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Travis Kelce delivered a vintage fantasy football performance in Week 17. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
Week 17 came in with big performances but several key veteran ones stuck out and delivered when fantasy managers needed them the most. As we close out the 2024 season, let’s take a look at several key Week 17 veteran heroes, their 2024 seasons and their fantasy prospects in 2025.
Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Heading into Week 17, Mayfield was a top-10 quarterback, averaging over 20 fantasy points per game, and Mayfield delivered his best performance of the season with over 350 passing yards and five touchdowns in the fantasy championships. Mayfield’s season-long consistency was the truly remarkable nature of his season. Mayfield boasts an impressive 12 top-10 finishes. For comparison, Josh Allen has had 11 top-10 finishes this season.
Mayfield often doesn’t get the credit he deserves and punctuated this fantasy season with one of the most impressive quarterback performances of the year. Yes, it was against the Carolina Panthers. However, we should note that the performance was the best any quarterback has had against the Panthers this season and he did it with yet another top-10 performance from Bucky Irving. Mayfield truly put the Bucs on his back and delivered in Week 17.
Pulse check: What should we expect from Mayfield in 2025?
There’s so much working in Mayfield’s favor in 2025. The emergence of rookie Jalen McMillan lessens Chris Godwin’s potential loss to free agency — although it should be noted that it’s very possible the Bucs could retain Godwin. The Bucs’ entire backfield remains in contract for 2025. The only potential change could be offensive coordinator Liam Coen entering the coaching carousel with a multitude of teams looking for young, offensive-minded talent.
Mayfield should move up in ADP but remain very cost-friendly. As flashier young names rise up the board — Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye with a presumed new…
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Publish date : 2024-12-30 00:48:00
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