PositiveProjectionMon, August 3, 2026
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Daboll's tight-end-averse scheme makes Helm's second-year breakout unlikely.

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Helm had 55 targets last year for Tennessee but faces a difficult outlook under new offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. Daboll has never made the tight end position a critical part of his passing attack during his 3.5 years as the New York Giants' head coach. The Giants had the seventh-fewest tight end targets last season (102), the fewest in 2024 (64), and the fewest in 2022 (65). Even after losing Malik Nabers to a season-ending knee injury in Week 4, the Giants still ranked seventh-fewest in tight end targets. Fantasy players should anticipate a second-year breakout is unlikely for Helm.

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Unfortunately, that's bad news for anyone betting on a second-year breakout for Helm. More importantly, the Titans signed Wan'Dale Robinson to a significant contract in free agency and drafted Carnell Tate with the fourth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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What did FantasyPros Articles say about Gunnar Helm?
Helm had 55 targets last year for Tennessee but faces a difficult outlook under new offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. Daboll has never made the tight end position a critical part of his passing attack during his 3.5 years as the New York Giants' head coach. The Giants had the seventh-fewest tight end targets last season (102), the fewest in 2024 (64), and the fewest in 2022 (65). Even after losing Malik Nabers to a season-ending knee injury in Week 4, the Giants still ranked seventh-fewest in tight end targets. Fantasy players should anticipate a second-year breakout is unlikely for Helm.
Is this good or bad for Gunnar Helm's fantasy football value?
STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Gunnar Helm (TE TEN). Daboll's tight-end-averse scheme makes Helm's second-year breakout unlikely.
Where can I see Gunnar Helm's full 2026 fantasy outlook, projections, and ADP?
Gunnar Helm's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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