Before Baker Mayfield hits the field Sunday at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, here are some key stats and trends you should know ahead of placing a bet on his player prop betting options. NFC South rivals square off in Week 18 when Mayfield’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) take on the New Orleans Saints (5-11) at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
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Baker Mayfield week 18 player props
- Matchup: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: January 5, 2025
- Passing yards prop: Over 257.5 (-115)
- Rushing yards prop: Over 11.5 (-115)
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Mayfield passing stats and trends
- Mayfield is passing for 267.4 yards per game, higher than his prop bet total for this contest of 257.5.
- In 16 games played this season, he has gone over 257.5 pass yards 10 times.
- Mayfield’s passing yards average (267.4) is higher than his average prop total this year (241.8) by 25.6 yards.
- Mayfield has finished above his passing yards total 10 times this year (62.5%).
- He has thrown for a touchdown 15 times this year in 16 games played, including multiple TD passes 11 times.
- Mayfield has thrown an interception in nine of 16 games this year, with multiple picks five times.
Buccaneers vs. Saints stats and trends
- The 239.9 passing yards the Saints allow per game makes them the NFL’s 27th-ranked pass defense this season.
- While the Buccaneers rank third-worst in the NFL in passing defense with 244.9 passing yards allowed per game, it’s been a different situation offensively, as they rank third-best in the NFL (252.6 passing yards per game).
- The Buccaneers have been a difficult matchup for opposing teams in the running game, as they rank top-five in both rushing offense (fourth-best with 147.3 rushing yards per game) and rushing defense (fifth-best with 99.9 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- The Buccaneers rank 20th in yards per play allowed this season (5.8), but they’ve been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best in the NFL with 6.4 yards per play.