Trade Saquon Barkley for Trey McBride? Yes, McBride is worth 21 more.
Yes on value. Trey McBride is worth 84 rest of season and Saquon Barkley 63, so the side getting McBride gains 21. Barkley rates 13.6 market points a game with 11 games left, McBride 17.1 with 11. On usage, Barkley has 36 percent of PHI carries and 7 percent of its targets; McBride has drawn 31 percent of ARI targets. Barkley hosts CAR in Week 6 (3rd most points allowed to RBs); McBride is at LAR in Week 6 (2nd fewest points allowed to TEs). Saquon Barkley is listed Out (hamstring).
The verdict, Week 5

Getting Trey McBride wins by 21.

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- Pts/game
- 13.6
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 10
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 13.6 | 3.9 |
- Pts/game
- 17.1
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 14
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 16.3 | 17.1 | 19.3 |
Where the values come from
Barkley is the 16th running back on the chart and 30th overall. His 13.6 a game is 5.7 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 63.
McBride is the 1st tight end on the chart and 20th overall. His 17.1 a game is 7.6 above the replacement tight end's 9.5, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 14, which is how he comes to 84.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Saquon Barkley at 15.5 in Week 3, 13.6 in Week 4 and 3.9 in Week 5, a median of 13.6 points a game, down 11.6 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Trey McBride at 16.3 in Week 3, 17.1 in Week 4 and 19.3 in Week 5, a median of 17.1 points a game, up 2.9 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Saquon Barkley has scored 23.0 PPR points in 4 games, 5.8 a game, 7.9 a game less than the 13.6 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB14 with 232.3 PPR points in 16 games, 14.5 a game.
Week 1 vs WAS: 9.0 points (RB30 that week), 83 rushing yards on 15 carries, 1 of 2 targets for -3 yards, 71 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs TEN: 3.0 points (RB58 that week), 9 rushing yards on 4 carries, 1 of 2 targets for 11 yards, 16 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs CHI: 9.0 points (RB32 that week), 82 rushing yards on 15 carries, 1 of 2 targets for -2 yards, 72 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs LAR: 2.0 points (RB62 that week), 8 rushing yards on 2 carries, 1 of 1 target for 2 yards, 7 percent of snaps.
Trey McBride has scored 90.8 PPR points in 5 games, 18.2 a game, 1.1 a game more than the 17.1 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished TE1 with 315.9 PPR points in 17 games, 18.6 a game.
Week 1 vs LAC: 24.5 points (TE2 that week), 9 of 13 targets for 95 yards, 1 touchdown, 80 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs SEA: 18.1 points (TE6 that week), 8 of 10 targets for 41 yards, 1 touchdown, 88 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs SF: 16.5 points (TE8 that week), 9 of 11 targets for 75 yards, 91 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs NYG: 10.1 points (TE19 that week), 7 of 12 targets for 31 yards, 97 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs DET: 21.6 points (TE3 that week), 9 of 10 targets for 66 yards, 1 touchdown.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Saquon Barkley has averaged 9.0 carries for 46 yards and 1.8 targets and 1.0 catches for 2 yards a game on 38 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 5 times inside the 20, 14 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 4 games.
In Week 4 against LAR he had 2 carries and 1 target on 7 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Trey McBride has averaged 11.5 targets and 8.3 catches for 61 yards a game on 89 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 9 times inside the 20, 19 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against NYG he had 12 targets on 97 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Saquon Barkley has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 10; Trey McBride has 11 games with his bye in Week 14.
CAR, Barkley's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 28.0 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 3rd most to RBs of 32.
LAR, McBride's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 6.6 PPR points a game to TEs this season over 4 games, the 2nd fewest to TEs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Saquon Barkley would want about 21 more added to make it even: a player like DJ Moore, valued at 22. Two players for McBride also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Saquon Barkley and Trey McBride

Chase Brown for Saquon Barkley90 vs 63
Chris Olave for Saquon Barkley90 vs 63
Puka Nacua for Saquon Barkley90 vs 63
Ja'Marr Chase for Saquon Barkley89 vs 63
James Cook III for Saquon Barkley87 vs 63
Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Trey McBride120 vs 84
Jonathan Taylor for Trey McBride120 vs 84
Amon-Ra St. Brown for Trey McBride119 vs 84
Derrick Henry for Trey McBride115 vs 84
Christian McCaffrey for Trey McBride114 vs 84
The full Week 5 trade value chart
Common questions
Should I trade Saquon Barkley for Trey McBride?
Yes on value: Trey McBride is worth 84 and Saquon Barkley 63, a gain of 21. If Saquon Barkley starts for you and Trey McBride would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Saquon Barkley or Trey McBride?
Trey McBride, 84 to 63. He rates 17.1 market points a game over 11 games left, against 13.6 over 11 for Saquon Barkley, 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