hubbard for Jonathan Taylor96 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Chuba Hubbard119 vs 96
Chuba Hubbard for Derrick Henry96 vs 115
Christian McCaffrey for Chuba Hubbard114 vs 96- James Cook III for Jaxon Smith-Njigba87 vs 120
- James Cook III for Jonathan Taylor87 vs 120
- Amon-Ra St. Brown for James Cook III119 vs 87
- Derrick Henry for James Cook III115 vs 87
- Christian McCaffrey for James Cook III114 vs 87
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Chuba Hubbard for James Cook III?
No on value: Chuba Hubbard is worth 96 and James Cook III 87, a loss of 9. It can still help a lineup that needs a running back more than it needs Hubbard.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Chuba Hubbard or James Cook III?
Chuba Hubbard, 96 to 87. He rates 15.9 market points a game over 12 games left, against 15.8 over 11 for James Cook III, 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