Trade George Kittle for Jacory Croskey-Merritt? Close to even, 32 to 36.
Close to even. On rest-of-season value George Kittle is 32 and Jacory Croskey-Merritt is 36, a 4 point edge to Croskey-Merritt that sits inside the 8 points these values cannot separate. Take the one your lineup is short of. Kittle rates 12.4 market points a game with 11 games left, Croskey-Merritt 11.2 with 11. On usage, Kittle has drawn 20 percent of SF targets; Croskey-Merritt has 48 percent of WAS carries and 5 percent of its targets. Kittle hosts WAS in Week 6 (5th most points allowed to TEs); Croskey-Merritt is at SF in Week 6 (8th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Close to even.
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- Pts/game
- 12.4
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 8
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 13.8 | 12.4 |
- Pts/game
- 11.2
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 11.5 | 11.2 |
Where the values come from
Kittle is the 4th tight end on the chart and 51st overall. His 12.4 a game is 2.9 above the replacement tight end's 9.5, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 8, which is how he comes to 32.
Croskey-Merritt is the 22nd running back on the chart and 45th overall. His 11.2 a game is 3.3 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 36.
The weekly market prices
The market priced George Kittle at 2.6 in Week 3, 13.8 in Week 4 and 12.4 in Week 5, a median of 12.4 points a game, up 9.7 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Jacory Croskey-Merritt at 6.8 in Week 3, 11.5 in Week 4 and 11.2 in Week 5, a median of 11.2 points a game, up 4.5 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
George Kittle has scored 71.8 PPR points in 5 games, 14.4 a game, 2.0 a game more than the 12.4 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished TE13 with 161.5 PPR points in 11 games, 14.7 a game.
Week 1 vs LAR: 3.2 points (TE41 that week), 2 of 5 targets for 12 yards, 46 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs MIA: 18.0 points (TE7 that week), 4 of 4 targets for 80 yards, 1 touchdown, 48 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs ARI: 26.2 points (TE2 that week), 6 of 7 targets for 82 yards, 2 touchdowns, 85 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs DEN: 17.0 points (TE4 that week), 4 of 6 targets for 70 yards, 1 touchdown, 91 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs SEA: 7.4 points (TE21 that week), 5 of 6 targets for 24 yards.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt has scored 44.9 PPR points in 5 games, 9.0 a game, 2.2 a game less than the 11.2 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB33 with 140.3 PPR points in 17 games, 8.3 a game.
Week 1 vs PHI: 12.6 points (RB22 that week), 63 rushing yards on 16 carries, 1 of 1 target for -7 yards, 1 touchdown, 49 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs DAL: 5.8 points (RB41 that week), 43 rushing yards on 12 carries, 1 of 1 target for 5 yards, 37 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs SEA: 5.3 points (RB41 that week), 36 rushing yards on 19 carries, 1 of 1 target for 7 yards, 57 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs IND: 7.0 points (RB40 that week), 15 rushing yards on 9 carries, 2 of 4 targets for 35 yards, 45 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs NYG: 14.2 points (RB16 that week), 82 rushing yards on 11 carries, 1 touchdown.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, George Kittle has averaged 5.5 targets and 4.0 catches for 61 yards a game on 68 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 5 times inside the 20, 12 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 4 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against DEN he had 6 targets on 91 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Jacory Croskey-Merritt has averaged 14.0 carries for 39 yards and 1.8 targets and 1.3 catches for 10 yards a game on 47 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 7 times inside the 20, 21 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against IND he had 9 carries and 4 targets on 45 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. George Kittle has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 8; Jacory Croskey-Merritt has 11 games with his bye in Week 7.
WAS, Kittle's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 18.3 PPR points a game to TEs this season over 4 games, the 5th most to TEs of 32.
SF, Croskey-Merritt's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 24.9 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 8th most to RBs of 32.
Other trades for George Kittle and Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Bhayshul Tuten for George Kittle45 vs 32
George Kittle for Jalen Coker32 vs 43
George Kittle for Josh Downs32 vs 37
George Kittle for Jaylen Waddle32 vs 36
George Kittle for Malik Nabers32 vs 36
Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Parker Washington36 vs 50
Bucky Irving for Jacory Croskey-Merritt48 vs 36- Bhayshul Tuten for Jacory Croskey-Merritt45 vs 36
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Coker36 vs 43
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Josh Downs36 vs 37
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade George Kittle for Jacory Croskey-Merritt?
It is close to even: George Kittle is 32 and Jacory Croskey-Merritt is 36 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, George Kittle or Jacory Croskey-Merritt?
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, 36 to 32. He rates 11.2 market points a game over 11 games left, against 12.4 over 11 for George Kittle, 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