Cade Otton DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton has been quiet through the first four weeks of the season. Heading into Week 5, Otton has recorded 15 receptions with 157 receiving yards and zero touchdowns. He has an increased chance of finding the end zone this Thursday against the struggling Dallas Cowboys defense. A unit that has allowed three touchdowns to tight ends through the first four games of the season. Otton hauled in four of his six targets for 37 yards during last week's loss to the Green Bay Packers. Fantasy managers should expect Otton to remain in the TE2 range for this upcoming Thursday Night matchup.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton is coming off his best performance of the season. Last week, Otton hauled in three of his six targets for 56 yards in the loss to the Minnesota Vikings. His value seemed to be on the rise, but it'll now take a hit with quarterback Baker Mayfield (thumb) heading to the sideline for at least the next three weeks. Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels will be making his first career start against the Green Bay Packers in Week 4. Most of the offensive skilled players will take a hit with Daniels under center. Fantasy managers should keep Otton on the TE2 radar for this upcoming matchup.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton is trending in the wrong direction for fantasy football. Otton has maintained a steady role early in the season, logging at least an 89% snap share and five targets in all three games so far. However, a quarterback downgrade will have major ramifications for his outlook going forward. Otton, whose sizable role has resulted in an underwhelming TE22 rank so far, will now begin catching passes from Jalon Daniels, who will earn the start in Week 4 with Baker Mayfield (thumb) sidelined. The snap share and target volume could be sustainable, but his reception and yardage totals will likely be scaled back with the undrafted free agent at quarterback. Otton is projected to fall outside the top 24 fantasy tight ends by the time this week's game is all said and done. Redraft managers should consider replacing him with a higher-upside option.