Eli Raridon · Gunnar Helm · 2026 week 6

Eli Raridon or Gunnar Helm?

Wondering who you should start this week — Eli Raridon 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 (IND allow the 9th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 6	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Eli Raridon	vs NYJ	4.7	30th · tough	5.6	–	healthy
Gunnar Helm START	@ IND	5.6	9th	3.4	–	healthy

TEs vs NYJ recently: Sam LaPorta 4.4 pts (W3) · Colston Loveland 5.7 pts (W4) · Harold Fannin 0.4 pts (W5).

TEs vs IND recently: Foster Moreau 6.7 pts (W3) · Chig Okonkwo 0.5 pts (W4) · Pat Freiermuth 16.5 pts (W5).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Gunnar Helm has the higher floor (1.4) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Gunnar Helm has the higher ceiling (11.2) — the play if you need points.
Eli Raridon faces NYJ, 30th most generous to TEs.
Gunnar Helm faces IND, 9th most generous to TEs.

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.