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Trade James Cook III for Jaylen Warren? Yes, Warren is worth 15 more.

Yes on value. Jaylen Warren is worth 102 rest of season and James Cook III 87, so the side getting Warren gains 15. Cook rates 15.8 market points a game with 11 games left, Warren 17.2 with 11. On usage, Cook has 67 percent of BUF carries and 9 percent of its targets; Warren has 68 percent of PIT carries and 14 percent of its targets. Cook is at LV in Week 6 (16th most points allowed to RBs); Warren is at TB in Week 6 (9th fewest points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.

The verdict, Week 5

Getting Jaylen Warren wins by 15.

James Cook III 87102 Jaylen Warren

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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

Jaylen Warren

RB7PIT

102

value, #9

Pts/game
17.2
Games left
11
Bye
9
Jaylen Warren weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5
12.217.717.2

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.

Warren is the 7th running back on the chart and 9th overall. His 17.2 a game is 9.3 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 9, which is how he comes to 102.

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 Jaylen Warren at 12.2 in Week 3, 17.7 in Week 4 and 17.2 in Week 5, a median of 17.2 points a game, up 5.0 from his first frozen week to his latest.

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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.

Jaylen Warren has scored 93.0 PPR points in 5 games, 18.6 a game, 1.4 a game more than the 17.2 the market prices him at from here.

Last season he finished RB17 with 217.1 PPR points in 16 games, 13.6 a game.

Week 1 vs ATL: 10.3 points (RB25 that week), 46 rushing yards on 10 carries, 5 of 6 targets for 27 yards, 37 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs NE: 9.7 points (RB26 that week), 43 rushing yards on 11 carries, 2 of 4 targets for 34 yards, 71 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs CIN: 20.6 points (RB8 that week), 127 rushing yards on 17 carries, 3 of 4 targets for 49 yards, 90 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs CLE: 15.6 points (RB22 that week), 93 rushing yards on 17 carries, 3 of 6 targets for 33 yards, 97 percent of snaps.

Week 5 vs IND: 36.8 points (RB2 that week), 101 rushing yards on 15 carries, 6 of 6 targets for 87 yards, 2 touchdowns.

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, Jaylen Warren has averaged 13.8 carries for 77 yards and 5.0 targets and 3.3 catches for 36 yards a game on 74 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 7 times inside the 20, 29 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 4 games.

In Week 4 against CLE he had 17 carries and 6 targets on 97 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; Jaylen Warren has 11 games with his bye in Week 9.

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.

TB, Warren's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 17.5 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 9th fewest to RBs of 32.

What would even it

The side getting James Cook III would want about 15 more added to make it even: a player like Denzel Boston, valued at 15. Two players for Warren also costs that side a roster spot.

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Common questions

  • Should I trade James Cook III for Jaylen Warren?

    Yes on value: Jaylen Warren is worth 102 and James Cook III 87, a gain of 15. If James Cook III starts for you and Jaylen Warren would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.

  • Who has more rest-of-season value, James Cook III or Jaylen Warren?

    Jaylen Warren, 102 to 87. He rates 17.2 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