Who Should I Start? Pat Freiermuth or Cade Otton

Tuesday, November 4, 7:17 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth finished with three receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown on four targets in a 27-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Freiermuth's third score of the season came in the second quarter on a 12-yard strike from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The two have shown improved chemistry over the past few weeks following Freiermuth's extremely quiet start to the campaign. It's worth noting, however, that he was out-snapped by Darnell Washington, who is also emerging as a red-zone threat for Rodgers. While Freiermuth can't yet be considered a reliable fantasy option, he remains more viable than teammate Jonnu Smith and likely offers a safer floor than Washington. He's an intriguing stash but should only be viewed as a low-end streaming option against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10.

Friday, October 31, 11:02 AM

With his team dealing with multiple wide receiver injuries, Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton seemingly had a golden opportunity to emerge as a heavy target-earner in Week 8 against the New Orleans Saints. Instead, Otton turned in a modest performance, recording four catches for 40 yards on five targets. Tampa Bay will remain without Mike Evans (collarbone) following its Week 9 bye, but wide receiver Chris Godwin (leg) could make his return in Week 10 against the New England Patriots. Star running back Bucky Irving (shoulder, foot) could also be back in the mix, which would likely take some short-area targets away from Otton. Otton should still provide a relatively stable floor for fantasy managers when Tampa Bay returns from its bye, but he may have missed his highest-upside window of the season.