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Trade James Cook III for Kyren Williams? No, Cook is worth 17 more.

No on value. James Cook III is worth 87 rest of season and Kyren Williams 70, so giving up Cook costs 17. Cook rates 15.8 market points a game with 11 games left, Williams 14.3 with 11. On usage, Cook has 67 percent of BUF carries and 9 percent of its targets; Williams has 54 percent of LAR carries and 16 percent of its targets. Cook is at LV in Week 6 (16th most points allowed to RBs); Williams hosts ARI in Week 6 (2nd fewest points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.

The verdict, Week 5

Keeping James Cook III wins by 17.

James Cook III 8770 Kyren Williams

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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

Kyren Williams

RB15LAR

70

value, #26

Pts/game
14.3
Games left
11
Bye
11
Kyren Williams weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5
13.314.317.4

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.

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 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 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

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.

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, 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, 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. James Cook III has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 7; Kyren Williams 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.

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 17 more added to make it even: a player like Dak Prescott, valued at 17. Two players for Cook also costs that side a roster spot.

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Common questions

  • Should I trade James Cook III for Kyren Williams?

    No on value: James Cook III is worth 87 and Kyren Williams 70, a loss of 17. It can still help a lineup that needs a running back more than it needs Cook.

  • Who has more rest-of-season value, James Cook III or Kyren Williams?

    James Cook III, 87 to 70. He rates 15.8 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