Start Cade Otton or Jake Ferguson?

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

TEJake FergusonDAL · TE5

8.4Clutch · Wk 1@ NYG

Who to start

Slight lean

Cade Otton

Higher Clutch Score this week: 8.7 vs 8.4 projected points.
Better matchup (at CIN, Easy).

This week, side by side

Stat	Otton	Ferguson
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	8.7	8.4
Baseline proj / game	7.5	9.4
Points / game (season)	7.6	11.1
Snap share	93%	67%
Red-zone touches	5	23

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 Jake Ferguson 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.