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Cade Otton
TE · TB

Cade Otton

Position TE
Team TB
Bye Week 10
PPR Rank —

Cade Otton

NFL player. Position: TE. Team: TB.

Quick Facts

  • Position: TE
  • Team: TB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
  • Bye week (2026): 10

2026 Outlook

Otton signed a new deal to continue his TE1 duties with the Buccaneers. He's solid at every aspect of the job—receiving, run blocking, and consistent snap counts (90%+ for three straight seasons)—making him a reliable fantasy option rather than a boom-or-bust upside play. Under new OC Zac Robinson, Otton will play a jack-of-all-trades role: handling advanced workloads when receivers get injured, serving as a dependable run blocker, and securing a fourth/fifth-option role in passing design rather than being the focal point. Robinson has many mouths to feed at wide receiver, including Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin Jr., and other threats, which caps Otton's ceiling despite schematic improvements (per post-nfl-draft-projected-buccaneers-depth-chart and Slivon's Slant: Inside The 2026 Bucs Tight End Room).

Matthew Berry projects Otton at TE27, describing him as "perfectly solid" but cautioning that he "ceases to exist in fantasy until several of the team's wide receivers get injured." However, Otton has made a habit of booming with extra opportunities and carries excellent fundamentals—both as a pass-catcher and blocker. With new OC Zac Robinson, Otton expressed full confidence in the offensive system heading into 2026, noting Robinson's ability to put players "in position to succeed" and projecting more red-zone opportunities and overall offensive efficiency. His three-year connection with Baker Mayfield provides stability, and Mayfield's health entering 2026 directly impacts Otton's floor. History suggests Otton will see 58-60 targets and settle in as a mid-tier fantasy TE with upside if the offense clicks (per Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Baker Mayfield, Emeka Egbuka And More and TE Cade Otton Expresses Full Confidence in 2026 Offense).

Zac Robinson's tight end-centric offensive philosophy (June 19): Robinson's arrival represents the most significant offensive scheme change for Otton since his rookie year. Robinson ran 12-personnel (multiple TE sets) at the second-highest rate in the NFL with the Falcons, where tight end Kyle Pitts accounted for 928 receiving yards and 5 TDs (25% of team production). Under prior OC Josh Grizzard, Tampa Bay ranked dead-last in TE red-zone production, with zero TD catches until Week 15. Robinson's scheme emphasizes getting tight ends into the end zone as a core philosophy. At mandatory minicamp, Otton and rookie TE Bauer Sharp both caught TD passes from Baker Mayfield and Jake Browning in team drills—a dramatic departure from 2025. While Otton may not replicate Pitts' elite receiving profile, the schematic shift should meaningfully increase his red-zone usage and overall target share, positioning him for a ceiling-raising 2026 if the new system functions as designed (per Zac Robinson is already bringing one major change to Buccaneers' offense - The Pewter Plank).

Role / Depth Chart

Starting TE for Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Injury Status

Healthy.

Recent News

Open Questions

(scoped to this player — pulled from Fantasy Football Open Questions)

Coaches shaping Cade's role

Todd BowlesHead CoachZac RobinsonOffensive CoordinatorGeorge EdwardsPass Game CoordinatorKevin CarberryRun Game Coordinator/Offensive Line CoachT.J. YatesPass Game CoordinatorAndrew MitchellAssistant Offensive Line CoachJeff KastlAssistant Tight Ends CoachJustin PeelleTight Ends Coach

What the Experts Are Saying

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