Cade Otton · Dalton Schultz · 2026 week 1

Cade Otton or Dalton Schultz?

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

Start Dalton SchultzDalton Schultz projects 2 PPR points clear of Cade Otton in week 1, drawing BUF — the 31st-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Cade Otton	@ CIN	7.4	1st · soft	11.1	5	healthy
Dalton Schultz START	vs BUF	9.4	31st · tough	10.2	134	healthy

TEs vs CIN recently: Darren Waller 4 pts (W16) · Trey McBride 13.6 pts (W17) · Brenden Bates 0.6 pts (W18).

TEs vs BUF recently: Harold Fannin 15.5 pts (W16) · Dallas Goedert 6.8 pts (W17) · Jelani Woods 2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dalton Schultz carries the higher trade value — 134 against 5 (a 96% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dalton Schultz gets the most. Momentum: Cade Otton -11 and Dalton Schultz -6 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.