Trade Jalen Coker for Lamar Jackson? No, Coker is worth 10 more.
No on value. Jalen Coker is worth 43 rest of season and Lamar Jackson 33, so giving up Coker costs 10. Coker rates 12.7 market points a game with 12 games left, Jackson 19.5 with 11. On usage, Coker has drawn 20 percent of CAR targets; Jackson has thrown 23.5 passes and run 4.0 times a game. Coker is at PHI in Week 6 (10th most points allowed to WRs); Jackson is at CLE in Week 6 (9th most points allowed to QBs). Jalen Coker is listed Out (quadriceps); Lamar Jackson is listed Out (ankle).
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping Jalen Coker wins by 10.
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- Pts/game
- 12.7
- Games left
- 12
- Bye
- 5
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 13.8 | 11.6 | not priced |
- Pts/game
- 19.5
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 13
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 21.4 | 19.5 | 1.9 |
Where the values come from
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.
Jackson is the 2nd quarterback on the chart and 50th overall. His 19.5 a game is 3.0 above the replacement quarterback's 16.5, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 13, which is how he comes to 33.
The weekly market prices
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.
The market priced Lamar Jackson at 21.4 in Week 3, 19.5 in Week 4 and 1.9 in Week 5, a median of 19.5 points a game, down 19.5 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
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.
Lamar Jackson has scored 80.1 PPR points in 4 games, 20.0 a game, 0.5 a game more than the 19.5 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished QB20 with 221.9 PPR points in 13 games, 17.1 a game.
Week 1 vs IND: 25.0 points (QB7 that week), 324 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass, 40 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs NO: 15.8 points (QB16 that week), 235 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass, 34 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs DAL: 20.4 points (QB13 that week), 186 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 50 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs TEN: 18.9 points (QB11 that week), 222 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 20 rushing yards, 52 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
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.
Through Week 4, Lamar Jackson has averaged 23.5 attempts, 242 passing yards and 1.5 touchdown passes a game, with 4.0 runs for 37 yards on 88 percent of the snaps.
In Week 4 against TEN he went 15 of 20 for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Jalen Coker has 12 games in it with no bye left; Lamar Jackson has 11 games with his bye in Week 13.
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.
CLE, Jackson's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 19.4 PPR points a game to QBs this season over 4 games, the 9th most to QBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Lamar Jackson would want about 10 more added to make it even: a player like Carnell Tate, valued at 11. Two players for Coker also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Jalen Coker and Lamar Jackson
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
Bhayshul Tuten for Lamar Jackson45 vs 33
Josh Downs for Lamar Jackson37 vs 33
Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Lamar Jackson36 vs 33
Jaylen Waddle for Lamar Jackson36 vs 33
Lamar Jackson for Malik Nabers33 vs 36
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Jalen Coker for Lamar Jackson?
No on value: Jalen Coker is worth 43 and Lamar Jackson 33, a loss of 10. It can still help a lineup that needs a quarterback more than it needs Coker.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Jalen Coker or Lamar Jackson?
Jalen Coker, 43 to 33. He rates 12.7 market points a game over 12 games left, against 19.5 over 11 for Lamar Jackson, 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