Baker Mayfield
29-Year-Old
2024 Pass/Rush Stats
YDS
474
TD
5
INT
1
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55
TD
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
After bouncing from Cleveland to Carolina to Los Angeles, Mayfield found a home in Tampa Bay last season, resurrecting his career with personal bests for passing yards (4,044, 9th in NFL) and TD passes (28, 7th) and leading the Buccaneers to the playoffs. While his accuracy was middle of the road (72.6 on-target percentage, 19th), Mayfield did a good job pushing the ball downfield. His average target depth was 8.5 yards, fifth in the league, as 12.0 percent of his attempts went beyond 20 yards, also fifth. His eight TD passes on deep attempts tied for second most. Offensive coordinator Dave Canales earned much of the credit for Baker's turnaround, but he's now Carolina's head coach, replaced by former Kentucky OC Liam Coen, who is expected to install a Sean McVay-derived offense (he coached under McVay with the Rams) only with perhaps more pre-snap motion. That would seem to work in favor of Mayfield, who signed a three-year deal with $50 million guaranteed in March. Wide receiver Mike Evans is also back on a new contract, and WR Chris Godwin, TE Cade Otton and RB Rachaad White (64 catches) return too. Mayfield doesn't run much, but a strong arm with 550-plus attempts was enough to make him fantasy's QB10 last year. Even if he doesn't get there this year, he's a solid option for two-QB leagues. Read Past Outlooks
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Passing and rushing TD in win
Mayfield completed 12 of 19 passes for 185 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Lions. He also rushed five times for 34 yards and a touchdown.
ANALYSIS
Mayfield connected with Chris Godwin for a 41-yard touchdown to put the Buccaneers up by seven in the second quarter, but he threw an interception on his final pass of the first half. The first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft showed off his underrated mobility with consecutive 11-yard runs in the third quarter, the latter of which culminated in a go-ahead touchdown. Despite Mayfield's modest passing numbers and the inability of Tampa Bay's offensive line to contain Aidan Hutchinson, who sacked Mayfield three times in the first quarter en route to 4.5 sacks overall, Mayfield did enough to lead his team to victory. The Buccaneers are 2-0 heading into a Week 3 home game against the Broncos.
Mayfield connected with Chris Godwin for a 41-yard touchdown to put the Buccaneers up by seven in the second quarter, but he threw an interception on his final pass of the first half. The first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft showed off his underrated mobility with consecutive 11-yard runs in the third quarter, the latter of which culminated in a go-ahead touchdown. Despite Mayfield's modest passing numbers and the inability of Tampa Bay's offensive line to contain Aidan Hutchinson, who sacked Mayfield three times in the first quarter en route to 4.5 sacks overall, Mayfield did enough to lead his team to victory. The Buccaneers are 2-0 heading into a Week 3 home game against the Broncos.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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16.7%Avg Target Depth
6.2 YdsSack Rate
16.7%Avg Receiver YAC
7.9 YdsReceiver Drop %
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Overall QB Rating Against
72.9
Cornerbacks
80.5
Safeties
2.8
Linebackers
89.4
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2024 Baker Mayfield Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Baker Mayfield's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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6' 1"Weight
215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.84 secShuttle Time
4.28 secCone Drill
7.00 secVertical Jump
29.0 inBroad Jump
111 inHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Mayfield's 2022 season highlight came three days after the Panthers waived him in December when he rallied the Rams to victory in a Thursday night game. He later completed 24 of 28 passes in a blowout win of Denver in Week 16, but he struggled the final two weeks in an injury-riddled offense and ultimately had little to show for another season that went nowhere. He finished bottom five of 33 qualified QBs in a slew of categories, including completion percentage (60.0), YPA (6.0), TD rate (3.0 percent) and on-target percentage (67.5). The 28-year-old signed with Tampa Bay in March to compete with Kyle Trask for the starting job. Coach Todd Bowles named Mayfield as the Week 1 starter after the second week of preseason action, opting for the known and mediocre over an inexperienced second-round pick. The Bucs have a decent (though aging) group of pass catchers to target and hired first-time offensive coordinator Dave Canales, but Mayfield's track record suggests he'll likely hold the group back.
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Stars in blowout victory
Mayfield completed 24 of 30 pass attempts for 289 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 21 yards on three attempts in Sunday's 37-20 win over the Commanders.
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Sharp in brief preseason action
Mayfield completed all three of his pass attempts for 54 yards in Friday's 24-14 preseason win over the Dolphins.
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To suit up vs. Miami
Coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday that Mayfield and other healthy starters will take the field for Friday's preseason finale against the Dolphins, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
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Sitting out vs. Jacksonville
Mayfield will not suit up for Saturday's game against the Jaguars, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Won't play this weekend
Mayfield isn't scheduled to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Bengals, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
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Pushing harder despite new deal
Mayfield, who signed a three-year, $100 million contract with the Buccaneers this offseason, feels just as driven now that he knows he has a long-term future with the team, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The veteran signal-caller's deal isn't particularly long, but for a player like Mayfield whose future was in significant doubt following a 2022 campaign during which he played for two different teams, it gives him a sense of stability. Mayfield feels he can finally '"settle in" with Tampa Bay and notes that when he's had a chance to do that before, "good things happen." Mayfield will have the benefit of working with all his top pass catchers from his successful 2023, including running back Rachaad White, and also saw the team sign one-time college teammate Sterling Shepard this offseason.
The veteran signal-caller's deal isn't particularly long, but for a player like Mayfield whose future was in significant doubt following a 2022 campaign during which he played for two different teams, it gives him a sense of stability. Mayfield feels he can finally '"settle in" with Tampa Bay and notes that when he's had a chance to do that before, "good things happen." Mayfield will have the benefit of working with all his top pass catchers from his successful 2023, including running back Rachaad White, and also saw the team sign one-time college teammate Sterling Shepard this offseason.