Trade Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Kenneth Walker? Yes, Walker is worth 25 more.
Yes on value. Kenneth Walker is worth 145 rest of season and Jaxon Smith-Njigba 120, so the side getting Walker gains 25. Smith-Njigba rates 20.0 market points a game with 11 games left, Walker 20.0 with 12. On usage, Smith-Njigba has drawn 37 percent of SEA targets; Walker has 76 percent of KC carries and 16 percent of its targets. Smith-Njigba is at DEN in Week 6 (9th fewest points allowed to WRs); Walker hosts LAC in Week 6 (11th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Getting Kenneth Walker wins by 25.
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- Pts/game
- 20.0
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 11
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 19.8 | 20.1 | 20.0 |
- Pts/game
- 20.0
- Games left
- 12
- Bye
- 5
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 20.9 | 19.0 | not priced |
Where the values come from
Smith-Njigba is the 1st receiver on the chart and 4th overall. His 20.0 a game is 10.9 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 11, which is how he comes to 120.
Walker is the 3rd running back on the chart and 3rd overall. His 20.0 a game is 12.1 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 12 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 145.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 19.8 in Week 3, 20.1 in Week 4 and 20.0 in Week 5, a median of 20.0 points a game, flat across them.
The market priced Kenneth Walker at 21.0 in Week 3 and 19.0 in Week 4, a median of 20.0 points a game, down 1.9 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Jaxon Smith-Njigba has scored 139.5 PPR points in 5 games, 27.9 a game, 7.9 a game more than the 20.0 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR2 with 359.9 PPR points in 17 games, 21.2 a game.
Week 1 vs NE: 26.2 points (WR6 that week), 8 of 11 targets for 122 yards, 1 touchdown, 90 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs ARI: 42.5 points (WR1 that week), 9 of 11 targets for 155 yards, 3 touchdowns, 67 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs WAS: 35.4 points (WR1 that week), 10 of 14 targets for 128 yards, 2 touchdowns, 87 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs LAC: 12.6 points (WR31 that week), 5 of 6 targets for 76 yards, 88 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs SF: 22.8 points (WR7 that week), 16 rushing yards on 1 carry, 5 of 8 targets for 102 yards, 1 touchdown.
Kenneth Walker has scored 110.1 PPR points in 4 games, 27.5 a game, 7.5 a game more than the 20.0 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB22 with 191.9 PPR points in 17 games with SEA, 11.3 a game.
Week 1 vs DEN: 34.1 points (RB2 that week), 173 rushing yards on 23 carries, 3 of 6 targets for 18 yards, 2 touchdowns, 68 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs IND: 23.8 points (RB2 that week), 117 rushing yards on 24 carries, 6 of 10 targets for 61 yards, 83 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs MIA: 21.3 points (RB7 that week), 70 rushing yards on 18 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 3 yards, 2 touchdowns, 73 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs LV: 30.9 points (RB3 that week), 177 rushing yards on 22 carries, 1 of 1 target for 2 yards, 2 touchdowns, 75 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Jaxon Smith-Njigba has averaged 10.5 targets and 8.0 catches for 120 yards a game on 82 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 10 times inside the 20, 22 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 6 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against LAC he had 6 targets on 88 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Kenneth Walker has averaged 21.8 carries for 134 yards and 4.8 targets and 3.0 catches for 21 yards a game on 75 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 24 times inside the 20, 56 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 6 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against LV he had 22 carries and 1 target on 75 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 11; Kenneth Walker has 12 games with no bye left.
DEN, Smith-Njigba's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 28.3 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 9th fewest to WRs of 32.
LAC, Walker's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 22.9 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 11th most to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Jaxon Smith-Njigba would want about 25 more added to make it even: a player like Sam LaPorta, valued at 25. Two players for Walker also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Kenneth Walker
Bijan Robinson for Jaxon Smith-Njigba154 vs 120
Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Jonathan Taylor120 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Jaxon Smith-Njigba119 vs 120
Derrick Henry for Jaxon Smith-Njigba115 vs 120
Christian McCaffrey for Jaxon Smith-Njigba114 vs 120
Jahmyr Gibbs for Kenneth Walker191 vs 145- Bijan Robinson for Kenneth Walker154 vs 145
- Jonathan Taylor for Kenneth Walker120 vs 145
- Amon-Ra St. Brown for Kenneth Walker119 vs 145
- Derrick Henry for Kenneth Walker115 vs 145
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Kenneth Walker?
Yes on value: Kenneth Walker is worth 145 and Jaxon Smith-Njigba 120, a gain of 25. If Jaxon Smith-Njigba starts for you and Kenneth Walker would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Kenneth Walker?
Kenneth Walker, 145 to 120. He rates 20.0 market points a game over 12 games left, against 20.0 over 11 for Jaxon Smith-Njigba, 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