Mayfield is pleased with the Browns' decision to promote Freddie Kitchens to head coach, Pat McManamon of ESPN.com reports. "I kind of had that sense the whole time," Mayfield said Wednesday. "Seeing how [Kitchens] was, how he didn't change when he made the jump from running backs coach to offensive coordinator. Then just taking over and the difference that we had while he was calling plays."

Mayfield completed 23 of his 42 pass attempts for 376 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions in Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Ravens.

Mayfield completed 27 of 37 pass attempts, racking up 284 yards and three touchdowns during Sunday's 26-18 win against the Bengals. The rookie quarterback added six rushes for 16 yards on the ground as well.

Mayfield completed 18 of 31 passes for 188 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in Saturday's 17-16 win over the Broncos. He also lost a fumble.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is coming off a fantastic real-life game which saw him complete 18 of his 22 pass attempts against the Carolina Panthers. That being said, his production in the fantasy realm was lacking as he threw just one touchdown in the game. Since the team fired Hue Jackson and Todd Haley, the Browns have been playing slow on offense, which has limited Mayfield's ceiling somewhat. This week, the Browns travel to Denver to take on the Broncos on Saturday night. The Broncos have been great against the pass this season, ranking No. 2 in pass defense DVOA. That being said, the Broncos have suffered several injuries in their secondary over the past few weeks which keeps Mayfield in the conversation as a deep-league streamer. Treat Mayfield as a mid-QB2 for Week 15.

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.Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield had a rough fantasy showing against the Carolina Panthers in Week 14, posting his lowest points total since Week 6 with a stat line of 238 yards and only one touchdown. While Mayfield had a great performance on film, he simply struggled to shine from a fantasy perspective, as he was lackluster production-wise. There was not a ton of volume for Mayfield, particularly in the red zone, which hurt his point total for Week 14. Mayfield continues to show growth and maturation as the season develops, so do not let these past two weeks scare you from putting Mayfield in lineups with an attractive matchup in future weeks.

Mayfield completed 18 of 22 passes for 238 yards and a touchdown while adding two yards on four carries in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Panthers.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield struggled in his Week 13 performance versus the Houston Texans. He looks to rebound against a Carolina Panthers secondary that has been struggling in recent weeks, as they currently are the sixth-worst pass defense against opposing quarterbacks. Expect the rookie Oklahoma product to bounce back from his poor Week 14 performance, as he is continuing to find a rhythm with his receivers as time develops. If your quarterback has a bad matchup this week, Mayfield is going to be a safer play than most people anticipate.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield turned in a rough game in a 29-13 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 13. Mayfield completed 29 of his 43 pass attempts for 397 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions. The rookie signal-caller got off to a poor start, throwing all three of his picks in the first half. It took a whole lot of garbage time in the second half for him to log his career-high 397 passing yards. Mayfield has a good shot at turning it around in Week 14 against a reeling Carolina Panthers team.

Mayfield completed 29 of 43 passes for 397 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions in Sunday's 29-13 loss to the Texans.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is in the midst of an excellent stretch, having thrown nine touchdown passes in the three games since Freddie Kitchens took over as offensive coordinator. The Browns will head to Houston to take on the Texans in Week 13. Houston's pass defense has been average this season, ranking 14th in DVOA. With the way Mayfield has been playing, he can be trusted as a second quarterback in two-QB leagues and is worth considering as a streaming option on Sunday. The Houston offense should score enough to assure that the Browns have to pass throughout the game, unlike what happened in Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals when they attempted just four second-half passes in a blowout win.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield shined in the Browns road trip to Cincinnati, as he posted a career-best game that contributed to a 35-20 victory for the Dog Pound. The rookie signal-caller torched a struggling Bengals defense for 258 passing yards while completing 19 of his 26 passes, distributing the rock nicely as he connected on four touchdowns to four different wide receivers. Mayfield has started to establish himself as a viable play depending on the matchup he faces and follows up his best fantasy game to date with a road trip to face a tough defense in Houston next week.

Mayfield completed 19 of 26 passes for 258 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday's 35-20 win over the Bengals.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield comes out of his bye to face a scuffling Cincinnati Bengals pass defense. The Bengals rank 18th in the league in pass defense DVOA and are allowed the second-most fantasy points per game to the quarterback position. Mayfield's play has improved since the team fired Todd Haley and installed Freddie Kitchens as the offensive coordinator ahead of Week 9. Treat Mayfield as an upside QB2 and a solid second quarterback in two-QB formats in Week 12.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield turned in an excellent performance against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10. Mayfield completed 17 of 20 passes for 216 yards and three touchdowns in his team's 28-16 upset win. The rookie quarterback was exceptional all afternoon, completing all 12 of his pass attempts in the first half, including a perfectly placed touchdown toss to Rashard Higgins where he was scrambling to his right before dropping a dime into Higgins' hands in the end zone. With new offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens calling the plays the past two weeks, Mayfield has looked much more comfortable under center than he had in Todd Haley's offense. He will be on bye in Week 11 before a Week 12 game against the division rival Cincinnati Bengals.

Mayfield completed 17 of 20 passes for 216 yards and three touchdowns while rushing six times for 20 yards in Sunday's 28-16 win over the Falcons.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is coming off a solid showing in a Week 9 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He will look to build on the momentum in Week 10 against the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta represents a plus matchup for quarterbacks this season, ranking 28th in pass defense DVOA and allowing the second-most fantasy points per game to the position. Mayfield is on the map as a streaming option and should be started in all two-quarterback fantasy leagues this week.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield turned in a valiant effort in a Week 9 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Mayfield completed 29 of his 42 pass attempts for 297 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. The rookie quarterback looked better under new offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens, posting a season-high in completion percentage. He just wasn't able to keep up the pace against an explosive Chiefs offense. Mayfield will look to keep it going in another plus matchup against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10.

Mayfield completed 29 of 42 passes for 297 yards with two touchdowns and an interception during Sunday's 37-21 loss to the Chiefs.

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.New Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens is expected to implement more components of rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield's spread offense in college, according to interim head coach Gregg Williams. Allowing Mayfield to run more plays that made him successful in college is a start, but it might still be difficult with too much inexperience and inconsistency behind wide receiver Jarvis Landry. Mayfield has a great opportunity to put up big numbers in Week 9 against the Chiefs soft secondary, but he'll still be more of a QB2 with upside for fantasy owners.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will look to shake off a slow stretch of games in a Week 9 home matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. At first glance, Kansas City's pass defense appears to be a favorable matchup for opposing quarterbacks but they have shown marked improvement against the position since the beginning of the season. Overall, the Chiefs are allowing the seventh-most fantasy points per game to the quarterback position but they are ranked 13th in pass defense DVOA as they have shored up their pass defense up in recent weeks. Consider this a neutral matchup for Mayfield, who will have a new offensive coordinator after Todd Haley was fired on Monday. Treat the rookie signal-caller as a mid-range QB2 for Week 9.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 22 of his 36 pass attempts for 180 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in a 33-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Mayfield also added a nine-yard run. The Cleveland offense got off to a fast start, marching down the field on three of their first four offensive possessions. They had to settle for field goal attempts as they couldn't find the end zone until the third quarter. Mayfield has struggled a bit in his past two games but he draws an excellent matchup in Week 9 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Treat him as a high-end QB2 for that contest.

Mayfield completed 22 of 36 passes for 180 yards, two touchdowns and an interception during Sunday's 33-18 loss to Pittsburgh. He added a nine-yard run during the contest.

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.In Week 8, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will head to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers for the first time in his career. These two teams met in Week 1, back when Mayfield was still the backup to Tyrod Taylor. Mayfield will have an excellent matchup against a Steelers pass defense that ranks 20th in DVOA this season and is allowing the most fantasy points per game to the quarterback position. He still hasn't been consistent enough to trust as a QB1 in fantasy but he is an excellent streaming option and QB2 in two-quarterback formats in Week 8.

Mayfield completed 23 of 34 attempts for 215 passing yards and two touchdowns, adding 43 rushing yards on four carries during Sunday's 26-23 overtime loss to the Buccaneers.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 23 of 34 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-23 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7. Mayfield also added four rushes for 43 yards in the losing effort. The Browns offense got off to a slow start as they didn't score a touchdown until the third quarter of the game. Mayfield heated up in the second half, connecting with David Njoku and Jarvis Landry for touchdowns, but this goes down as a disappointing performance against a Tampa Bay pass defense that is one of the worst in the league. The Buccaneers came into this contest allowing 366.8 passing yards per game and held Mayfield to a season-low in passing yards. He will look to turn it around in Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Mayfield isn't listed on the initial injury report for Sunday's game in Tampa Bay.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is coming off of his worst game as a pro but he finds himself in a prime bounce-back spot in Week 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay's pass defense has been shredded by the opposition this season, allowing an astounding 366.8 passing yards and 3.2 passing touchdowns per game this season while ranking dead last in the league in pass defense DVOA. Mayfield is one of the top streamers of the week and can be trusted as a high-end QB2 for this matchup.

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.Updating a previous report, Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson said that rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield (ankle) is "fine." Mayfield rolled his ankle a bit in the Week 6 loss to the Chargers, but he remained in the game for the entirety and will play this Sunday against the Buccaneers in a great matchup. Tampa allows the most passing yards per game, the most points per game and the most fantasy points per week (28.6) to the quarterback position in fantasy. Oh, and they just fired their defensive coordinator. While Mayfield's receiving options are bleak behind Jarvis Landry, he has upside this week to bounce back from his poor showing in Week 6.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (ankle) turned his ankle in the Week 6 loss to the Chargers, and it limited his effectiveness, according to a source. He will get treatment for the sprain during the week, but Mayfield isn't expected to miss Week 7 against the Buccaneers. Mayfield actually looked like a rookie in the team's blowout loss at home, but if healthy he could really bounce back against a Buccaneers team that allows chunk plays through the air at will. The rookie will be on the low-end QB1 radar if he's able to play.

Mayfield is dealing with a sore ankle in the aftermath of Sunday's 38-14 loss to the Chargers, but the injury isn't expected to prevent him from playing Week 7 against the Buccaneers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield struggled in his Week 6 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. Mayfield completed 22 of 46 passes for 238 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions in the game. The rookie quarterback struggled to find time to throw as the Chargers' pass rush gave him fits in the game, sacking him five times and hurrying him on several other occasions. This goes down as the worst outing of the promising rookie's young career. That being said, Mayfield has a good chance to bounce back in Week 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their weak pass defense.

Mayfield completed 22 of 46 passes for 238 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions during Sunday's 38-14 loss to the Chargers. He also ran the ball twice for eight yards.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is coming off his first career 300-yard passing game and will look to stay hot against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 6. Mayfield has been as advertised since taking over starting quarterback duties, showing excellent accuracy and elusiveness in the pocket while raising the floor of his offensive skill players. He will take on a Chargers defense that has not been great against the pass this season, ranking 16th in DVOA and allowing the sixth-most fantasy points per game to the quarterback position. Mayfield will be a QB2 in standard leagues and a strong second quarterback in two-quarterback formats for Week 6.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 25 of his 43 pass attempts for 342 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in leading his team to a 12-9 overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens. He also added two rushes for 23 yards in the game. Mayfield continues to impress in his rookie season, showing great feet and elusiveness in the pocket. His presence continues to lift the entire Cleveland passing game. The pass attempts and passing yards both go in the book as career highs for the young signal-caller. Mayfield will take on the Los Angeles Chargers at home in Week 6. He remains an upside QB2 in fantasy.

Mayfield completed 25 of 43 passes for 342 yards with a touchdown and interception during Sunday's 12-9 overtime win over the Ravens. He also ran twice for 23 yards.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will see the toughest test of his young career when he lines up across from the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5. Mayfield has looked good in just over six quarters of football but the Ravens' pass defense ranks fifth in the league in DVOA, giving the rookie signal-caller the most difficult matchup he has seen thus far. Fantasy owners shouldn't be using Mayfield as their QB1 this weekend but he can be trusted as a decent QB2 option in two-quarterback formats.

Mayfield completed 21 of 41 pass attempts for 295 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions Sunday against the Raiders. He also carried four times for 10 yards and lost a pair of fumbles during the 45-42 overtime loss.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had an up-and-down performance in his team's 45-42 loss to the Oakland Raiders in Week 4. Making his first NFL start, Mayfield completed 21 of 41 passes for 295 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. He also lost two fumbles in the game, which took nearly all of overtime for the Raiders to win. Mayfield's first NFL touchdown pass came in the second quarter on a 49-yard strike to tight end Darren Fells. Like most rookies, Mayfield is going to have some inconsistent performances, but his presence under center gives the Browns pass-catchers a boost going forward. The Browns will face the Baltimore Ravens at home in Week 5.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will make his first NFL start in Week 4 against the Oakland Raiders. Mayfield made a great impression coming on in relief of Tyrod Taylor in Week 3, leading the Browns to their first win since the end of the 2016 season. Mayfield will look to stay hot against a Raiders pass defense that ranks 31st in DVOA through the first three weeks of the season. Mayfield should be locked into starting lineups in two-quarterback leagues and is worth using as a streamer in standard leagues if needed. Treat Mayfield as an upside QB2 in Week 4.

Head coach Hue Jackson officially announced Mayfield as the Browns' starting quarterback Monday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

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.Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson officially named quarterback Baker Mayfield as the starter moving forward. "I informed the group this morning that we're going to start Baker Mayfield and Tyrod will be the backup if healthy," Jackson said. This was not a secret after Taylor suffered a concussion right before halftime on Thursday night and then Mayfield led the team to a comeback win over the Jets in the second half. Mayfield has way more upside than Taylor and gives this offense a better chance to reach its ceiling. The rookie has swagger and determination, but he'll also have his ups and downs. He'll be an option in two-QB leagues immediately. His presence under center raises the value of Cleveland's pass-catchers, too.

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.Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield will be announced as the starting quarterback on Monday when head coach Hue Jackson meets with the team. Tyrod Taylor was knocked out of Thursday's game with a concussion but was just 4-for-14 for 19 yards before leaving. Mayfield entered and sparked the team to a comeback win over the Jets, completing 74 percent of his passes. Mayfield has much more upside than Taylor under center, and his move to the starting job will raise the fantasy ceiling for all of Cleveland's pass-catchers. Mayfield will have his ups and downs in the starting role, but he can be used immediately as a QB2 play in two-QB leagues against the Raiders in Week 4.

Coach Hue Jackson is expected to name Mayfield the Browns' starting quarterback Monday, May Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

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.Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson refused to name rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield the starter moving forward after he led the team to a comeback win -- and their first win since December of 2016 -- on Thursday night against the Jets. "I'd like to watch the tape," Jackson said. It's likely just lip service, and the Browns would be crazy not to stick with Mayfield in Week 4 against the Raiders, whether or not Tyrod Taylor is cleared from the concussion protocol. Mayfield is clearly the better option over Taylor and will elevate the fantasy ceiling of all of Cleveland's skill players on offense. However, don't be foolish to think that the 23-year-old rookie will suddenly be a QB1 in fantasy leagues.

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.Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield led his team to a 21-17 win over the New York Jets on Thursday night. Taking over for a concussed Tyrod Taylor at the end of the second quarter, Mayfield finished the evening with 201 passing yards while completing 17 of his 23 pass attempts. The rookie quarterback's presence was felt instantly as he made quick decisions while showing excellent accuracy and plenty of zip on his passes. While Mayfield didn't throw for a touchdown, he led his team on two touchdown drives, both of which were punctuated by Carlos Hyde scores. While Taylor has 10 days to get cleared of his concussion, it is plain to see that Mayfield gives the Browns the best chance to win going forward. Expect him to be under center when the Browns take on the Oakland Raiders in Week 4. Mayfield should be a hot waiver pickup this coming week.

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.Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield, the No. 1 overall pick, entered the game on Thursday late in the second quarter against the Jets to replace the injured Tyrod Taylor (head). It remains to be seen if Taylor will be cleared to return in the second half, but even if he is, the Browns will likely stick with Mayfield after Taylor was atrocious before leaving with a head injury. Mayfield went 3-for-4 for 47 yards on his lone drive before halftime. In comparison, Taylor was 4-for-14 for just 19 yards to open the game. It's clear that Mayfield is already the better QB for this offense, so we'd expect him to finish off this game and then be named the starter going forward.

Mayfield completed nine of 16 passes for 138 yards during Thursday's preseason game in Detroit.

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield completed nine of 16 passes for 138 yards in his team's preseason finale on Thursday. Mayfield drew the start with the first-team offense resting and led his team on three scoring drives in the contest. The rookie quarterback performed well in the preseason, completing 35-of-61 passes for 501 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Tyrod Taylor will enter the season as the starting quarterback but it would come as no surprise if Mayfield wound up starting at some point during the 2018 season.

Mayfield could play the entire first half of Thursday's preseason game against the Lions, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.