Colby Parkinson · Gunnar Helm · 2026 week 2

Colby Parkinson or Gunnar Helm?

Wondering who you should start this week — Colby Parkinson or Gunnar Helm? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Gunnar Helm — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Gunnar Helm (PHI allow the 27th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Colby Parkinson	vs NYG	5.4	25th · tough	1.6	–	healthy
Gunnar Helm START	vs PHI	6.3	27th · tough	6.8	–	healthy

TEs vs NYG recently: Brevyn Spann-Ford 1.4 pts (W1).

TEs vs PHI recently: Chig Okonkwo 1.6 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.