Trade Kenneth Walker for Puka Nacua? No, Walker is worth 12 more.
No on value. Kenneth Walker is worth 133 rest of season and Puka Nacua 121, so giving up Walker costs 12. Walker rates 19.0 market points a game with 12 games left, Nacua 19.4 with 11. On usage, Walker has 76 percent of KC carries and 16 percent of its targets; Nacua has drawn 34 percent of LAR targets. Walker hosts LAC in Week 6 (13th most points allowed to RBs); Nacua hosts ARI in Week 6 (7th most points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 6
Keeping Kenneth Walker wins by 12.
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- Pts/game
- 19.0
- Games left
- 12
- Bye
- 5
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.9 | 19.0 | not priced | 14.6 |
- Pts/game
- 19.4
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 11
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 17.3 | 21.5 | 22.6 |
Where the values come from
Walker is the 3rd running back on the chart and 3rd overall. His 19.0 a game is 11.1 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 12 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 133.
Nacua is the 3rd receiver on the chart and 8th overall. His 19.4 a game is 11.0 above the replacement receiver's 8.4, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 11, which is how he comes to 121.
The weekly projections
Parlae's market-based projections had Kenneth Walker at 21.0 in Week 3, 19.0 in Week 4 and 14.6 in Week 6, a median of 19.0 points a game, down 6.4 from his first frozen week to his latest.
Parlae's market-based projections had Puka Nacua at 3.0 in Week 3, 17.3 in Week 4, 21.5 in Week 5 and 22.6 in Week 6, a median of 19.4 points a game, up 19.6 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Kenneth Walker has scored 110.1 PPR points in 4 games, 27.5 a game, 8.5 a game more than the 19.0 he is projected for 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.
Puka Nacua has scored 77.8 PPR points in 3 games, 25.9 a game, 6.5 a game more than the 19.4 he is projected for 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.
Week 5 vs BUF: 37.7 points (WR1 that week), 9 rushing yards on 2 carries, 17 of 24 targets for 138 yards, 1 touchdown, 85 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
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.
Through Week 5, Puka Nacua has averaged 1.0 carries for 4 yards and 15.0 targets and 10.3 catches for 112 yards a game on 83 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 6 times inside the 20, 17 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 3 games.
In Week 5 against BUF he had 2 carries and 24 targets on 85 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Kenneth Walker has 12 games in it with no bye left; Puka Nacua has 11 games with his bye in Week 11.
LAC, Walker's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 21.7 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 13th most to RBs of 32.
ARI, Nacua's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 37.0 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 7th most to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Puka Nacua would want about 12 more added to make it even: a player like Kyle Monangai, valued at 12. Two players for Walker also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Kenneth Walker and Puka Nacua
Bijan Robinson for Kenneth Walker156 vs 133
Christian McCaffrey for Kenneth Walker128 vs 133
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Kenneth Walker126 vs 133
Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Kenneth Walker126 vs 133
Jonathan Taylor for Kenneth Walker126 vs 133- Bijan Robinson for Puka Nacua156 vs 121
- Christian McCaffrey for Puka Nacua128 vs 121
- Amon-Ra St. Brown for Puka Nacua126 vs 121
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Puka Nacua126 vs 121
- Jonathan Taylor for Puka Nacua126 vs 121
The full Week 6 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Kenneth Walker for Puka Nacua?
No on value: Kenneth Walker is worth 133 and Puka Nacua 121, a loss of 12. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Walker.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Kenneth Walker or Puka Nacua?
Kenneth Walker, 133 to 121. He rates 19.0 market points a game over 12 games left, against 19.4 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, 6. 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 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number