Jameis Winston Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Jameis Winston
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, Cleveland Browns

Age: 30
Weight: 230 lbs
Height: 6' 4"
College: Florida State

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Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
69.8	1047	7	3	39

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by Bill Riccette

· Sep 15, 2022 · 11:06 PM EDT

NO QB Jameis Winston - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jameis Winston led the charge as New Orleans came back from 16 down to beat the Falcons in Week 1. He threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns. The Saints look like they'll be just fine on offense now that Winston is back and healthy. Of course, the one and only Taysom Hill is still around and the Saints ran a few plays with him at quarterback, even with him having switched to tight end. Winston is still worthy of a QB2 start against the Buccaneers, the team against which he tore his ACL in Week 8 last season. The Bucs completely shut down Dak Prescott in Week 1 before he left with a hand injury. Jameis Winston has a better supporting cast to throw to than Prescott did, but it's still a tough defense Winston is going up against, keeping him in QB2 territory.

by Bill Riccette

· Sep 09, 2022 · 5:57 PM EDT

NO QB Jameis Winston - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 at Atlanta Falcons

It's easy to forget how good Jameis Winston actually was in 2021 before he got hurt. He had two games with at least four touchdown passes in the first five weeks of the season. He's back and so is WR Michael Thomas, though Thomas may not be 100 percent. Still, Winston also has Chris Olave and Jarvis Landry to throw to. Winston is a high-upside QB2 this week against what could be a dreadful Falcons defense.

by Bill Riccette

· Jul 28, 2022 · 11:44 AM EDT

NO QB Jameis Winston - 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook

2022 Fantasy Upside
Jameis Winston was starting to resurrect his career a bit before his Week 8 ACL tear, including two games with at least four touchdown passes. Sean Payton may be gone as head coach, but the offense should still have continuity with longtime offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael now running the offense. Winston also will have Michael Thomas, Jarvis Landry, and rookie Chris Olave to throw to.

2022 Fantasy Downside
The downside is pretty simple: how will Winston recover from that ACL tear? He also didn’t have a single game over 300 yards last season. It remains to be seen how much of the offense Carmichael will allow Winston to control and if he’ll be able to sling the ball more.

2022 Bottom Line
It’s a new era in New Orleans, but overall, things should still be pretty familiar, with Winston and Carmichael still around. Having a healthy Thomas will help a lot and the Saints traded up for Olave, so they clearly have high hopes for him. Landry will be a nice add, as well. Winston will settle in nicely as a solid QB2 in fantasy drafts this season with some low-end QB1 upside some weeks.

by Bill Riccette

· Oct 29, 2021 · 10:14 AM EDT

NO QB Jameis Winston - Week 8 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 vs Buccaneers

New Orleans just isn't as explosive on offense with Jameis Winston. Did you know he doesn't even have a game with 20 completions yet this season? And nine of his 13 touchdowns this season have come in two games. But if there's a game for Winston to shine, it's this week, as he faces his former team, the Buccaneers. We would just hope the passing game, outside of Alvin Kamara, wakes up. Winston enters as a mid-tier QB2 for this week.

by Bill Riccette

· Oct 22, 2021 · 10:10 AM EDT

NO QB Jameis Winston - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 at Seahawks

Jameis Winston had an extra week to enjoy his four-touchdown game against Washington in Week 5 and an extra week to prepare for the Seattle defense that has taken a tumble of late (22nd in Defense DVOA). Seattle does tend to play well at home in primetime so we'll see if Seattle's defense can step up against Winston. He's a solid QB2 for this week with so many top QBs on a bye. He's a fine option if you need to replace Justin Herbert or Dak Prescott this week.

by Bill Riccette

· Oct 01, 2021 · 10:38 AM EDT

NO QB Jameis Winston - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs Giants

Three games, three lines of around 13 completions and about 21 attempts, and between 100-150 yards passing. He did throw two touchdown passes against the Patriots. But as long as Taysom Hill is around, Winston will be limited. Hill had six carries and a touchdown against the Patriots, another example of Winston's ceiling being limited and being no more than a low QB2 in fantasy as of now.

by Bill Riccette

· Sep 24, 2021 · 10:38 AM EDT

NO QB Jameis Winston - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Patriots

So was Week 1 a fluke or is the Panthers' defense that good? Probably a mix of both. Carolina held Winston to just 111 passing yards, Winston's second straight week with less than 150 passing yards. And now he gets a Patriots defense that recorded four interceptions of Zach Wilson in Week 2. New England's defense looks improved. All that plays into Winston barely cracking our top 30 QBs this week, so you likely have better options for Week 3.