Mayfield revived his career in 2023 and then took it to another level last season. He finished QB4 in fantasy with career highs in completion percentage (71.4), passing yards (4,500) and TD passes (41), all of which ranked in the top three in the league. He did it a little differently than the previous season, though. Whereas Mayfield pushed the ball downfield under former offensive coordinator Dave Canales, last season he capitalized on OC Liam Coen's quick-passing game that created the second-most yards after catch in the league (2,447). The rhythm attack fueled Mayfield to a career-high 77.5 on-target percentage, which increased his completion percentage by seven points. While his average target depth shrank by more than a yard and a half to 6.8 (32nd), his YPA shot up to 7.9 (7th). Coen left for Jacksonville, but pass-game coordinator Josh Grizzard was promoted to continue the gameplan. The Bucs return all of their offensive starters, including WRs Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, who should be healthy after a season-ending ankle injury in Week 7. Fellow wideout Jalen McMillan scored seven TDs in the final five regular-season games last year, and the team used its first-round pick on WR Emeka Egbuka, whose underneath/slot game seemingly fits well. Mayfield's TDs figure to drop, with his 37.2 percent red-zone TD rate (2nd) likely regressing closer to league average, but with a strong offensive line and running game keeping defenses off-balance, he's set up for another efficient season.
