Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Position
- Quarterback
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1", 215 lbs
- Born
- 14/4/1995 in Austin, TX
- Age
- 31
- College
- Oklahoma
- Draft
- 2018: Rd 1, Pk 1 (CLE)
- Experience
- 9th Season
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
Baker Mayfield has been consistent, averaging about 11.7 fantasy pts / game (PPR). His best game was 12.2 against CLE.
- Recent
- 11.3
- Season
- 11.7
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Stable workload
His usage has held around 36.0 dropbacks and runs per game, so the swings come from what he does with the ball, not how often he gets it.
- Inefficient touches
6.4 yards per attempt on the season (the typical QB is at 7.2), and 6.4 over his last game. Production is being propped up by volume more than explosiveness.
- Tough recent schedule
Opponents in his last game (MIN) give up less EPA per play than the league average. He has been producing against strong opponents, so the numbers are probably underselling him.
- Struggling offense around him
TB are averaging -0.17 EPA per play on offense. Stalled drives and fewer red-zone trips limit what he can produce.
Play style & archetype
Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 32 qualified QBs across 3 games.
Archetype
Vertical gunslinger
with game manager traits
Attacks downfield aggressively and will trade some turnovers for explosive plays.
Sack rate of 11.3% ranks in the bottom 1% of qualified QBs.
TD rate of 2.1% ranks in the bottom 10% of qualified QBs.
EPA / dropback of -0.30 ranks in the bottom 19% of qualified QBs.
Yards / attempt of 6.4 ranks in the bottom 23% of qualified QBs.
He also shows traits of a game manager.
9 NFL seasons and 29,140 career passing yards. Best year: 4,500 in 2024.
Strengths
Nothing stands out.
Areas to watch
- Sack rate (11.3%)
- TD rate (2.1%)
- EPA / dropback (-0.30)
- Yards / attempt (6.4)
Percentile vs. QBs
- Pass yards / game205.0 · 32
- Completion rate63.5% · 35
- Yards / attempt6.4 · 23
- TD rate2.1% · 10
- INT rate2.1% · 39
- Sack rate11.3% · 0
- EPA / dropback-0.30 · 19
- Deep throw ratestyle21.6% · 74
- Rush yards / gamestyle21.7 · 68
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Passing
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CLE | 14 | 310 | 486 | 63.8 | 3,725 | 7.7 | 27 | 14 | 71 | 25 | 93.7 | 51.2 |
| 2019 | CLE | 16 | 317 | 534 | 59.4 | 3,827 | 7.2 | 22 | 21 | 89 | 40 | 78.8 | 54.4 |
| 2020 | CLE | 16 | 305 | 486 | 62.8 | 3,563 | 7.3 | 26 | 8 | 75 | 26 | 95.9 | 65.5 |
| 2021 | CLE | 14 | 253 | 418 | 60.5 | 3,010 | 7.2 | 17 | 13 | 71 | 43 | 83.1 | 40.9 |
| 2022 | CAR | 7 | 119 | 206 | 57.8 | 1,313 | 6.4 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 19 | 74.4 | 26.3 |
| 2022 | LAR | 5 | 82 | 129 | 63.6 | 850 | 6.6 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 86.4 | 26.3 |
| 2022 | 12 | 201 | 335 | 60.0 | 2,163 | 6.5 | 10 | 8 | 75 | 36 | 79.0 | 26.3 | |
| 2023 | TB | 17 | 364 | 566 | 64.3 | 4,044 | 7.1 | 28 | 10 | 75 | 40 | 94.6 | 55.1 |
| 2024 | TB | 17 | 407 | 570 | 71.4 | 4,500 | 7.9 | 41 | 16 | 57 | 40 | 106.8 | 58.4 |
| 2025 | TB | 17 | 343 | 543 | 63.2 | 3,693 | 6.8 | 26 | 11 | 77 | 36 | 90.6 | 61.3 |
| 2026 | TB | 3 | 61 | 96 | 63.5 | 615 | 6.4 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 13 | 80.0 | 35.3 |
| Career | 126 | 2561 | 4034 | 63.5 | 29,140 | 7.2 | 199 | 103 | 89 | 299 | 90.9 | - | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CLE | 14 | 39 | 131 | 3.4 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | CLE | 16 | 28 | 141 | 5.0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | CLE | 16 | 54 | 165 | 3.1 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | CLE | 14 | 37 | 134 | 3.6 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | CAR | 7 | 16 | 52 | 3.3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | LAR | 5 | 15 | 37 | 2.5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 31 | 89 | 2.9 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | TB | 17 | 62 | 163 | 2.6 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | TB | 17 | 60 | 378 | 6.3 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | TB | 17 | 55 | 382 | 6.9 | 1 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | TB | 3 | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 126 | 377 | 1,648 | 4.4 | 12 | 35 | 132 | 31 | 5 | |
Receiving
Defense
Scoring
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.