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Baker Mayfield has been pushing to return, and based on practice trends and recent reports, it sounds like he will be back this week. As you might expect, quarterbacks returning from hand injuries tend to experience some decline in performance, particularly with passing accuracy.
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Mayfield returning from thumb injury with expected accuracy decline; Egbuka's absence compounds concerns.
Baker Mayfield is pushing to return from a thumb injury and based on practice trends and recent reports, the source projects he will be back this week. However, quarterbacks returning from hand injuries tend to experience decline in performance, particularly with passing accuracy. Before his injury, Mayfield was completing roughly 63% of his passes, already a noticeable drop from his 2023 and 2024 numbers when he was a top-10 fantasy quarterback. Given historical trends following hand injuries, the source would not be surprised if Mayfield experiences rocky performances as he works his way back. With Emeka Egbuka also ruled out, there are additional reasons to temper expectations for Mayfield's fantasy outlook.
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