Trade Mark Andrews for Patrick Mahomes? Yes, Mahomes is worth 12 more.
Yes on value. Patrick Mahomes is worth 18 rest of season and Mark Andrews 6, so the side getting Mahomes gains 12. Andrews rates 10.0 market points a game with 11 games left, Mahomes 18.0 with 12. On usage, Andrews has drawn 24 percent of BAL targets; Mahomes has thrown 32.0 passes and run 2.0 times a game. Andrews is at CLE in Week 6 (10th most points allowed to TEs); Mahomes hosts LAC in Week 6 (14th most points allowed to QBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Getting Patrick Mahomes wins by 12.
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- Pts/game
- 10.0
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 13
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 11.9 | 10.0 | 8.4 |
- Pts/game
- 18.0
- Games left
- 12
- Bye
- 5
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 18.3 | 17.7 | not priced |
Where the values come from
Andrews is the 10th tight end on the chart and 77th overall. His 10.0 a game is 0.5 above the replacement tight end's 9.5, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 13, which is how he comes to 6.
Mahomes is the 4th quarterback on the chart and 63rd overall. His 18.0 a game is 1.5 above the replacement quarterback's 16.5, over 12 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 18.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Mark Andrews at 11.9 in Week 3, 10.0 in Week 4 and 8.4 in Week 5, a median of 10.0 points a game, down 3.5 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Patrick Mahomes at 18.3 in Week 3 and 17.7 in Week 4, a median of 18.0 points a game, down 0.6 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Mark Andrews has scored 43.7 PPR points in 5 games, 8.7 a game, 1.3 a game less than the 10.0 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished TE16 with 131.0 PPR points in 17 games, 7.7 a game.
Week 1 vs IND: 8.9 points (TE20 that week), 4 of 6 targets for 49 yards, 72 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs NO: 10.9 points (TE12 that week), 6 of 7 targets for 49 yards, 71 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs DAL: 5.4 points (TE33 that week), 3 of 5 targets for 24 yards, 52 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs TEN: 13.7 points (TE8 that week), 5 of 6 targets for 27 yards, 1 touchdown, 58 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs ATL: 4.8 points (TE31 that week), 4 of 6 targets for 28 yards.
Patrick Mahomes has scored 85.6 PPR points in 4 games, 21.4 a game, 3.4 a game more than the 18.0 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished QB11 with 296.7 PPR points in 14 games, 21.2 a game.
Week 1 vs DEN: 22.7 points (QB9 that week), 184 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 23 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs IND: 29.0 points (QB4 that week), 382 passing yards, 3 touchdown passes, 17 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs MIA: 16.9 points (QB20 that week), 246 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 1 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs LV: 17.0 points (QB13 that week), 225 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 100 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Mark Andrews has averaged 6.0 targets and 4.5 catches for 37 yards a game on 63 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 3 times inside the 20, 7 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 4 games.
In Week 4 against TEN he had 6 targets on 58 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Patrick Mahomes has averaged 32.0 attempts, 259 passing yards and 2.3 touchdown passes a game, with 2.0 runs for 12 yards on 100 percent of the snaps.
In Week 4 against LV he went 15 of 30 for 225 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Mark Andrews has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 13; Patrick Mahomes has 12 games with no bye left.
CLE, Andrews's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 16.8 PPR points a game to TEs this season over 4 games, the 10th most to TEs of 32.
LAC, Mahomes's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 17.9 PPR points a game to QBs this season over 4 games, the 14th most to QBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Mark Andrews would want about 12 more added to make it even: a player like Tucker Kraft, valued at 12. Two players for Mahomes also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Mark Andrews and Patrick Mahomes
Dak Prescott for Mark Andrews17 vs 6
Mark Andrews for RJ Harvey6 vs 17
Denzel Boston for Mark Andrews15 vs 6
J.K. Dobbins for Mark Andrews15 vs 6
Drake Maye for Mark Andrews14 vs 6
DK Metcalf for Patrick Mahomes30 vs 18
Patrick Mahomes for Rhamondre Stevenson18 vs 30
Omarion Hampton for Patrick Mahomes26 vs 18
Luther Burden III for Patrick Mahomes24 vs 18
DJ Moore for Patrick Mahomes22 vs 18
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Mark Andrews for Patrick Mahomes?
Yes on value: Patrick Mahomes is worth 18 and Mark Andrews 6, a gain of 12. If Mark Andrews starts for you and Patrick Mahomes would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Mark Andrews or Patrick Mahomes?
Patrick Mahomes, 18 to 6. He rates 18.0 market points a game over 12 games left, against 10.0 over 11 for Mark Andrews, 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