Trade Jaylen Waddle for Parker Washington? Yes, Washington is worth 14 more.
Yes on value. Parker Washington is worth 50 rest of season and Jaylen Waddle 36, so the side getting Washington gains 14. Waddle rates 12.4 market points a game with 11 games left, Washington 13.6 with 11. On usage, Waddle has drawn 21 percent of DEN targets; Washington has drawn 26 percent of JAX targets. Waddle hosts SEA in Week 6 (2nd fewest points allowed to WRs); Washington hosts HOU in Week 6 (most points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5

Getting Parker Washington wins by 14.

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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
- 13.6
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 13.6 | 15.7 | 13.6 |
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.
Washington is the 16th receiver on the chart and 38th overall. His 13.6 a game is 4.5 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 50.
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 Parker Washington at 13.6 in Week 3, 15.7 in Week 4 and 13.6 in Week 5, a median of 13.6 points a game, flat across them.
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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.
Parker Washington has scored 81.5 PPR points in 5 games, 16.3 a game, 2.7 a game more than the 13.6 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR27 with 184.7 PPR points in 16 games, 11.5 a game.
Week 1 vs CLE: 19.3 points (WR11 that week), 5 of 6 targets for 83 yards, 1 touchdown, 61 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs DEN: 16.8 points (WR13 that week), 7 of 12 targets for 98 yards, 81 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs NE: 13.0 points (WR29 that week), 3 of 5 targets for 40 yards, 1 touchdown, 81 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs CIN: 2.0 points (WR94 that week), 3 rushing yards on 1 carry, 1 of 3 targets for 7 yards, 80 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs PHI: 30.4 points (WR2 that week), 6 of 9 targets for 124 yards, 2 touchdowns.
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, Parker Washington has averaged 6.5 targets and 4.0 catches for 57 yards a game on 76 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 4 times inside the 20, 13 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against CIN he had 1 carry and 3 targets on 80 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; Parker Washington 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.
HOU, Washington's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 44.6 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the most to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Jaylen Waddle would want about 14 more added to make it even: a player like Drake Maye, valued at 14. Two players for Washington also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Jaylen Waddle and Parker Washington

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
Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jaylen Waddle36 vs 36
Kyren Williams for Parker Washington70 vs 50
Josh Allen for Parker Washington69 vs 50
Parker Washington for Zay Flowers50 vs 66
Davante Adams for Parker Washington63 vs 50
Parker Washington for Saquon Barkley50 vs 63
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Common questions
Should I trade Jaylen Waddle for Parker Washington?
Yes on value: Parker Washington is worth 50 and Jaylen Waddle 36, a gain of 14. If Jaylen Waddle starts for you and Parker Washington would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Jaylen Waddle or Parker Washington?
Parker Washington, 50 to 36. He rates 13.6 market points a game over 11 games left, against 12.4 over 11 for Jaylen Waddle, 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