Baker Mayfield Week 1 Preview vs. the Falcons

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Baker Mayfield has a decent matchup when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET). The Falcons allowed 224.5 passing yards per game last year, 22nd in the NFL.

Last season Mayfield recorded 4,500 yards passing (264.7 per game) while going 407-for-570 (71.4%) and throwing for 41 TDs with 16 INTs. Mayfield also rushed 60 times for 378 yards and three touchdowns, accumulating 22.2 yards per game.

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Mayfield vs. the Falcons

  • Mayfield vs the Falcons (since 2021): 3 GP / 242 PASS YPG / 9 PASS TD
  • Against Atlanta last season, three players recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
  • 15 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Falcons last year.
  • In the passing game, Atlanta allowed 10 players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
  • In the passing game, the Falcons allowed three or more passing touchdowns to six opposing quarterbacks last year.
  • The 224.5 passing yards the Falcons allowed on average per game a season ago made them the NFL's 22nd-ranked defense against the pass.
  • The Falcons' defense was ranked 31st in the NFL with 34 passing TDs conceded last season.

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Mayfield Passing Insights

  • Last year Mayfield went over his passing yards prop total in 10 of 17 opportunities.
  • The Buccaneers, who ranked fourth in the NFL in points scored last season, attempted a pass 54.2% of the time while opting for the ground attack 45.8% of the time.
  • With 4,500 yards on 570 pass attempts, Mayfield was sixth in the league with 7.9 yards per attempt last year.
  • Mayfield threw for a touchdown 16 times last season in 17 games played, including multiple TD passes 12 times.

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Mayfield's Last Season Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Commanders 9/8/2024 Week 1 24-for-30 / 289 YDS / 4 TDs / 0 INTs 3 ATT / 21 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Lions 9/15/2024 Week 2 12-for-19 / 185 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 5 ATT / 34 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Broncos 9/22/2024 Week 3 25-for-33 / 163 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 9/29/2024 Week 4 30-for-47 / 347 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 10 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Falcons 10/3/2024 Week 5 19-for-24 / 180 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs 6 ATT / 42 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Saints 10/13/2024 Week 6 24-for-36 / 325 YDS / 4 TDs / 3 INTs 3 ATT / 29 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Ravens 10/21/2024 Week 7 31-for-45 / 370 YDS / 3 TDs / 2 INTs 5 ATT / 22 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Falcons 10/27/2024 Week 8 37-for-50 / 330 YDS / 3 TDs / 2 INTs 3 ATT / 11 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chiefs 11/4/2024 Week 9 23-for-31 / 200 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 20 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. 49ers 11/10/2024 Week 10 18-for-29 / 116 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs 3 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Giants 11/24/2024 Week 12 24-for-30 / 294 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 29 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Panthers 12/1/2024 Week 13 21-for-33 / 235 YDS / 1 TD / 2 INTs 3 ATT / 8 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Raiders 12/8/2024 Week 14 18-for-29 / 295 YDS / 3 TDs / 2 INTs 2 ATT / 12 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chargers 12/15/2024 Week 15 22-for-27 / 288 YDS / 4 TDs / 1 INT 2 ATT / 25 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cowboys 12/22/2024 Week 16 31-for-43 / 303 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT 3 ATT / 42 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Panthers 12/29/2024 Week 17 27-for-32 / 359 YDS / 5 TDs / 0 INTs 1 ATT / 2 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Saints 1/5/2025 Week 18 21-for-32 / 221 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT 9 ATT / 68 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Commanders 1/12/2025 Wild Card 15-for-18 / 185 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 7 ATT / 23 YDS / 0 TDs