Gunnar Helm or Rachaad White: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 1 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Helm's starting role edges out White's committee workload

Helm gets the narrow edge because his confirmed starting job gives him a cleaner path to usable snaps than White's RB2 role. White's higher projection is the meaningful counterweight, but his lower team total and likely negative script make that advantage less secure, while Helm benefits from the better offensive environment. The risk is that Helm's underneath role produces another quiet receiving day; neither player is a recommended start on the board.

What flips it: A confirmed expansion of White's rushing workload or a demotion from Helm's starting role.

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

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Gunnar Helm

Gunnar Helm

TE24TENvs NYJ

Projected Points

Sit
Rachaad White

Rachaad White

RB36WSHvs PHI

Projected Points

Sit

Gunnar Helm’s market

REC
O/U 2.5
+101 / -129
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 22.5
-108 / -116
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+475
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Rachaad White’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 23.5
-114 / -110
Rushing Yards Props →
REC
O/U 2.5
+128 / -163
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 14.5
-113 / -113
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+220
Anytime Touchdown Props →
NYJ@
TENSun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM ETView the game →
WSH@
PHISun, Sep 13, 4:25 PM ETView the game →

Why Gunnar Helm

Sit

Starting TE and volume underneath target. Reliable seam and checkdown option with developing in-line blocking.

Sit — bench-tier TE at consensus TE24: 11% target share in 2025, 7.5 PPR projected vs NYJ.

  • Confirmed starter status gives Helm a steadier route to snaps than White's committee role.
  • His favorable game environment helps offset a modest target ceiling.

Latest on Helm

Role

Helm is listed as the Titans' starting tight end on the initial 53-man roster, with Daniel Bellinger, David Martin-Robinson and Kylen Granson behind him.

Yahoo Sports (Titans Wire) · Aug 30, 2026

Why Rachaad White

Sit

RB2 and passing-down back. Smooth receiving back with patient zone vision in a committee role.

Sit — RB36 consensus, projects RB38 this week: 8% target share in 2025, 8.9 PPR projected vs PHI.

  • White's passing-down role gives him a receiving escape hatch if Washington trails.
  • The projection edge reflects more immediate PPR upside despite his low consensus standing.

Head-to-head stats

MetricGunnar HelmRachaad White
Projected points
Consensus rankTE24RB36
Opponent vs positionNYJno ranking yetPHIno ranking yet
Target share11%(2025)8%(2025)
Reception share14%(2025)11%(2025)
Implied total · spread21.3-3.020.5+5.5
Depth chartTE1RB2
Snap share53%(2025)51%(2025)

Signal breakdown

  • 7.5 vs 8.9 projected PPR pointsRachaad White +
  • Rank 24 vs 36Gunnar Helm +
  • Matchup (DvP composite)even
  • Implied 21.3 vs 20.5 team pointsGunnar Helm +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 53% vs 51% snap shareGunnar Helm +

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