Gunnar Helm · Pat Freiermuth · 2026 week 1

Gunnar Helm or Pat Freiermuth?

Start Gunnar Helm — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Gunnar Helm (NYJ allow the 6th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Gunnar Helm START vs NYJ 8.0 6th · soft 6.3 – healthy
Pat Freiermuth vs ATL 7.3 28th · tough 7.8 – healthy

TEs vs NYJ recently: Taysom Hill 11.3 pts (W16) · Hunter Henry 10.9 pts (W17) · Dawson Knox 8.4 pts (W18).

TEs vs ATL recently: Elijah Higgins 9.1 pts (W16) · Terrance Ferguson 11.4 pts (W17) · Juwan Johnson 4.1 pts (W18).

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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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.