Should I trade D'Andre Swift for James Cook III?

Yes on value: James Cook III is worth 87 and D'Andre Swift 76, a gain of 11. If D'Andre Swift starts for you and James Cook III would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.

Who has more rest-of-season value, D'Andre Swift or James Cook III?

James Cook III, 87 to 76. He rates 15.8 market points a game over 11 games left, against 14.8 over 11 for D'Andre Swift, 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.

Trade D'Andre Swift for James Cook III? Yes, Cook is worth 11 more.

Yes on value. James Cook III is worth 87 rest of season and D'Andre Swift 76, so the side getting Cook gains 11. Swift rates 14.8 market points a game with 11 games left, Cook 15.8 with 11. On usage, Swift has 45 percent of CHI carries and 9 percent of its targets; Cook has 67 percent of BUF carries and 9 percent of its targets. Swift is at ATL in Week 6 (6th fewest 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

Getting James Cook III wins by 11.

D'Andre Swift 7687 James Cook III

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D'Andre Swift

RB14CHI

value, #23

Pts/game: 14.8
Games left: 11
Bye: 10

D'Andre Swift weekly market-based points
Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5
8.0	15.7	14.8

James Cook III

RB12BUF

value, #18

Pts/game: 15.8
Games left: 11
Bye: 7

James Cook III weekly market-based points
Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5
16.2	15.8	14.4

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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, 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, 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. D'Andre Swift has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 10; James Cook III has 11 games with his bye in Week 7.

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.

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 D'Andre Swift would want about 11 more added to make it even: a player like Carnell Tate, valued at 11. Two players for Cook also costs that side a roster spot.

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Common questions

Should I trade D'Andre Swift for James Cook III?
Yes on value: James Cook III is worth 87 and D'Andre Swift 76, a gain of 11. If D'Andre Swift starts for you and James Cook III would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, D'Andre Swift or James Cook III?
James Cook III, 87 to 76. He rates 15.8 market points a game over 11 games left, against 14.8 over 11 for D'Andre Swift, 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 built Report a wrong number