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Bucs TE Cameron Brate (illness) is inactive for tonight's game vs. the Saints. TEs Cade Otton, Kyle Rudolph and Ko Kieft are active for Tampa. Otton is the best fantasy bet of the trio, but this is a brutal matchup against the league's top-ranked TE defense.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate (illness) is listed as questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Saints. He got in a full practice on Friday, though, so he should be able to play. Brate, of course, is a weak fantasy option. But his presence also keeps TE Cade Otton out of consideration.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate (neck) is active for this morning’s game vs. the Seahawks. He was a full participant in practice all week. We’ll see how routes and targets are divvied between Brate and TE Cade Otton, but neither is a safe Week 10 fantasy play.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate (neck) is listed as questionable for Sunday morning’s game vs. the Seahawks. He was a full-go in practice all week, so we’re expecting him to play. But we’ll get Tampa Bay’s inactives around 8 am ET on Sunday. Assuming Brate plays, neither he nor TE Case Otton will be a reliable fantasy play.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate (neck) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. That should put him in line to return for Sunday morning's game vs. the Seahawks. It's unclear how routes and targets will be divvied between Brate and TE Cade Otton, leaving both guys as unreliable fantasy plays.
Buccaneers QB Tom Brady went 36-of-58 passing in Sunday's win over the Rams. He tallied 280 yards and 1 TD, but that came out to just 4.8 yards per attempt. And his lone TD came with just seconds remaining to give Tampa Bay the victory. TE Cade Otton caught that score and totaled 5-68-1 receiving on 6 targets. WR Mike Evans led the team with 11 targets but managed just 5 catches and 40 yards. WR Chris Godwin followed with 10 looks but tallied only 36 yards on his 7 receptions. WR Scotty Miller tied Godwin for the reception lead and collected 53 yards. His lone missed target was a late-game drop when an end-zone pass hit his facemask. Tampa Bay heads to Germany next Sunday morning to face a hot Seahawks defense.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate (neck) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Rams. He returned to limited practices this week but evidently hasn't been cleared yet. Brate's absence keeps TE Cade Otton in play as a low-end spot starter. The rookie has averaged 5.7 targets, 4.0 catches and 41 yards in 3 games without Brate.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate (neck) was limited in Wednesday's practice. That gives him a chance to return for this weekend's game vs. the Rams. If Brate plays, neither he nor TE Cade Otton will be a viable fantasy play.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate (neck) is out for Thursday night's game vs. the Ravens. TE Cade Otton has posted 6-43 and 4-64 lines in 2 games without Brate this season. He's in play as a Week 8 starter against Baltimore's 28th-ranked TE defense.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate (neck) remained sidelined on Tuesday. He's looking like a long shot to play vs. the Ravens on Thursday night. Brate's absence would again make TE Cade Otton a low-end spot-start option.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate (neck) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Panthers. When Brate missed Week 5, TE Cade Otton ran a route on 91% of pass plays and posted a 6-43 line on 7 targets. The rookie is a viable Week 7 spot starter.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate (neck) did not practice on Wednesday. He seems unlikely to play vs. the Panthers this weekend after being carted off last week. Brate's absence would turn TE Cade Otton into a viable fantasy starter.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate has been diagnosed with a sprained neck, HC Todd Bowles said Monday. Brate has no neurological issues. It's about the best-case scenario after he was carted off the field during Sunday's loss to the Steelers. It's still unclear, though, how long Brate will be sidelined. If he misses games, rookie TE Cade Otton will be a low-end fantasy option.
Bucs HC Todd Bowles said after Sunday's loss to the Steelers that TE Cameron Brate has a neck injury. He made no mention of a concussion, so it sounds like Brate at least escaped that. We should learn more about his status on Monday. Rookie Cade Otton will be in the low-end TE1 mix if Brate misses time.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate (concussion) put in a full week of practice and isn’t listed on the final Week 6 injury report. He’ll be back for Sunday’s game vs. the Steelers. We’ll see how routes and targets are divvied between Brate and TE Cade Otton, but neither guy is a bankable Week 6 fantasy play.
Bucs beat writer Greg Auman believes rookie TE Cade Otton “will continue to have a decent/growing role” in the offense — even when Cameron Brate is healthy. Brate is seemingly on track to face Pittsburgh following a Week 4 concussion. While boosted by 52 Tom Brady passes, Otton did well to snag 6 of 7 targets last week vs. Atlanta. We’ll closely monitor how the Bucs divvy up TE snaps in Week 6.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. That puts him on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the Steelers. We're curious to see if TE Cade Otton won the lead job with his Week 5 performance, but you'll need to avoid Bucs TEs in Week 6 fantasy lineups as we wait to find out.
Buccaneers QB Tom Brady attempted 52 passes for the 2nd straight game in Sunday's win over the Falcons. He completed 35 (67.3%) for 351 yards (6.75 yards per attempt) and 1 TD. Brady targeted RB Leonard Fournette most, throwing his way on 21.2% of pass attempts (11 targets) -- including his only TD toss. WR Mike Evans ranked 2nd with 8 targets, catching 4 for 81 yards. TE Cade Otton (6-43) and WR Scotty Miller (4-35) tied with 7 targets. WR Chris Godwin (6-61) and WR Russell Gage (2-20) each drew 6 looks. The Bucs now rank 4th in the league in pass attempts and have run on just 33% of offensive snaps for the season to date.
Bucs TE Cameron Brate (concussion) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Falcons. That leaves Cade Otton as Tampa's likely lead TE. The rookie ran 32 pass routes in last week's loss to the Chiefs, hauling in 3 of 4 targets for 29 yards. You should be able to do better than Otton in season-long leagues, but he's an intriguing flier in DFS.
Buccaneers TE Cameron Brate left Sunday night's game against the Chiefs with a concussion. We'll see about his progress through the league protocol. Cade Otton and Ko Kieft entered Week 4 as the next 2 TEs in playing time behind Brate.
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