Trade David Montgomery for Jalen Coker? Close to even, 35 to 43.
Close to even. On rest-of-season value David Montgomery is 35 and Jalen Coker is 43, a 8 point edge to Coker that sits inside the 8 points these values cannot separate. Take the one your lineup is short of. Montgomery rates 11.1 market points a game with 11 games left, Coker 12.7 with 12. On usage, Montgomery has 52 percent of HOU carries and 5 percent of its targets; Coker has drawn 20 percent of CAR targets. Montgomery is at JAX in Week 6 (10th fewest points allowed to RBs); Coker is at PHI in Week 6 (10th most points allowed to WRs). David Montgomery is listed Out (groin); Jalen Coker is listed Out (quadriceps).
The verdict, Week 5
Close to even.
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- Pts/game
- 11.1
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 8
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | 12.0 | 10.5 |
- Pts/game
- 12.7
- Games left
- 12
- Bye
- 5
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 13.8 | 11.6 | not priced |
Where the values come from
Montgomery is the 23rd running back on the chart and 48th overall. His 11.1 a game is 3.2 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 8, which is how he comes to 35.
Coker is the 17th receiver on the chart and 41st overall. His 12.7 a game is 3.6 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 12 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 43.
The weekly market prices
The market priced David Montgomery at 11.1 in Week 3, 12.0 in Week 4 and 10.5 in Week 5, a median of 11.1 points a game, down 0.5 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Jalen Coker at 13.8 in Week 3 and 11.6 in Week 4, a median of 12.7 points a game, down 2.1 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
David Montgomery has scored 45.5 PPR points in 5 games, 9.1 a game, 2.0 a game less than the 11.1 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB27 with 166.9 PPR points in 17 games with DET, 9.8 a game.
Week 1 vs BUF: 28.9 points (RB7 that week), 60 rushing yards on 20 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 19 yards, 3 touchdowns, 49 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs CIN: 4.4 points (RB48 that week), 10 rushing yards on 6 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 14 yards, 53 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs IND: 6.8 points (RB36 that week), 33 rushing yards on 11 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 15 yards, 63 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs DAL: 4.3 points (RB49 that week), 24 rushing yards on 10 carries, 56 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs TEN: 1.1 points (RB63 that week), 11 rushing yards on 5 carries.
Jalen Coker has scored 52.2 PPR points in 3 games, 17.4 a game, 4.7 a game more than the 12.7 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR69 with 90.4 PPR points in 11 games, 8.2 a game.
Week 1 vs CHI: 33.8 points (WR1 that week), 8 of 9 targets for 138 yards, 2 touchdowns, 84 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs ATL: 14.6 points (WR18 that week), 8 of 9 targets for 66 yards, 76 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs CLE: 3.8 points (WR86 that week), 2 of 4 targets for 18 yards, 36 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, David Montgomery has averaged 11.8 carries for 32 yards and 1.8 targets and 1.8 catches for 12 yards a game on 54 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 9 times inside the 20, 35 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 3 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against DAL he had 10 carries and 0 targets on 56 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 3, Jalen Coker has averaged 7.3 targets and 6.0 catches for 74 yards a game on 64 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 5 times inside the 20, 16 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 3 games.
In Week 3 against CLE he had 4 targets on 36 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. David Montgomery has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 8; Jalen Coker has 12 games with no bye left.
JAX, Montgomery's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 17.5 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 10th fewest to RBs of 32.
PHI, Coker's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 37.0 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 10th most to WRs of 32.
Other trades for David Montgomery and Jalen Coker
David Montgomery for Parker Washington35 vs 50
Bucky Irving for David Montgomery48 vs 35
Bhayshul Tuten for David Montgomery45 vs 35
David Montgomery for Josh Downs35 vs 37
David Montgomery for Jacory Croskey-Merritt35 vs 36
Jalen Coker for Jeremiyah Love43 vs 59
Jalen Coker for Tetairoa McMillan43 vs 58
Cam Skattebo for Jalen Coker57 vs 43
DeVonta Smith for Jalen Coker57 vs 43
Jalen Coker for Quinshon Judkins43 vs 57
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade David Montgomery for Jalen Coker?
It is close to even: David Montgomery is 35 and Jalen Coker is 43 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, David Montgomery or Jalen Coker?
Jalen Coker, 43 to 35. He rates 12.7 market points a game over 12 games left, against 11.1 over 11 for David Montgomery, 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