Trade George Pickens for Saquon Barkley? Yes, Barkley is worth 9 more.
Yes on value. Saquon Barkley is worth 63 rest of season and George Pickens 54, so the side getting Barkley gains 9. Pickens rates 14.0 market points a game with 11 games left, Barkley 13.6 with 11. On usage, Pickens has drawn 19 percent of DAL targets; Barkley has 36 percent of PHI carries and 7 percent of its targets. Pickens is at GB in Week 6 (16th most points allowed to WRs); Barkley hosts CAR in Week 6 (3rd most points allowed to RBs). Saquon Barkley is listed Out (hamstring).
The verdict, Week 5
Getting Saquon Barkley wins by 9.
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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
- 13.6
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 10
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 13.6 | 3.9 |
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.
Barkley is the 16th running back on the chart and 30th overall. His 13.6 a game is 5.7 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 63.
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 Saquon Barkley at 15.5 in Week 3, 13.6 in Week 4 and 3.9 in Week 5, a median of 13.6 points a game, down 11.6 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.
Saquon Barkley has scored 23.0 PPR points in 4 games, 5.8 a game, 7.9 a game less than the 13.6 the market prices him at 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.
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, Saquon Barkley has averaged 9.0 carries for 46 yards and 1.8 targets and 1.0 catches for 2 yards a game on 38 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 5 times inside the 20, 14 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 4 games.
In Week 4 against LAR he had 2 carries and 1 target on 7 percent of the snaps.
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; Saquon Barkley has 11 games with his bye in Week 10.
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.
CAR, Barkley's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 28.0 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 3rd most to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting George Pickens would want about 9 more added to make it even: a player like Trevor Lawrence, valued at 8. Two players for Barkley also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for George Pickens and Saquon Barkley
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 Josh Allen54 vs 69
Chase Brown for Saquon Barkley90 vs 63
Chris Olave for Saquon Barkley90 vs 63
Puka Nacua for Saquon Barkley90 vs 63
Ja'Marr Chase for Saquon Barkley89 vs 63
James Cook III for Saquon Barkley87 vs 63
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Common questions
Should I trade George Pickens for Saquon Barkley?
Yes on value: Saquon Barkley is worth 63 and George Pickens 54, a gain of 9. If George Pickens starts for you and Saquon Barkley would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, George Pickens or Saquon Barkley?
Saquon Barkley, 63 to 54. He rates 13.6 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