Trade Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Coker? Close to even, 36 to 43.
Close to even. On rest-of-season value Jacory Croskey-Merritt is 36 and Jalen Coker is 43, a 7 point edge to Coker that sits inside the 8 points these values cannot separate. Take the one your lineup is short of. Croskey-Merritt rates 11.2 market points a game with 11 games left, Coker 12.7 with 12. On usage, Croskey-Merritt has 48 percent of WAS carries and 5 percent of its targets; Coker has drawn 20 percent of CAR targets. Croskey-Merritt is at SF in Week 6 (8th most points allowed to RBs); Coker is at PHI in Week 6 (10th most points allowed to WRs). Jalen Coker is listed Out (quadriceps).
The verdict, Week 5

Close to even.

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- Pts/game
- 11.2
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 11.5 | 11.2 |
- Pts/game
- 12.7
- Games left
- 12
- Bye
- 5
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 13.8 | 11.6 | not priced |
Where the values come from
Croskey-Merritt is the 22nd running back on the chart and 45th overall. His 11.2 a game is 3.3 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 36.
Coker is the 17th receiver on the chart and 41st overall. His 12.7 a game is 3.6 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 12 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 43.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Jacory Croskey-Merritt at 6.8 in Week 3, 11.5 in Week 4 and 11.2 in Week 5, a median of 11.2 points a game, up 4.5 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Jalen Coker at 13.8 in Week 3 and 11.6 in Week 4, a median of 12.7 points a game, down 2.1 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Jacory Croskey-Merritt has scored 44.9 PPR points in 5 games, 9.0 a game, 2.2 a game less than the 11.2 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB33 with 140.3 PPR points in 17 games, 8.3 a game.
Week 1 vs PHI: 12.6 points (RB22 that week), 63 rushing yards on 16 carries, 1 of 1 target for -7 yards, 1 touchdown, 49 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs DAL: 5.8 points (RB41 that week), 43 rushing yards on 12 carries, 1 of 1 target for 5 yards, 37 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs SEA: 5.3 points (RB41 that week), 36 rushing yards on 19 carries, 1 of 1 target for 7 yards, 57 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs IND: 7.0 points (RB40 that week), 15 rushing yards on 9 carries, 2 of 4 targets for 35 yards, 45 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs NYG: 14.2 points (RB16 that week), 82 rushing yards on 11 carries, 1 touchdown.
Jalen Coker has scored 52.2 PPR points in 3 games, 17.4 a game, 4.7 a game more than the 12.7 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR69 with 90.4 PPR points in 11 games, 8.2 a game.
Week 1 vs CHI: 33.8 points (WR1 that week), 8 of 9 targets for 138 yards, 2 touchdowns, 84 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs ATL: 14.6 points (WR18 that week), 8 of 9 targets for 66 yards, 76 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs CLE: 3.8 points (WR86 that week), 2 of 4 targets for 18 yards, 36 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Jacory Croskey-Merritt has averaged 14.0 carries for 39 yards and 1.8 targets and 1.3 catches for 10 yards a game on 47 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 7 times inside the 20, 21 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against IND he had 9 carries and 4 targets on 45 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 3, Jalen Coker has averaged 7.3 targets and 6.0 catches for 74 yards a game on 64 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 5 times inside the 20, 16 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 3 games.
In Week 3 against CLE he had 4 targets on 36 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Jacory Croskey-Merritt has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 7; Jalen Coker has 12 games with no bye left.
SF, Croskey-Merritt's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 24.9 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 8th most to RBs of 32.
PHI, Coker's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 37.0 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 10th most to WRs of 32.
Other trades for Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Jalen Coker

Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Parker Washington36 vs 50
Bucky Irving for Jacory Croskey-Merritt48 vs 36
Bhayshul Tuten for Jacory Croskey-Merritt45 vs 36
Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Josh Downs36 vs 37
Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jaylen Waddle36 vs 36
Jalen Coker for Jeremiyah Love43 vs 59
Jalen Coker for Tetairoa McMillan43 vs 58
Cam Skattebo for Jalen Coker57 vs 43
DeVonta Smith for Jalen Coker57 vs 43
Jalen Coker for Quinshon Judkins43 vs 57
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Coker?
It is close to even: Jacory Croskey-Merritt is 36 and Jalen Coker is 43 on rest-of-season value, inside the 8 points the values cannot separate. Take the one who starts for you.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Jalen Coker?
Jalen Coker, 43 to 36. He rates 12.7 market points a game over 12 games left, against 11.2 over 11 for Jacory Croskey-Merritt, 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