Baker Mayfield Week 17 Outlook - Buccaneers at Dolphins

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Sat, Dec 27th 2025, 9:35am EST

Baker Mayfield hasn't been the same quarterback in the back half of the season. Maybe all the injuries have caught up to him, or he's just in a funk. I don't know, but Mayfield has fallen off from his strong early-season play. Since Week 12, he has been the QB27 in fantasy points per game. Since Week 12, among 28 qualifying quarterbacks, Mayfield ranks 26th in yards per attempt, 21st in highly accurate throw rate, 27th in catchable target rate, and 25th in fantasy points per dropback. This week offers a matchup for him to at least provide decent QB2 production. Since Week 12, Miami has ranked 15th in yards per attempt and success rate per dropback while allowing the 12th-highest passer rating and the tenth-most passing touchdowns (tied).