Trade Jaylen Waddle for Omarion Hampton? No, Waddle is worth 10 more.
No on value. Jaylen Waddle is worth 36 rest of season and Omarion Hampton 26, so giving up Waddle costs 10. Waddle rates 12.4 market points a game with 11 games left, Hampton 10.3 with 11. On usage, Waddle has drawn 21 percent of DEN targets; Hampton has 52 percent of LAC carries and 4 percent of its targets. Waddle hosts SEA in Week 6 (2nd fewest points allowed to WRs); Hampton is at KC in Week 6 (13th fewest points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping Jaylen Waddle wins by 10.
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- Pts/game
- 12.4
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 10
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.2 |
- Pts/game
- 10.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 13.3 | 10.3 | 6.5 |
Where the values come from
Waddle is the 19th receiver on the chart and 43rd overall. His 12.4 a game is 3.3 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 36.
Hampton is the 25th running back on the chart and 56th overall. His 10.3 a game is 2.4 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 26.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Jaylen Waddle at 12.5 in Week 3, 12.4 in Week 4 and 12.2 in Week 5, a median of 12.4 points a game, flat across them.
The market priced Omarion Hampton at 13.3 in Week 3, 10.3 in Week 4 and 6.6 in Week 5, a median of 10.3 points a game, down 6.7 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Jaylen Waddle has scored 48.7 PPR points in 5 games, 9.7 a game, 2.7 a game less than the 12.4 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR24 with 194.1 PPR points in 16 games with MIA, 12.1 a game.
Week 1 vs KC: 1.2 points (WR102 that week), 1 of 3 targets for 2 yards, 75 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs JAX: 21.8 points (WR9 that week), 8 of 10 targets for 138 yards, 61 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs LAR: 6.4 points (WR65 that week), 14 rushing yards on 1 carry, 2 of 7 targets for 10 yards, 73 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs SF: 14.5 points (WR25 that week), 5 of 6 targets for 35 yards, 1 touchdown, 69 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs LAC: 4.8 points (WR62 that week), 9 rushing yards on 1 carry, 2 of 5 targets for 19 yards.
Omarion Hampton has scored 49.6 PPR points in 5 games, 9.9 a game, level with the 10.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB35 with 135.7 PPR points in 9 games, 15.1 a game.
Week 1 vs ARI: 8.3 points (RB33 that week), 43 rushing yards on 12 carries, 1 touchdown, 58 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs LV: 17.5 points (RB7 that week), 94 rushing yards on 23 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 21 yards, 1 touchdown, 63 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs BUF: 5.6 points (RB40 that week), 56 rushing yards on 15 carries, 0 of 1 target for 0 yards, 42 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs SEA: 13.3 points (RB23 that week), 45 rushing yards on 9 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 8 yards, 1 touchdown, 35 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs DEN: 4.9 points (RB38 that week), 33 rushing yards on 14 carries, 1 of 1 target for 6 yards.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Jaylen Waddle has averaged 6.5 targets and 4.0 catches for 46 yards a game on 69 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 2 times inside the 20, 7 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against SF he had 6 targets on 69 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Omarion Hampton has averaged 14.8 carries for 60 yards and 1.3 targets and 1.0 catches for 7 yards a game on 49 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 13 times inside the 20, 37 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 3 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against SEA he had 9 carries and 2 targets on 35 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Jaylen Waddle has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 10; Omarion Hampton has 11 games with his bye in Week 7.
SEA, Waddle's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 21.3 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 2nd fewest to WRs of 32.
KC, Hampton's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 20.0 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 13th fewest to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Omarion Hampton would want about 10 more added to make it even: a player like Carnell Tate, valued at 11. Two players for Waddle also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Jaylen Waddle and Omarion Hampton
Jaylen Waddle for Parker Washington36 vs 50
Bucky Irving for Jaylen Waddle48 vs 36
Bhayshul Tuten for Jaylen Waddle45 vs 36
Jalen Coker for Jaylen Waddle43 vs 36
Jaylen Waddle for Josh Downs36 vs 37- Josh Downs for Omarion Hampton37 vs 26
Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Omarion Hampton36 vs 26
Malik Nabers for Omarion Hampton36 vs 26
David Montgomery for Omarion Hampton35 vs 26
Matthew Golden for Omarion Hampton35 vs 26
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Jaylen Waddle for Omarion Hampton?
No on value: Jaylen Waddle is worth 36 and Omarion Hampton 26, a loss of 10. It can still help a lineup that needs a running back more than it needs Waddle.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Jaylen Waddle or Omarion Hampton?
Jaylen Waddle, 36 to 26. He rates 12.4 market points a game over 11 games left, against 10.3 over 11 for Omarion Hampton, 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