Gunnar Helm · Noah Gray · 2026 week 8

Gunnar Helm or Noah Gray?

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

Start Gunnar HelmGunnar Helm projects 2 PPR points clear of Noah Gray in week 8, drawing CIN — the 14th-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 START	@ CIN	5.6	14th	4.1	–	healthy
Noah Gray	@ DEN	3.6	11th	6.5	–	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 DEN recently: Hayden Rucci 6.7 pts (W5) · AJ Barner 1.6 pts (W6) · Trey McBride 17.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Gunnar Helm projects 2 points higher in PPR.
Gunnar Helm faces CIN, 14th most generous to TEs.
Noah Gray faces DEN, 11th 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.