Baker Mayfield Week 8 Preview vs. the Saints

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield will face a mediocre pass defense in Week 8 (Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET), versus the New Orleans Saints. The Saints are ranked 12th in terms of passing yards allowed, at 206.3 per game.

Mayfield has tallied 1,767 yards passing (252.4 per game) with 13 TDs and two picks this season. Additionally, Mayfield has run for 158 yards on the ground (22.6 per game) on 22 carries.

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Mayfield vs. the Saints

• Mayfield vs the Saints (since 2021): 2 GP / 273 PASS YPG / 6 PASS TD
• New Orleans hasn't let an opposing quarterback record 300 or more passing yards against them in an outing yet this year.
• The Saints have allowed one or more passing TDs to six opposing quarterbacks this season.
• New Orleans has allowed six players to throw at least two touchdowns in a matchup in 2025.
• Two players have thrown for three or more TDs in an outing against the Saints this season.
• The 206.3 passing yards per game yielded by the Saints defense makes them the NFL's 12th-ranked pass defense.
• The Saints have the No. 26 defense in the NFL in passing TDs allowed, conceding 14 this season (2.0 per game).

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Mayfield Passing Insights

• Mayfield has topped his passing yards prop total in three of seven opportunities this season.
• The Buccaneers, who are 10th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 58.3% of the time while running 41.7%.
• Mayfield's 7.2 yards per attempt rank 14th in the NFL.
• Mayfield has thrown for a touchdown in all seven games this season, with more than one TD pass five times.
• He has 13 total touchdowns this season (72.2% of his team's 18 offensive TDs).
• Mayfield has attempted 22 passes in the red zone (53.7% of his team's red zone plays).

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Mayfield's Recent Performance