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Cade Otton
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Cade Otton
Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Tight End
John Bates
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John Bates
Washington Commanders · Tight End
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categories
Otton leads the head-to-head, 5 categories to 0.
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Tale of the tape
207
Receptions (career)
72
2,018
Receiving yards (career)
695
11
Receiving TDs (career)
3
9.7
Yards per catch
9.4
81
Targets (season)
16
The verdict

Otton holds the edge, leading in 5 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). Bates answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

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Card value — head to head

Cade Otton
$1.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
John Bates
$1.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBoth grade to about $1.0 today.