Recalculated: today's model on the games through each week, valued at today's point in the season. It shows what each week's games did to his value, not the values Swindlr showed at the time.
Swindlr records its published values weekly from Oct 28, 2026; they'll appear here as a record beside this chart.
55% of it is what he's projected to score (16.2 a game, aged season by season) and 45% is upside, the chance he does better. The projection weighs this season's 18.9 a game over 6 games against last season's 17.8 and his draft slot, giving less weight to last season when his role has grown, and it moves as the games pile up.
Jameson Williams climbs 7 places among receivers when catches don't count, one of 10 players who cross the illustrative 12-team starter line depending on scoring. The head-to-head that flips: Ashton Jeanty or Derrick Henry.
What he's worth in a trade
Dynasty 1QB
Real trades · 148 in the last year · 23 in dynasty one-QB leagues
The last 90 days of the sample, dynasty leagues: 46 trades, 36 Superflex or 2QB and 10 one-QB, 33 with a TE premium. Every trade with him, by format →
What managers actually gave for James in completed trades in public Sleeper leagues, leagues like Dynasty 1QB first. Each shows the date and the league's settings; the price is what was agreed then, and the line under it is today's value, a different thing. Two-team trades of up to four pieces a side; none is left out for disagreeing with Swindlr. No league or manager names. 2 of them look lopsided at today's values (values move after a trade, with injuries and role changes, so a fair price then can look lopsided now); none is left out.
Oct 23, 2026 · 12-team dynasty 1QBDavante Adams + Christian McCaffrey + James Cook IIIforDe'Von Achane + Tucker Kraft + 2027 1st + 2028 2ndToday on the Dynasty 1QB board: 10,132 for his side, 9,715 for the otherCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
Oct 23, 2026 · 12-team dynasty 1QB, TE +1James Cook IIIforOmarion Hampton + Germie BernardToday on the Dynasty 1QB board: 4,169 for his side, 6,449 for the otherCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
Oct 13, 2026 · 10-team dynasty 1QB, half PPRJames Cook III + Braelon Allen + 2029 2nd + 2029 3rdforDavid Montgomery + Cam Skattebo + 2027 1st + 2028 1stToday on the Dynasty 1QB board: 8,044 for his side, 7,929 for the otherCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
Sep 23, 2026 · 12-team dynasty 1QB, half PPRJames Cook III + 2028 2ndforTucker Kraft + Makai Lemon + 2027 1stToday on the Dynasty 1QB board: 4,743 for his side, 7,086 for the otherCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
Sep 23, 2026 · 12-team dynasty 1QB, half PPRJames Cook III + 2028 2ndforTucker Kraft + Makai Lemon + 2027 1stToday on the Dynasty 1QB board: 4,743 for his side, 7,086 for the otherCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
Equal value today · Swindlr's estimate
Not real trades: packages that land within a few percent of James's value in Dynasty 1QB now. A two-for-one shows the pair's total less the roster spot the second player takes, as the calculator counts it. Open one to see who wins it.
Values are Swindlr's estimates for 12-team leagues, updated with every week's stats (through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)). "In a year" is the same production a year older, on the age curve the model is tuned with; news, role changes and the next rookie class aren’t in it. Stats: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0).
Stats from Sleeper’s weekly stat lines, regular season, through week 8 of 2026 (in progress) (nflverse’s box scores fill a week Sleeper lacks); teams and injuries from Sleeper, Nov 1. Where the numbers come from.