Wondering who you should start this week — Cade Otton or Greg Dulcich? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Greg Dulcich — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Greg Dulcich (DET allow the 1st-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 9
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Cade Otton
@ CHI
7.7
21st
4.9
–
healthy
Greg DulcichSTART
vs DET
8.2
1st · soft
10.5
1
healthy
TEs vs CHI recently: Kyle Pitts Sr. 18 pts (W6) · Eli Raridon 11.6 pts (W7) · AJ Barner 2.3 pts (W8).
TEs vs DET recently: Teagan Quitoriano 13.5 pts (W5) · Tucker Kraft 10.8 pts (W7) · T.J. Hockenson 11.8 pts (W8).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Greg Dulcich has the higher floor (3.5) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Cade Otton has the higher ceiling (14.7) — 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.
Greg Dulcich is steady — about 20% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Cade Otton faces CHI, 21st most generous to TEs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Greg Dulcich carries the higher trade value — 1 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Greg Dulcich gets the most.