Trade Jonathan Taylor for Puka Nacua? No, Taylor is worth 30 more.
No on value. Jonathan Taylor is worth 120 rest of season and Puka Nacua 90, so giving up Taylor costs 30. Taylor rates 18.8 market points a game with 11 games left, Nacua 17.3 with 11. On usage, Taylor has 77 percent of IND carries and 12 percent of its targets; Nacua has drawn 27 percent of LAR targets. Taylor hosts TEN in Week 6 (14th fewest points allowed to RBs); Nacua hosts ARI in Week 6 (6th most points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Keeping Jonathan Taylor wins by 30.
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- Pts/game
- 18.8
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 13
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 18.1 | 20.5 | 18.8 |
- Pts/game
- 17.3
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 11
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 17.3 | 21.5 |
Where the values come from
Taylor is the 4th running back on the chart and 5th overall. His 18.8 a game is 10.9 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 13, which is how he comes to 120.
Nacua is the 5th receiver on the chart and 15th overall. His 17.3 a game is 8.2 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 11, which is how he comes to 90.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Jonathan Taylor at 18.1 in Week 3, 20.5 in Week 4 and 18.8 in Week 5, a median of 18.8 points a game, up 0.6 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Puka Nacua at 3.0 in Week 3, 17.3 in Week 4 and 21.5 in Week 5, a median of 17.3 points a game, up 18.5 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Jonathan Taylor has scored 97.4 PPR points in 5 games, 19.5 a game, 0.7 a game more than the 18.8 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB4 with 362.3 PPR points in 17 games, 21.3 a game.
Week 1 vs BAL: 25.1 points (RB8 that week), 98 rushing yards on 19 carries, 3 of 4 targets for 23 yards, 2 touchdowns, 89 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs KC: 29.2 points (RB1 that week), 92 rushing yards on 24 carries, 4 of 4 targets for 40 yards, 2 touchdowns, 94 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs HOU: 9.2 points (RB27 that week), 68 rushing yards on 23 carries, 2 of 3 targets for 4 yards, 85 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs WAS: 22.7 points (RB10 that week), 95 rushing yards on 20 carries, 1 of 4 targets for 2 yards, 2 touchdowns, 71 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs PIT: 11.2 points (RB22 that week), 45 rushing yards on 15 carries, 3 of 4 targets for 37 yards.
Puka Nacua has scored 40.1 PPR points in 2 games, 20.1 a game, 2.8 a game more than the 17.3 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR1 with 375.0 PPR points in 16 games, 23.4 a game.
Week 1 vs SF: 12.4 points (WR27 that week), 5 of 9 targets for 74 yards, 70 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs PHI: 27.7 points (WR5 that week), 2 rushing yards on 1 carry, 9 of 12 targets for 125 yards, 1 touchdown, 90 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Jonathan Taylor has averaged 21.5 carries for 88 yards and 3.8 targets and 2.5 catches for 17 yards a game on 84 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 17 times inside the 20, 47 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 6 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against WAS he had 20 carries and 4 targets on 71 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Puka Nacua has averaged 0.5 carries for 1 yard and 10.5 targets and 7.0 catches for 100 yards a game on 82 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 2 times inside the 20, 11 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 2 games.
In Week 4 against PHI he had 1 carry and 12 targets on 90 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Jonathan Taylor has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 13; Puka Nacua has 11 games with his bye in Week 11.
TEN, Taylor's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 20.6 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 14th fewest to RBs of 32.
ARI, Nacua's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 38.4 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 6th most to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Puka Nacua would want about 30 more added to make it even: a player like DK Metcalf, valued at 30. Two players for Taylor also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Jonathan Taylor and Puka Nacua
Bijan Robinson for Jonathan Taylor154 vs 120
Jonathan Taylor for Kenneth Walker120 vs 145
Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Jonathan Taylor120 vs 120
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Jonathan Taylor119 vs 120
Derrick Henry for Jonathan Taylor115 vs 120- Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Puka Nacua120 vs 90
- Amon-Ra St. Brown for Puka Nacua119 vs 90
- Derrick Henry for Puka Nacua115 vs 90
Christian McCaffrey for Puka Nacua114 vs 90
Jaylen Warren for Puka Nacua102 vs 90
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Jonathan Taylor for Puka Nacua?
No on value: Jonathan Taylor is worth 120 and Puka Nacua 90, a loss of 30. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Taylor.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Jonathan Taylor or Puka Nacua?
Jonathan Taylor, 120 to 90. He rates 18.8 market points a game over 11 games left, against 17.3 over 11 for Puka Nacua, 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