Start Gunnar Helm or Tucker Kraft?

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

TETucker KraftPUPGB · TE23

0.3Clutch · Wk 1@ MIN

Who to start

Strong start

Gunnar Helm

Higher Clutch Score this week: 6.7 vs 0.3 projected points.
Healthier: no designation vs PUP.

This week, side by side

Stat	Helm	Kraft
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	6.7	0.3
Baseline proj / game	7.7	10.3
Points / game (season)	5.7	14.7
Snap share	53%	86%
Red-zone touches	7	12

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 Tucker Kraft comparison.

More start/sit calls

Gunnar Helm or AJ Barner Gunnar Helm or Pat Freiermuth Gunnar Helm or T.J. Hockenson Gunnar Helm or Cade Otton Tucker Kraft or Tyler Warren Tucker Kraft or Harold Fannin

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.