Baker Mayfield Week 3 Preview vs. the Vikings

Baker Mayfield will be up against the sixth-worst passing defense in the NFL when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3, on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.

Mayfield leads Tampa Bay with 398 passing yards (199.0 per game). Mayfield has also registered a 71% completion rate while throwing for one touchdown and one interception. With his legs, Mayfield has 59 rushing yards (plus one TD) on nine totes, delivering 29.5 rushing yards per game.

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Mayfield vs. the Vikings

• Mayfield vs the Vikings (since 2021): 1 GP / 155 PASS YPG / 0 PASS TD
• One opposing player has recorded 300 or more passing yards in an outing against Minnesota this year.
• One player has thrown one or more touchdowns in a game against the Vikings this season.
• One opposing quarterback have thrown for at least two TDs in a game against Minnesota in 2026.
• The Vikings have not allowed a player to throw for at least three TDs against them in an outing this season.
• The Vikings give up 258.0 passing yards per game, the NFL's 27th-ranked pass defense this season.
• So far this year, the Vikings have conceded two passing TDs to opponents, averaging 1.0 per game. That ranks sixth among NFL defenses.

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Mayfield Passing Insights

• Mayfield has failed to hit the over on his passing yards prop total this season (in two opportunities).
• The Buccaneers pass on 57.9% of their plays and run on 42.1%. They are 18th in NFL play in points scored.
• With 62 attempts for 398 passing yards, Mayfield is 26th in NFL play with 6.4 yards per attempt.
• Mayfield has thrown for a touchdown in one of two games this season, but has zero games with multiple passing TDs.
• He has two total touchdowns this season (66.7% of his team's three offensive TDs).
• Mayfield accounts for 57.9% of his team's red zone plays, with 11 of his total 62 passing attempts inside the opponent's red zone.

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Mayfield's Recent Performance