Trade DK Metcalf for Travis Kelce? Close to even, 30 to 34.
Close to even. On rest-of-season value DK Metcalf is 30 and Travis Kelce is 34, a 4 point edge to Kelce that sits inside the 8 points these values cannot separate. Take the one your lineup is short of. Metcalf rates 11.8 market points a game with 11 games left, Kelce 12.3 with 12. On usage, Metcalf has drawn 23 percent of PIT targets; Kelce has drawn 19 percent of KC targets. Metcalf is at TB in Week 6 (5th fewest points allowed to WRs); Kelce hosts LAC in Week 6 (8th fewest points allowed to TEs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5

Close to even.

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- Pts/game
- 11.8
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 9
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 11.8 | 10.3 | 12.5 |
- Pts/game
- 12.3
- Games left
- 12
- Bye
- 5
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.6 | 11.9 | not priced |
Where the values come from
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.
Kelce is the 3rd tight end on the chart and 49th overall. His 12.3 a game is 2.8 above the replacement tight end's 9.5, over 12 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 34.
The weekly market prices
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.
The market priced Travis Kelce at 12.6 in Week 3 and 11.9 in Week 4, a median of 12.3 points a game, down 0.7 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
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.
Travis Kelce has scored 52.6 PPR points in 4 games, 13.2 a game, 0.8 a game more than the 12.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished TE3 with 193.2 PPR points in 17 games, 11.4 a game.
Week 1 vs DEN: 10.1 points (TE16 that week), 3 of 5 targets for 71 yards, 71 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs IND: 25.1 points (TE2 that week), 9 of 11 targets for 101 yards, 1 touchdown, 85 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs MIA: 13.9 points (TE11 that week), 2 of 2 targets for 59 yards, 1 touchdown, 79 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs LV: 3.5 points (TE32 that week), 2 of 4 targets for 15 yards, 83 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
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.
Through Week 4, Travis Kelce has averaged 5.5 targets and 4.0 catches for 62 yards a game on 80 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 2 times inside the 20, 5 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against LV he had 4 targets on 83 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. DK Metcalf has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 9; Travis Kelce has 12 games with no bye left.
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.
LAC, Kelce's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 9.9 PPR points a game to TEs this season over 4 games, the 8th fewest to TEs of 32.
Other trades for DK Metcalf and Travis Kelce

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
Bucky Irving for Travis Kelce48 vs 34
Bhayshul Tuten for Travis Kelce45 vs 34
Jalen Coker for Travis Kelce43 vs 34
Josh Downs for Travis Kelce37 vs 34
Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Travis Kelce36 vs 34
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade DK Metcalf for Travis Kelce?
It is close to even: DK Metcalf is 30 and Travis Kelce is 34 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, DK Metcalf or Travis Kelce?
Travis Kelce, 34 to 30. He rates 12.3 market points a game over 12 games left, against 11.8 over 11 for DK Metcalf, 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