Gunnar Helm or Tyler Allgeier: Who Should You Start?

Preliminary board

2026 Week 3 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.

Helm wins a low-end comparison on role and game environment

Helm is the better choice, but this remains a low-end call rather than a confident start. His reliable underneath role and heavier involvement give him more ways to reach value, while Tennessee’s friendlier scoring outlook supports that volume. Allgeier’s goal-line work is the appeal, but a committee role and Arizona’s difficult scoring setup make his touchdown path carry too much of the outcome.

What flips it: A late change that reduces Helm’s starting role or underneath volume.

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Gunnar Helm

Gunnar Helm

TE24TENvs NYG

Projected Points

Sit
Tyler Allgeier

Tyler Allgeier

RB48ARIvs SF

Projected Points

Sit

Gunnar Helm’s market

ATD
Anytime TD
+500
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Tyler Allgeier’s market

ATD
Anytime TD
+155
Anytime Touchdown Props →
TEN@
NYGSun, Sep 27, 1:00 PM ETView the game →
ARI@
SFSun, Sep 27, 4:05 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: 16% target share, 7.7 PPR projected vs NYG.

  • Helm’s seam-and-checkdown role gives him multiple routes to production beyond a touchdown.
  • His every-down involvement is more dependable than Allgeier’s committee workload.

Why Tyler Allgeier

Sit

Power back splitting a committee backfield. Compact downhill runner and short-yardage/goal-line finisher with red-zone scoring value.

Sit — bench-tier RB at consensus RB48: 17.5 implied team total caps the ceiling, 6% target share.

  • Allgeier can outperform this spot if his short-yardage role produces a touchdown.
  • His downhill style is valuable near the goal line, even with limited receiving work.

Latest on Allgeier

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Head-to-head stats

MetricGunnar HelmTyler Allgeier
Projected points
Consensus rankTE24RB48
Opponent vs positionNYG · 20 of 322-game sampleSF · 15 of 322-game sample
Receptions27 of 3211 of 32
Receiving Yards19 of 3218 of 32
Receiving TDs15 of 32—
Targets24 of 32—
Anytime TD13 of 328 of 32
Rushing Yards—19 of 32
Rushing TDs—10 of 32
Rushing Attempts—23 of 32
Target share16%6%
Reception share19%9%
Implied total · spread20.8+3.017.5+11.5
Depth chartTE1RB2
Snap share82%62%

Recent form

Gunnar Helm — last 2 weeks

Week 2vs PHI
Week 1vs NYJ

Tyler Allgeier — last 2 weeks

Week 2vs SEA
Week 1vs LAC

Signal breakdown

  • 7.7 vs 7.5 projected PPR pointsGunnar Helm +
  • Rank 24 vs 48Gunnar Helm +
  • Opponent DvP rank 20 vs 15 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 20.8 vs 17.5 team pointsGunnar Helm +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 82% vs 62% snap shareGunnar Helm +

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