Gunnar Helm 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook: Positioned to Take Command of Titans' Tight End Spot With Productive Sophomore Season 79dLink copied!

Jun 12, 2026, 4:08 PM ET

Following an ankle sprain during his 40-yard dash at the 2025 combine, Tennessee Titans tight end Gunnar Helm has had an uphill climb to make an impact as a pro, but it seems to be slowly taking shape. As a fourth-round pick in last year's draft, Helm platooned at Tennessee's tight end spot with Chig Okonkwo to amass decent numbers as a rookie. He totaled 44 receptions on 55 targets for 357 yards and two touchdowns despite playing for the NFL's third-worst offense in passing yards per attempt (5.7 YPA). The team evidently saw enough in Helm through that action; Okonkwo signed with the Washington Commanders in March, and the team didn't draft a tight end in April until the seventh round. The former Texas standout's competition for receiving work at the position includes Daniel Bellinger and Kylen Granson - both of whom have fewer than 100 career receptions in at least three NFL seasons. The arrow seems to be pointing up for a Titans offense that added first-round rookie Carnell Tate and Wan'Dale Robinson at wide receiver, and Brian Daboll joins the team as offensive coordinator to call plays and develop Cam Ward. Helm will certainly slot behind Tate, Robinson, and veteran Calvin Ridley in Tennessee's target tree. Still, he'llhave a path to routes and relevance for an offense that could be significantly more functional in 2026. He is RotoBaller's 24th-ranked tight end in overall PPR rankings, fitting into a tier with T.J. Hockenson and Dalton Schultz as other tight ends with a monopoly on their teams' positional snaps but a limited chance to be a featured part of the offense. In dynasty formats, Helm could be a late-round dart that joins lineups in positive matchups, but he will need a productive year to avoid convincing the Titans to draft a replacement next spring.--Austin Swaim