What It Means:

Brate will not be available after missing practice all week. Cade Otton is expected to take over as the Buccaneers' primary pass-catching tight end on Sunday. The fourth-round rookie caught 3-of-4 targets for 29 yards last week after Brate exited the game. Kyle Rudolph was a healthy scratch last week, but he might dress to provide some additional depth. Ko Kieft could see more playing time as well.

The volume might be limited, but Otton does draw a friendly matchup versus a Falcons team that is allowing the third-most FanDuel points per game to the tight end position this season. numberFire's models project Otton for 3.2 targets, 2.2 catches, and 21.0 yards, and he is the TE23 in our weekly rankings.