Gunnar Helm · Mason Taylor · 2026 week 8

Gunnar Helm or Mason Taylor?

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

Start Mason TaylorMason Taylor projects 2.3 PPR points clear of Gunnar Helm in week 8, drawing LV — the 4th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Gunnar Helm	@ CIN	5.6	14th	4.1	–	healthy
Mason Taylor START	vs LV	7.9	4th · soft	12.6	–	healthy

TEs vs CIN recently: Brenton Strange 9.5 pts (W4) · Greg Dulcich 5.7 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 3.5 pts (W7).

TEs vs LV recently: Hunter Henry 10.4 pts (W5) · Dalton Kincaid 3.8 pts (W6) · Davis Allen 14 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Mason Taylor projects 2.3 points higher in PPR.
Gunnar Helm faces CIN, 14th most generous to TEs.
Mason Taylor faces LV, 4th 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.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.