Trade Dalton Kincaid for Malik Nabers? Close to even, 31 to 36.
Close to even. On rest-of-season value Dalton Kincaid is 31 and Malik Nabers is 36, a 5 point edge to Nabers 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, Nabers 12.4 with 11. On usage, Kincaid has drawn 17 percent of BUF targets; Nabers has drawn 23 percent of NYG targets. Kincaid is at LV in Week 6 (9th most points allowed to TEs); Nabers hosts NO in Week 6 (13th fewest points allowed to WRs). 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
- 12.4
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 8
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.0 | 12.4 | 13.2 |
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.
Nabers is the 20th receiver on the chart and 44th overall. His 12.4 a game is 3.3 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 8, 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 Malik Nabers at 12.0 in Week 3, 12.4 in Week 4 and 13.2 in Week 5, a median of 12.4 points a game, up 1.2 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.
Malik Nabers has scored 73.9 PPR points in 5 games, 14.8 a game, 2.4 a game more than the 12.4 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR101 with 57.1 PPR points in 4 games, 14.3 a game.
Week 1 vs DAL: 12.9 points (WR26 that week), 6 of 9 targets for 69 yards, 52 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs LAR: 1.1 points (WR116 that week), 1 of 4 targets for 1 yards, 74 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs TEN: 7.6 points (WR57 that week), 5 of 6 targets for 26 yards, 78 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs ARI: 23.2 points (WR10 that week), 6 of 7 targets for 112 yards, 1 touchdown, 76 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs WAS: 29.1 points (WR3 that week), 11 of 20 targets for 121 yards, 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, Malik Nabers has averaged 6.5 targets and 4.5 catches for 52 yards a game on 70 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 3 times inside the 20, 10 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against ARI he had 7 targets on 76 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; Malik Nabers has 11 games with his bye in Week 8.
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.
NO, Nabers's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 29.5 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 13th fewest to WRs of 32.
Other trades for Dalton Kincaid and Malik Nabers

Dalton Kincaid for Jalen Coker31 vs 43
Dalton Kincaid for Josh Downs31 vs 37
Dalton Kincaid for Jacory Croskey-Merritt31 vs 36
Dalton Kincaid for Jaylen Waddle31 vs 36
Dalton Kincaid for Matthew Golden31 vs 35
Malik Nabers for Parker Washington36 vs 50
Bucky Irving for Malik Nabers48 vs 36
Bhayshul Tuten for Malik Nabers45 vs 36
Jalen Coker for Malik Nabers43 vs 36
Josh Downs for Malik Nabers37 vs 36
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Dalton Kincaid for Malik Nabers?
It is close to even: Dalton Kincaid is 31 and Malik Nabers 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 Malik Nabers?
Malik Nabers, 36 to 31. He rates 12.4 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