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Trade George Kittle for Saquon Barkley? No, Kittle is worth 12 more.

No on value. George Kittle is worth 40 rest of season and Saquon Barkley 28, so giving up Kittle costs 12. Kittle rates 13.8 market points a game with 9 games left, Barkley 11.4 with 9. On usage, Kittle has drawn 22 percent of SF targets; Barkley has 34 percent of PHI carries and 6 percent of its targets. Kittle is on bye in Week 8; Barkley is at WAS in Week 8 (7th fewest points allowed to RBs). Saquon Barkley is listed Questionable (back).

The verdict, Week 8

Keeping George Kittle wins by 12.

George Kittle 4028 Saquon Barkley

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George Kittle

TE3SF

40

value, #38

Pts/game
13.8
Games left
9
Bye
8
George Kittle weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8
2.613.812.415.515.7no projection

Saquon Barkley

RB21PHIQuestionable

28

value, #46

Pts/game
11.4
Games left
9
Bye
10
Saquon Barkley weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8
15.513.63.9no projection11.33.4

Where the values come from

Kittle is the 3rd tight end on the chart and 38th overall. His 13.8 a game is 4.4 above the replacement tight end's 9.4, over 9 games left with his bye in Week 8, which is how he comes to 40.

Barkley is the 21st running back on the chart and 46th overall. His 11.4 a game is 3.1 above the replacement running back's 8.3, over 9 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 28.

The weekly projections

Parlae's market-based projections had George Kittle at 2.6 in Week 3, 13.8 in Week 4, 12.4 in Week 5, 15.5 in Week 6 and 15.7 in Week 7, a median of 13.8 points a game, up 13.1 from his first frozen week to his latest.

Parlae's market-based projections had Saquon Barkley at 15.5 in Week 3, 13.6 in Week 4, 3.9 in Week 5, 11.4 in Week 7 and 3.4 in Week 8, a median of 11.4 points a game, down 12.1 from his first frozen week to his latest.

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Points so far against the price

George Kittle has scored 104.5 PPR points in 7 games, 14.9 a game, 1.1 a game more than the 13.8 he is projected for 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 (TE22 that week), 5 of 6 targets for 24 yards, 92 percent of snaps.

Week 6 vs WAS: 17.9 points (TE5 that week), 5 of 8 targets for 69 yards, 1 touchdown, 89 percent of snaps.

Week 7 vs ATL: 14.8 points (TE5 that week), 8 of 10 targets for 88 yards, 91 percent of snaps.

Saquon Barkley has scored 38.1 PPR points in 5 games, 7.6 a game, 3.8 a game less than the 11.4 he is projected for from here.

Last season he finished RB14 with 232.3 PPR points in 16 games, 14.5 a game.

Week 1 vs WAS: 9.0 points (RB30 that week), 83 rushing yards on 15 carries, 1 of 2 targets for -3 yards, 71 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs TEN: 3.0 points (RB58 that week), 9 rushing yards on 4 carries, 1 of 2 targets for 11 yards, 16 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs CHI: 9.0 points (RB32 that week), 82 rushing yards on 15 carries, 1 of 2 targets for -2 yards, 72 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs LAR: 2.0 points (RB62 that week), 8 rushing yards on 2 carries, 1 of 1 target for 2 yards, 7 percent of snaps.

Week 7 vs DAL: 15.1 points (RB20 that week), 62 rushing yards on 7 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 9 yards, 1 touchdown, 16 percent of snaps.

Usage a game this season

Through Week 7, George Kittle has averaged 6.6 targets and 4.9 catches for 61 yards a game on 78 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 11 times inside the 20, 15 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 5 touchdowns in 7 games.

In Week 7 against ATL he had 10 targets on 91 percent of the snaps.

Through Week 7, Saquon Barkley has averaged 8.6 carries for 49 yards and 1.8 targets and 1.2 catches for 3 yards a game on 33 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 8 times inside the 20, 17 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 5 games.

In Week 7 against DAL he had 7 carries and 2 targets on 16 percent of the snaps.

Schedule and next matchup

A trade made now buys Week 8 through Week 17. George Kittle has 9 games in it with his bye in Week 8; Saquon Barkley has 9 games with his bye in Week 10.

WAS, Barkley's Week 8 opponent, has allowed 19.0 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 7th fewest to RBs of 32.

What would even it

The side getting Saquon Barkley would want about 12 more added to make it even: a player like Denzel Boston, valued at 13. Two players for Kittle also costs that side a roster spot.

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Common questions

  • Should I trade George Kittle for Saquon Barkley?

    No on value: George Kittle is worth 40 and Saquon Barkley 28, a loss of 12. It can still help a lineup that needs a running back more than it needs Kittle.

  • Who has more rest-of-season value, George Kittle or Saquon Barkley?

    George Kittle, 40 to 28. He rates 13.8 market points a game over 9 games left, against 11.4 over 9 for Saquon Barkley, 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, 6, 7, 8. A replacement starter's rate is subtracted and the rest is multiplied by his games from Week 8 to Week 17, bye taken out. No expert opinion is involved.

By the Parlae deskValues updated Oct 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number