Start Cade Otton or Isaiah Likely?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

TECade OttonTB · TE21

8.7Clutch · Wk 1@ CIN

TEIsaiah LikelyNYG · TE42

9.0Clutch · Wk 1vs DAL

Who to start

Slight lean

Isaiah Likely

Higher Clutch Score this week: 9.0 vs 8.7 projected points.
Stronger baseline projection (9.3 vs 7.5 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	Otton	Likely
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	8.7	9.0
Baseline proj / game	7.5	9.3
Points / game (season)	7.6	4.4
Snap share	93%	58%
Red-zone touches	5	6

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Cade Otton vs Isaiah Likely comparison.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.