Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Houston Texans and their 23rd-ranked passing defense (236.1 yards allowed per game) in Week 9, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
With his upcoming game versus the Texans this week, should Mayfield be someone you lock into your fantasy football lineup? We dissect the stats and trends below.
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Baker Mayfield Week 9 Game Info
Let’s go into some of the upcoming game’s key info, including the projected fantasy points for Mayfield:
Matchup: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans
Time: 1:00 PM
Date: November 5, 2023
Projected Fantasy Points: 13.491
Baker Mayfield Fantasy Stats
Below is a glance at the fantasy numbers of Mayfield this season:
Mayfield is 17th at his position, and 22nd overall in the NFL, with 111.7 fantasy points (16.0 per game).
Mayfield has picked up 44.4 fantasy points (14.8 per game) in his past three games. He has connected on 71 of 121 passes for 718 yards, throwing for three touchdowns with two interceptions, and has run for 57 yards on eight carries.
Mayfield has completed 111 of 178 passes for 1,110 yards, throwing for seven touchdowns with four interceptions, and has run for 90 yards on 17 carries in his past five games. He has picked up 77.3 fantasy points (15.5 per game) during that stretch.
Baker Mayfield picked up 22.9 fantasy points — 25-of-32 (78.1%), 246 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT; 8 carries, 31 yards — in his best game of the season. That was in Week 4 against the New Orleans Saints.
In his worst game of the season, Mayfield finished with 6.8 fantasy points — 19-of-37 (51.4%), 206 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT. That was in Week 6 against the Detroit Lions.
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Baker Mayfield 2022 Fantasy Game Log
| Week |
Opponent |
Fantasy Points |
Pass Comp/Att |
Pass Yards |
Pass TDs |
INTs |
Rush TDs |
| Week 1 |
@Vikings |
16.0 |
21-for-34 |
173 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Week 2 |
Bears |
18.4 |
26-for-34 |
317 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Week 3 |
Eagles |
10.0 |
15-for-25 |
146 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Week 4 |
@Saints |
22.9 |
25-for-32 |
246 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Week 6 |
Lions |
6.8 |
19-for-37 |
206 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Week 7 |
Falcons |
16.2 |
27-for-42 |
275 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Week 8 |
@Bills |
21.4 |
25-for-42 |
237 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Baker Mayfield vs. Texans
Here are several important stats on the Texans squad Mayfield will be facing:
Two players have posted more than 300 passing yards in a game against Houston this season.
Five players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Texans this season.
Houston hasn’t allowed a player to throw more than one touchdown in a game this season.
