Should I trade Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Luther Burden III?

No on value: Jacory Croskey-Merritt is worth 36 and Luther Burden III 24, a loss of 12. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Croskey-Merritt.

Who has more rest-of-season value, Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Luther Burden III?

Jacory Croskey-Merritt, 36 to 24. He rates 11.2 market points a game over 11 games left, against 11.3 over 11 for Luther Burden III, 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.

Trade Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Luther Burden III? No, Croskey-Merritt is worth 12 more.

No on value. Jacory Croskey-Merritt is worth 36 rest of season and Luther Burden III 24, so giving up Croskey-Merritt costs 12. Croskey-Merritt rates 11.2 market points a game with 11 games left, Burden 11.3 with 11. On usage, Croskey-Merritt has 48 percent of WAS carries and 5 percent of its targets; Burden has drawn 24 percent of CHI targets. Croskey-Merritt is at SF in Week 6 (8th most points allowed to RBs); Burden is at ATL in Week 6 (5th most points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.

The verdict, Week 5

Keeping Jacory Croskey-Merritt wins by 12.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt 3624 Luther Burden III

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Jacory Croskey-Merritt

RB22WAS

value, #45

Pts/game: 11.2
Games left: 11
Bye: 7

Jacory Croskey-Merritt weekly market-based points
Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5
6.8	11.5	11.2

Luther Burden III

WR25CHI

value, #59

Pts/game: 11.3
Games left: 11
Bye: 10

Luther Burden III weekly market-based points
Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5
4.8	11.3	11.5

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.

Burden is the 25th receiver on the chart and 59th overall. His 11.3 a game is 2.2 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 24.

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 Luther Burden III at 4.8 in Week 3, 11.3 in Week 4 and 11.5 in Week 5, a median of 11.3 points a game, up 6.7 from his first frozen week to his latest.

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.

Luther Burden III has scored 55.8 PPR points in 5 games, 11.2 a game, level with the 11.3 the market prices him at from here.

Last season he finished WR48 with 127.9 PPR points in 15 games, 8.5 a game.

Week 1 vs CAR: 9.5 points (WR37 that week), 2 rushing yards on 1 carry, 5 of 5 targets for 63 yards, 73 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs MIN: 6.2 points (WR63 that week), 3 of 7 targets for 32 yards, 57 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs PHI: 19.8 points (WR13 that week), 7 rushing yards on 1 carry, 7 of 11 targets for 61 yards, 1 touchdown, 61 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs NYJ: 11.4 points (WR40 that week), 11 rushing yards on 1 carry, 4 of 6 targets for 63 yards, 56 percent of snaps.

Week 5 vs GB: 8.9 points (WR38 that week), 2 rushing yards on 4 carries, 4 of 6 targets for 47 yards.

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 4, Luther Burden III has averaged 0.8 carries for 5 yards and 7.3 targets and 4.8 catches for 55 yards a game on 61 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 7 times inside the 20, 11 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.

In Week 4 against NYJ he had 1 carry and 6 targets on 56 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; Luther Burden III has 11 games with his bye in Week 10.

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.

ATL, Burden's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 38.4 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 5th most to WRs of 32.

What would even it

The side getting Luther Burden III would want about 12 more added to make it even: a player like Tucker Kraft, valued at 12. Two players for Croskey-Merritt also costs that side a roster spot.

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Common questions

Should I trade Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Luther Burden III?
No on value: Jacory Croskey-Merritt is worth 36 and Luther Burden III 24, a loss of 12. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Croskey-Merritt.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Luther Burden III?
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, 36 to 24. He rates 11.2 market points a game over 11 games left, against 11.3 over 11 for Luther Burden III, 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 built Report a wrong number