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Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry on Baker Mayfield

PodcastTNF Recap, Injury News + Buy/Sell Trade Targets
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Baker has been practicing. Injured week three, obviously, with the thumb injury. He dislocated his thumb. Now I've been practicing wearing a white glove. Baker Mayfield wearing a glove, but says he has no problem gripping, throwing the ball. Sometimes you see when a quarterback comes back from an injury like this that they do set up more shotguns.
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STACKED’s take

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Thumb injury improving; expect more shotgun usage; QB 18 vs. Panthers but historically struggles there.

Dislocated thumb in week three; has been practicing in a white glove and reports no problem gripping or throwing the ball. Key concern is ball security and avoiding re-injury during snaps under center. Matthew Berry expects more shotgun usage to reduce thumb aggravation risk, which suits Mayfield's snap distribution. Projected as QB 18 this week against Carolina, though Berry notes Mayfield historically struggles against the Panthers and has averaged only 12 fantasy points per game in his three starts this season.

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