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Newer update on Baker Mayfield: Baker Mayfield injury update: out for Week 6 vs. Steelers (right thumb)

Baker Mayfield injury update: out for Week 6 vs. Steelers (right thumb)

Baker Mayfield remains sidelined with a right thumb injury and will miss Tampa Bay's Week 6 game against Pittsburgh.

By Cole Hartwell
Baker Mayfield
Photo: Erik Drost / CC BY 2.0 (cropped) via Wikimedia Commons · License

Baker Mayfield (right thumb) remained sidelined for the second consecutive practice Thursday, putting his availability for Sunday’s Week 6 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in serious doubt, according to Yahoo Sports. He continues to recover from the thumb injury that has kept him out of Tampa Bay’s last two games.

What happened

The Buccaneers’ initial injury report Wednesday featured five players who did not participate, including Mayfield, safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (rib), running back Sean Tucker (quad), and cornerback Ayden Garnes (ankle). Wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. was also held out with a rest designation.

On Thursday, Tucker and Garnes returned to practice on a limited basis, while Godwin was back as a full participant. Winfield and Mayfield remained out. Defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson was added to the report with a rest designation.

Context

Mayfield has missed the past two games with a dislocated right thumb suffered at the end of Week 3 vs. Minnesota. He was not quite ready to return as of Wednesday, according to offensive coordinator Zac Robinson, and had not been cleared to grip and throw the football.

In three games this season, Mayfield has thrown for 615 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, while adding 65 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. He has 37.1 PPR points.

Jalon Daniels, an undrafted rookie, will make his second straight start in Mayfield’s place. Daniels completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown in last Thursday’s win over the Cowboys.

Depth chart

With Mayfield out, Daniels is the Buccaneers’ QB1. In three games this season, Daniels has 337 passing yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions, plus 87 rushing yards, totaling 27.2 PPR points. Easton Stick is fourth on the depth chart and has not played this season.

What’s next

The Buccaneers host the Steelers on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET. Both teams will release final injury reports Friday.

🏈 Fantasy impact

Managers can confidently leave Baker Mayfield on benches or waivers this week — he is not practicing and has been deemed ‘not quite ready’ by the coaching staff. Jalon Daniels gets another start and profiles as a low-end QB2 in superflex leagues; he threw for 189 yards and a touchdown last week and offers modest rushing upside, though his 337 passing yards and three interceptions through three games keep a lid on his ceiling. Sean Tucker’s return to practice is a positive sign, but he remains RB3 behind the team’s top backs and has just 28 rushing yards on eight carries this season; he can be left on waivers outside deep leagues.

Quick answers

Will Baker Mayfield play in Week 6?

Mayfield is not expected to play. He missed a second consecutive practice with a right thumb injury and has not been cleared to grip and throw the ball.

Who starts at quarterback for the Buccaneers in Week 6?

Jalon Daniels will make his second straight start. Daniels completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown in Week 5.

Sources

  1. Player data (Sleeper)
  2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers depth chart, QB (Sleeper)
  3. Baker Mayfield injury update: not quite ready to return for Week 6 vs. Steelers (Fantasy Football Desk)
  4. Baker Mayfield injury update: will test thumb Wednesday ahead of Week 6 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Fantasy Football Desk)
  5. Jalon Daniels: Notable improvement in second start (Fantasy Football Desk)
  6. Buccaneers vs. Steelers: Week 6 Thursday Injury Report (Yahoo Sports)
  7. Buccaneers vs. Steelers: Week 6 Initial Injury Report (Yahoo Sports)

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