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Trade James Cook III for Kenneth Walker? Yes, Walker is worth 29 more.

Yes on value. Kenneth Walker is worth 108 rest of season and James Cook III 79, so the side getting Walker gains 29. Cook rates 16.2 market points a game with 10 games left, Walker 19.1 with 10. On usage, Cook has 70 percent of BUF carries and 9 percent of its targets; Walker has 76 percent of KC carries and 15 percent of its targets. Cook hosts BAL in Week 8 (5th fewest points allowed to RBs); Walker is at DEN in Week 8 (11th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.

The verdict, Week 8

Getting Kenneth Walker wins by 29.

James Cook III 79108 Kenneth Walker

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James Cook III

RB6BUF

79

value, #11

Pts/game
16.2
Games left
10
Bye
7
James Cook III weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8
16.215.814.417.0no projection16.7

Kenneth Walker

RB4KC

108

value, #6

Pts/game
19.1
Games left
10
Bye
5
Kenneth Walker weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8
20.919.0no projection20.418.619.1

Where the values come from

Cook is the 6th running back on the chart and 11th overall. His 16.2 a game is 7.9 above the replacement running back's 8.3, over 10 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 79.

Walker is the 4th running back on the chart and 6th overall. His 19.1 a game is 10.8 above the replacement running back's 8.3, over 10 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 108.

The weekly projections

Parlae's market-based projections had James Cook III at 16.2 in Week 3, 15.8 in Week 4, 14.4 in Week 5, 17.0 in Week 6 and 16.7 in Week 8, a median of 16.2 points a game, flat across them.

Parlae's market-based projections had Kenneth Walker at 21.0 in Week 3, 19.0 in Week 4, 20.4 in Week 6, 18.6 in Week 7 and 19.1 in Week 8, a median of 19.1 points a game, down 1.8 from his first frozen week to his latest.

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Points so far against the price

James Cook III has scored 113.6 PPR points in 6 games, 18.9 a game, 2.7 a game more than the 16.2 he is projected for 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.

Week 5 vs LAR: 22.8 points (RB4 that week), 111 rushing yards on 25 carries, 1 of 1 target for 7 yards, 2 touchdowns, 63 percent of snaps.

Week 6 vs LV: 24.3 points (RB4 that week), 95 rushing yards on 22 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 58 yards, 1 touchdown, 66 percent of snaps.

The weekly stats feed has no game for Kenneth Walker this season yet.

Usage a game this season

Through Week 6, James Cook III has averaged 19-20 carries for 105 yards and 2.3 targets and 1.7 catches for 15 yards a game on 67 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 24 times inside the 20, 39 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 6 touchdowns in 6 games.

In Week 6 against LV he had 22 carries and 3 targets on 66 percent of the snaps.

Through Week 6, Kenneth Walker has averaged 21.2 carries for 133 yards and 4.4 targets and 2.8 catches for 19 yards a game on 75 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 33 times inside the 20, 58 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 8 touchdowns in 5 games.

In Week 6 against LAC he had 19 carries and 3 targets on 74 percent of the snaps.

Schedule and next matchup

A trade made now buys Week 8 through Week 17. James Cook III has 10 games in it with no bye left; Kenneth Walker has 10 games with no bye left.

BAL, Cook's Week 8 opponent, has allowed 18.5 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 5th fewest to RBs of 32.

DEN, Walker's Week 8 opponent, has allowed 22.4 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 11th most to RBs of 32.

What would even it

The side getting James Cook III would want about 29 more added to make it even: a player like Rhamondre Stevenson, valued at 30. Two players for Walker also costs that side a roster spot.

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Common questions

  • Should I trade James Cook III for Kenneth Walker?

    Yes on value: Kenneth Walker is worth 108 and James Cook III 79, a gain of 29. If James Cook III starts for you and Kenneth Walker would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.

  • Who has more rest-of-season value, James Cook III or Kenneth Walker?

    Kenneth Walker, 108 to 79. He rates 19.1 market points a game over 10 games left, against 16.2 over 10 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, 6, 7, 8. A replacement starter's rate is subtracted and the rest is multiplied by his games from Week 8 to Week 17, bye taken out. No expert opinion is involved.

By the Parlae deskValues updated Oct 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number