Trade Ja'Marr Chase for Jonathan Taylor? Yes, Taylor is worth 31 more.
Yes on value. Jonathan Taylor is worth 120 rest of season and Ja'Marr Chase 89, so the side getting Taylor gains 31. Chase rates 17.2 market points a game with 11 games left, Taylor 18.8 with 11. On usage, Chase has drawn 18 percent of CIN targets; Taylor has 77 percent of IND carries and 12 percent of its targets. Chase is on bye in Week 6; Taylor hosts TEN in Week 6 (14th fewest points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Getting Jonathan Taylor wins by 31.
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- Pts/game
- 17.2
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 6
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 17.2 | 19.0 | 4.1 |
- Pts/game
- 18.8
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 13
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 18.1 | 20.5 | 18.8 |
Where the values come from
Chase is the 6th receiver on the chart and 17th overall. His 17.2 a game is 8.1 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 6, which is how he comes to 89.
Taylor is the 4th running back on the chart and 5th overall. His 18.8 a game is 10.9 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 13, which is how he comes to 120.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Ja'Marr Chase at 17.2 in Week 3, 19.0 in Week 4 and 4.1 in Week 5, a median of 17.2 points a game, down 13.1 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Jonathan Taylor at 18.1 in Week 3, 20.5 in Week 4 and 18.8 in Week 5, a median of 18.8 points a game, up 0.6 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Ja'Marr Chase has scored 79.9 PPR points in 5 games, 16.0 a game, 1.2 a game less than the 17.2 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR4 with 313.6 PPR points in 16 games, 19.6 a game.
Week 1 vs TB: 3.2 points (WR87 that week), 2 of 4 targets for 12 yards, 94 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs HOU: 26.5 points (WR6 that week), 7 of 9 targets for 75 yards, 2 touchdowns, 88 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs PIT: 24.8 points (WR5 that week), 9 of 12 targets for 98 yards, 1 touchdown, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs JAX: 5.7 points (WR69 that week), 3 of 3 targets for 27 yards, 20 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs MIA: 19.7 points (WR10 that week), 6 of 10 targets for 77 yards, 1 touchdown.
Jonathan Taylor has scored 97.4 PPR points in 5 games, 19.5 a game, 0.7 a game more than the 18.8 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB4 with 362.3 PPR points in 17 games, 21.3 a game.
Week 1 vs BAL: 25.1 points (RB8 that week), 98 rushing yards on 19 carries, 3 of 4 targets for 23 yards, 2 touchdowns, 89 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs KC: 29.2 points (RB1 that week), 92 rushing yards on 24 carries, 4 of 4 targets for 40 yards, 2 touchdowns, 94 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs HOU: 9.2 points (RB27 that week), 68 rushing yards on 23 carries, 2 of 3 targets for 4 yards, 85 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs WAS: 22.7 points (RB10 that week), 95 rushing yards on 20 carries, 1 of 4 targets for 2 yards, 2 touchdowns, 71 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs PIT: 11.2 points (RB22 that week), 45 rushing yards on 15 carries, 3 of 4 targets for 37 yards.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Ja'Marr Chase has averaged 7.0 targets and 5.3 catches for 53 yards a game on 72 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 4 times inside the 20, 13 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 3 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against JAX he had 3 targets on 20 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Jonathan Taylor has averaged 21.5 carries for 88 yards and 3.8 targets and 2.5 catches for 17 yards a game on 84 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 17 times inside the 20, 47 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 6 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against WAS he had 20 carries and 4 targets on 71 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Ja'Marr Chase has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 6; Jonathan Taylor has 11 games with his bye in Week 13.
TEN, Taylor's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 20.6 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 14th fewest to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Ja'Marr Chase would want about 31 more added to make it even: a player like Dalton Kincaid, valued at 31. Two players for Taylor also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Ja'Marr Chase and Jonathan Taylor
Ja'Marr Chase for Jaxon Smith-Njigba89 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Ja'Marr Chase119 vs 89
Derrick Henry for Ja'Marr Chase115 vs 89
Christian McCaffrey for Ja'Marr Chase114 vs 89
Ja'Marr Chase for Jaylen Warren89 vs 102
Bijan Robinson for Jonathan Taylor154 vs 120
Jonathan Taylor for Kenneth Walker120 vs 145- Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Jonathan Taylor120 vs 120
- Amon-Ra St. Brown for Jonathan Taylor119 vs 120
- Derrick Henry for Jonathan Taylor115 vs 120
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Ja'Marr Chase for Jonathan Taylor?
Yes on value: Jonathan Taylor is worth 120 and Ja'Marr Chase 89, a gain of 31. If Ja'Marr Chase starts for you and Jonathan Taylor would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Ja'Marr Chase or Jonathan Taylor?
Jonathan Taylor, 120 to 89. He rates 18.8 market points a game over 11 games left, against 17.2 over 11 for Ja'Marr Chase, 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