Baker Mayfield
NFL player. Position: QB. Team: TB.
Quick Facts
- Position: QB
- Team: TB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- Bye week (2026): 10
- FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 124
2026 Outlook
Mayfield is healthy heading into 2026 after a season derailed by early shoulder and oblique injuries (2025: 26 TDs/11 INTs, 6.85 yards per attempt in first ten games; 9 TDs/8 INTs, 6.5 yards per attempt in final eight games post-injury recovery). His inconsistency in the second half impacted the entire Bucs passing game, including WR1 Emeka Egbuka's regression. The 49ers added Mike Evans in free agency, opening slot targets. If Mayfield stays healthy, he should stabilize the offense and give Egbuka more opportunity to find rhythm (per [[CBS Sports Raises Questions About Buccaneers WR]]).
Role / Depth Chart
Starting QB for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Seven-year starter with the franchise.
Injury Status
Healthy heading into 2026 after shoulder sprain and oblique injury in early-2025 season.
Recent News
- 2026-02-19 — Former Bucs Rival Steve Smith Gives Fascinating Rookie Grade For Emeka Egbuka ([[Former Bucs Rival Steve Smith Gives Fascinating Rookie Grade For Emeka Egbuka]])
- 2026-05-18 — The Answer To The Emeka Egbuka Riddle May Have Been Revealed ([[The Answer To The Emeka Egbuka Riddle May Have Been Revealed]])
- 2026-05-22 — CBS Sports Raises Questions About Buccaneers WR ([[CBS Sports Raises Questions About Buccaneers WR]])
- 2026-05-08 — 12 High-Upside Fantasy Football Draft Picks (2026) ([[12 High-Upside Fantasy Football Draft Picks (2026)]])
- 2026-05-15 — 2026 NFL offseason: Big questions about second-year players ([[2026 NFL offseason: Big questions about second-year players]])
- 2026-05-21 — NFC offseason grades: Giants and Rams understand the assignment; NFC North leaves us... ([[NFC offseason grades: Giants and Rams understand the assignment; NFC North leaves us...]])
- 2026-05-19 — Projecting 2026 NFL rookie leaders in 10 stat categories ([[Projecting 2026 NFL rookie leaders in 10 stat categories]])
- 2026-04-26 — NFL beat writer 2026 mock draft 3.0: Could another QB join Fernando Mendoza in Round... ([[NFL beat writer 2026 mock draft 3.0: Could another QB join Fernando Mendoza in Round...]])
- 2026-02-25 — Predicting all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks for 2026 season ([[Predicting all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks for 2026 season]])
- 2026-04-07 — 2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiling more than 60 wide receivers ([[2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiling more than 60 wide receivers]])
Open Questions
(scoped to this player — pulled from [[Fantasy Football Open Questions]])
Sources
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