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).

Matthew Berry projects Mayfield at QB19 in the 2026 cheat sheet, calling him a solid value pick. Mayfield will work with his eighth offensive coordinator entering Year 9, but his history with new OC Zac Robinson (who coached him in Atlanta and has worked with him previously) brings continuity and familiarity. Robinson has specifically praised Egbuka's route tree and receiving ability, noting "nothing he can't do," which positions the young WR for growth in the offense. Despite inaccuracy and injuries plaguing 2025, Mayfield has averaged 17.9 fantasy points per game since 2023—a QB10 pace, giving Berry confidence in his floor even at the cheaper ADP tier (per Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Baker Mayfield, Emeka Egbuka And More).

Mayfield faces a critical prove-it year in 2026 as he guns for a contract extension. He remains the undisputed QB1 for Tampa Bay, but his 2025 performance created uncertainty around his long-term future with the franchise (per post-nfl-draft-projected-buccaneers-depth-chart).

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

2026-05-26 — 2026 Schedule: Analyzing the Cowboys' 6 NFC Opponents - Dallas Cowboys (2026 Schedule: Analyzing the Cowboys' 6 NFC Opponents - Dallas Cowboys)
2026-05-29 — Fantasy Football: Players you should be selling off in dynasty leagues right now (Fantasy Football: Players you should be selling off in dynasty leagues right now)
2026-05-16 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2026 Schedule: The Good, Bad, And Ugly (Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2026 Schedule: The Good, Bad, And Ugly)
2026-05-19 — Buccaneers Hit With Realistic Projection in 2026 ESPN Guide (Buccaneers Hit With Realistic Projection in 2026 ESPN Guide)
2026-05-14 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers schedule 2026: Takeaways, predictions (Tampa Bay Buccaneers schedule 2026: Takeaways, predictions)
2026-05-14 — Falcons 2026 NFL Schedule Released for Tua Tagovailoa, Kevin Stefanski's 1st Season (Falcons 2026 NFL Schedule Released for Tua Tagovailoa, Kevin Stefanski's 1st Season)
2026-05-15 — Saints 2026 schedule features tough start, Monday night home game with Falcons (Saints 2026 schedule features tough start, Monday night home game with Falcons)
2026-05-28 — SI's 2026 Ranking of the NFL’s Coach-QB Duos (SI's 2026 Ranking of the NFL’s Coach-QB Duos)
2026-04-04 — Jaguars' Liam Coen Details Intriguing Philosophy on Quarterback Development (Jaguars' Liam Coen Details Intriguing Philosophy on Quarterback Development)
2026-04-13 — NFL Draft 2026: Predicting where every top QB prospect should land in two weeks (NFL Draft 2026: Predicting where every top QB prospect should land in two weeks)

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