Gunnar Helm vs Tyler Higbee: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Gunnar Helm and Tyler Higbee for your lineup, you are not alone. Gunnar Helm finished the 2025 season at 4.4 PPG for the Tennessee Titans (16 games), and Tyler Higbee averaged 5.9 for the Los Angeles Rams (10 games).
That 1.5-point weekly advantage for Tyler Higbee is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Gunnar Helm is the volume tight end in this matchup with 44 receptions for 357 yards, while Tyler Higbee profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (3 scores on 25 catches). In weeks where Tyler Higbee finds the end zone he out-scores Gunnar Helm, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Gunnar Helm sits Week 5 while Tyler Higbee is off Week 6. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
