Austin Hooper · Cade Otton · 2026 week 8

Austin Hooper or Cade Otton?

Wondering who you should start this week — Austin Hooper or Cade Otton? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Cade OttonCade Otton projects 4.7 PPR points clear of Austin Hooper in week 8, drawing ATL — the 12th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Austin Hooper	@ TB	3.2	9th	2.5	–	healthy
Cade Otton START	vs ATL	7.9	12th	4.9	–	healthy

TEs vs TB recently: Jake Ferguson 1.9 pts (W5) · Darnell Washington 8.5 pts (W6) · Darren Waller 11 pts (W7).

TEs vs ATL recently: Josh Cuevas 2.6 pts (W5) · Colston Loveland 12.5 pts (W6) · George Kittle 6.8 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Cade Otton projects 4.7 points higher in PPR.
Austin Hooper faces TB, 9th most generous to TEs.
Cade Otton faces ATL, 12th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.