Trade Dalton Kincaid for Jacory Croskey-Merritt? Close to even, 31 to 36.
Close to even. On rest-of-season value Dalton Kincaid is 31 and Jacory Croskey-Merritt is 36, a 5 point edge to Croskey-Merritt that sits inside the 8 points these values cannot separate. Take the one your lineup is short of. Kincaid rates 12.3 market points a game with 11 games left, Croskey-Merritt 11.2 with 11. On usage, Kincaid has drawn 17 percent of BUF targets; Croskey-Merritt has 48 percent of WAS carries and 5 percent of its targets. Kincaid is at LV in Week 6 (9th most points allowed to TEs); Croskey-Merritt is at SF in Week 6 (8th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Close to even.
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- Pts/game
- 12.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.3 | 12.3 | 11.7 |
- Pts/game
- 11.2
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 11.5 | 11.2 |
Where the values come from
Kincaid is the 5th tight end on the chart and 52nd overall. His 12.3 a game is 2.8 above the replacement tight end's 9.5, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 31.
Croskey-Merritt is the 22nd running back on the chart and 45th overall. His 11.2 a game is 3.3 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 36.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Dalton Kincaid at 12.3 in Week 3, 12.3 in Week 4 and 11.7 in Week 5, a median of 12.3 points a game, down 0.5 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Jacory Croskey-Merritt at 6.8 in Week 3, 11.5 in Week 4 and 11.2 in Week 5, a median of 11.2 points a game, up 4.5 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Dalton Kincaid has scored 46.0 PPR points in 4 games, 11.5 a game, 0.8 a game less than the 12.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished TE20 with 126.1 PPR points in 12 games, 10.5 a game.
Week 1 vs HOU: 18.0 points (TE5 that week), 5 of 6 targets for 130 yards, 72 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs DET: 22.5 points (TE3 that week), 7 of 8 targets for 95 yards, 1 touchdown, 66 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs LAC: 3.8 points (TE37 that week), 2 of 3 targets for 38 yards, 67 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs NE: 1.7 points (TE52 that week), 1 of 2 targets for 7 yards, 59 percent of snaps.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt has scored 44.9 PPR points in 5 games, 9.0 a game, 2.2 a game less than the 11.2 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB33 with 140.3 PPR points in 17 games, 8.3 a game.
Week 1 vs PHI: 12.6 points (RB22 that week), 63 rushing yards on 16 carries, 1 of 1 target for -7 yards, 1 touchdown, 49 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs DAL: 5.8 points (RB41 that week), 43 rushing yards on 12 carries, 1 of 1 target for 5 yards, 37 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs SEA: 5.3 points (RB41 that week), 36 rushing yards on 19 carries, 1 of 1 target for 7 yards, 57 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs IND: 7.0 points (RB40 that week), 15 rushing yards on 9 carries, 2 of 4 targets for 35 yards, 45 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs NYG: 14.2 points (RB16 that week), 82 rushing yards on 11 carries, 1 touchdown.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Dalton Kincaid has averaged 4.8 targets and 3.8 catches for 68 yards a game on 66 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 1 time inside the 20, 3 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against NE he had 2 targets on 59 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Jacory Croskey-Merritt has averaged 14.0 carries for 39 yards and 1.8 targets and 1.3 catches for 10 yards a game on 47 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 7 times inside the 20, 21 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against IND he had 9 carries and 4 targets on 45 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Dalton Kincaid has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 7; Jacory Croskey-Merritt has 11 games with his bye in Week 7.
LV, Kincaid's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 17.6 PPR points a game to TEs this season over 4 games, the 9th most to TEs of 32.
SF, Croskey-Merritt's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 24.9 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 8th most to RBs of 32.
Other trades for Dalton Kincaid and Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Dalton Kincaid for Jalen Coker31 vs 43
Dalton Kincaid for Josh Downs31 vs 37
Dalton Kincaid for Jaylen Waddle31 vs 36
Dalton Kincaid for Malik Nabers31 vs 36
Dalton Kincaid for Matthew Golden31 vs 35
Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Parker Washington36 vs 50
Bucky Irving for Jacory Croskey-Merritt48 vs 36
Bhayshul Tuten for Jacory Croskey-Merritt45 vs 36- Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Coker36 vs 43
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Josh Downs36 vs 37
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Dalton Kincaid for Jacory Croskey-Merritt?
It is close to even: Dalton Kincaid is 31 and Jacory Croskey-Merritt is 36 on rest-of-season value, inside the 8 points the values cannot separate. Take the one who starts for you.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Dalton Kincaid or Jacory Croskey-Merritt?
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, 36 to 31. He rates 11.2 market points a game over 11 games left, against 12.3 over 11 for Dalton Kincaid, 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