Love him or hate him, you can’t ignore Baker Mayfield’s stats anymore. The former #1 overall pick who was written off by half the league is suddenly putting up career-best numbers in Tampa Bay. As of late November 2025, he’s flirting with top-5 fantasy QB numbers and has the Bucs in the playoff hunt again. Let’s break down every angle of the Baker Renaissance.
Baker Mayfield 2025 Season Stats (Updated Through Week 12)
| Week | Opponent | Comp-Att | Yards | TD | INT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | 24-30 | 289 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | W |
| 2 | @DET | 22-36 | 267 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 1 | W |
| … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| 12 | @NYG | 28-38 | 321 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | W |
| 2025 Totals | 285-422 | 3,456 | 29 | 9 | 312 | 4 | 8-4 |
He’s on pace for roughly 4,700 passing yards and 39 touchdowns — both would be new career highs.
Career Stats Year-by-Year: The Roller Coaster
| Year | Team | Games | Pass Yds | TD | INT | Rating | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cleveland | 14 | 3,725 | 27 | 14 | 93.7 | Offensive Rookie of the Year |
| 2019 | Cleveland | 16 | 3,827 | 22 | 21 | 78.8 | – |
| 2020 | Cleveland | 16 | 3,563 | 26 | 8 | 95.9 | Playoff win |
| 2021 | Cleveland | 14 | 3,010 | 17 | 13 | 83.1 | Injuries + drama |
| 2022 | CAR/LAR | 12 | 2,163 | 10 | 8 | 79.0 | Waived mid-season |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay | 17 | 4,044 | 28 | 10 | 94.6 | Pro Bowl alternate |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay | 17 | 4,500+ | 33 | 12 | 98.2 | First-team All-Pro buzz |
| 2025 (proj) | Tampa Bay | 17 | ~4,700 | ~39 | ~12 | 102+ | Currently top-5 QB rating |
Career totals right now: over 28,000 passing yards and 200+ touchdown passes. Not bad for a guy people called a bust two years ago.
You can see his full journey on his Wikipedia page – the “Controversies” section is longer than most QBs’ entire pages.
Where Baker Ranks Among Active QBs in 2025
Right now he sits:
- 6th in passing yards per game
- 4th in touchdown rate
- 3rd in fourth-quarter comebacks since 2023
- Top 5 in QBR when under pressure
Only Mahomes, Allen, Burrow, and Lamar are clearly ahead of him this season.
Signature Games That Shut the Haters Up
Watch this 12-minute highlight reel from the 2024-25 playoff run – still gives me chills:
The Baker Mayfield Revenge Tour – Best Plays 2024-2025 (YouTube)
His 378-yard, 4-TD demolition of the Eagles in the 2024 Wild Card round is already legendary in Tampa.
Why Tampa Bay Fixed Baker Mayfield
Cleveland had a revolving door of coaches and a terrible offensive line. Carolina was a mess. The Rams were an emergency audition.
Tampa gave him:
- A real offensive coordinator (Liam Coen → Dave Canales continuity)
- Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are staying healthy
- A decent run game that keeps defences honest
- Time to just play instead of fighting for his job every week
Result? Career-high completion percentage and the lowest interception rate since his rookie year.
Baker Mayfield Fantasy Football Value 2025
He’s currently the QB6 in most formats and still somehow only the QB9 in dynasty startups. Absolute steal if you waited on the quarterback this year. His playoff schedule (Carolina, Las Vegas, New Orleans) is butter – start him with confidence in Weeks 15-17.
Contract Situation Heading Into 2026
He’s playing on a 3-year, $100M deal he signed in 2025. Only $33M guaranteed after this season. If he finishes top-5 in MVP voting (very possible), the Buccaneers will be writing a much bigger check next offseason.
Final Take: Is Baker Mayfield Actually Good Now?
The stats don’t lie. Two straight 4,000+ yard seasons, 60+ total touchdowns, and winning football in Tampa. The swagger is back, the turnovers are down, and the arm talent never left.
Baker Mayfield’s stats in 2025 aren’t a fluke — they’re what happens when you put a competitive dude in a system that actually fits him.
So yeah… told you so.
