Who Should I Start? George Kittle or Cade Otton

Tuesday, December 16, 6:33 PM

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle led the team in receptions and targets in the team's 37-24 win over the Titans on Sunday. Kittle caught eight of the nine balls thrown his way for a season-high 88 yards and a touchdown, his sixth of the year. Kittle missed five games with a hamstring injury earlier this season and was blanked in his return in Week 7, but since then, he has been a welcome presence on fantasy football rosters. Since Week 8, Kittle has averaged 5.9 receptions, 6.9 targets, and 65.6 yards per game and ranks third among tight ends in receptions and receiving yards. Kittle will again be in the TE1 conversation in Week 16, when the 49ers square off against the Colts on Monday Night Football.

Wednesday, December 17, 10:17 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton (knee) practiced in a limited capacity on Wednesday ahead of Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers. Otton missed last Thursday's game against the Atlanta Falcons, but he's looking to make sure his absence doesn't span more than one week. Wednesday's limited practice session gives him a decent opportunity to upgrade to a full participant over the next two days. Even if he remains limited, though, he should have a strong chance to suit up against the Panthers in Sunday's battle for the top spot in the NFC South. Otton ranks as the overall TE26 in PPR leagues this year with 46 catches, 430 yards, and zero touchdowns. He typically struggles when Mike Evans and Chris Godwin Jr. are healthy, which should be the case on Sunday. As a result, managers can expect Otton to rank outside the top 24 fantasy tight ends in Week 16.