Dallas Goedert vs Gunnar Helm: Who Should You Start?
Dallas Goedert and Gunnar Helm are both viable fantasy tight ends heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Dallas Goedert averaged 10.3 PPG across 15 games with the Philadelphia Eagles, while Gunnar Helm posted 4.4 PPG in 16 appearances for the Tennessee Titans.
A 5.9-PPG gap gives Dallas Goedert the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Dallas Goedert is the volume tight end in this matchup with 60 receptions for 591 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 Dallas Goedert, but the floor gap is real.
One thing to note: both players share a Week 5 bye. That means you need a backup plan at tight end for that week, especially if one of these two is your starter.
