Baker Mayfield Effective On Deep Play-Action Passes
4 years agoCleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield didn't light it up on deep passes last season, but he was very effective when going deep on play-action passes. Mayfield recorded 426 deep passing yards on play-action passes in 2020, tying for second-most in the league. His 12 deep completions off play-action plays were the third-most in the league. Cleveland's offense was at its best when they used a run-first foundation to catch the opposing defense sleeping through the air. The 26-year-old went from a completion percentage over expectation of +3.9 percent and a passer rating of 72.9 on deep passes in 2019 to a +11.2 completion percentage over expectation and 112.7 rating in 2020. Mayfield looked much better overall last year, but in the Browns run-first offense, fantasy managers can rule him out as a QB1 on a weekly basis.
Source: NFL.com - Nick Shook
Source: NFL.com - Nick Shook