Baker Mayfield Throws For 321 Yards In Week 1 Loss To KC
Baker Mayfield completed 21 of 28 passes for 321 yards and an interception in a 33-29 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1. Mayfield also added a seven-yard run in the contest. The Browns got off to a hot start in the game, with Mayfield connecting on several deep passes to Anthony Schwartz, Jarvis Landry, and David Njoku. Unfortunately for fantasy gamers who started Mayfield, all of the Cleveland touchdowns came on the ground, leading to the signal caller's slow fantasy outing. Mayfield's interception essentially ended the game as he misfired when targeting Harrison Bryant with 1:16 left in the contest, allowing the Chiefs to take possession and run out the clock. Sunday's game is a perfect snapshot of Mayfield's fantasy prospects as he played a good game in real life but took a backseat to the Cleveland running backs. He will be a QB2 despite Week 2's plus matchup against the Houston Texans.
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Baker Mayfield Has Low Passing Volume In Loss
Baker Mayfield completed 15 of 18 pass attempts for 185 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions during Sunday's playoff loss to the Washington Commanders. He also took one sack and rushed for 23 yards. It was an uncharacteristically quiet showing for Mayfield, who hadn't completed fewer than 18 passes since Week 2 of the regular season. With that said, fantasy managers and bettors have to be pleased with his high completion rate and overall clean performance as he didn't turn the ball over. Mayfield finished the 2024 campaign with the NFC's most passing touchdowns, but he also led the whole league in interceptions. His high passing output keeps him in the mid-range QB1 conversation for 2025 fantasy football.
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Baker Mayfield Remains Favorable Option For Sunday
Baker Mayfield put together an excellent regular season that included 4,500 passing yards and over 40 passing touchdowns. Now, Mayfield looks to keep it going during Sunday's Wild-Card game against the Washington Commanders. Mayfield threw for nearly 300 yards with four touchdowns during their last meeting with Washington in Week 1. Obviously, that was a long time ago, but Mayfield has shown no signs of slowing down with multiple touchdown passes in each of his last five games. Taking Mayfield in DFS contests does come with some risk because of turnovers. Mayfield has one turnover or more in five of his last six games. Despite that, this is a plus-matchup for Mayfield which could make it worth the gamble.
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Baker Mayfield Leads Impressive Comeback To Clinch Division Title
Baker Mayfield completed 21 of 32 passes for 221 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception during Sunday's Week 18 victory over the New Orleans Saints. He also took one sack and rushed nine times for 68 yards on the ground. The Buccaneers fell into an early 13-3 deficit with a playoff spot on the line, but Mayfield led three touchdown drives in the second half to vault Tampa Bay over New Orleans. Along the way, he added 89 yards to Mike Evans' ledger, bringing the veteran receiver over 1,000 yards for the 11th consecutive season. Mayfield was a top-five fantasy quarterback this season, cementing himself as a premier NFL starter despite his 18 turnovers.
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Baker Mayfield Remains Elite Option For Week 18
Baker Mayfield is coming off a stellar performance against the Carolina Panthers last week. Mayfield threw for 359 yards with five touchdowns and zero interceptions in the blowout win last weekend. The 29-year-old now looks to end his 2024-2025 regular season on a high note with a plus-matchup against the New Orleans Saints. The last meeting between these teams Mayfield threw for 325 yards with four touchdowns. The Saints are banged up on both sides of the ball and this is a must-win game for the Bucs. Fantasy managers who have championship games this weekend should consider Mayfield a QB1. Otherwise, Mayfield is probably an expensive, but reliable DFS option for this weekend.
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