Baker Mayfield

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).

Baker Mayfield completed 18-of-26 passes for 145 yards with a touchdown and a pick in the Bucs' 23-20 loss to Carolina. He also ran four times for 49 yards.

Fantasy Impact

Mayfield didn't have an awful game in terms of completion percentage; he simply couldn't get the ball going downfield aside from a long ball to Emeka Egbuka. He threw the game-sealing interception as the Bucs were trying to make a comeback, but he and WR Mike Evans were not on the same page, with Evans cutting right and Mayfield throwing left into the waiting arms of a Panthers defender. With their playoff chances slipping away, Baker will need to start cooking to get them back in the conversation.