Trade D'Andre Swift for George Pickens? No, Swift is worth 22 more.
No on value. D'Andre Swift is worth 76 rest of season and George Pickens 54, so giving up Swift costs 22. Swift rates 14.8 market points a game with 11 games left, Pickens 14.0 with 11. On usage, Swift has 45 percent of CHI carries and 9 percent of its targets; Pickens has drawn 19 percent of DAL targets. Swift is at ATL in Week 6 (6th fewest points allowed to RBs); Pickens is at GB in Week 6 (16th most points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping D'Andre Swift wins by 22.
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- Pts/game
- 14.8
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 10
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
- Pts/game
- 14.0
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 14
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 14.0 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
Where the values come from
Swift is the 14th running back on the chart and 23rd overall. His 14.8 a game is 6.9 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 76.
Pickens is the 14th receiver on the chart and 36th overall. His 14.0 a game is 4.9 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 14, which is how he comes to 54.
The weekly market prices
The market priced D'Andre Swift at 8.0 in Week 3, 15.7 in Week 4 and 14.8 in Week 5, a median of 14.8 points a game, up 6.8 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced George Pickens at 14.0 in Week 3, 13.9 in Week 4 and 14.8 in Week 5, a median of 14.0 points a game, up 0.8 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
D'Andre Swift has scored 80.8 PPR points in 5 games, 16.2 a game, 1.4 a game more than the 14.8 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB15 with 228.6 PPR points in 16 games, 14.3 a game.
Week 1 vs CAR: 32.4 points (RB5 that week), 124 rushing yards on 18 carries, 1 of 1 target for 10 yards, 3 touchdowns, 57 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs MIN: 12.9 points (RB16 that week), 45 rushing yards on 16 carries, 5 of 6 targets for 54 yards, 68 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs PHI: 10.8 points (RB23 that week), 84 rushing yards on 20 carries, 2 of 3 targets for 4 yards, 69 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs NYJ: 7.4 points (RB37 that week), 58 rushing yards on 15 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 16 yards, 35 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs GB: 17.3 points (RB9 that week), 43 rushing yards on 9 carries, 4 of 5 targets for 30 yards, 1 touchdown.
George Pickens has scored 68.5 PPR points in 5 games, 13.7 a game, level with the 14.0 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR5 with 291.9 PPR points in 17 games, 17.2 a game.
Week 1 vs NYG: 5.8 points (WR63 that week), 3 of 6 targets for 28 yards, 84 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs WAS: 10.0 points (WR34 that week), 6 of 8 targets for 40 yards, 76 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs BAL: 15.2 points (WR23 that week), 7 of 11 targets for 82 yards, 85 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs HOU: 9.5 points (WR45 that week), 2 of 3 targets for 75 yards, 86 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs TB: 28.0 points (WR4 that week), 9 of 13 targets for 130 yards, 1 touchdown.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, D'Andre Swift has averaged 17.3 carries for 78 yards and 2.8 targets and 2.5 catches for 21 yards a game on 56 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 20 times inside the 20, 31 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 3 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against NYJ he had 15 carries and 2 targets on 35 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, George Pickens has averaged 7.0 targets and 4.5 catches for 56 yards a game on 83 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 3 times inside the 20, 6 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 4 games.
In Week 4 against HOU he had 3 targets on 86 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. D'Andre Swift has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 10; George Pickens has 11 games with his bye in Week 14.
ATL, Swift's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 16.9 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 6th fewest to RBs of 32.
GB, Pickens's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 32.8 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 16th most to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting George Pickens would want about 22 more added to make it even: a player like DJ Moore, valued at 22. Two players for Swift also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for D'Andre Swift and George Pickens
D'Andre Swift for Jaylen Warren76 vs 102
CeeDee Lamb for D'Andre Swift100 vs 76
Chuba Hubbard for D'Andre Swift96 vs 76
Aaron Jones Sr. for D'Andre Swift95 vs 76
Ashton Jeanty for D'Andre Swift95 vs 76
Brock Bowers for George Pickens75 vs 54
George Pickens for Nico Collins54 vs 73
George Pickens for Kyren Williams54 vs 70
George Pickens for Josh Allen54 vs 69
George Pickens for Zay Flowers54 vs 66
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade D'Andre Swift for George Pickens?
No on value: D'Andre Swift is worth 76 and George Pickens 54, a loss of 22. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Swift.
Who has more rest-of-season value, D'Andre Swift or George Pickens?
D'Andre Swift, 76 to 54. He rates 14.8 market points a game over 11 games left, against 14.0 over 11 for George Pickens, 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