James Cook III for Puka Nacua: who wins the trade?
James Cook III (87) and Puka Nacua (90) are close to even on rest-of-season value. Values are rest-of-season, market-based fantasy points above a replacement starter, Week 6 through Week 17, PPR.
The verdict, Week 5
Close to even.
The gap is inside the 8 points the values cannot separate, so take the player your lineup needs.
- Pts/game
- 15.8
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 |
- Pts/game
- 17.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 11
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 17.3 | 21.5 |
How to read this trade
James Cook III rates 15.8 market-based points a game with 11 games left, his bye in Week 7. Puka Nacua rates 17.3 with 11, his bye in Week 11. They play different positions, which is why the value is measured above a replacement starter at each one: James Cook III is RB12 and Puka Nacua is WR5, and the deal also changes which of your lineup spots is thin. A synced league in the trade analyzer shows what the swap does to your own starting lineup, and you can add players to either side there.
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The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade James Cook III for Puka Nacua?
On value it is close to even: James Cook III is 87 and Puka Nacua is 90, inside the 8 points the values cannot separate. Let positional need decide: take the one who starts for you.
Who has more rest-of-season value, James Cook III or Puka Nacua?
Puka Nacua. His market-based rate is 17.3 points a game with 11 games left, against 15.8 and 11 for James Cook III, each measured above a replacement starter at his own position.
Where do these numbers come from?
Each player's points per game is the median of the market-based fantasy points we froze before each week's first kickoff, Weeks 3, 4, 5, in PPR. A replacement-level starter's rate is subtracted and the rest multiplied by his games from Week 6 to Week 17. No expert opinion is involved.
By the Parlae deskValues updated Oct 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number