This week’s line suggests a passing game script for the Buccaneers, who are -3.5-point underdogs.
Cade Otton has run fewer routes this year (87.5% Route% in games he has been on the field) than he did last year (63.9%).
This week, Cade Otton is expected by the projections to rank in the 76th percentile among TEs with 4.3 targets.
After accumulating 23.0 air yards per game last season, Cade Otton has been rising this season, now averaging 30.0 per game.
With a fantastic 31.0 adjusted receiving yards per game (76th percentile) this year, Cade Otton places among the top pass-catching TEs in the league.
Cons
Our trusted projections expect the Buccaneers to run the 6th-fewest total plays on the slate this week with 63.4 plays, accounting for their underlying traits and game dynamics.
Opposing offenses have averaged 33.7 pass attempts per game vs. the Green Bay Packers defense this year: 8th-fewest in the league.
With a feeble 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) (2nd percentile) this year, Cade Otton rates as one of the top TEs in the pass game in the NFL in picking up extra yardage.