Cade Otton Touchdowns Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (+413/-441).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Buccaneers are a 6-point underdog in this week's contest, likely leading to a passing game script.
Cade Otton has notched a monstrous 22.0 air yards per game this year: 75th percentile among TEs.
Cade Otton's 29.6 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that measures high-value offensive usage) puts him in the company of the best in football: 79th percentile for tight ends.
This year, the daunting Bears run defense has conceded a meager 0.75 rushing touchdowns per game to opposing teams: the 9th-best rate in football.
Favors Under
Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Buccaneers to pass on 50.5% of their chances: the 2nd-lowest clip on the slate this week.
Our trusted projections expect the Buccaneers to be the 7th-most run-oriented offense in the NFL near the goal line (adjusted for context) right now with a 47.1% red zone run rate.
Given their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are predicted by the predictive model to call just 63.1 offensive plays in this contest: the 9th-lowest number among all teams this week.
Opposing QBs teams have been hesitant to pass too much against the Bears, averaging the 4th-fewest attempts in football (a measly 30.5 per game) this year.
Cade Otton's 65.2% Adjusted Completion Rate this season marks a remarkable drop-off in his pass-catching proficiency over last season's 74.8% mark.