Who should I pick up: Gunnar Helm or Pat Freiermuth?

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 7, 11:50 AM ET · Standard

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 ↗

1.6%rostered on ESPN-0.01 pp recent change

THE ALTERNATIVE

Pat Freiermuth

TE · PIT ·

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BYENo game this week

BYE · No game this week

42.3%rostered on ESPN-0.42 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.

Gunnar Helm

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

Pat Freiermuth

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

Roster data as of Nov 7, 11:30 AM ET / Nov 7, 11:30 AM 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	Gunnar Helm	Pat Freiermuth
Next 3 weeks	6.6 FP2/2 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 9 · cover needed	11.1 FPHigher projection2/2 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 9 · cover needed
Remaining regular-season schedule	30.5 FP9/9 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 9 · cover needed	50.1 FPHigher projection9/9 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 9 · cover needed
Weeks 15–18	13.3 FP4/4 scheduled games projected	22.9 FPHigher projection4/4 scheduled games projected

Weekly pickup outlook

Week	Gunnar Helm	Pat Freiermuth
Week 9	BYE	BYE
Week 10	3.1 FPvs JAC	5.8 FPvs CINHigher projection
Week 11	3.5 FPvs DAL	5.3 FPvs PHIHigher projection
Week 12	3.0 FPvs JAC	5.3 FPvs DENHigher projection
Week 13	3.8 FPvs WAS	5.5 FPvs HOUHigher projection
Week 14	3.8 FPvs DET	5.3 FPvs JACHigher projection
Week 15	3.4 FPvs IND	5.7 FPvs BALHigher projection
Week 16	3.7 FPvs LV	5.7 FPvs CARHigher projection
Week 17	3.1 FPvs PIT	6.0 FPvs TENHigher projection
Week 18	3.0 FPvs HOU	5.6 FPvs BALHigher projection

Outlook updated Nov 7, 12:01 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.

7.3 FP11.7 FP

George KittleTE · 98.5% rostered
11.7
Brock BowersTE · 99.9% rostered
11.6
Trey McBrideTE · 99.9% rostered
8.6
Sam LaPortaTE · 96.6% rostered
7.9
Isaiah LikelyTE · 95.5% rostered
7.9

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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.

TE · Week 9