Cade Otton · Daniel Bellinger · 2026 week 8

Cade Otton or Daniel Bellinger?

Wondering who you should start this week — Cade Otton or Daniel Bellinger? 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 4.1 PPR points clear of Daniel Bellinger 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
Cade Otton START	vs ATL	7.9	12th	4.9	–	healthy
Daniel Bellinger	@ CIN	3.8	14th	1.4	–	healthy

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

TEs vs CIN recently: Brenton Strange 9.5 pts (W4) · Greg Dulcich 5.7 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 3.5 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Cade Otton projects 4.1 points higher in PPR.
Cade Otton faces ATL, 12th most generous to TEs.
Daniel Bellinger faces CIN, 14th 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.