Tight End · Tennessee Titans · Age 23 · Texas · TE28 Half-PPR (Season 2026)
Gunnar Helm is ranked TE28 (overall #188) for the Season of the 2026 NFL season in Half-PPR fantasy football by Hayden of The Underdog Football Show. Hayden has Gunnar Helm ranked 8 spots lower than their Underdog ADP of 180.3, flagging this as an overvalued player.
Helm will play more but didn't flash enough to believe a ceiling is coming
Helm was inserted into the inline role next to Chig Okonkwo as a rookie with very mixed results. The 241-pounder lost some battles due to physical limitations and others based on not locking down his assignment. There's room for more weight to be added onto his frame, and the execution should get better over the next couple of years. For now, he's not an asset as a run blocker. Week 5 was his first week playing more than 50% snaps, and from that point on, he averaged 58% snaps per game. That is close to his floor with Okonkwo gone. During that stretch, Helm was holding onto fantasy TE3 life without the underlying advanced metrics to paint a picture for a breakout. His 6.5 yards per target underwhelms, and among 26 TEs who had a catchable ball rate about 80%, Helm's 43% success rate was 4th worst. Helm simply doesn't add much after the catch. Instead, his best moments as a receiver come from making plays away from his frame. There were some impressive sideline and intermediate targets that he was able to corral, especially if the ball wasn't low (where it was more difficult for him to adjust to). Cam Ward can rifle passes in there on crossing routes, and it's possible Helm can have a few more moments on those types of routes as this duo gains experience. In general, Helm doesn't have the physical or statistical profile of a redraft, especially in a Titans offense attempting to get off the ground. Helm is deep-league relevant only. I'd rather take a flier on Dolphins TE Greg Dulcich if looking for the volume hog on a bad offense.
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Hayden is a fantasy football analyst for The Underdog Football Show, covering 2026 fantasy football with PPR and Half-PPR rankings, ADP comparisons, and weekly start/sit analysis. Rankings are updated regularly throughout the season. Hayden's "Best Bet" designations highlight players ranked higher than their ADP consensus, while "Fade" designations flag players the ranker believes are overvalued by the market.
By Hayden · The Underdog Football Show · Updated 2026-07-06