Overview

• Through six games, Mayfield has 1,539 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, a 108.5 passer rating and a 5-1 Buccaneers record, per ESPN metrics cited in new reports.
• In the 30-19 victory over San Francisco, he went 17-of-23 for 256 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions despite Tampa Bay missing Mike Evans and Chris Godwin and losing Emeka Egbuka to a hamstring injury.
• He has tied Patrick Mahomes’ modern mark with eight touchdown passes traveling 20-plus air yards in the first six weeks of a season.
• Multiple rival executives told The Athletic he is playing at a franchise-level standard with improved decision-making, command of the scheme and off-schedule playmaking.
• Betting markets shortened his MVP odds after Week 6, with listings reported as moving from around +700 to roughly +400 and placing him among the top favorites on major sportsbooks.