Brock Bowers vs Gunnar Helm: Who Should You Start?
There is a real production gap between these two tight ends. Brock Bowers (Las Vegas Raiders) averaged 12.0 PPG over 12 games in 2025, outscoring Gunnar Helm (Tennessee Titans, 4.4 PPG) by 7.6 points per week. That separation would need a significant matchup swing to overcome.
Brock Bowers carries a 7.6-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Brock Bowers is the volume tight end in this matchup with 64 receptions for 680 yards, while Gunnar Helm profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (2 scores on 44 catches). In weeks where Gunnar Helm finds the end zone he out-scores Brock Bowers, but the floor gap is real.
One scheduling note: Brock Bowers is off Week 10 and Gunnar Helm Week 5. If these two are on your roster, you will need a fill-in tight end for both weeks. DraftCall flags bye conflicts so you can plan ahead rather than panic on waivers.
