Jaxson Dart suffered a concussion last week, seemingly unconscious on the field. Scary, and there's essentially no chance he'll be starting against Green Bay this week. An Athletic writer is saying it will be Jameis Winston.
There are lots of plusses in this (not the Dart injury; don't misunderstand). But Winston getting the nod is a good thing for a lot of reasons. For one thing, he's a fun personality who should bring some humor to the press conferences, the sidelines, and the postgame discussions. And it also seems like he'll be great for the receiving corps, and maybe help the Packers Defense be a little more rewarding in fantasy leagues, too.
I could use the full body of work, but Winston has been doing this for quite a long time. so instead I just went with his most recent work -- his last 11 starts since 2022, 4 for the Saints and 7 for Cleveland. In those 11 starts, it's been good for his receivers, and really good for the defenses he's lined up against.
| WINSTON GAME LOG, 2022-2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Opp | Pass | TD | Int | Sk | Fmb |
| 2022 | at Atl. | 269 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | T.B. | 236 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | at Car. | 353 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | at Min. | 122 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Bal. | 334 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | LAC | 235 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | at N.O. | 395 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Pit | 219 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | at Den. | 497 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | at Pit. | 212 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | K.C. | 146 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Averages | 274 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 0.7 | |
In those 11 starts, Winston averages 274 passing yards and 1.6 touchdown passes per week. That's a good shot above what Dart has done as a rookie, and a good bit above what Wilson has done for several years now, when not facing Dallas. That's reason to consider Wan'Dale Robinson and Darius Slayton as starters this week.
In those same starts, he also averages 1.7 interceptions, 0.7 fumbles and 3.2 sacks. Big thumbs up on the Green Bay defense this week.
That's what Winston can bring to the fantasy landscape: making everyone happy.
--Andy Richardson