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Helm saw career-highs in targets and receiving yards in a high-scoring game against the Bengals. He saw a few targets in the flats but was targeted downfield multiple times, catching two passes of at least 24 yards. Helm also caught a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter. He is the Titans primary pass-catching tight end and saw heavy usage in a pass-heavy game script. Fantasy managers should not anticipate more game scripts like this for the Titans but Helm is a deep league streaming tight end option once the Titans come out of a Week 9 bye week.

Running a route on 23 of the team’s 34 drop backs, Helm was a little more involved than usual in the Titans’ low-octane passing attack. With fewer than 30 receiving yards in every game this season, Helm should not be rostered in any fantasy format for now. He’s been targeted on just 12 percent of his routes in 2026.

45 snaps, one target. Helm has somehow grown less relevant than his 4/28 Week 1 showing would have even suggested. He can be dropped in most leagues at this point.

Helm continued to split reps with Daniel Bellinger, who also caught two passes today. Helm hasn’t topped 30 yards in a game this year and his four catches in Week 1 remain a high-water mark. He isn’t even in the TE2 mix for Week 4.

Helm is now sitting on a scoreless 6/41 through the Titans’ first two contests. Helm is an intriguing second-year pro, but there’s not going to be much intrigue in the Titans’ offense for the time being. 24-year-old Helm is best left on 12-team league waiver wires head of Week 3 vs. the Giants.

Helm gobbled up snaps as he tied Carnell Tate for the second most Titans receptions on an afternoon where Cam Ward completed just 19 passes. Helm is looking heavily involved in the offense, it’s just unclear if that will even amount to anything in this situation. Week 2 is going to be tough against the Eagles before a slightly more forgiving Week 3 date with the Giants. For now, Helm is not a recommended TE2.

Helm finishes a successful rookie season with a 44/357/2 slash line, and looked to be making a climb up Tennessee’s target pecking order before injuries largely derailed his final month. It’s hard to rely on anything in Tennessee’s offense until we see exactly what happens with the coaching staff, but there are offseason runouts that will put Helm as a high-end TE2 with Chig Oknokwo slated for free agency.

Helm is now on the wrong side of questionable, which benefits TE Chig Okonkwo, who has scored a touchdown in consecutive weeks. Okonkwo is scheduled to enter free agency at the end of the season and has a chance to earn a decent payday with another strong showing.

Helm is good to go, which is nice for QB Cam Ward. The promising rookie tight end has made good on his fourth-round draft capital, though the Titans’ distributive offense makes him too dicey a start for Week 17. Helm is up to 52 targets on the year, while averaging 1.58 yards per route run.

The Titans have been distributing the ball across the skill position corps in recent weeks, and we see no reason for that to change in Week 17 against the Saints. Helm is a touchdown-dependent fantasy-starter in re-draft formats. His rookie season showings have been encouraging overall.

Helm’s missed connection was a fourth down grab where he couldn’t quite get both feet in bounds. It wasn’t the best awareness from the rookie tight end, but a rare notable mistake for a player who has been looking lively down the stretch, even if it’s not always reflected in the box score. Despite that intrigue, Helm will not be a top-24 option for the fantasy finals against the Saints. The Titans don’t generate enough pass attempts, and spread the ball around too much on the targets they do disperse.

As is Van Jefferson (back). It means this undermanned Titans skill corps is at least at full strength as it tries to steal a victory vs. the dazed and confused Chiefs. Inactive for the Titans are OL Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, OL Garrett Dellinger, OL Drew Moss, DL Cam Horsley, LB Cedric Gray and S Erick Hallett.

Both entered the weekend listed as questionable but it appears as if rookie quarterback Cam Ward will have his normal supporting cast available for a marquee matchup with the Chiefs on Sunday. Neither player is overly enticing in a fantasy setting.

He practiced in full on Friday and should be considered on the optimistic side of questionable. Helm should be a solid TE2 in Week 16 against a Chiefs defense with little to play for after Week 15’s 4/49/1 receiving line.

Helm has put together back-to-back limited practices and seems likely to go on Sunday against the Chiefs. He’ll be smack dab in the middle of the TE2 ranks for that matchup.

Helm led the Titans in all receiving categories last week on the back of a 4/49/1 line through the air. A limited practice shouldn’t be an issue for him this early in the week. Assuming he is removed from the injury report by Friday, Helm will have some TE2 appeal for Week 16.

Helm ran a nice route in the first half and was left wide open for an easy, walk-in 34-yard touchdown catch. He is an athletic tight end and possesses a little bit of fantasy upside if this Titans offense could get anything going. However, that is more of a question for next season, and Helm is also stuck in a bit of a committee with Chig Okonkwo, so it’s hard to rely on him outside of deeper two-tight-end leagues. He’s an intriguing stash in dynasty leagues though. There is something here.

Today snapped a streak of three straight four-catch performances for the rookie fourth-rounder. There just wasn’t any volume in the Titans’ passing attack with Tony Pollard going bonkers on the ground. Cam Ward completed 14 passes, generating 117 yards in the process. Helm has showed enough that he can be considered a potential future TE1 — emphasis on “potential” — but even TE2 status will be difficult to come by during the fantasy playoffs with Chig Okonkwo still successfully vying for looks down the seam.

Helm continues to see increased usage with his second straight week of six receptions on seven targets. The rookie saw an end zone target that led him a bit out of bounds, but was just shy of a score. He is eating into Chig Okonkwo’s workload, though both tight ends are seeing usage before the wide receivers in the Titans offense. Helm has entered the the fantasy TE2 conversation heading into Week 14 against the Browns.

With the Titans coming out of their bye week, fourth-round rookie Helm’s catches and yards were both new season highs. He tied for the team lead in targets this afternoon. Good, necessary stuff from the Titans as they evaluate their young talent down the stretch, but it is going to be extremely difficult for Helm to command enough looks to make himself an every-week TE2. He’s not really worth a look for Week 13 against the Jaguars.