Trade Davante Adams for George Pickens? No, Adams is worth 9 more.
No on value. Davante Adams is worth 63 rest of season and George Pickens 54, so giving up Adams costs 9. Adams rates 14.8 market points a game with 11 games left, Pickens 14.0 with 11. On usage, Adams has drawn 24 percent of LAR targets; Pickens has drawn 19 percent of DAL targets. Adams hosts ARI in Week 6 (6th most points allowed to WRs); 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 Davante Adams wins by 9.
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- Pts/game
- 14.8
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 11
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 16.7 | 14.8 | 14.7 |
- 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
Adams is the 11th receiver on the chart and 29th overall. His 14.8 a game is 5.7 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 11, which is how he comes to 63.
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 Davante Adams at 16.7 in Week 3, 14.8 in Week 4 and 14.7 in Week 5, a median of 14.8 points a game, down 2.0 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
Davante Adams has scored 73.0 PPR points in 4 games, 18.3 a game, 3.4 a game more than the 14.8 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR9 with 222.9 PPR points in 14 games, 15.9 a game.
Week 1 vs SF: 5.6 points (WR67 that week), 3 of 6 targets for 26 yards, 54 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs NYG: 39.5 points (WR2 that week), 8 of 10 targets for 195 yards, 2 touchdowns, 65 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs DEN: 20.7 points (WR10 that week), 7 of 13 targets for 137 yards, 83 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs PHI: 7.2 points (WR61 that week), 4 of 9 targets for 32 yards, 95 percent of snaps.
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, Davante Adams has averaged 9.5 targets and 5.5 catches for 98 yards a game on 76 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 4 times inside the 20, 12 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against PHI he had 9 targets on 95 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. Davante Adams has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 11; George Pickens has 11 games with his bye in Week 14.
ARI, Adams's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 38.4 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 6th most to WRs 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 9 more added to make it even: a player like Trevor Lawrence, valued at 8. Two players for Adams also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Davante Adams and George Pickens
Chase Brown for Davante Adams90 vs 63
Chris Olave for Davante Adams90 vs 63
Davante Adams for Puka Nacua63 vs 90
Davante Adams for Ja'Marr Chase63 vs 89
Davante Adams for James Cook III63 vs 87
D'Andre Swift for George Pickens76 vs 54
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
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Davante Adams for George Pickens?
No on value: Davante Adams is worth 63 and George Pickens 54, a loss of 9. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Adams.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Davante Adams or George Pickens?
Davante Adams, 63 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