Trade George Pickens for Josh Allen? Yes, Allen is worth 15 more.
Yes on value. Josh Allen is worth 69 rest of season and George Pickens 54, so the side getting Allen gains 15. Pickens rates 14.0 market points a game with 11 games left, Allen 22.8 with 11. On usage, Pickens has drawn 19 percent of DAL targets; Allen has thrown 29.8 passes and run 7.0 times a game. Pickens is at GB in Week 6 (16th most points allowed to WRs); Allen is at LV in Week 6 (15th most points allowed to QBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Getting Josh Allen wins by 15.
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- Pts/game
- 14.0
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 14
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 14.0 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
- Pts/game
- 22.8
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | 22.8 | 22.8 |
Where the values come from
Pickens is the 14th receiver on the chart and 36th overall. His 14.0 a game is 4.9 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 14, which is how he comes to 54.
Allen is the 1st quarterback on the chart and 27th overall. His 22.8 a game is 6.3 above the replacement quarterback's 16.5, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 69.
The weekly market prices
The market priced George Pickens at 14.0 in Week 3, 13.9 in Week 4 and 14.8 in Week 5, a median of 14.0 points a game, up 0.8 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Josh Allen at 23.5 in Week 3, 22.8 in Week 4 and 22.8 in Week 5, a median of 22.8 points a game, down 0.6 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
George Pickens has scored 68.5 PPR points in 5 games, 13.7 a game, level with the 14.0 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR5 with 291.9 PPR points in 17 games, 17.2 a game.
Week 1 vs NYG: 5.8 points (WR63 that week), 3 of 6 targets for 28 yards, 84 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs WAS: 10.0 points (WR34 that week), 6 of 8 targets for 40 yards, 76 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs BAL: 15.2 points (WR23 that week), 7 of 11 targets for 82 yards, 85 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs HOU: 9.5 points (WR45 that week), 2 of 3 targets for 75 yards, 86 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs TB: 28.0 points (WR4 that week), 9 of 13 targets for 130 yards, 1 touchdown.
Josh Allen has scored 115.5 PPR points in 4 games, 28.9 a game, 6.1 a game more than the 22.8 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished QB1 with 374.6 PPR points in 17 games, 22.0 a game.
Week 1 vs HOU: 35.7 points (QB2 that week), 334 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 23 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs DET: 40.8 points (QB1 that week), 248 passing yards, 3 touchdown passes, 69 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs LAC: 19.5 points (QB17 that week), 204 passing yards, 0 touchdown passes, 22 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs NE: 19.5 points (QB10 that week), 253 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass, 4 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, George Pickens has averaged 7.0 targets and 4.5 catches for 56 yards a game on 83 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 3 times inside the 20, 6 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 4 games.
In Week 4 against HOU he had 3 targets on 86 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Josh Allen has averaged 29.8 attempts, 260 passing yards and 1.5 touchdown passes a game, with 7.0 runs for 31 yards on 100 percent of the snaps.
In Week 4 against NE he went 23 of 33 for 253 yards and 1 touchdown.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. George Pickens has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 14; Josh Allen has 11 games with his bye in Week 7.
GB, Pickens's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 32.8 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 16th most to WRs of 32.
LV, Allen's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 17.4 PPR points a game to QBs this season over 4 games, the 15th most to QBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting George Pickens would want about 15 more added to make it even: a player like Denzel Boston, valued at 15. Two players for Allen also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for George Pickens and Josh Allen
D'Andre Swift for George Pickens76 vs 54
Brock Bowers for George Pickens75 vs 54
George Pickens for Nico Collins54 vs 73
George Pickens for Kyren Williams54 vs 70
George Pickens for Zay Flowers54 vs 66
Chuba Hubbard for Josh Allen96 vs 69
Aaron Jones Sr. for Josh Allen95 vs 69
Ashton Jeanty for Josh Allen95 vs 69
Chase Brown for Josh Allen90 vs 69
Chris Olave for Josh Allen90 vs 69
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Common questions
Should I trade George Pickens for Josh Allen?
Yes on value: Josh Allen is worth 69 and George Pickens 54, a gain of 15. If George Pickens starts for you and Josh Allen would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, George Pickens or Josh Allen?
Josh Allen, 69 to 54. He rates 22.8 market points a game over 11 games left, against 14.0 over 11 for George Pickens, 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