Should I trade Javonte Williams for Jonathan Taylor?

Yes on value: Jonathan Taylor is worth 120 and Javonte Williams 86, a gain of 34. If Javonte Williams starts for you and Jonathan Taylor would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.

Who has more rest-of-season value, Javonte Williams or Jonathan Taylor?

Jonathan Taylor, 120 to 86. He rates 18.8 market points a game over 11 games left, against 15.7 over 11 for Javonte 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.

Trade Javonte Williams for Jonathan Taylor? Yes, Taylor is worth 34 more.

Yes on value. Jonathan Taylor is worth 120 rest of season and Javonte Williams 86, so the side getting Taylor gains 34. Williams rates 15.7 market points a game with 11 games left, Taylor 18.8 with 11. On usage, Williams has 66 percent of DAL carries and 12 percent of its targets; Taylor has 77 percent of IND carries and 12 percent of its targets. Williams is at GB in Week 6 (2nd 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 34.

Javonte Williams 86120 Jonathan Taylor

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Javonte Williams

RB13DAL

value, #19

Pts/game: 15.7
Games left: 11
Bye: 14

Javonte Williams weekly market-based points
Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5
15.7	14.6	17.3

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

Williams is the 13th running back on the chart and 19th overall. His 15.7 a game is 7.8 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 14, which is how he comes to 86.

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 Javonte Williams at 15.7 in Week 3, 14.6 in Week 4 and 17.3 in Week 5, a median of 15.7 points a game, up 1.6 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

Javonte Williams has scored 96.0 PPR points in 5 games, 19.2 a game, 3.5 a game more than the 15.7 the market prices him at from here.

Last season he finished RB12 with 242.8 PPR points in 16 games, 15.2 a game.

Week 1 vs NYG: 24.2 points (RB9 that week), 41 rushing yards on 12 carries, 5 of 5 targets for 31 yards, 2 touchdowns, 71 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs WAS: 8.0 points (RB34 that week), 30 rushing yards on 12 carries, 3 of 4 targets for 20 yards, 80 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs BAL: 18.3 points (RB10 that week), 98 rushing yards on 19 carries, 2 of 3 targets for 5 yards, 1 touchdown, 76 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs HOU: 31.3 points (RB2 that week), 62 rushing yards on 19 carries, 5 of 5 targets for 21 yards, 3 touchdowns, 74 percent of snaps.

Week 5 vs TB: 14.2 points (RB15 that week), 45 rushing yards on 12 carries, 2 of 3 targets for 17 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Javonte Williams has averaged 15.5 carries for 58 yards and 4.3 targets and 3.8 catches for 19 yards a game on 75 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 22 times inside the 20, 46 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 6 touchdowns in 4 games.

In Week 4 against HOU he had 19 carries and 5 targets on 74 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. Javonte Williams has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 14; Jonathan Taylor has 11 games with his bye in Week 13.

GB, Williams's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 29.0 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 2nd 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 Javonte Williams would want about 34 more added to make it even: a player like Travis Kelce, valued at 34. Two players for Taylor also costs that side a roster spot.

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Common questions

Should I trade Javonte Williams for Jonathan Taylor?
Yes on value: Jonathan Taylor is worth 120 and Javonte Williams 86, a gain of 34. If Javonte Williams starts for you and Jonathan Taylor would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Javonte Williams or Jonathan Taylor?
Jonathan Taylor, 120 to 86. He rates 18.8 market points a game over 11 games left, against 15.7 over 11 for Javonte 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 built Report a wrong number