Baker Mayfield Fantasy Week 6: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Lions

Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will meet the Detroit Lions and their 18th-ranked passing defense (224.4 yards allowed per game) in Week 6, on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

Is Mayfield a DFS option for you this week, as he goes up against the Lions? More stats and information can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Mayfield vs. Lions Game Info

• Matchup: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions
• Game Day: October 15, 2023
• Game Time: 4:25 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 14.32
• Projected Passing Yards: 228.43
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.23
• Projected Rushing Yards: 16.65
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.16

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Mayfield Fantasy Performance

• With 67.3 fantasy points in 2023 (16.8 per game), Mayfield is the 21st-ranked player at the QB position and 38th among all players.
• Through his last three games, Mayfield has connected on 66-of-91 passes for 709 yards, with five passing touchdowns and two interceptions, resulting in 51.3 total fantasy points (17.1 per game). With his legs, he's added 50 rushing yards on 15 attempts.
• The highlight of Mayfield's fantasy season was a Week 4 outburst versus the New Orleans Saints, a game when he came through with zero catches and zero receiving yards (22.9 fantasy points).
• From a fantasy perspective, Baker Mayfield let down his fantasy managers against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3, when he mustered only 10.0 fantasy points -- 15-of-25 (60%), 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. It was his worst fantasy effort of the campaign.

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Lions Defensive Performance

• One player has posted more than 300 yards passing in a game against Detroit this season.
• The Lions have allowed four players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• A total of three players have thrown for two or more touchdowns against Detroit this season.
• One player have passed for at least three TDs in a game against the Lions this season.
• Detroit has allowed one player to put up over 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• A total of Seven players have hauled in a TD pass versus the Lions this year.
• A total of one player has caught more than one touchdown pass versus Detroit this year.
• The Lions have not given up more than 100 yards on the ground to an opposing player this season.
• Detroit has given up at least one rushing TD to two players this year.
• A total of One player has rushed for more than one TD against the Lions this year.

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