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Cade Otton Injury History & Updates

Basic StatsCade Otton’s Basic Stats

Cade Otton
ADP: N/A
Bye: 11
Experience: 3
Age: 25.6
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 247
40 Time: 4.78

Injury PredictorCade Otton's Injury Guide

Low Risk

Chance of Injury in 2024

29.8%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

2.1%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2024

0.90

Durability

5.00

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly SIP Logo

Injury History

Date League Injury Details
Nov 13, 2021 Non-NFL Pedal Foot Otton injured his left foot in the Huskies' 35-30 loss to Arizona State and missed the final two games.
Nov 13, 2021 Non-NFL Leg Fibula Fracture Otton missed OTAs/minicamp upon arriving in Tampa Bay.
Nov 13, 2021 Non-NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 Otton returned for training camp in 2022.

Basic StatsCade Otton's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Otton is much more valuable in real football than fantasy.

He saw an increase in TD opportunities last season, but it was never consistent enough to feel confident starting him.

His TD dependency will continue in the Buccaneers’ new offense.

Otton’s lack of upside makes him a low-end TE2 at best.

What We Learned Last Year

  • Otton posted a season-long stat line of 47 catches for 455 yards and four TDs on 67 targets.
  • His per-game numbers were a slight improvement from his rookie season in 2022:
    • 3.94 targets (4.06)
    • 2.76 receptions (2.63)
    • 26.8 yards (24.4)
    • 0.24 TDs (0.13)
  • Otton ranked as the TE20 in PPR fantasy points and TE27 in points per game.
  • He missed no games due to injury and has not missed a game in his NFL career.
  • Otton had four top-12 finishes. He also had seven TE25 or worse finishes.
  • His target share (13.0%) was an increase from 2022 (10.7%)
  • Otton led all TEs with 699 pass routes last year but failed to finish higher than 20th in targets, catches, or receiving yards.
  • Among 31 TEs with 45+ targets, Otton ranked
    • 28th in Pro Football Focus receiving grade
    • 30th in yards per route run (0.94)
    • 19th in average target depth (7.0)
    • 26th in percentage of team air yards (9.23%)

What to Expect in 2024

  • Otton enters his third season with the Buccaneers under HC Todd Bowles
  • New OC Liam Coen spent last year as the Kentucky OC after coordinating the Rams in 2022.
    • In 2022, the Rams ranked 24th with 531 pass attempts.
  • The Buccaneers are expected to take a slight step backward. They are tied for second in the NFC South with a 7.5 win total at most sportsbooks.
  • The Buccaneers have the 21st-highest odds to win the Super Bowl at +5500 on most sportsbooks, second-best in the division.
  • Otton enters his third season at 25 years old. According to our aging curve research, the average TE with Otton’s career produces at peak value at age-25.

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Chris Godwin, WR TB

11:20pm EDT 10/21/24

Chris Godwin Suffers Serious Leg Injury

Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin suffered a significant left leg injury late in Monday night's loss to the Ravens. He left the field on a cart with an air cast on the bottom half of his leg, and ESPN declined to show replay of the injury (because of the severity). This sure seems likely to end Godwin's season.

Update: HC Todd Bowles said after the game that early indication is a dislocated ankle and that it "doesn't look good," NFL Network reports.

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ESPN's Jeremy Fowler confirms that Bucs WR Russell Gage will miss the entire 2023 season with the knee injury he suffered in Wednesday's practice. Gage was locked into Tampa's No. 3 WR job before this injury. The Bucs are now left with WRs Trey Palmer, Deven Thompkins, David Moore, and Rakim Jarrett to battle for that job. Palmer is an intriguing rookie and might be worth a look near the very end of best-ball drafts. Gage's injury should mean extra targets for WR Chris Godwin, WR Mike Evans, RB Rachaad White, and TE Cade Otton. We've adjusted all the Bucs in the 2023 fantasy football rankings.

Update: Gage suffered a ruptured right patellar tendon.

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Bucs TE Cameron Brate (illness) put in a full week of practice and isn’t listed on the final injury report. He’ll be back for Sunday’s game vs. the 49ers. Brate isn’t a fantasy option, but his return knocks TE Cade Otton out of consideration.

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Bucs TE Cameron Brate (illness) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He should be back for this weekend's game vs. the 49ers, which would knock TE Cade Otton out of fantasy consideration.

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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.

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