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TETB40 insightsLatest Sep 15, 2026
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PositiveUsageSep 14, 2026Jacob Gibbs
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Week 1 route rate leaders at TE: 90% - Colston Loveland 88% - Tyler Warren 87% - Trey McBride 86% - Cade Otton 83% - Sam LaPorta 82% - Juwan Johnson 81% - Kyle Pitts 79% - Mark Andrews 79% - Dallas Goedert 77% - Michael Mayer 77% - Harold Fannin Jr.

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PositiveUsageSep 13, 2026Jacob Gibbs
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TE snap rate leaders in the first half of the Week 1 morning games: 100% - Cade Otton 97% - Tyler Warren 89% - Colston Loveland 88% - Gunnar Helm 87% - Harold Fannin Jr. 83% - Sam LaPorta 79% - Juwan Johnson 78% - Mark Andrews 78% - Kyle Pitts 76% - Pat Freiermuth 75% - Dalton Kincaid 72% - Brenton Strange

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PositiveMatchupSep 12, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
Cincinnati allowed the most receptions to opposing tight ends in 2024 and followed that up with an historically bad 2025, allowing the most receptions again and a staggering 17.45 fantasy points per game to the position. The source calls Otton "the top streamer of Week 1" and notes he is not a set-it-and-forget-it for most fantasy managers but should be targeted by squads who plan to taxi a tight end off waivers most weeks. The Buccaneers open the season on the road against the Bengals in what projects to be the highest-scoring game of the week. With Emeka Egbuka and Jalen McMillan dealing with injuries, Baker Mayfield will likely lean on Chris Godwin and Otton in order to keep pace with the high-powered Bengals offense.
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PositiveSleeperSep 10, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Cade Otton is a potential streamer in deeper leagues this week. The Bengals were historically bad against tight ends last year, allowing 18.6 fantasy points per week to the position (second-worst Pittsburgh allowed 13.9). Otton caught 59 passes for 572 yards last year but had awful touchdown luck with only one TD. He rarely leaves the field and has led all tight ends in snap share for three straight seasons. In what is likely to be a duel between Joe Burrow and Baker Mayfield, Otton could have his best game of the season in the opener as a contrarian upside play.
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PositiveMatchupSep 10, 2026Fantasy Life Articles
Cade Otton faces Cincinnati, which finished dead last in fantasy points allowed to TEs in 2025; the source calls this possibly the favorite TE matchup of Week 1. Cincinnati upgraded its defense but that improvement could take time. Tampa Bay is in Week 1's highest-projected scoring game, and with some Bucs WRs nursing injuries that could limit or sideline them, Otton gains additional target opportunities. The source recommends targeting Otton as a healthy option in a favorable matchup, especially for managers dealing with TE injuries.
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PositiveNewsSep 9, 2026Jamey Eisenberg
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Other TE's who might be available on @​CBSSports leagues that I like: Juwan Johnson (73% rostered) Dalton Schultz (52%) Terrance Ferguson (25% Brenton Strange (64%) Greg Dulcich (27%) Cade Otton (26%) [Quoted](

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PositiveMatchupSep 9, 2026Fantasy Life Articles
Otton faces the Bengals in Week 1, who ranked No. 1 in largest fantasy boost allowed to TEs (+5.6), making them a flow chart defense that provides automatic upgrades. Without former No. 1 WR Mike Evans, Otton has averaged 6.0 targets per game over the past three years (vs. 4.7 with Evans); Evans is now permanently gone and WR Emeka Egbuka is dealing with a toe injury. The Bengals have struggled in Week 1 with QB Joe Burrow (1-5 ATS, -67.9% ROI), whereas Bucs HC Todd Bowles has magnificently outperformed (6-2 ATS, 44.8% ROI). Freedman notes he might be willing to start Otton in Guillotine Leagues if desperate.
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PositiveMatchupSep 8, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Otton was TE24 in fantasy points per game last season with only three weeks as a TE1, posting 15.3% target share, 1.27 yards per route run, and 14.9% first-read share; he drew only six red zone targets (39th among tight ends). He's a viable streaming option for Week 1 against a Cincy defense that was ripped apart by tight ends last year, allowing the third-most yards per target and the most fantasy points per game to the position.
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