Baker Mayfield engineered a 38-35 comeback win for the Buccaneers over the Seahawks, closing with a precise late drive and a game-tying 11-yard TD to Sterling Shepard. He finished 29 of 33 for 379 yards with two scores and no turnovers, stoking confidence in Tampa’s aerial attack even with injury-depleted receivers.

Sam Darnold answered with four TDs, rallying Seattle from a 13-0 hole to take a late 35-28 lead before a fatal late turnover. Emeka Egbuka stepped up as Mayfield’s top target while questions about Liam Coen’s departure linger. Tampa Bay improves to 4-1, Seattle to 3-2.

Week 5 delivered chaos and breakout moments: Philadelphia’s home loss to a fringe contender shook the defending champs, while Baltimore’s defense-less day exposed depth issues. The Vikings survived in London behind Wentz’s late surge, and Baker Mayfield plus Emeka Egbuka stitched a clutch win for the Buccaneers as they chase another NFC South title. Jonathan Taylor continued his dominance, Javonte Williams and Rico Dowdle carved up defenses, and a host of backfield and receiver options surfaced as fantasy-friendly Week 5 gems.

Other notable trends included Kyler Murray’s rough day with Arizona, Carson Wentz’s potential encore in Minnesota, and CJ Stroud’s MVP-like pace against strong defenses. The results underscored the volatility of rosters and the value of versatile backs who can carry fantasy teams when star QBs miss time, while underscoring the importance of late-game decision-making andWR chemistry in clutch moments.