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News: 6 days agoMayfield completed 27 of 32 passes for 359 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed once for two yards in the Buccaneers' 48-14 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Spin: The Buccaneers were in must-win mode as a whole, and Mayfield was the personification of that mindset right from the start of the lopsided victory. The veteran signal-caller capped off a crisp opening drive with a two-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans, and he connected with his No. 1 target again from one yard out in the second quarter. Mayfield would also facilitate end-zone trips for Jalen McMillan (10, 16 yards) and Payne Durham (five yards) before the afternoon was over, tying a career high and establishing a new season-best tally in scoring tosses. Mayfield also pushed his career-high season touchdown total to 39 with his fourth straight multi-TD effort, and he'll have a chance to build on all of his stellar numbers during a Week 18 home battle versus the Saints.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Mayfield enjoyed a resurgence in 2023, appearing in all 17 of Tampa Bay's games and finishing no lower than 10th in pass attempts, completions, yards, TDs and fantasy points. The latter includes some survivor bias (he was 18th on a per-game basis), which was due to limited rushing production (outside the top 20 in both rushing yards and TDs). Mayfield has never been a rushing factor and his supporting cast remains roughly the same as it was in 2023, so especially considering he's never finished better than 18th in PPG, he's best viewed as a low-ceiling QB2.