Trade Ja'Marr Chase for Kyren Williams? No, Chase is worth 19 more.
No on value. Ja'Marr Chase is worth 89 rest of season and Kyren Williams 70, so giving up Chase costs 19. Chase rates 17.2 market points a game with 11 games left, Williams 14.3 with 11. On usage, Chase has drawn 18 percent of CIN targets; Williams has 54 percent of LAR carries and 16 percent of its targets. Chase is on bye in Week 6; Williams hosts ARI in Week 6 (2nd fewest points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping Ja'Marr Chase wins by 19.
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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
- 14.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 11
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 13.3 | 14.3 | 17.4 |
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.
Williams is the 15th running back on the chart and 26th overall. His 14.3 a game is 6.4 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 11, which is how he comes to 70.
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 Kyren Williams at 13.3 in Week 3, 14.3 in Week 4 and 17.4 in Week 5, a median of 14.3 points a game, up 4.2 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.
Kyren Williams has scored 89.7 PPR points in 4 games, 22.4 a game, 8.1 a game more than the 14.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB9 with 263.3 PPR points in 17 games, 15.5 a game.
Week 1 vs SF: 15.5 points (RB15 that week), 41 rushing yards on 11 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 24 yards, 1 touchdown, 64 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs NYG: 15.7 points (RB8 that week), 85 rushing yards on 12 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 12 yards, 1 touchdown, 55 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs DEN: 21.8 points (RB5 that week), 88 rushing yards on 15 carries, 6 of 7 targets for 70 yards, 71 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs PHI: 36.7 points (RB1 that week), 80 rushing yards on 16 carries, 10 of 13 targets for 67 yards, 2 touchdowns, 83 percent of snaps.
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, Kyren Williams has averaged 13.5 carries for 74 yards and 6.3 targets and 5.3 catches for 43 yards a game on 70 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 15 times inside the 20, 44 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 4 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against PHI he had 16 carries and 13 targets on 83 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; Kyren Williams has 11 games with his bye in Week 11.
ARI, Williams's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 14.9 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 2nd fewest to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Kyren Williams would want about 19 more added to make it even: a player like Tyler Shough, valued at 19. Two players for Chase also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Ja'Marr Chase and Kyren Williams
Ja'Marr Chase for Jaxon Smith-Njigba89 vs 120
Ja'Marr Chase for Jonathan Taylor89 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
CeeDee Lamb for Kyren Williams100 vs 70
Chuba Hubbard for Kyren Williams96 vs 70
Aaron Jones Sr. for Kyren Williams95 vs 70
Ashton Jeanty for Kyren Williams95 vs 70
Chase Brown for Kyren Williams90 vs 70
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Ja'Marr Chase for Kyren Williams?
No on value: Ja'Marr Chase is worth 89 and Kyren Williams 70, a loss of 19. It can still help a lineup that needs a running back more than it needs Chase.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Ja'Marr Chase or Kyren Williams?
Ja'Marr Chase, 89 to 70. He rates 17.2 market points a game over 11 games left, against 14.3 over 11 for Kyren Williams, 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