Gunnar Helm fantasy outlook — Week 8
Gunnar Helm (TE, TEN) is our TE38 for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 2.6 fantasy points at CIN. Data as of October 28, 2026 at 8:39 AM ET.
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Read the full Gunnar Helm Week 8 article — his role and usage, the Week 8 matchup breakdown, and our start-or-sit call. Or see him in context in our Week 8 TE Start 'Em, Sit 'Em article.
- Projection
- 2.6 pts
- TE rank
- #38
- Rostered
- 2%
- Started
- 0%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Gunnar Helm (TEN TE), our TE38 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season at CIN, projecting 2.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's honest about it: 4.4 points under the starter line isn't the ceiling she chases. On the road against CIN, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. The projection sits about 63% under what a startable TE returns, so I can't pretend the price tag matches the output. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Gunnar Helm (TEN TE), our TE38 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season at CIN, projecting 2.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 4.4 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. On the road against CIN, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. The projection sits about 63% under what a startable TE returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.