Planning range
0–2%$0–$2 on a $100 budgetFive catches for 76 yards in Week 8 deserve a look. Tennessee’s Week 9 bye means any claim is a stash for later weeks.
WEEK 9 · FAAB FIELD GUIDE
How much FAAB for
Gunnar Helm?
Buy future TE coverage, not this Sunday.
Our editorial planning range: 0–2% of your starting budget. This is a bye-week stash, not Week 9 lineup cover.
PUT IT IN YOUR BUDGET
A range. A reason. Your decision.
12-team PPR redraft; one QB unless Superflex is selected. Percentages refer to the original season budget. Your remaining funds limit what you can actually spend.
Bid less / pass
0–0%$0–$0 on a $100 budgetIf you need an immediate TE starter, reserve budget for a player with a game this week.
Only pay more if…
3–5%$3–$5 on a $100 budgetA small premium can make sense when future TE coverage is scarce and his receiving role remains useful.
Starting budget: $100 · Remaining: $100
WHAT YOU ARE BUYING
Buy future TE coverage, not this Sunday.
Five catches for 76 yards in Week 8 deserve a look. Tennessee’s Week 9 bye means any claim is a stash for later weeks.
Week 8 actual · PPR14.6 FP
ESPN ownership snapshot1.7%
Week 9 outlookBYE
Ownership across leagues does not tell us whether he is free in yours. A big game can create demand without creating a lasting job. Compare expected opportunities, the weeks you need covered and the value of the player you would drop.
What would justify paying more?
A small premium can make sense when future TE coverage is scarce and his receiving role remains useful.
When should you bid less—or walk away?
If you need an immediate TE starter, reserve budget for a player with a game this week. An unused bench upgrade is worth less than a player who actually changes your starting lineup.
Win the right claim.
Use these ranges as a planning aid. Your league’s bidding habits, roster size, remaining budget, scoring and alternatives can change the sensible price.
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FF editorial spending guidelines, not a trained FAAB model or a prediction of the winning bid. These are original editorial scenarios, not observed market-clearing prices, league-specific auction estimates or a backtested bid model. No claim about the probability of winning is made.
Week 9, 2026 edition reviewed November 2. Public FF PPR forecasts and availability load with this page. Week 8 actuals are from our saved completed Thursday/Sunday ESPN snapshot. Ownership is a November 2 ESPN snapshot and may change; a player being widely rostered is not evidence he is available in your league. Private league data and direct API outputs are not published.
Context: Arizona’s quarterback decision · Giants’ starter announcement · Independent Week 9 waiver discussion. Budget ranges above are FF’s editorial judgments, not those publishers’ prices.