Cade Otton vs Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm holds a 15.8% edge in Superflex dynasty value.Updated 9/18/2026
THE CASE FOR OTTON
Cade Otton has already proven he can handle an NFL snap load and produce usable TE weeks, which matters in a position where most prospects never hit. At 27, he’s in his prime window for immediate points and gives you a relatively stable floor if Tampa keeps him involved as a reliable chain-mover. He’s the safer bet to be a startable TE2 right now, even if his ceiling is capped without a true target-share jump.
THE CASE FOR HELM
Gunnar Helm is ~3.5 years younger and is being valued meaningfully higher in SF markets, reflecting the upside curve dynasty managers pay for at TE. If he earns a real role in Tennessee, his value can compound quickly because young TEs who show anything tend to get bid up hard. The 26.6% market gap implies Helm is the better growth asset, even if the short-term weekly floor is shakier than Otton’s.
VERDICT BY TEAM SITUATION
Otton if you need bankable 2026 startability; otherwise take Helm and use the value edge elsewhere.
Helm—take the younger, higher-valued chip with better appreciation odds.
With a 26.6% gap favoring Helm, I’d side Helm unless you specifically need Otton’s near-term points.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Worth more?
Gunnar Helm is worth more in the data you provided (SF 1,449 vs 1,063).
Trade?
If you have Helm, don’t tier down to Otton without adding a meaningful sweetener (at least a 2nd-level add); if you have Otton, try to upgrade to Helm by attaching a small piece.
Superflex?
In SF the TE premium is still mostly about insulation and age/value growth, which favors Helm over Otton at this current gap.
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