The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the New Orleans Saints in Week 18. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE Cade Otton.
Is Cade Otton Playing in Week 18?
Week 18 Status: DOUBTFUL
Otton has missed the past two weeks with a knee injury. He did not practice on Wednesday but returned to a limited session on Thursday. However, he was listed as doubtful on the final injury report on Friday after a second straight limited practice.
It’s encouraging to see Otton improving. However, this could be a calculated risk by Tampa Bay, which may believe it can beat the New Orleans Saints without Otton and have him closer to full strength for the Wild Card Round.
We’ll continue to monitor the Buccaneers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Cade Otton’s Fantasy Outlook
Otton (knee) was inactive last week, and the Buccaneers’ offense crumbled without him. Oh wait, no, it didn’t. They dropped 48 points and averaged 7.4 yards per play.
He’ll be out again this week. Otton had his moment in the fantasy sun as the Bucs sorted out a rash of receiver injuries, but that time is long gone now, with Jalen McMillan looking very much like an asset for years to come.
Otton’s fantasy numbers and usage rates have fallen off a cliff whenever Mike Evans is on the field. It’s something to keep an eye on next season.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Cade Otton’s Fantasy Points Outlook in Week 18
Due to his doubtful status, Otton is projected to score 0 points in Week 18.
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Cade Otton’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 12:45 AM ET on Saturday, January 4. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Week 18 Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 18 TE PPR Rankings
1) Brock Bowers | LV (vs. LAC)
2) Sam LaPorta | DET (vs. MIN)
3) Trey McBride | ARI (vs. SF)
4) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (at DET)
5) Mark Andrews | BAL (vs. CLE)
6) Jonnu Smith | MIA (at NYJ)
7) Tucker Kraft | GB (vs. CHI)
8) George Kittle | SF (at ARI)
9) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (vs. HOU)
10) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (vs. CIN)
11) Zach Ertz | WAS (at DAL)
12) Hunter Henry | NE (vs. BUF)
13) Kyle Pitts | ATL (vs. CAR)
14) Isaiah Likely | BAL (vs. CLE)
15) Jake Ferguson | DAL (vs. WAS)
16) Mike Gesicki | CIN (at PIT)
17) Juwan Johnson | NO (at TB)
18) Noah Gray | KC (at DEN)
19) Brenton Strange | JAX (at IND)
20) Dalton Schultz | HOU (at TEN)
21) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at NE)
22) Cole Kmet | CHI (at GB)
23) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (vs. MIA)
24) Austin Hooper | NE (vs. BUF)
25) Noah Fant | SEA (at LAR)
26) Foster Moreau | NO (at TB)
27) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. NYG)
28) Jordan Akins | CLE (at BAL)
29) Stone Smartt | LAC (at LV)
30) Daniel Bellinger | NYG (at PHI)
31) Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR (at ATL)
32) Payne Durham | TB (vs. NO)
33) Dawson Knox | BUF (at NE)
34) Michael Mayer | LV (vs. LAC)