Week 2 at Panthers
Guess that LASIK surgery has helped big time. That was quite the start to Winston's season against the Packers, throwing five touchdowns on just 20 passes. The crazy thing is he didn't even total 200 yards. But he didn't need to with how sharp the Saints looked in Week 1. Now he gets the Panthers, who look to have a much better defense. The last time Winston faced the Panthers was in 2019. He threw for 400 yards and a touchdown but was picked off five times in London. He's a solid QB2 this week in Carolina.
Week 1 vs Packers
It's a new era of Saints football. For the first time since 2005, someone other than Drew Brees will be under center in Week 1 for the Saints, and that man is Jameis Winston. He beat out Taysom Hill in the preseason to earn the job. But knowing how the Saints operate, Hill will still be involved in the offense, especially in the red zone. The Saints are also without Michael Thomas for the foreseeable future and have to face the Packers and their tough defense. Winston is a low QB2 for now.
Week 17 vs. Atlanta Falcons
Jameis Winston had another classic game of his last week, finishing with a strong 335 yards, but with just one touchdown and four interceptions. Winston has a chance this week to become the first-ever QB with 30+ touchdowns and 30+ interceptions in the same season, and he's also on pace to become just the seventh QB to throw for 5,000 yards in a season. It's been a weird season, but overall he's put up good numbers for fantasy. We expect that to be the case this week in a favorable matchup against the Falcons who have allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks. Winston topped 300 yards while throwing for three touchdowns against Atlanta earlier in the year, so we like him as a QB1 this week.
Week 16 vs. Houston Texans
Despite his struggles as a passer, Jameis Winston has excelled as a fantasy quarterback. Last week he became the only QB in NFL history with back-to-back 450+ yard games. Not only is he getting yards, but he's getting scores too, with nine touchdowns over that two-game span. His turnovers can be a problem in certain games, but usually, they're just a small deduction off of a great performance. Look for his success to continue this week in a favorable matchup against the Texans, who have allowed the third-most fantasy points to quarterbacks. He should be viewed as a strong QB1 play in Week 16.
Week 15 at Detroit Lions
Jameis Winston had arguably the most Jameis Winston game of his career last week. He finished with 456 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions (with one rushing score as well). While his turnovers can hurt his numbers in fantasy (like in Week 1), overall they don't affect his fantasy production too much because he just keeps producing big numbers. He's had nine games of 300 or more passing yards (four with 380+) and eight multi-touchdown games. He gets a great matchup this week against the Lions, who have allowed the third-most passing yards in the league. Winston should be viewed as a strong QB1 play in Week 15.
Week 14 vs. Indianapolis Colts
Jameis Winston only turned the ball over once last week, so he's making small improvements there. He did, however, take a step back in being productive as he had no touchdowns last week, and finished below 300 yards passing for the first time since Week 5. This was Winston's only game of the season without a score, so view it more as an anomaly than a sign of things to come. He should bounce back this week against the Colts where he can be viewed as a QB1 option.
Week 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars
Jameis Winston had another classic Jameis Winston performance last week, throwing for 313 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. His dedication to turning the ball over allows him to throw for more yards as he's now had over 300 yards in eight of his last nine games. He's also had multiple touchdown passes in seven of those nine games. His turnovers cost his team in real life, but are only a minor inconvenience most weeks for fantasy. This week he faces a Jaguars defense that's allowed the third-most fantasy points to quarterbacks over the past four weeks. We like Winston as a solid QB1 play this week against Jacksonville.
Week 12 at Atlanta Falcons
Jameis Winston had another stereotypical Jameis Winston game last week. He looked good at times, finishing with 313 passing yards and two touchdowns. But he also looked really bad at times, finishing with four interceptions. He gets an interesting matchup this week against the Falcons who have allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season. But Atlanta has been a lot tougher in recent weeks, allowing the fifth-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks in the last two weeks. Expect another Winston-esque game where he'll throw for 300+ yards with a chance of touchdowns and a likely chance of many turnovers. We like him as a QB1.
Week 11 vs. New Orleans Saints
Jameis Winston has thrown for over 300 yards in the fourth straight game, averaging 348.5 passing yards in that span. He's also rushed for 102 yards in those games. But while the yards are there, the touchdowns have been rare and the turnovers have been expected. He's thrown 6 touchdowns to nine interceptions while also losing four fumbles (13 total turnovers) in those four games. Long story short: Winston is a frustrating player to play in fantasy. He'll face the Saints this week, a team he played against earlier in the year. He threw for 204 yards with two touchdowns and no turnovers. You can likely expect somewhat similar numbers, except with more yards and more turnovers. He's a lower-end QB1 this week.
Week 10 vs. Arizona Cardinals
Jameis Winston had another solid outing last week, finishing with 335 yards and two touchdowns. He also shockingly didn't throw an interception, but he did fumble the football. Winston has played well from a fantasy perspective lately, finishing with at least 300 passing yards in five of his last six games. He's also thrown two or more touchdowns in all but one of those games. Look for another big game from him this week as he gets a favorable matchup against the Cardinals who are allowing the most fantasy points to quarterbacks. Winston should be viewed as a very strong QB1 this week.
