Trade Jaylen Warren for Kenneth Walker? Yes, Walker is worth 43 more.
Yes on value. Kenneth Walker is worth 145 rest of season and Jaylen Warren 102, so the side getting Walker gains 43. Warren rates 17.2 market points a game with 11 games left, Walker 20.0 with 12. On usage, Warren has 68 percent of PIT carries and 14 percent of its targets; Walker has 76 percent of KC carries and 16 percent of its targets. Warren is at TB in Week 6 (9th fewest points allowed to RBs); 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 43.
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- Pts/game
- 17.2
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 9
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.2 | 17.7 | 17.2 |
- 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
Warren is the 7th running back on the chart and 9th overall. His 17.2 a game is 9.3 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 9, which is how he comes to 102.
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 Jaylen Warren at 12.2 in Week 3, 17.7 in Week 4 and 17.2 in Week 5, a median of 17.2 points a game, up 5.0 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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
Jaylen Warren has scored 93.0 PPR points in 5 games, 18.6 a game, 1.4 a game more than the 17.2 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB17 with 217.1 PPR points in 16 games, 13.6 a game.
Week 1 vs ATL: 10.3 points (RB25 that week), 46 rushing yards on 10 carries, 5 of 6 targets for 27 yards, 37 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs NE: 9.7 points (RB26 that week), 43 rushing yards on 11 carries, 2 of 4 targets for 34 yards, 71 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs CIN: 20.6 points (RB8 that week), 127 rushing yards on 17 carries, 3 of 4 targets for 49 yards, 90 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs CLE: 15.6 points (RB22 that week), 93 rushing yards on 17 carries, 3 of 6 targets for 33 yards, 97 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs IND: 36.8 points (RB2 that week), 101 rushing yards on 15 carries, 6 of 6 targets for 87 yards, 2 touchdowns.
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, Jaylen Warren has averaged 13.8 carries for 77 yards and 5.0 targets and 3.3 catches for 36 yards a game on 74 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 7 times inside the 20, 29 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 4 games.
In Week 4 against CLE he had 17 carries and 6 targets on 97 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. Jaylen Warren has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 9; Kenneth Walker has 12 games with no bye left.
TB, Warren's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 17.5 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 9th fewest to RBs 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 Jaylen Warren would want about 43 more added to make it even: a player like Jalen Coker, valued at 43. Two players for Walker also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Walker
Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Jaylen Warren120 vs 102
Jaylen Warren for Jonathan Taylor102 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Jaylen Warren119 vs 102
Derrick Henry for Jaylen Warren115 vs 102
Christian McCaffrey for Jaylen Warren114 vs 102
Jahmyr Gibbs for Kenneth Walker191 vs 145
Bijan Robinson for Kenneth Walker154 vs 145- Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Kenneth Walker120 vs 145
- Jonathan Taylor for Kenneth Walker120 vs 145
- Amon-Ra St. Brown for Kenneth Walker119 vs 145
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Jaylen Warren for Kenneth Walker?
Yes on value: Kenneth Walker is worth 145 and Jaylen Warren 102, a gain of 43. If Jaylen Warren starts for you and Kenneth Walker would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Jaylen Warren or Kenneth Walker?
Kenneth Walker, 145 to 102. He rates 20.0 market points a game over 12 games left, against 17.2 over 11 for Jaylen Warren, 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