Wondering who you should start this week — Cade Otton or Colby Parkinson? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Cade Otton — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Cade Otton (CHI allow the 21st-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 9
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Cade OttonSTART
@ CHI
7.6
21st
4.9
–
healthy
Colby Parkinson
@ WAS
7.1
2nd · soft
8.4
–
Questionable
TEs vs CHI recently: Kyle Pitts Sr. 18 pts (W6) · Eli Raridon 11.6 pts (W7) · AJ Barner 2.3 pts (W8).
TEs vs WAS recently: Isaiah Likely 21.4 pts (W5) · George Kittle 12.9 pts (W6) · Eli Stowers 5.3 pts (W8).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Cade Otton has the higher floor (2.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Cade Otton has the higher ceiling (14.5) — the play if you need points.
Cade Otton is steady — about 10% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Cade Otton faces CHI, 21st most generous to TEs.
Colby Parkinson faces WAS, 2nd 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.