Cade Otton · Pat Freiermuth · 2026 week 3

Cade Otton or Pat Freiermuth?

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

Start Pat Freiermuth — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Pat Freiermuth (CIN allow the 7th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Cade Otton vs MIN 7.5 22nd 7.2 – healthy
Pat Freiermuth START vs CIN 8.7 7th · soft 11.5 115 healthy

TEs vs MIN recently: Tucker Kraft 6.5 pts (W1) · Sam Roush 0.9 pts (W2).

TEs vs CIN recently: Cade Otton 2.6 pts (W1) · Dalton Schultz 14 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Pat Freiermuth carries the higher trade value — 115 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Pat Freiermuth gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.