Cade Otton or Josh Jacobs?
Who to start in Week 5, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.
Week 5 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 10 at 12:11 PM EDT
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The lean
- This week: Cade Otton
- Rest of season: Josh Jacobs — 4 of 7 experts
- Trade value: close to even
The weekly, season-long and trade-value calls differ. Choose the measure that fits your decision.
| Cade Otton | Josh Jacobs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season (overall) 3 of 7 experts rank Cade Otton ahead · 4 rank Josh Jacobs ahead | #185#160–#227 | #150#96–#184edge |
| Week 5 (flex) | FLX116#88–#128edge | FLX242#236–#251 |
| Week 5 projection (PPR) | 8.7edge | 0.0 |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 5 #184 overall | 6 #145 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | +59 ranks · +114 val | -6 ranks · -25 val |
| Rostered | 7% | 83% |
| Bye | 10 | 11 |
| Status | No injury designation | No injury designation |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should I start in Week 5, Cade Otton or Josh Jacobs?
- Cade Otton. This week's consensus has Cade Otton at TE24 (range #16–#27) and Josh Jacobs at RB98 (range #94–#99); on the flex board it is #116 vs #242. Projections: 8.7 vs 0.0 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, Cade Otton or Josh Jacobs?
- Josh Jacobs. Rest-of-season consensus: Cade Otton TE30 (range #26–#34) vs Josh Jacobs RB38 (range #29–#48). 4 of 7 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Josh Jacobs ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade Cade Otton for Josh Jacobs?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Cade Otton is ranked #184 overall and Josh Jacobs #145, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.