Baker Mayfield is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers number 6 quarterback, a seasoned 8-year pro, and finished the 2025 regular season as a solid mid-range fantasy option at his position. He averaged 16.6 fantasy points per game across 17 appearances, which ranks him 19th among quarterbacks in our 2026 draft board. That per-game number is the starting point for every start or sit decision you make with him in 2026.
On the production side, Baker Mayfield finished 2025 with 3,693 passing yards and 26 touchdowns. He added 382 rushing yards and 1 rushing scores, which is the kind of dual-threat production that separates fantasy-viable quarterbacks from streamers.
Baker Mayfield lives and dies with passing volume, so his week-to-week fantasy performance tracks game script closely. In shootouts he hits ceiling games. In ground-and-pound matchups his fantasy output gets capped. Streamers love this profile because the volatility cuts both ways, but set-and-forget managers tend to prefer steadier options.
Heading into 2026, Baker Mayfield projects as a core piece of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense. Managers drafting him need to plan around his Week 11 bye and monitor training camp reports for role changes. DraftCall's AI comparison engine lets you pit him against any other NFL player in seconds, factoring in matchup quality, recent form, and scoring format, so you can make start or sit calls with real reasoning instead of gut feel.
