Cade Otton vs Terrance Ferguson: Who Should You Start?
Cade Otton and Terrance Ferguson are both viable fantasy tight ends heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Cade Otton averaged 5.8 PPG across 16 games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Terrance Ferguson posted 3.3 PPG in 14 appearances for the Los Angeles Rams.
A 2.5-PPG gap gives Cade Otton the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Cade Otton is the volume tight end in this matchup with 59 receptions for 572 yards, while Terrance Ferguson profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (3 scores on 11 catches). In weeks where Terrance Ferguson finds the end zone he out-scores Cade Otton, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Cade Otton sits Week 11 while Terrance Ferguson is off Week 6. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
