Jameis Winston Fantasy Football Week 0 Scouting Report

Jameis Winston
QB
, New York Giants

Age: 31
Weight: 230 lbs
Height: 6' 4"
College: Florida State

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Depth Chart Ranking: 3

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
131	2121	13	12	83

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by Jordan Heck

· Sep 28, 2017 · 11:23 PM EDT

TB QB Jameis Winston - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. New York Giants

Jameis Winston had a strong outing last week, throwing for 328 yards and 2 scores, but he hurt himself by throwing 3 interceptions as well. If Winston could limit his turnovers, he'd be an easy QB1 most weeks, but he just hasn't been able to get past that hurdle.

As for this week, Winston faces a surprisingly tough Giants pass defense. The G-Men are allowing the sixth-fewest passing yards per game, the seventh-fewest yards per attempt, and have given up only four passing scores.

Winston isn't a bad option this week, but with the tough matchup he slides a bit further than usual in our rankings. He's a serviceable QB if you need him, but there could be a better option out there.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 22, 2017 · 11:42 AM EDT

TB QB Jameis Winston - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Minnesota Vikings

Jameis Winston had a poor fantasy outing last week in his first game of the season, although it wasn't really his fault. Tampa's defense forced four turnovers, including a score, which meant Winston didn't really need to do a whole lot. That's why he finished with only 204 passing yards and 1 touchdown. He didn't even finish the game as he was pulled in the fourth quarter as a precautionary measure.

Winston remains a strong fantasy option moving forward, although he draws a difficult matchup this week against Minnesota. The Vikings have a tough defense, and it pushes Winston back to the QB2-range instead of being considered a QB1 option. He's not a bad option if you have no one better, but just know going in that he could struggle.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 15, 2017 · 12:47 AM EDT

TB QB Jameis Winston - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Chicago Bears

Jameis Winston was off last week, but he looked great in the preseason. He made a few mistakes, but most of the drives he led ended up with a scoring opportunity. Expect that a lot from the Bucs in 2017, as they added a few more offensive weapons to surround their young quarterback with.

This week, Winston gets a favorable matchup against the Bears—a defense that allowed over 321 yards through the air last week to Matt Ryan. We like Winston this season, so when he gets a favorable matchup like this, he's an easy QB1 play.

by Jordan Heck

· Jul 31, 2017 · 9:05 PM EDT

TB QB Jameis Winston - 2017 Fantasy Football Outlook

Player Upside

Jameis Winston improved in nearly every passing category in his second season. He had a higher completion percentage (60.8 to 58.3), more yards (4,090 to 4,042), more touchdowns (28 to 22), a higher QB rating (86.1 to 84.2) and looked like a more polished passer.

The hype continues to grow for the Tampa Bay QB heading into 2017 as he has more talent around him. The Bucs brought in deep threat DeSean Jackson and drafted tight end O.J. Howard in the first round. Not to mention Mike Evans didn’t go anywhere this offseason. Winston should continue to pass for over 4,000 yards, and 30+ touchdowns this season should be a strong possibility as well. Those stats alone make him a borderline-QB1 option.

Player Downside

While Winston does a good job of gaining yards and throwing for scores, he also has a knack of turning the ball over. Unfortunately for him, his interceptions also increased in his second year, as he finished with 18 picks (15 in 2015). He also fumbled 10 times, losing six for a total of 24 turnovers (he had 18 as a rookie). While Jackson and Howard sound good on paper, we have yet to see them on the field together. We don’t know for sure if this receiving corps will work well as a unit.

2017 Bottom Line

There’s a lot to like about Winston in 2017. We don’t expect him to be an elite option, but he could certainly be drafted with the intent of using him as your every-week starter. He’s a quarterback you can pick up a bit later in drafts, but you might want to select someone else as insurance in case he doesn’t pan out or to play during bad matchups.

by Jordan Heck

· Dec 30, 2016 · 4:18 PM EST

TB QB Jameis Winston - Week 17, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 vs. Carolina
Jameis Winston has been inconsistent this season, looking like an elite quarterback option one week and then looking like a Browns starter the next. He'll be giving it his all in Week 17 though as Tampa Bay still has an outside shot of making the playoffs.

He'll be without a few weapons as Charles Sims and Cameron Brate were both placed on injured reserve this week. But he still has Mike Evans, who is pretty much the only person he throws to anyways.

Winston should be viewed as a low-end QB1 this week.

by Jordan Heck

· Dec 23, 2016 · 11:29 AM EST

TB QB Jameis Winston - Week 16, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 vs. New Orleans
Jameis WInston had a decent fantasy performance last week, or a bad one depending on your league settings. He threw for two touchdowns, but he also had four turnovers and was sacked four times.

This week he gets a favorable matchup on paper against the Saints, but when he played them just a few weeks ago he finished the game with no touchdowns. The lack of scores came from his season-low 26 pass attempts, so it's unlikely he has a bad game like that again.

While he won't be an elite option in Week 16, Winston should be a good play. If the Saints and Bucs end up in a shootout, the QB could put up big numbers. He should be viewed as a low-end QB1 play.

by Jordan Heck

· Dec 16, 2016 · 11:29 AM EST

TB QB Jameis Winston - Week 15, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 vs. Dallas
Jameis Winston had a career first last week. It was the only time as a professional or college quarterback he finished a game without a touchdown. It looked like a promising matchup against the Saints, but the game flow just didn't call for a Winston score.

He may continue to struggle this week against the Cowboys, as they've only allowed two multi-touchdown performances to quarterbacks over the last eight games. Winston is talented enough to overcome that, but he should be viewed as a QB2 this week.