Trade George Kittle for Luther Burden III? Close to even, 32 to 24.
Close to even. On rest-of-season value George Kittle is 32 and Luther Burden III is 24, a 8 point edge to Kittle 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, Burden 11.3 with 11. On usage, Kittle has drawn 20 percent of SF targets; Burden has drawn 24 percent of CHI targets. Kittle hosts WAS in Week 6 (5th most points allowed to TEs); Burden is at ATL in Week 6 (5th most points allowed to WRs). 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
- 11.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 10
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 11.3 | 11.5 |
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.
Burden is the 25th receiver on the chart and 59th overall. His 11.3 a game is 2.2 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 24.
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 Luther Burden III at 4.8 in Week 3, 11.3 in Week 4 and 11.5 in Week 5, a median of 11.3 points a game, up 6.7 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.
Luther Burden III has scored 55.8 PPR points in 5 games, 11.2 a game, level with the 11.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR48 with 127.9 PPR points in 15 games, 8.5 a game.
Week 1 vs CAR: 9.5 points (WR37 that week), 2 rushing yards on 1 carry, 5 of 5 targets for 63 yards, 73 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs MIN: 6.2 points (WR63 that week), 3 of 7 targets for 32 yards, 57 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs PHI: 19.8 points (WR13 that week), 7 rushing yards on 1 carry, 7 of 11 targets for 61 yards, 1 touchdown, 61 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs NYJ: 11.4 points (WR40 that week), 11 rushing yards on 1 carry, 4 of 6 targets for 63 yards, 56 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs GB: 8.9 points (WR38 that week), 2 rushing yards on 4 carries, 4 of 6 targets for 47 yards.
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, Luther Burden III has averaged 0.8 carries for 5 yards and 7.3 targets and 4.8 catches for 55 yards a game on 61 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 7 times inside the 20, 11 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against NYJ he had 1 carry and 6 targets on 56 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; Luther Burden III has 11 games with his bye in Week 10.
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.
ATL, Burden's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 38.4 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 5th most to WRs of 32.
Other trades for George Kittle and Luther Burden III

Bhayshul Tuten for George Kittle45 vs 32
George Kittle for Jalen Coker32 vs 43
George Kittle for Josh Downs32 vs 37
George Kittle for Jacory Croskey-Merritt32 vs 36
George Kittle for Jaylen Waddle32 vs 36
Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Luther Burden III36 vs 24
Jaylen Waddle for Luther Burden III36 vs 24
Luther Burden III for Malik Nabers24 vs 36
David Montgomery for Luther Burden III35 vs 24
Luther Burden III for Matthew Golden24 vs 35
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Common questions
Should I trade George Kittle for Luther Burden III?
It is close to even: George Kittle is 32 and Luther Burden III is 24 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 Luther Burden III?
George Kittle, 32 to 24. He rates 12.4 market points a game over 11 games left, against 11.3 over 11 for Luther Burden III, 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