The Bucs completely tore it up offensively final week scoring 40 factors and defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 40-17 in L.A. It was a press release win in lots of regards because the Bucs beat a high quality staff late within the season and put up massive numbers in opposition to the league’s prime scoring protection. There’s an argument to be made as properly that it was one of the best sport of the 12 months for quarterback Baker Mayfield. He was rewarded for it because it was introduced on Wednesday that he received the award for NFC Offensive Participant Of The Week in Week 15.
Baker Mayfield Balled Out In L.A.
Bucs LT Tristan Wirfs and QB Baker Mayfield – Picture by: Jeffrey Jones/PR
Baker Mayfield was distinctive serving to the Bucs win their fourth straight sport and enhancing to an 8-6 document on the season. He went 22 of 27 for 288 yards and 4 passing touchdowns. Two of these went to future Corridor of Famer Mike Evans whereas one went to Jalen McMillan and one other was scored by Rachaad White.
The 135.5 passer ranking that Baker Mayfield registered was the very best amongst all quarterbacks that week. That was additionally the case for his completion proportion of 81.5% and common yards per try with 10.7. He even blended in 25 dashing yards on two makes an attempt. Something that Mayfield and the Bucs wished to do of their win over the Chargers, they had been in a position to. Tampa Bay didn’t punt the ball one time within the sport.
It’s been a profession 12 months for Baker Mayfield, who has elevated his sport after signing a three-year, $100 million deal within the offseason. His 32 touchdowns are already a profession excessive and he’s additionally third within the league in that class in addition to being fourth in passing yards with 3,617 on the 12 months. There have been a number of instances the place he has performed at an MVP stage and his Week 15 efficiency was one other instance of it.
Baker Mayfield joins Bucs operating backs Sean Tucker (Week 6) and Bucky Irving (Week 13) as Tampa Bay gamers which have received NFC Offensive Participant Of The Week this season. He ought to have an thrilling alternative for an encore efficiency taking part in in opposition to the Cowboys in his dwelling of state of Texas in Week 16 in primetime on Sunday Evening Soccer.
