Gunnar Helm — Week 8: 76 Yards and the Two-Pointer
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 2
Helm caught 5 of 9 targets for 76 yards against the Bengals, nearly his season total, converted a fourth-quarter third down with a 25-yarder and caught the two-point try for a 36-29 lead, in Tennessee's 43-36 overtime loss.
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Gunnar Helm had his biggest game of the season against the Bengals: 5 of 9 targets for 76 yards, worth +4.8 expected points added (EPA), what a play was worth given down, distance and field position. The catches and the yards were both his most this season.
His biggest catch came down 29-28 with 5:05 left, third and 3 at the Cincinnati 40: 25 yards to the 15, +2.1 EPA and 12.0 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win. Wan'Dale Robinson scored two snaps later, and Helm caught the two-point try for 36-29. He also drew two pass-interference penalties in the third quarter, the second on third and 5 at the Cincinnati 5, which set up Tony Pollard's touchdown.
Through Week 7 he had caught 12 of 17 targets for 84 yards in six games, -1.0 EPA; this one game nearly matched the yards.
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