Cade Otton · Michael Mayer · 2026 week 6

Cade Otton or Michael Mayer?

Wondering who you should start this week — Cade Otton or Michael Mayer? 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 0.3 points. The matchup leans Cade Otton (PIT allow the 8th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 6	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Cade Otton START	vs PIT	7.7	8th · soft	7.3	4	healthy
Michael Mayer	vs BUF	7.4	14th	9.9	22	healthy

TEs vs PIT recently: Mike Gesicki 9.7 pts (W3) · Harold Fannin 8.7 pts (W4) · Tyler Warren 14.4 pts (W5).

TEs vs BUF recently: Sam LaPorta 11.2 pts (W2) · Hunter Henry 6.2 pts (W4) · Tyler Higbee 8.3 pts (W5).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Cade Otton has the higher floor (2.4) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Michael Mayer has the higher ceiling (15.1) — the play if you need points.
Cade Otton is steady — about 12% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Cade Otton faces PIT, 8th most generous to TEs.
Michael Mayer faces BUF, 14th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Michael Mayer carries the higher trade value — 22 against 4 (a 82% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Michael Mayer gets the most. Momentum: Cade Otton +4 and Michael Mayer -180 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.