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Trade James Cook III for Jaxon Smith-Njigba? Yes, Smith-Njigba is worth 33 more.

Yes on value. Jaxon Smith-Njigba is worth 120 rest of season and James Cook III 87, so the side getting Smith-Njigba gains 33. Cook rates 15.8 market points a game with 11 games left, Smith-Njigba 20.0 with 11. On usage, Cook has 67 percent of BUF carries and 9 percent of its targets; Smith-Njigba has drawn 37 percent of SEA targets. Cook is at LV in Week 6 (16th most points allowed to RBs); Smith-Njigba is at DEN in Week 6 (9th fewest points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.

The verdict, Week 5

Getting Jaxon Smith-Njigba wins by 33.

James Cook III 87120 Jaxon Smith-Njigba

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James Cook III

RB12BUF

87

value, #18

Pts/game
15.8
Games left
11
Bye
7
James Cook III weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5
16.215.814.4

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

WR1SEA

120

value, #4

Pts/game
20.0
Games left
11
Bye
11
Jaxon Smith-Njigba weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5
19.820.120.0

Where the values come from

Cook is the 12th running back on the chart and 18th overall. His 15.8 a game is 7.9 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 87.

Smith-Njigba is the 1st receiver on the chart and 4th overall. His 20.0 a game is 10.9 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 11, which is how he comes to 120.

The weekly market prices

The market priced James Cook III at 16.2 in Week 3, 15.8 in Week 4 and 14.4 in Week 5, a median of 15.8 points a game, down 1.8 from his first frozen week to his latest.

The market priced Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 19.8 in Week 3, 20.1 in Week 4 and 20.0 in Week 5, a median of 20.0 points a game, flat across them.

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Points so far against the price

James Cook III has scored 66.5 PPR points in 4 games, 16.6 a game, 0.8 a game more than the 15.8 the market prices him at from here.

Last season he finished RB6 with 302.2 PPR points in 17 games, 17.8 a game.

Week 1 vs HOU: 9.9 points (RB27 that week), 57 rushing yards on 13 carries, 3 of 4 targets for 12 yards, 72 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs DET: 20.9 points (RB5 that week), 135 rushing yards on 21 carries, 1 of 3 targets for 4 yards, 1 touchdown, 74 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs LAC: 19.4 points (RB9 that week), 154 rushing yards on 24 carries, 0 of 1 target for 0 yards, 1 touchdown, 67 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs NE: 16.3 points (RB19 that week), 75 rushing yards on 12 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 8 yards, 1 touchdown, 59 percent of snaps.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has scored 139.5 PPR points in 5 games, 27.9 a game, 7.9 a game more than the 20.0 the market prices him at from here.

Last season he finished WR2 with 359.9 PPR points in 17 games, 21.2 a game.

Week 1 vs NE: 26.2 points (WR6 that week), 8 of 11 targets for 122 yards, 1 touchdown, 90 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs ARI: 42.5 points (WR1 that week), 9 of 11 targets for 155 yards, 3 touchdowns, 67 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs WAS: 35.4 points (WR1 that week), 10 of 14 targets for 128 yards, 2 touchdowns, 87 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs LAC: 12.6 points (WR31 that week), 5 of 6 targets for 76 yards, 88 percent of snaps.

Week 5 vs SF: 22.8 points (WR7 that week), 16 rushing yards on 1 carry, 5 of 8 targets for 102 yards, 1 touchdown.

Usage a game this season

Through Week 4, James Cook III has averaged 17.5 carries for 105 yards and 2.5 targets and 1.5 catches for 6 yards a game on 68 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 15 times inside the 20, 38 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 3 touchdowns in 4 games.

In Week 4 against NE he had 12 carries and 2 targets on 59 percent of the snaps.

Through Week 4, Jaxon Smith-Njigba has averaged 10.5 targets and 8.0 catches for 120 yards a game on 82 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 10 times inside the 20, 22 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 6 touchdowns in 4 games.

In Week 4 against LAC he had 6 targets on 88 percent of the snaps.

Schedule and next matchup

A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. James Cook III has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 7; Jaxon Smith-Njigba has 11 games with his bye in Week 11.

LV, Cook's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 21.1 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 16th most to RBs of 32.

DEN, Smith-Njigba's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 28.3 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 9th fewest to WRs of 32.

What would even it

The side getting James Cook III would want about 33 more added to make it even: a player like Lamar Jackson, valued at 33. Two players for Smith-Njigba also costs that side a roster spot.

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Common questions

  • Should I trade James Cook III for Jaxon Smith-Njigba?

    Yes on value: Jaxon Smith-Njigba is worth 120 and James Cook III 87, a gain of 33. If James Cook III starts for you and Jaxon Smith-Njigba would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.

  • Who has more rest-of-season value, James Cook III or Jaxon Smith-Njigba?

    Jaxon Smith-Njigba, 120 to 87. He rates 20.0 market points a game over 11 games left, against 15.8 over 11 for James Cook 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 builtReport a wrong number