Who Should I Start? Connor Heyward or Gunnar Helm

Friday, November 3, 12:12 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Connor Heyward caught two of his three targets for 16 yards in the team's 20-16 win over the visiting Tennessee Titans on Thursday Night Football. Meanwhile, fellow tight end Darnell Washington caught his only target for a seven-yard gain. Heyward caught a season-high five passes (six targets) for 24 yards in last week's loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars with Pat Freiermuth (hamstring) on Injured Reserve, but he couldn't keep up that elevated production in Week 9. Freiermuth will miss at least two more games, but fantasy managers just won't be able to trust Heyward for consistent production in one of the weaker offenses in the league. The 24-year-old has just 14 receptions for 105 yards and no touchdowns in eight games in 2023.

Saturday, December 6, 3:29 PM

Tennessee Titans rookie tight end Gunnar Helm has led the team in targets in back-to-back games, and ran more routes than fellow tight end Chig Okonkwo for the first time this season in Week 13's loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Helm has recorded at least five targets in three straight games, totaling 16 receptions for 103 yards on 19 targets. The rookie fourth-rounder ranks as the TE13 in total PPR points during that span. Helm draws a tough matchup in Week 14 against a stout Cleveland Browns defense that has allowed the seventh fewest receptions to opposing tight ends this season. Despite the recent uptick in usage, Helm still profiles as a deep-league option in Week 14.