Trade Javonte Williams for Kyren Williams? No, Williams is worth 16 more.
No on value. Javonte Williams is worth 86 rest of season and Kyren Williams 70, so giving up Williams costs 16. Williams rates 15.7 market points a game with 11 games left, Williams 14.3 with 11. On usage, Williams has 66 percent of DAL carries and 12 percent of its targets; Williams has 54 percent of LAR carries and 16 percent of its targets. Williams is at GB in Week 6 (2nd 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 Javonte Williams wins by 16.

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- Pts/game
- 15.7
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 14
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 15.7 | 14.6 | 17.3 |
- Pts/game
- 14.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 11
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 13.3 | 14.3 | 17.4 |
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.
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 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 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
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.
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, 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, 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. Javonte Williams has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 14; Kyren Williams has 11 games with his bye in Week 11.
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.
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 16 more added to make it even: a player like Dak Prescott, valued at 17. Two players for Williams also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Javonte Williams and Kyren Williams

Javonte Williams for Jaxon Smith-Njigba86 vs 120
Javonte Williams for Jonathan Taylor86 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Javonte Williams119 vs 86
Derrick Henry for Javonte Williams115 vs 86
Christian McCaffrey for Javonte Williams114 vs 86
CeeDee Lamb for Kyren Williams100 vs 70
Chuba Hubbard for Kyren Williams96 vs 70
Aaron Jones Sr. for Kyren Williams95 vs 70
Ashton Jeanty for Kyren Williams95 vs 70
Chase Brown for Kyren Williams90 vs 70
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Javonte Williams for Kyren Williams?
No on value: Javonte Williams is worth 86 and Kyren Williams 70, a loss of 16. It can still help a lineup that needs a running back more than it needs Williams.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Javonte Williams or Kyren Williams?
Javonte Williams, 86 to 70. He rates 15.7 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