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Trade James Cook III for Tetairoa McMillan? No, Cook is worth 17 more.

No on value. James Cook III is worth 76 rest of season and Tetairoa McMillan 59, so giving up Cook costs 17. Cook rates 16.0 market points a game with 10 games left, McMillan 14.6 with 11. On usage, Cook has 70 percent of BUF carries and 9 percent of its targets; McMillan has drawn 26 percent of CAR targets. Cook is on bye in Week 7; McMillan hosts TB in Week 7 (14th most points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.

The verdict, Week 7

Keeping James Cook III wins by 17.

James Cook III 7659 Tetairoa McMillan

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James Cook III

RB10BUF

76

value, #17

Pts/game
16.0
Games left
10
Bye
7
James Cook III weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7
16.215.814.417.0no projection

Tetairoa McMillan

WR10CAR

59

value, #28

Pts/game
14.6
Games left
11
Bye
5
Tetairoa McMillan weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7
13.114.7no projection14.515.0

Where the values come from

Cook is the 10th running back on the chart and 17th overall. His 16.0 a game is 7.6 above the replacement running back's 8.4, over 10 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 76.

McMillan is the 10th receiver on the chart and 28th overall. His 14.6 a game is 5.4 above the replacement receiver's 9.2, over 11 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 59.

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 and 17.0 in Week 6, a median of 16.0 points a game, up 0.8 from his first frozen week to his latest.

Parlae's market-based projections had Tetairoa McMillan at 13.1 in Week 3, 14.7 in Week 4, 14.5 in Week 6 and 15.0 in Week 7, a median of 14.6 points a game, up 1.9 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, 2.9 a game more than the 16.0 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.

Tetairoa McMillan has scored 89.1 PPR points in 5 games, 17.8 a game, 3.2 a game more than the 14.6 he is projected for from here.

Last season he finished WR16 with 211.4 PPR points in 17 games, 12.4 a game.

Week 1 vs CHI: 10.5 points (WR32 that week), 5 of 8 targets for 75 yards, 82 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs ATL: 15.1 points (WR16 that week), 5 of 10 targets for 101 yards, 80 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs CLE: 3.7 points (WR87 that week), 2 of 5 targets for 17 yards, 95 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs DET: 45.2 points (WR1 that week), 14 of 16 targets for 192 yards, 2 touchdowns, 89 percent of snaps.

Week 6 vs PHI: 14.6 points (WR21 that week), 6 of 9 targets for 86 yards, 76 percent of snaps.

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, Tetairoa McMillan has averaged 9.6 targets and 6.4 catches for 94 yards a game on 85 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 7 times inside the 20, 14 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 5 games.

In Week 6 against PHI he had 9 targets on 76 percent of the snaps.

Schedule and next matchup

A trade made now buys Week 7 through Week 17. James Cook III has 10 games in it with his bye in Week 7; Tetairoa McMillan has 11 games with no bye left.

TB, McMillan's Week 7 opponent, has allowed 32.9 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 14th most to WRs of 32.

What would even it

The side getting Tetairoa McMillan would want about 17 more added to make it even: a player like Carnell Tate, 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 Tetairoa McMillan?

    No on value: James Cook III is worth 76 and Tetairoa McMillan 59, a loss of 17. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Cook.

  • Who has more rest-of-season value, James Cook III or Tetairoa McMillan?

    James Cook III, 76 to 59. He rates 16.0 market points a game over 10 games left, against 14.6 over 11 for Tetairoa McMillan, 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. A replacement starter's rate is subtracted and the rest is multiplied by his games from Week 7 to Week 17, bye taken out. No expert opinion is involved.

By the Parlae deskValues updated Oct 22, 2026 at 2:11 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number