TE: Cade Otton - TB

2024 Season Summary

Core Stats (14 Games)

• Receptions: 59 (12th among TEs)

• Targets: 84 (9th among TEs)

• Receiving Yards: 600 (14th), 10.2 yards per catch

• Touchdowns: 4 (13th)

• Catch Rate: 67.8% (59/84)

• Missed 3 games due to knee injury

Target Profile

• 58% of targets came within 10 yards

• Averaged strong yards per target on short-to-intermediate routes

• ~12.7% team target share

2025 Fantasy Outlook

1. Role Stability & Scheme Fit

• Locked in as Tampa Bay’s primary TE1

• Functions as an every-down option, trusted in both passing and blocking assignments

• Baker Mayfield consistently looked his way in short areas, especially on 3rd downs

2. Volume Potential

• In games without Evans/Godwin, he averaged 7+ targets per game and saw notable red-zone work

• When the offense is fully healthy, his weekly volume could dip below 5 targets

3. Efficiency & Usage Type

• Career yards per catch hovers near 10.0

• Operates almost exclusively in short-yardage chains—not a deep threat

• Reliable but lacks explosive upside

4. Touchdown Outlook

• Scored 4 TDs in 14 games (~0.29 per game)

• Over a full season, projects for 4–5 touchdowns if red-zone role stays intact

Headliner Take

Cade Otton enters 2025 as a reliable but low-ceiling tight end with minimal standalone fantasy appeal unless Tampa Bay suffers key injuries at wide receiver. He posted 59 receptions, 600 yards, and 4 touchdowns in 2024, but most of his production came when Mike Evans or Chris Godwin were sidelined. With both stars healthy and the team adding Jalen McMillan and rookie Emeka Egbuka, Otton’s target share faces heavy pressure. He's a plug-and-play depth piece or tight end streamer in deeper formats, but doesn’t project as a weekly fantasy starter in most leagues.