Cade Otton
2025 Season Outlooks
There was a stretch in 2024 when Otton looked like a future Hall of Famer and a standout Fantasy option, but he couldn't sustain that level of production. This year, Otton is only worth drafting with a late-round pick in deeper leagues. In Week 7 last season, Otton stepped up when Chris Godwin (ankle) and Mike Evans (hamstring) went down. He had three games in a row with at least 18 PPR points, and it appeared like he would be a go-to target for Baker Mayfield. But when Evans returned and Jalen McMillan emerged, Otton disappeared, and it's hard to expect standout production from this season since Godwin is back as a free agent and Tampa Bay added rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka. There will be moments where Otton can help Fantasy managers, likely when he finds the end zone, but he won't get consistent targets given the Buccaneers' crowded receiving corps. At best, you can add Otton off the waiver wire if he starts off the season playing well.
Following two solid but unspectacular seasons to begin his NFL career, Otton made a big leap in 2024, finishing in the top 15 among TEs in snaps, routes, targets, receptions, yards, TDs and fantasy points. Injuries around him were a factor, however, as he handled a solid 16% target share (4.8 per game) but was limited to a 29-307-1 receiving line (6.3 fantasy PPG and no games over 11.2) in 10 games with Mike Evans also in the lineup. Then, during Weeks 7-10 with Evans injured (Chris Godwin also missed most of this action), Otton handled a 25% target share (9.5 per game, 8-plus in all four) and posted a 30-293-3 receiving line (19.3 PPG with 18-plus three times). With Tampa Bay's loaded WR room and heavy reliance on its RBs, Otton figures to head back to low-ceiling TE2 production.
2025 Fantasy Football Rankings
Standard
#170
PPR
#183
Half-PPR
#138
Superflex
#204
2025 Fantasy Football Draft Projections
| Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | 52.1 | 531.0 | 3.8 |
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2025 Average Draft Position (ADP)
Standard
#182
Pick 16.02
PPR
#196
Pick 17.04
Half-PPR
#196
Pick 17.04
Superflex
#185
Pick 16.05
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