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Helm

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.