Trade George Pickens for Zay Flowers? Yes, Flowers is worth 12 more.
Yes on value. Zay Flowers is worth 66 rest of season and George Pickens 54, so the side getting Flowers gains 12. Pickens rates 14.0 market points a game with 11 games left, Flowers 15.1 with 11. On usage, Pickens has drawn 19 percent of DAL targets; Flowers has drawn 30 percent of BAL targets. Pickens is at GB in Week 6 (16th most points allowed to WRs); Flowers is at CLE in Week 6 (8th most points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Getting Zay Flowers wins by 12.
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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
- 15.1
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 13
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 16.1 | 15.1 | 14.6 |
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.
Flowers is the 10th receiver on the chart and 28th overall. His 15.1 a game is 6.0 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 13, which is how he comes to 66.
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 Zay Flowers at 16.1 in Week 3, 15.1 in Week 4 and 14.6 in Week 5, a median of 15.1 points a game, down 1.5 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.
Zay Flowers has scored 81.8 PPR points in 4 games, 20.5 a game, 5.4 a game more than the 15.1 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR7 with 243.3 PPR points in 17 games, 14.3 a game.
Week 1 vs IND: 26.0 points (WR7 that week), 5 of 6 targets for 150 yards, 1 touchdown, 29 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs DAL: 15.4 points (WR22 that week), 20 rushing yards on 1 carry, 5 of 6 targets for 84 yards, 33 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs TEN: 25.8 points (WR7 that week), 8 of 10 targets for 118 yards, 1 touchdown, 73 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs ATL: 14.6 points (WR18 that week), 13 rushing yards on 1 carry, 8 of 9 targets for 53 yards.
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, Zay Flowers has averaged 7.3 targets and 6.0 catches for 117 yards a game on 45 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 4 times inside the 20, 11 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 3 games.
In Week 4 against TEN he had 10 targets on 73 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; Zay Flowers has 11 games with his bye in Week 13.
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.
CLE, Flowers's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 37.3 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 8th most to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting George Pickens would want about 12 more added to make it even: a player like Tucker Kraft, valued at 12. Two players for Flowers also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for George Pickens and Zay Flowers
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 Zay Flowers90 vs 66
Chris Olave for Zay Flowers90 vs 66
Puka Nacua for Zay Flowers90 vs 66
Ja'Marr Chase for Zay Flowers89 vs 66
James Cook III for Zay Flowers87 vs 66
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade George Pickens for Zay Flowers?
Yes on value: Zay Flowers is worth 66 and George Pickens 54, a gain of 12. If George Pickens starts for you and Zay Flowers would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, George Pickens or Zay Flowers?
Zay Flowers, 66 to 54. He rates 15.1 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