Trade Javonte Williams for Zay Flowers? No, Williams is worth 20 more.
No on value. Javonte Williams is worth 86 rest of season and Zay Flowers 66, so giving up Williams costs 20. Williams rates 15.7 market points a game with 11 games left, Flowers 15.1 with 11. On usage, Williams has 66 percent of DAL carries and 12 percent of its targets; Flowers has drawn 30 percent of BAL targets. Williams is at GB in Week 6 (2nd most points allowed to RBs); Flowers is at CLE in Week 6 (8th most points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping Javonte Williams wins by 20.
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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
- 15.1
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 13
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 16.1 | 15.1 | 14.6 |
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.
Flowers is the 10th receiver on the chart and 28th overall. His 15.1 a game is 6.0 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 13, which is how he comes to 66.
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 Zay Flowers at 16.1 in Week 3, 15.1 in Week 4 and 14.6 in Week 5, a median of 15.1 points a game, down 1.5 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.
Zay Flowers has scored 81.8 PPR points in 4 games, 20.5 a game, 5.4 a game more than the 15.1 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR7 with 243.3 PPR points in 17 games, 14.3 a game.
Week 1 vs IND: 26.0 points (WR7 that week), 5 of 6 targets for 150 yards, 1 touchdown, 29 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs DAL: 15.4 points (WR22 that week), 20 rushing yards on 1 carry, 5 of 6 targets for 84 yards, 33 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs TEN: 25.8 points (WR7 that week), 8 of 10 targets for 118 yards, 1 touchdown, 73 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs ATL: 14.6 points (WR18 that week), 13 rushing yards on 1 carry, 8 of 9 targets for 53 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, Zay Flowers has averaged 7.3 targets and 6.0 catches for 117 yards a game on 45 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 4 times inside the 20, 11 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 3 games.
In Week 4 against TEN he had 10 targets on 73 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; Zay Flowers 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.
CLE, Flowers's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 37.3 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 8th most to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Zay Flowers would want about 20 more added to make it even: a player like Tyler Shough, valued at 19. Two players for Williams also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Javonte Williams and Zay Flowers
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
Chase Brown for Zay Flowers90 vs 66
Chris Olave for Zay Flowers90 vs 66
Puka Nacua for Zay Flowers90 vs 66
Ja'Marr Chase for Zay Flowers89 vs 66
James Cook III for Zay Flowers87 vs 66
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Javonte Williams for Zay Flowers?
No on value: Javonte Williams is worth 86 and Zay Flowers 66, a loss of 20. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Williams.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Javonte Williams or Zay Flowers?
Javonte Williams, 86 to 66. He rates 15.7 market points a game over 11 games left, against 15.1 over 11 for Zay Flowers, 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