Trade DJ Moore for DK Metcalf? Close to even, 22 to 30.
Close to even. On rest-of-season value DJ Moore is 22 and DK Metcalf is 30, a 8 point edge to Metcalf that sits inside the 8 points these values cannot separate. Take the one your lineup is short of. Moore rates 11.1 market points a game with 11 games left, Metcalf 11.8 with 11. On usage, Moore has drawn 18 percent of BUF targets; Metcalf has drawn 23 percent of PIT targets. Moore is at LV in Week 6 (6th fewest points allowed to WRs); Metcalf is at TB in Week 6 (5th fewest points allowed to WRs). DJ Moore is listed Questionable (undisclosed).
The verdict, Week 5

Close to even.

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- Pts/game
- 11.1
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | 11.4 | 2.5 |
- Pts/game
- 11.8
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 9
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 11.8 | 10.3 | 12.5 |
Where the values come from
Moore is the 26th receiver on the chart and 60th overall. His 11.1 a game is 2.0 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 22.
Metcalf is the 23rd receiver on the chart and 54th overall. His 11.8 a game is 2.7 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 9, which is how he comes to 30.
The weekly market prices
The market priced DJ Moore at 11.1 in Week 3, 11.4 in Week 4 and 2.5 in Week 5, a median of 11.1 points a game, down 8.7 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced DK Metcalf at 11.8 in Week 3, 10.3 in Week 4 and 12.5 in Week 5, a median of 11.8 points a game, up 0.7 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
DJ Moore has scored 36.3 PPR points in 4 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 WR35 with 170.2 PPR points in 17 games with CHI, 10.0 a game.
Week 1 vs HOU: 21.0 points (WR9 that week), 5 of 8 targets for 100 yards, 1 touchdown, 76 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs DET: -0.1 points (WR119 that week), -1 rushing yards on 1 carry, 0 of 0 targets for 0 yards, 31 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs LAC: 12.7 points (WR31 that week), 6 of 10 targets for 67 yards, 64 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs NE: 2.7 points (WR87 that week), 6 rushing yards on 1 carry, 1 of 2 targets for 11 yards, 39 percent of snaps.
DK Metcalf has scored 48.6 PPR points in 5 games, 9.7 a game, 2.1 a game less than the 11.8 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR26 with 187.2 PPR points in 15 games, 12.5 a game.
Week 1 vs ATL: 8.0 points (WR50 that week), 4 of 10 targets for 40 yards, 96 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs NE: 6.7 points (WR58 that week), 4 of 9 targets for 27 yards, 97 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs CIN: 12.1 points (WR35 that week), 3 of 5 targets for 31 yards, 1 touchdown, 95 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs CLE: 16.5 points (WR16 that week), 5 of 9 targets for 115 yards, 97 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs IND: 5.3 points (WR56 that week), 11 rushing yards on 1 carry, 3 of 4 targets for 12 yards.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, DJ Moore has averaged 0.5 carries for 1 yard and 5.0 targets and 3.0 catches for 45 yards a game on 51 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 3 times inside the 20, 8 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against NE he had 1 carry and 2 targets on 39 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, DK Metcalf has averaged 8.3 targets and 4.0 catches for 53 yards a game on 96 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 1 time inside the 20, 4 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against CLE he had 9 targets on 97 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. DJ Moore has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 7; DK Metcalf has 11 games with his bye in Week 9.
LV, Moore's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 26.9 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 6th fewest to WRs of 32.
TB, Metcalf's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 25.6 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 5th fewest to WRs of 32.
Other trades for DJ Moore and DK Metcalf

DJ Moore for Travis Kelce22 vs 34
DJ Moore for Lamar Jackson22 vs 33
DJ Moore for George Kittle22 vs 32
Dalton Kincaid for DJ Moore31 vs 22
DJ Moore for Tyler Warren22 vs 31
DK Metcalf for Josh Downs30 vs 37
DK Metcalf for Jacory Croskey-Merritt30 vs 36
DK Metcalf for Jaylen Waddle30 vs 36
DK Metcalf for Malik Nabers30 vs 36
David Montgomery for DK Metcalf35 vs 30
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade DJ Moore for DK Metcalf?
It is close to even: DJ Moore is 22 and DK Metcalf is 30 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, DJ Moore or DK Metcalf?
DK Metcalf, 30 to 22. He rates 11.8 market points a game over 11 games left, against 11.1 over 11 for DJ Moore, 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