Gunnar Helm or Justice Hill: Who Should You Start?

Helm's Locked-In TE1 Role Edges Hill's Game-Script Bump in a Wafer-Thin Call

Helm's spot as Tennessee's clear starting tight end gives him a floor that Hill's passing-down role in Baltimore can't match. Hill's offense projects for the better scoreboard, but he's still capped under a 40% snap share behind the lead back, so extra points don't guarantee him more touches. Helm's usage edge is built on a full 16-game sample, which makes it the sturdier signal here than Baltimore's implied total, a number that helps a change-of-pace back only if the game script funnels touches his way. Neither matchup rank means much yet since both are zero-game DvP reads, so this comes down to whose role you trust more.

What flips it: Baltimore leaning on Hill in two-minute or clear passing-down packages instead of the lead back.

Sources: Yahoo Sports (Titans Wire) · Aug 30, 2026

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Signal breakdown

• 7.5 vs 7.2 projected PPR pointsGunnar Helm +
• Rank 24 vs 51Gunnar Helm +
• Opponent DvP rank 20 vs 12 (32 = softest)even
• Implied 21.3 vs 26.5 team pointsJustice Hill +
• No injury designationseven
• 53% vs 37% snap shareGunnar Helm +

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