Baker Mayfield Fantasy Week 16: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Cowboys

Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield will be up against the 19th-ranked pass defense of the Dallas Cowboys (219.9 yards allowed per game) in Week 16, at 8:20 PM ET on Sunday.

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

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Mayfield vs. Cowboys Game Info

• Matchup: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
• Game Day: December 22, 2024
• Game Time: 8:20 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.8
• Projected Passing Yards: 257.09
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.79
• Projected Rushing Yards: 15.31
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.16

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Mayfield Fantasy Performance

• Among players at the QB position, Mayfield is currently the seventh-ranked player in fantasy (eighth overall), with 287.2 total fantasy points (20.5 per game).
• Over his last three games, Mayfield has generated 57.2 fantasy points (19.1 per game), as he's racked up 818 yards on 61-of-89 passing with eight touchdowns and five picks. As a runner, he's tacked on 45 rushing yards on seven carries.
• Mayfield has generated 84.8 fantasy points (17.0 per game) in his last five games, as he's compiled 1,228 yards on 103-of-148 passing, with nine touchdowns and five picks. As a runner, he's tacked on 77 rushing yards on 14 carries with one TD.
• The peak of Mayfield's fantasy campaign was a Week 1 outburst versus the Washington Commanders, a game when he came through with 21 rushing yards on three carries (for 29.7 total fantasy points).
• From a fantasy perspective, Baker Mayfield delivered his lowest fantasy-point total of the season (8.5 points) in Week 3 against the Denver Broncos, passing for 163 yards and one touchdown with one pick.

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Cowboys Defensive Performance

• Dallas has allowed two players to register more than 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Cowboys have allowed at least one passing TD to 11 opposing QBs this year.
• Dallas has allowed seven players to throw for at least two TDs in a game this year.
• The Cowboys have given up three or more passing touchdowns to three opposing QBs this season.
• Dallas has allowed six players to amass more than 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• The Cowboys have allowed 20 players to catch a TD pass versus them this year.
• Dallas has allowed two or more receiving touchdowns to one player this season.
• The Cowboys have allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to three players this season.
• Dallas has allowed at least one rushing TD to 15 players this season.
• A total of Five players have run for more than one TD versus the Cowboys this year.

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