Trade Josh Downs for Rhamondre Stevenson? Close to even, 37 to 30.
Close to even. On rest-of-season value Josh Downs is 37 and Rhamondre Stevenson is 30, a 7 point edge to Downs that sits inside the 8 points these values cannot separate. Take the one your lineup is short of. Downs rates 12.5 market points a game with 11 games left, Stevenson 10.6 with 11. On usage, Downs has drawn 23 percent of IND targets; Stevenson has 38 percent of NE carries and 14 percent of its targets. Downs hosts TEN in Week 6 (14th most points allowed to WRs); Stevenson hosts NYJ in Week 6 (4th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5

Close to even.

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- Pts/game
- 12.5
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 13
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 11.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 |
- Pts/game
- 10.6
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 11
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 10.7 | 10.6 | 4.7 |
Where the values come from
Downs is the 18th receiver on the chart and 42nd overall. His 12.5 a game is 3.4 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 13, which is how he comes to 37.
Stevenson is the 24th running back on the chart and 55th overall. His 10.6 a game is 2.7 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 11, which is how he comes to 30.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Josh Downs at 11.4 in Week 3, 14.2 in Week 4 and 12.5 in Week 5, a median of 12.5 points a game, up 1.1 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Rhamondre Stevenson at 10.7 in Week 3, 10.6 in Week 4 and 4.7 in Week 5, a median of 10.6 points a game, down 6.0 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Josh Downs has scored 44.9 PPR points in 5 games, 9.0 a game, 3.5 a game less than the 12.5 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished WR44 with 136.4 PPR points in 16 games, 8.5 a game.
Week 1 vs BAL: 5.7 points (WR65 that week), 2 of 4 targets for 37 yards, 89 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs KC: 14.2 points (WR20 that week), 7 of 9 targets for 72 yards, 83 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs HOU: 12.7 points (WR30 that week), 5 of 11 targets for 77 yards, 68 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs WAS: 4.6 points (WR77 that week), 3 of 4 targets for 16 yards, 77 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs PIT: 7.7 points (WR40 that week), 3 of 6 targets for 47 yards.
Rhamondre Stevenson has scored 60.8 PPR points in 5 games, 12.2 a game, 1.6 a game more than the 10.6 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB25 with 178.8 PPR points in 14 games, 12.8 a game.
Week 1 vs SEA: 14.5 points (RB17 that week), 51 rushing yards on 18 carries, 5 of 6 targets for 44 yards, 85 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs PIT: 3.6 points (RB53 that week), 43 rushing yards on 6 carries, 1 of 2 targets for 3 yards, 36 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs JAX: 6.8 points (RB37 that week), 22 rushing yards on 7 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 16 yards, 52 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs BUF: 18.4 points (RB15 that week), 47 rushing yards on 13 carries, 3 of 5 targets for 27 yards, 1 touchdown, 66 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs LV: 17.5 points (RB7 that week), 64 rushing yards on 13 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Josh Downs has averaged 7.0 targets and 4.3 catches for 51 yards a game on 79 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 4 times inside the 20, 11 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 4 games.
In Week 4 against WAS he had 4 targets on 77 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Rhamondre Stevenson has averaged 11.0 carries for 41 yards and 4.0 targets and 3.0 catches for 23 yards a game on 62 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 2 times inside the 20, 10 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against BUF he had 13 carries and 5 targets on 66 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Josh Downs has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 13; Rhamondre Stevenson has 11 games with his bye in Week 11.
TEN, Downs's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 34.1 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 14th most to WRs of 32.
NYJ, Stevenson's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 27.3 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 4th most to RBs of 32.
Other trades for Josh Downs and Rhamondre Stevenson

Josh Downs for Parker Washington37 vs 50
Bucky Irving for Josh Downs48 vs 37
Bhayshul Tuten for Josh Downs45 vs 37
Jalen Coker for Josh Downs43 vs 37
Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Josh Downs36 vs 37
Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Rhamondre Stevenson36 vs 30
Jaylen Waddle for Rhamondre Stevenson36 vs 30
Malik Nabers for Rhamondre Stevenson36 vs 30
David Montgomery for Rhamondre Stevenson35 vs 30
Matthew Golden for Rhamondre Stevenson35 vs 30
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Common questions
Should I trade Josh Downs for Rhamondre Stevenson?
It is close to even: Josh Downs is 37 and Rhamondre Stevenson is 30 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, Josh Downs or Rhamondre Stevenson?
Josh Downs, 37 to 30. He rates 12.5 market points a game over 11 games left, against 10.6 over 11 for Rhamondre Stevenson, 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