Trade Dalton Kincaid for Tony Pollard? No, Kincaid is worth 9 more.
No on value. Dalton Kincaid is worth 31 rest of season and Tony Pollard 22, so giving up Kincaid costs 9. Kincaid rates 12.3 market points a game with 11 games left, Pollard 9.9 with 11. On usage, Kincaid has drawn 17 percent of BUF targets; Pollard has 60 percent of TEN carries and 10 percent of its targets. Kincaid is at LV in Week 6 (9th most points allowed to TEs); Pollard is at IND in Week 6 (10th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5

Keeping Dalton Kincaid wins by 9.

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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
- 9.9
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 9
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.6 |
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.
Pollard is the 26th running back on the chart and 61st overall. His 9.9 a game is 2.0 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 9, which is how he comes to 22.
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 Tony Pollard at 9.9 in Week 3, 9.9 in Week 4 and 9.6 in Week 5, a median of 9.9 points a game, flat across them.
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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.
Tony Pollard has scored 43.7 PPR points in 5 games, 8.7 a game, 1.2 a game less than the 9.9 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB23 with 185.8 PPR points in 17 games, 10.9 a game.
Week 1 vs NYJ: 4.4 points (RB44 that week), 35 rushing yards on 7 carries, 1 of 2 targets for -1 yards, 52 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs PHI: 7.5 points (RB37 that week), 64 rushing yards on 14 carries, 1 of 1 target for 1 yards, 55 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs NYG: 13.6 points (RB16 that week), 74 rushing yards on 17 carries, 4 of 4 targets for 22 yards, 53 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs BAL: 13.0 points (RB24 that week), 48 rushing yards on 16 carries, 2 of 4 targets for 2 yards, 1 touchdown, 53 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs HOU: 5.2 points (RB34 that week), 52 rushing yards on 14 carries, 0 of 1 target for 0 yards.
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, Tony Pollard has averaged 13.5 carries for 55 yards and 2.8 targets and 2.0 catches for 6 yards a game on 53 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 17 times inside the 20, 43 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against BAL he had 16 carries and 4 targets on 53 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; Tony Pollard has 11 games with his bye in Week 9.
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.
IND, Pollard's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 24.2 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 10th most to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Tony Pollard would want about 9 more added to make it even: a player like Trevor Lawrence, valued at 8. Two players for Kincaid also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Dalton Kincaid and Tony Pollard

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 Malik Nabers31 vs 36
Tony Pollard for Travis Kelce22 vs 34
Lamar Jackson for Tony Pollard33 vs 22
George Kittle for Tony Pollard32 vs 22
Tony Pollard for Tyler Warren22 vs 31
DK Metcalf for Tony Pollard30 vs 22
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Dalton Kincaid for Tony Pollard?
No on value: Dalton Kincaid is worth 31 and Tony Pollard 22, a loss of 9. It can still help a lineup that needs a running back more than it needs Kincaid.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Dalton Kincaid or Tony Pollard?
Dalton Kincaid, 31 to 22. He rates 12.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 9.9 over 11 for Tony Pollard, 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