Baker Mayfield Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Saints

Quarterback Baker Mayfield has a matchup against the 12th-ranked passing defense in the league (206.3 yards conceded per game) in Week 8, when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the New Orleans Saints, Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.

With Mayfield's next game against the Saints, should you think about him for your DFS lineup? See below for more stats and info.

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Baker Mayfield Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 4:05 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 19.6
• Projected Passing Yards: 273.80
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.98
• Projected Rushing Yards: 18.35
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.15

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Mayfield Fantasy Performance

• Mayfield is the eighth-ranked fantasy player at the QB position and ninth overall, as he has tallied 136.5 total fantasy points (19.5 per game).
• Over his last three games, Mayfield has generated 57.4 fantasy points (19.1 per game), as he's amassed 863 yards on 74-of-106 passing with five touchdowns and one pick. As a runner, he's tacked on 29 rushing yards on eight carries.
• Mayfield has accumulated 1,385 passing yards (115-of-175) with eight TDs and two picks in his last five games, leading to 94.0 fantasy points (18.8 per game) during that stretch. On the ground, he's contributed 86 yards rushing on 14 carries.
• The highlight of Mayfield's fantasy season so far was Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks, when he carried five times for 15 yards on his way to 26.7 fantasy points.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Baker Mayfield let down his fantasy managers against the Detroit Lions last week, when he managed only 11.1 fantasy points -- 28-of-50 (56%), 228 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. It was his worst fantasy effort of the season.

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Saints Defensive Performance

• New Orleans is yet to allow a player to register over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Saints have allowed at least one passing TD to six opposing QBs this year.
• A total of six players have thrown for at least two touchdowns against New Orleans this year.
• The Saints have allowed two players to pass for three or more touchdowns in a game this season.
• No player has recorded over 100 yards receiving in a game against New Orleans this year.
• The Saints have given up a TD catch by 12 players this season.
• New Orleans has allowed two players to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this year.
• The Saints have given up more than 100 yards rushing to two players this season.
• New Orleans has given up at least one rushing TD to five players this year.
• Only one player has run for more than one touchdown against the Saints this season.

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