Trade J.K. Dobbins for Ladd McConkey? Close to even, 15 to 8.
Close to even. On rest-of-season value J.K. Dobbins is 15 and Ladd McConkey is 8, a 7 point edge to Dobbins that sits inside the 8 points these values cannot separate. Take the one your lineup is short of. Dobbins rates 9.3 market points a game with 11 games left, McConkey 9.8 with 11. On usage, Dobbins has 53 percent of DEN carries and 3 percent of its targets; McConkey has drawn 15 percent of LAC targets. Dobbins hosts SEA in Week 6 (15th most points allowed to RBs); McConkey is at KC in Week 6 (fewest points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5

Close to even.

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- Pts/game
- 9.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 10
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 10.5 | 9.3 |
- Pts/game
- 9.8
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 7
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.2 | 9.8 | 2.1 |
Where the values come from
Dobbins is the 28th running back on the chart and 67th overall. His 9.3 a game is 1.4 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 15.
McConkey is the 31st receiver on the chart and 75th overall. His 9.8 a game is 0.7 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 7, which is how he comes to 8.
The weekly market prices
The market priced J.K. Dobbins at 4.1 in Week 3, 10.5 in Week 4 and 9.3 in Week 5, a median of 9.3 points a game, up 5.2 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Ladd McConkey at 12.2 in Week 3, 9.8 in Week 4 and 2.1 in Week 5, a median of 9.8 points a game, down 10.1 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
J.K. Dobbins has scored 36.1 PPR points in 5 games, 7.2 a game, 2.1 a game less than the 9.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB43 with 115.9 PPR points in 10 games, 11.6 a game.
Week 1 vs KC: 3.6 points (RB53 that week), 36 rushing yards on 8 carries, 43 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs JAX: 3.6 points (RB51 that week), 36 rushing yards on 10 carries, 34 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs LAR: 6.3 points (RB39 that week), 49 rushing yards on 17 carries, 1 of 2 targets for 4 yards, 49 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs SF: 7.2 points (RB38 that week), 40 rushing yards on 11 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 12 yards, 32 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs LAC: 15.4 points (RB13 that week), 68 rushing yards on 18 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 6 yards, 1 touchdown.
Ladd McConkey has scored 36.3 PPR points in 3 games, 12.1 a game, 2.3 a game more than the 9.8 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR30 with 180.9 PPR points in 16 games, 11.3 a game.
Week 1 vs ARI: 19.2 points (WR12 that week), 5 of 7 targets for 82 yards, 1 touchdown, 49 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs LV: 6.5 points (WR59 that week), 3 of 3 targets for 35 yards, 46 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs BUF: 10.6 points (WR42 that week), 4 of 5 targets for 66 yards, 88 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, J.K. Dobbins has averaged 11.5 carries for 40 yards and 1.0 targets and 0.8 catches for 4 yards a game on 40 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 6 times inside the 20, 21 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 4 games.
In Week 4 against SF he had 11 carries and 2 targets on 32 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Ladd McConkey has averaged 4.3 targets and 3.0 catches for 46 yards a game on 54 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 2 times inside the 20, 6 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against SEA he had 2 targets on 34 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. J.K. Dobbins has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 10; Ladd McConkey has 11 games with his bye in Week 7.
SEA, Dobbins's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 21.2 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 15th most to RBs of 32.
KC, McConkey's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 21.0 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the fewest to WRs of 32.
Other trades for J.K. Dobbins and Ladd McConkey

J.K. Dobbins for Omarion Hampton15 vs 26
J.K. Dobbins for Sam LaPorta15 vs 25
Jameson Williams for J.K. Dobbins24 vs 15
J.K. Dobbins for Luther Burden III15 vs 24
DJ Moore for J.K. Dobbins22 vs 15
Ladd McConkey for Tyler Shough8 vs 19
Ladd McConkey for Patrick Mahomes8 vs 18
Dak Prescott for Ladd McConkey17 vs 8
Ladd McConkey for RJ Harvey8 vs 17
Denzel Boston for Ladd McConkey15 vs 8
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade J.K. Dobbins for Ladd McConkey?
It is close to even: J.K. Dobbins is 15 and Ladd McConkey is 8 on rest-of-season value, inside the 8 points the values cannot separate. Take the one who starts for you.
Who has more rest-of-season value, J.K. Dobbins or Ladd McConkey?
J.K. Dobbins, 15 to 8. He rates 9.3 market points a game over 11 games left, against 9.8 over 11 for Ladd McConkey, 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