Cade Otton · Eli Stowers · 2026 week 8

Cade Otton or Eli Stowers?

Wondering who you should start this week — Cade Otton or Eli Stowers? 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 7.1 PPR points clear of Eli Stowers 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	8.1	12th	4.9	–	healthy
Eli Stowers	@ WAS	1.0	2nd · soft	–	–	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 WAS recently: Tyler Warren 4.1 pts (W4) · Isaiah Likely 21.4 pts (W5) · George Kittle 12.9 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Cade Otton projects 7.1 points higher in PPR.
Cade Otton faces ATL, 12th most generous to TEs.
Eli Stowers 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.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.