Who should I pick up: Darnell Washington or Gunnar Helm?

The claim now. The weeks ahead. Make room for the right player.

THE PICKUP CALL

Separate a stash from this week’s lineup

A player in this comparison is on bye in Week 9. He cannot fill an immediate lineup hole. Use the weekly outlook below to compare the remaining-season hold; no zero-point bye is treated as a normal forecast.

Forecast updated Nov 6, 4:05 PM ET · PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

Darnell Washington

TE · PIT ·

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BYENo game this week

BYE · No game this week

4.4%rostered on ESPN-0.10 pp recent change

THE ALTERNATIVE

Gunnar Helm

TE · TEN ·

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BYENo game this week

BYE · No game this week

Planning a bid? Gunnar Helm FAAB guide ↗

1.7%rostered on ESPN-0.03 pp recent change

WHY THIS PICKUP?

Fit the move to the job.

This comparison needs more than the headline projection. Gunnar Helm is more widely available across ESPN leagues, but league-wide ownership cannot tell us who is available in yours. For a TE vacancy, compare the immediate matchup with the weeks you actually need covered. A rising roster percentage can explain interest in a player; it does not increase his projected score. If you must drop someone, check the full roster in GamePlan before making the claim.

Darnell Washington

BYE · Week 9. No game this week; use the future outlook to evaluate a stash.

Gunnar Helm

BYE · Week 9. No game this week; use the future outlook to evaluate a stash.

Roster data as of Nov 6, 3:30 PM ET / Nov 6, 3:30 PM ET. Recent change uses ESPN’s reported field; its lookback window is not specified. Saved model estimates are supporting evidence, not independent votes.

THE HOLD, NOT JUST THE CLAIM

What comes after this week?

Future FF estimates are separate from the current-week pickup call. Totals describe the player, not extra points for your roster. Weeks 15–18 are a calendar view; your league’s playoff weeks may differ. Green highlights the higher displayed projection when both outlooks are known; ties and incomplete comparisons stay neutral.

Window	Darnell Washington	Gunnar Helm
Next 3 weeks	15.9 FPHigher projection2/2 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 9 · cover needed	11.9 FP2/2 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 9 · cover needed
Remaining regular-season schedule	72.9 FPHigher projection9/9 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 9 · cover needed	54.4 FP9/9 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 9 · cover needed
Weeks 15–18	33.0 FPHigher projection4/4 scheduled games projected	23.5 FP4/4 scheduled games projected

Weekly pickup outlook

Week	Darnell Washington	Gunnar Helm
Week 9	BYE	BYE
Week 10	8.4 FPvs CINHigher projection	5.7 FPvs JAC
Week 11	7.5 FPvs PHIHigher projection	6.2 FPvs DAL
Week 12	8.2 FPvs DENHigher projection	5.7 FPvs JAC
Week 13	7.8 FPvs HOUHigher projection	6.6 FPvs WAS
Week 14	8.1 FPvs JACHigher projection	6.7 FPvs DET
Week 15	8.2 FPvs BALHigher projection	5.8 FPvs IND
Week 16	8.2 FPvs CARHigher projection	6.5 FPvs LV
Week 17	8.4 FPvs TENHigher projection	5.7 FPvs PIT
Week 18	8.2 FPvs BALHigher projection	5.5 FPvs HOU

Outlook updated Nov 6, 4:09 PM ET. Health and roles can change.

PICKUP RANKINGS · Rankings position · WEEK 9

More options. The same scale.

FF expected-points order within this pickup pool, with higher FF-minus-ESPN margin breaking displayed ties. Available model ranges provide context.

10.6 FP18.6 FP

Brock BowersTE · 99.9% rostered
18.5
George KittleTE · 98.5% rostered
17.2
Trey McBrideTE · 99.9% rostered
15.4
Harold Fannin Jr.TE · 89.5% rostered
12.4
Travis KelceTE · 92.3% rostered
12.3

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Recorded comparison interest informs the order where available, followed by nearby projected options. These are not claims that both players are free agents in your league.

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