Trade Denzel Boston for Jakobi Meyers? No, Boston is worth 11 more.
No on value. Denzel Boston is worth 15 rest of season and Jakobi Meyers 4, so giving up Boston costs 11. Boston rates 10.5 market points a game with 11 games left, Meyers 9.5 with 11. On usage, Boston has drawn 19 percent of CLE targets; Meyers has drawn 15 percent of JAX targets. Boston hosts BAL in Week 6 (7th most points allowed to WRs); Meyers hosts HOU in Week 6 (most points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5

Keeping Denzel Boston wins by 11.

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- Pts/game
- 10.5
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 11
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 10.5 | 8.1 | 10.5 |
- Pts/game
- 9.5
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.5 |
Where the values come from
Boston is the 27th receiver on the chart and 66th overall. His 10.5 a game is 1.4 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 11, which is how he comes to 15.
Meyers is the 32nd receiver on the chart and 81st overall. His 9.5 a game is 0.4 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 4.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Denzel Boston at 10.5 in Week 3, 8.1 in Week 4 and 10.5 in Week 5, a median of 10.5 points a game, flat across them.
The market priced Jakobi Meyers at 8.7 in Week 3, 9.5 in Week 4 and 9.5 in Week 5, a median of 9.5 points a game, up 0.8 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Denzel Boston has scored 69.0 PPR points in 5 games, 13.8 a game, 3.3 a game more than the 10.5 the market prices him at from here.
Week 1 vs JAX: 13.9 points (WR24 that week), 2 of 4 targets for 59 yards, 1 touchdown, 92 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs TB: 20.5 points (WR12 that week), 5 of 7 targets for 95 yards, 1 touchdown, 93 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs CAR: 8.1 points (WR52 that week), 2 of 4 targets for 41 yards, 89 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs PIT: 12.9 points (WR30 that week), 4 of 7 targets for 89 yards, 95 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs NYJ: 13.6 points (WR20 that week), 3 of 7 targets for 46 yards, 1 touchdown.
Jakobi Meyers has scored 47.4 PPR points in 5 games, 9.5 a game, level with the 9.5 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR32 with 175.8 PPR points in 16 games, 11.0 a game.
Week 1 vs CLE: 12.2 points (WR28 that week), 2 rushing yards on 1 carry, 2 of 2 targets for 40 yards, 1 touchdown, 65 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs DEN: 3.8 points (WR82 that week), 1 of 1 target for 28 yards, 90 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs NE: 19.4 points (WR16 that week), 7 of 8 targets for 64 yards, 1 touchdown, 81 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs CIN: 6.3 points (WR66 that week), 3 of 4 targets for 33 yards, 82 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs PHI: 5.7 points (WR53 that week), 2 of 3 targets for 37 yards.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Denzel Boston has averaged 5.5 targets and 3.3 catches for 71 yards a game on 92 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 3 times inside the 20, 11 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against PIT he had 7 targets on 95 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Jakobi Meyers has averaged 3.8 targets and 3.3 catches for 41 yards a game on 79 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 3 times inside the 20, 9 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against CIN he had 4 targets on 82 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Denzel Boston has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 11; Jakobi Meyers has 11 games with his bye in Week 7.
BAL, Boston's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 37.9 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 7th most to WRs of 32.
HOU, Meyers's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 44.6 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the most to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Jakobi Meyers would want about 11 more added to make it even: a player like Carnell Tate, valued at 11. Two players for Boston also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Denzel Boston and Jakobi Meyers

Denzel Boston for Omarion Hampton15 vs 26
Denzel Boston for Sam LaPorta15 vs 25
Denzel Boston for Jameson Williams15 vs 24
Denzel Boston for Luther Burden III15 vs 24
Denzel Boston for DJ Moore15 vs 22
Jakobi Meyers for J.K. Dobbins4 vs 15
Drake Maye for Jakobi Meyers14 vs 4
Jakobi Meyers for Kyle Monangai4 vs 12
Jakobi Meyers for Tucker Kraft4 vs 12
Carnell Tate for Jakobi Meyers11 vs 4
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Denzel Boston for Jakobi Meyers?
No on value: Denzel Boston is worth 15 and Jakobi Meyers 4, a loss of 11. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Boston.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Denzel Boston or Jakobi Meyers?
Denzel Boston, 15 to 4. He rates 10.5 market points a game over 11 games left, against 9.5 over 11 for Jakobi Meyers, 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