JameisWinston

News: 3 hours agoWinston completed 27 of 41 passes for 334 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions in Sunday's 29-24 win over the Ravens.

Spin: Winston drew his first start with the Browns and out-dueled Lamar Jackson in a back-and-forth contest. He was aided by volume but still managed 8.1 yards per attempt and five completions of at least 20 yards. Additionally, Winston showed rapport with all of his key skill-position players, highlighted by a pair of touchdown passes to Cedric Tillman of 22 and 38 yards as well as another to David Njoku for a 23-yard score. He was bailed out at the end of the game when an interception was dropped by Kyle Hamilton, but Winston's performance was strong overall and lifted the entire Cleveland offense.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: The 2015 first overall draft pick, Winston enters his 10th pro season -- and first in Cleveland -- as the backup to Deshaun Watson. Winston started three games over the past two seasons with the Saints, all in 2022 when he averaged 14.6 points per game, while throwing four touchdowns and five interceptions. Winston's aggressive throwing mentality, along with his ability to create outside of structure, does provide some fantasy intrigue, but his questionable decision-making can lead to turnovers and missed opportunities. Keep Winston on the fantasy radar this season given Watson's availability concerns, but he is not worth drafting at this point.