Start Gunnar Helm or Pat Freiermuth?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

TEGunnar HelmTEN · TE30

6.7Clutch · Wk 1vs NYJ

TEPat FreiermuthPIT · TE24

6.6Clutch · Wk 1vs ATL

Who to start

Slight lean

Gunnar Helm

Higher Clutch Score this week: 6.7 vs 6.6 projected points.

This week, side by side

Stat	Helm	Freiermuth
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	6.7	6.6
Baseline proj / game	7.7	7.6
Points / game (season)	5.7	6.7
Snap share	53%	49%
Red-zone touches	7	9

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Gunnar Helm vs Pat Freiermuth comparison.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.