Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Downturn in production Sunday
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Otton brought in five of eight targets for 35 yards in the Buccaneers' 23-20 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
Otton's target total led the Buccaneers on the afternoon, and he was second in both receptions and receiving yards, but the talented tight end was much more effectively controlled than he had been in the previous three games. Otton had posted a 25-258-3 line on 31 targets in that span, but the 49ers were able to limit him to a long gain of 15 yards Sunday. With Mike Evans (hamstring) believed to have a good chance of returning following the Week 11 bye, Otton could see his targets take at least a slight hit beginning in a Week 12 road matchup against the Giants on Sunday, Nov. 24.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: TEs to Start
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Otton has been a star since Chris Godwin (ankle) and Mike Evans (hamstring) got hurt in Week 7 against Baltimore, and Otton has scored at least 18 PPR points in three games in a row. He has 31 targets over that span with at least eight catches and 77 yards in each outing, and he has three touchdowns in his past two contests. The 49ers are tough on opposing tight ends, but I still like Otton as a top-five Fantasy option in all leagues.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Another busy night Monday
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Otton secured eight of 11 targets for 77 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 30-24 overtime loss to the Chiefs on Monday night.
Otton led the Buccaneers across the board in receptions, receiving yards and targets, which was unsurprising given the Buccaneers were down all of Mike Evans (hamstring), Chris Godwin (IR, ankle) and Jalen McMillan (hamstring). Otton also recorded his fourth touchdown grab of the season on an 11-yard catch early in the third quarter, erasing a 10-7 deficit at the time. Otton now has at least eight catches and double-digit targets in three straight games, and even with a potential return for McMillan in Week 10, the third-year tight end should remain busy against the 49ers.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: TEs to Start
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In his past two games, Otton has 17 catches for 181 yards and two touchdowns on 20 targets, and he scored at least 18 PPR points in each outing against Baltimore and Atlanta. He should stay hot against the Chiefs, who are No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. Without Chris Godwin (ankle) and Mike Evans (hamstring), Baker Mayfield should continue to lean on Otton, and four tight ends have scored at least 10.8 PPR points against Kansas City this season, including two in a row.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Two touchdowns in loss
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Otton secured nine of 10 targets for 81 yards and two touchdowns in the Buccaneers' 31-26 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
Otton led the Buccaneers in receptions, receiving yards and targets, not wholly surprising considering the absences of Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (IR-knee). The third-year tight end recorded his second and third receiving touchdowns of the season on five- and four-yard grabs in the first and fourth quarters, respectively, and he now boasts a wide-receiver-like 17-181-2 line on 20 targets over the last pair of contests. Otton could remain similarly busy during a Week 9 road showdown against the Chiefs on Monday night, Nov. 4, considering Godwin is out for the season and Evans isn't expected back until after the Week 11 bye.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Likely headed for target increase
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Otton should have a good chance for an increase in targets over the next several games thanks to the Buccaneers' short-handed receiver corps, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
The third-year tight end's experience and increasing comfort level in coordinator Liam Coen's offense should certainly be integral in helping the Buccaneers navigate what is expected to be a three-game absence for Mike Evans (hamstring) and the loss of Chris Godwin (ankle) for the remainder of the regular season. Otton had already been coming on in recent weeks following a very slow first two games, posting 26 receptions for 258 yards and a touchdown over his last five contests. Otton recorded a career-best 8-100 line on 10 targets during the Week 7 loss to the Ravens which Evans exited in the first half, and similarly busy days in the weeks ahead could be forthcoming when also factoring in the many short and intermediate targets that Godwin leaves behind.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Sleeper TEs
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Otton should benefit the most out of all of Tampa Bay's pass catchers, with Chris Godwin (ankle) and Mike Evans (hamstring) getting hurt in Week 7 against Baltimore. In that game, Otton had eight catches for 100 yards on 10 targets, and he scored 18 PPR points. He scored at least 9.5 PPR points now in four of his past five games, but there's a huge opportunity for him to be the go-to guy for Baker Mayfield moving forward. I would start Otton in all leagues in Week 8 against Atlanta.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Otton should benefit the most of all of Tampa Bay's pass catchers with Chris Godwin (ankle) and Mike Evans (hamstring) getting hurt in Week 7 against Baltimore. In that game, Otton had eight catches for 100 yards on 10 targets, and he scored 18 PPR points. He scored at least 9.5 PPR points now in four of his past five games, but there's a huge opportunity for him to be the go-to guy for Baker Mayfield moving forward. I would start Otton in all leagues in Week 8 against Atlanta.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Week 8 Waiver Priority List
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Otton should benefit the most with Chris Godwin (ankle) and Mike Evans (hamstring) getting hurt Monday night against Baltimore. In that game, Otton had eight catches for 100 yards on 10 targets, and he scored 18 PPR points. He scored at least 9.5 PPR points now in four of his past five games, but there's a huge opportunity for him to be the go-to guy for Baker Mayfield moving forward. I would add Otton for at least 15 percent of your remaining FAB, and he should be considered a No. 1 Fantasy tight end in all leagues heading into Week 8 against Atlanta.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Career-best game in loss
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Otton brought in eight of 10 targets for 100 yards in the Buccaneers' 41-31 loss to the Ravens on Monday. He also fumbled once but recovered.
Otton finished as the Buccaneers' leader in receptions, receiving yards and targets, reaching the lofty numbers thanks in no small part to Mike Evans' first-half exit with a hamstring injury. Otton's reception and receiving yardage totals were both regular-season career highs, while his target tally matched the high-water mark he established Week 13 of his 2022 rookie campaign. Otton could be set to garner a similar amount of Baker Mayfield's attention moving forward, considering Evans' injury and the fact Chris Godwin was carted off with his left lower leg in an air cast late in Monday's loss.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Sleeper TEs
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Mike Evans (hamstring) missed practice Thursday and Friday ahead of Monday's game against the Ravens. If he's out, then Otton is worth using as a streaming option in all leagues. With Evans healthy, Otton has still scored at least 9.5 PPR points in three of his past four games. He scored his first touchdown of the season in Week 6 at New Orleans, and he has at least six targets in three of his past four outings. Baltimore is No. 5 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and four tight ends have scored at least 9.7 PPR points against the Ravens this season.
Otton was disappointing last week, but he did have 17 targets in his two games prior. The Saints haven't allowed a tight end to score against them this season, but they have seen two different tight ends earn double-digit targets against them.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Solid yardage on three grabs
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Otton brought in three of four targets for 44 yards in the Buccaneers' 36-30 overtime loss to the Falcons on Thursday night.
The third-year tight end finished second in receptions and third in both receiving yardage and targets on the night for the Buccaneers. Otton has firmly put a slow start to the season behind him, recording a 16-143 line on 21 targets over the last three games. Otton should continue serving in a complementary pass-catching role in a Week 6 road matchup against the Saints.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: TEs to Start
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The Buccaneers will be without Jalen McMillan (hamstring) and Trey Palmer (concussion) in Week 5 against Atlanta, which should allow Otton to be the No. 3 target behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Otton has 17 targets in his past two games against Denver and Philadelphia, and he has 13 catches over that span for 99 yards. He's scored at least 9.7 PPR points in each outing, and he scored a touchdown in his last meeting with the Falcons in 2023. I'm willing to trust Otton as a low-end starter in all leagues in Week 5.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Finally emerges in loss
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Otton secured seven of eight targets for 47 yards in the Buccaneers' 26-7 loss to the Broncos on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.
Otton was the surprise leader in receptions for the Buccaneers while checking in second to Chris Godwin in both receiving yards and targets. The third-year tight end had recorded only one catch for five yards on four targets through his first two games, but he became a frequent short-area target for Baker Mayfield on Sunday with the veteran signal-caller frequently under duress. However, Otton's fumble, which came at the Broncos' 10-yard line with 3:49 remaining, essentially snuffed out any chance of a comeback for the Bucs, marring an otherwise productive day. We'll see if the strong production for Otton isn't a one-game outlier when the Eagles come calling for a Week 4 home matchup.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Plays one drive in preseason finale
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Otton started Friday's 24-14 preseason win over the Dolphins but wasn't targeted.
Otton played only the first drive along with the rest of the first-team offense. The Buccaneers went with three wide receivers, one running back and one tight end throughout the drive, showcasing the personnel grouping that Tampa Bay will likely use the majority of the time come the regular season, which kicks off Sept. 8 against the Commanders. That heavy reliance on 11 personnel stems in part from the lack of quality tight-end options on the roster behind Otton, who exceeded a 90-percent snap share in every regular-season game last year.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Another impressive playoff effort
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Otton secured five of eight targets for 65 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 31-23 divisional-round loss to the Lions on Sunday.
On the heels of a career-best showing in the wild-card win over the Eagles, Otton put together a solid encore Sunday that included the Buccaneers' second-most receptions and receiving yards on the afternoon. The second-year tight end also tied for second in targets and hauled in a two-yard scoring grab just before halftime for his first career postseason touchdown. Otton, who'll head into the third year of his rookie contract in 2024, put together a relatively ordinary 47-455-4 line across 17 regular-season games; however, his combined 13-154-1 tally in two playoff games serves as proof he's capable of functioning as more than just a short-area, complementary option in the team's passing game.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Career-best showing in playoff win
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Otton brought in eight of 11 targets for 89 yards in the Buccaneers' 32-9 wild-card win over the Eagles on Monday night.
Otton was the surprise leader in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the night, and by a wide margin at that, arguably the single-most unexpected individual performance on either side during Tampa Bay's dominant win. His totals were all career highs as well, as he continuously exploited Philadelphia's linebackers and safeties. The second-year pro could be busy again in Sunday's divisional-round battle against the Lions, considering Detroit also had plenty of trouble defending the tight end position this just-completed regular season.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Blanked despite robust role
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Otton did not draw a target over 61 snaps in Sunday's 21-18 win over the Panthers.
Otton was blanked on the stat sheet for only the third time of his career, with the first two coming Weeks 1 and 12 of his rookie 2022 season. The catch-less performance came out of nowhere and is certainly an outlier, considering Otton had recorded at least four receptions in five of the previous six contests. The second-year pro should have a very good chance of atoning in a Week 14 road matchup against a Falcons team that's allowed a robust 73-705-3 line to tight ends over 12 games.
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Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Sleeper TEs
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Otton has been a somewhat reliable Fantasy tight end of late with at least 8.7 PPR points in four of his past five games. I'm expecting him to stay in that range again in Week 12 at the Colts, and he should be considered a low-end starter in all leagues. Indianapolis is No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and this game has some sneaky shootout appeal. Otton should see five-plus targets in this matchup, which should help him maintain his recent level of play.
