Trade Jakobi Meyers for J.K. Dobbins? Yes, Dobbins is worth 11 more.
Yes on value. J.K. Dobbins is worth 15 rest of season and Jakobi Meyers 4, so the side getting Dobbins gains 11. Meyers rates 9.5 market points a game with 11 games left, Dobbins 9.3 with 11. On usage, Meyers has drawn 15 percent of JAX targets; Dobbins has 53 percent of DEN carries and 3 percent of its targets. Meyers hosts HOU in Week 6 (most points allowed to WRs); Dobbins hosts SEA in Week 6 (15th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Getting J.K. Dobbins wins by 11.
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- Pts/game
- 9.5
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.5 |
- Pts/game
- 9.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 10
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 10.5 | 9.3 |
Where the values come from
Meyers is the 32nd receiver on the chart and 81st overall. His 9.5 a game is 0.4 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 4.
Dobbins is the 28th running back on the chart and 67th overall. His 9.3 a game is 1.4 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 15.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Jakobi Meyers at 8.7 in Week 3, 9.5 in Week 4 and 9.5 in Week 5, a median of 9.5 points a game, up 0.8 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced J.K. Dobbins at 4.1 in Week 3, 10.5 in Week 4 and 9.3 in Week 5, a median of 9.3 points a game, up 5.2 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Jakobi Meyers has scored 47.4 PPR points in 5 games, 9.5 a game, level with the 9.5 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR32 with 175.8 PPR points in 16 games, 11.0 a game.
Week 1 vs CLE: 12.2 points (WR28 that week), 2 rushing yards on 1 carry, 2 of 2 targets for 40 yards, 1 touchdown, 65 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs DEN: 3.8 points (WR82 that week), 1 of 1 target for 28 yards, 90 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs NE: 19.4 points (WR16 that week), 7 of 8 targets for 64 yards, 1 touchdown, 81 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs CIN: 6.3 points (WR66 that week), 3 of 4 targets for 33 yards, 82 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs PHI: 5.7 points (WR53 that week), 2 of 3 targets for 37 yards.
J.K. Dobbins has scored 36.1 PPR points in 5 games, 7.2 a game, 2.1 a game less than the 9.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB43 with 115.9 PPR points in 10 games, 11.6 a game.
Week 1 vs KC: 3.6 points (RB53 that week), 36 rushing yards on 8 carries, 43 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs JAX: 3.6 points (RB51 that week), 36 rushing yards on 10 carries, 34 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs LAR: 6.3 points (RB39 that week), 49 rushing yards on 17 carries, 1 of 2 targets for 4 yards, 49 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs SF: 7.2 points (RB38 that week), 40 rushing yards on 11 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 12 yards, 32 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs LAC: 15.4 points (RB13 that week), 68 rushing yards on 18 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 6 yards, 1 touchdown.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Jakobi Meyers has averaged 3.8 targets and 3.3 catches for 41 yards a game on 79 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 3 times inside the 20, 9 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against CIN he had 4 targets on 82 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, J.K. Dobbins has averaged 11.5 carries for 40 yards and 1.0 targets and 0.8 catches for 4 yards a game on 40 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 6 times inside the 20, 21 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 4 games.
In Week 4 against SF he had 11 carries and 2 targets on 32 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Jakobi Meyers has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 7; J.K. Dobbins has 11 games with his bye in Week 10.
HOU, Meyers's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 44.6 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the most to WRs of 32.
SEA, Dobbins's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 21.2 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 15th most to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Jakobi Meyers would want about 11 more added to make it even: a player like Carnell Tate, valued at 11. Two players for Dobbins also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Jakobi Meyers and J.K. Dobbins
Denzel Boston for Jakobi Meyers15 vs 4
Drake Maye for Jakobi Meyers14 vs 4
Jakobi Meyers for Kyle Monangai4 vs 12
Jakobi Meyers for Tucker Kraft4 vs 12
Carnell Tate for Jakobi Meyers11 vs 4
J.K. Dobbins for Omarion Hampton15 vs 26
J.K. Dobbins for Sam LaPorta15 vs 25
Jameson Williams for J.K. Dobbins24 vs 15
J.K. Dobbins for Luther Burden III15 vs 24
DJ Moore for J.K. Dobbins22 vs 15
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Jakobi Meyers for J.K. Dobbins?
Yes on value: J.K. Dobbins is worth 15 and Jakobi Meyers 4, a gain of 11. If Jakobi Meyers starts for you and J.K. Dobbins would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Jakobi Meyers or J.K. Dobbins?
J.K. Dobbins, 15 to 4. He rates 9.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 9.5 over 11 for Jakobi Meyers, 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