Trade George Kittle for Tony Pollard? No, Kittle is worth 10 more.
No on value. George Kittle is worth 32 rest of season and Tony Pollard 22, so giving up Kittle costs 10. Kittle rates 12.4 market points a game with 11 games left, Pollard 9.9 with 11. On usage, Kittle has drawn 20 percent of SF targets; Pollard has 60 percent of TEN carries and 10 percent of its targets. Kittle hosts WAS in Week 6 (5th most points allowed to TEs); Pollard is at IND in Week 6 (10th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping George Kittle wins by 10.
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Both sides are filled in. Add a player to either side to check a two for one.
- Pts/game
- 12.4
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 8
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 13.8 | 12.4 |
- Pts/game
- 9.9
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 9
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.6 |
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.
Pollard is the 26th running back on the chart and 61st overall. His 9.9 a game is 2.0 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 9, which is how he comes to 22.
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 Tony Pollard at 9.9 in Week 3, 9.9 in Week 4 and 9.6 in Week 5, a median of 9.9 points a game, flat across them.
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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.
Tony Pollard has scored 43.7 PPR points in 5 games, 8.7 a game, 1.2 a game less than the 9.9 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB23 with 185.8 PPR points in 17 games, 10.9 a game.
Week 1 vs NYJ: 4.4 points (RB44 that week), 35 rushing yards on 7 carries, 1 of 2 targets for -1 yards, 52 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs PHI: 7.5 points (RB37 that week), 64 rushing yards on 14 carries, 1 of 1 target for 1 yards, 55 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs NYG: 13.6 points (RB16 that week), 74 rushing yards on 17 carries, 4 of 4 targets for 22 yards, 53 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs BAL: 13.0 points (RB24 that week), 48 rushing yards on 16 carries, 2 of 4 targets for 2 yards, 1 touchdown, 53 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs HOU: 5.2 points (RB34 that week), 52 rushing yards on 14 carries, 0 of 1 target for 0 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, Tony Pollard has averaged 13.5 carries for 55 yards and 2.8 targets and 2.0 catches for 6 yards a game on 53 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 17 times inside the 20, 43 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against BAL he had 16 carries and 4 targets on 53 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; Tony Pollard has 11 games with his bye in Week 9.
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.
IND, Pollard's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 24.2 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 10th most to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Tony Pollard would want about 10 more added to make it even: a player like Carnell Tate, valued at 11. Two players for Kittle also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for George Kittle and Tony Pollard
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
Tony Pollard for Travis Kelce22 vs 34
Lamar Jackson for Tony Pollard33 vs 22
Dalton Kincaid for Tony Pollard31 vs 22
Tony Pollard for Tyler Warren22 vs 31
DK Metcalf for Tony Pollard30 vs 22
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade George Kittle for Tony Pollard?
No on value: George Kittle is worth 32 and Tony Pollard 22, a loss of 10. 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 Tony Pollard?
George Kittle, 32 to 22. He rates 12.4 market points a game over 11 games left, against 9.9 over 11 for Tony Pollard, 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