Should I trade James Cook III for Jonathan Taylor?

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

Who has more rest-of-season value, James Cook III or Jonathan Taylor?

Jonathan Taylor, 120 to 87. He rates 18.8 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.

Trade James Cook III for Jonathan Taylor? Yes, Taylor is worth 33 more.

Yes on value. Jonathan Taylor is worth 120 rest of season and James Cook III 87, so the side getting Taylor gains 33. Cook rates 15.8 market points a game with 11 games left, Taylor 18.8 with 11. On usage, Cook has 67 percent of BUF carries and 9 percent of its targets; Taylor has 77 percent of IND carries and 12 percent of its targets. Cook is at LV in Week 6 (16th most points allowed to RBs); 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 33.

James Cook III 87120 Jonathan Taylor

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James Cook III

RB12BUF

value, #18

Pts/game: 15.8
Games left: 11
Bye: 7

James Cook III weekly market-based points
Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5
16.2	15.8	14.4

Jonathan Taylor

RB4IND

120

value, #5

Pts/game: 18.8
Games left: 11
Bye: 13

Jonathan Taylor weekly market-based points
Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5
18.1	20.5	18.8

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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, 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, 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. James Cook III has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 7; Jonathan Taylor has 11 games with his bye in Week 13.

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.

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

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Common questions

Should I trade James Cook III for Jonathan Taylor?
Yes on value: Jonathan Taylor is worth 120 and James Cook III 87, a gain of 33. If James Cook III starts for you and Jonathan Taylor would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, James Cook III or Jonathan Taylor?
Jonathan Taylor, 120 to 87. He rates 18.8 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 built Report a wrong number