Baker Mayfield Week 16 Outlook - Buccaneers at Panthers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 18th 2025, 1:35pm EST

Mike Evans returns to the lineup, and Baker Mayfield sports his first 20-point fantasy outing since Week 10. A coincidence? I think not. Mayfield didn't look like the same quarterback that came screaming out of the gate to begin the 2025 season, but it was a better showing than we have had from Mayfield in the last few weeks. Mayfield is still providing some rushing equity with at least 27 rushing yards in three of his last five games. Among 44 qualifying passers this season, he is 21st in passing yards per game, 29th in highly accurate throw rate, 28th in catchable target rate, and 11th in hero throw rate. Mayfield could post a QB1 stat line this week. Since Week 11, Carolina has allowed the 11th-most yards per attempt, the sixth-highest CPOE, and the fifth-highest success rate per dropback.