Trade Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Trey McBride? No, Smith-Njigba is worth 36 more.
No on value. Jaxon Smith-Njigba is worth 120 rest of season and Trey McBride 84, so giving up Smith-Njigba costs 36. Smith-Njigba rates 20.0 market points a game with 11 games left, McBride 17.1 with 11. On usage, Smith-Njigba has drawn 37 percent of SEA targets; McBride has drawn 31 percent of ARI targets. Smith-Njigba is at DEN in Week 6 (9th fewest points allowed to WRs); McBride is at LAR in Week 6 (2nd fewest points allowed to TEs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping Jaxon Smith-Njigba wins by 36.
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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
- 17.1
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 14
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 16.3 | 17.1 | 19.3 |
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.
McBride is the 1st tight end on the chart and 20th overall. His 17.1 a game is 7.6 above the replacement tight end's 9.5, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 14, which is how he comes to 84.
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 Trey McBride at 16.3 in Week 3, 17.1 in Week 4 and 19.3 in Week 5, a median of 17.1 points a game, up 2.9 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.
Trey McBride has scored 90.8 PPR points in 5 games, 18.2 a game, 1.1 a game more than the 17.1 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished TE1 with 315.9 PPR points in 17 games, 18.6 a game.
Week 1 vs LAC: 24.5 points (TE2 that week), 9 of 13 targets for 95 yards, 1 touchdown, 80 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs SEA: 18.1 points (TE6 that week), 8 of 10 targets for 41 yards, 1 touchdown, 88 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs SF: 16.5 points (TE8 that week), 9 of 11 targets for 75 yards, 91 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs NYG: 10.1 points (TE19 that week), 7 of 12 targets for 31 yards, 97 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs DET: 21.6 points (TE3 that week), 9 of 10 targets for 66 yards, 1 touchdown.
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, Trey McBride has averaged 11.5 targets and 8.3 catches for 61 yards a game on 89 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 9 times inside the 20, 19 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against NYG he had 12 targets on 97 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; Trey McBride has 11 games with his bye in Week 14.
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.
LAR, McBride's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 6.6 PPR points a game to TEs this season over 4 games, the 2nd fewest to TEs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Trey McBride would want about 36 more added to make it even: a player like Jaylen Waddle, valued at 36. Two players for Smith-Njigba also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Trey McBride
Bijan Robinson for Jaxon Smith-Njigba154 vs 120
Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Kenneth Walker120 vs 145
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- Jonathan Taylor for Trey McBride120 vs 84
- Amon-Ra St. Brown for Trey McBride119 vs 84
- Derrick Henry for Trey McBride115 vs 84
Christian McCaffrey for Trey McBride114 vs 84
Jaylen Warren for Trey McBride102 vs 84
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Trey McBride?
No on value: Jaxon Smith-Njigba is worth 120 and Trey McBride 84, a loss of 36. It can still help a lineup that needs a tight end more than it needs Smith-Njigba.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Trey McBride?
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, 120 to 84. He rates 20.0 market points a game over 11 games left, against 17.1 over 11 for Trey McBride, 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