Baker Mayfield vs Malik Willis
Baker Mayfield holds a 30.4% edge in Superflex dynasty value.Updated 9/22/2026
THE CASE FOR MAYFIELD
Mayfield is the clear, bankable starter in Tampa and gives you immediate Superflex utility as a weekly QB2 with spike-week upside. His value is supported by stability (locked-in starting job) more than rushing, which tends to be less volatile year to year for scoring. In a 25.9% value gap, you’re paying for certainty and points now rather than a thin-path upside profile.
THE CASE FOR WILLIS
Willis is younger and cheaper, and his theoretical ceiling is tied to elite rushing if he ever gets meaningful starts. If his situation turns into a spot-start or bridge-starter outcome, his value can jump quickly because mobile QBs are easy to flip in-season. At the current price, he’s a low-cost bet on chaos/injury openings rather than a player you can plan to start.
VERDICT BY TEAM SITUATION
Take Baker Mayfield—he’s the one you can actually start with confidence in 2026 contention windows.
Lean Malik Willis only if you’re explicitly chasing volatility and don’t need a startable QB, otherwise Baker is still the better value anchor.
Not close: the gap is justified because Baker has a real starting job and Willis is mostly a contingent-value stash.
12% of champions
Baker Mayfield was on 838 championship rosters
Malik Willis — outside top 50 champion players
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Worth more?
Baker Mayfield is worth more by a wide margin because his weekly startability is real and Willis’ value is almost entirely conditional.
Trade?
If you have Baker, move him only for a clear tier-up or a strong pick-plus; if you have Willis, sell immediately on any “he might start” news.
Superflex?
In Superflex, prioritize Baker since starting QBs are the scarcest asset type and Willis isn’t projected to be one.
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