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Buccaneers Fantasy Recap: Jameis Winston

By David Harrison

Jan 31, 2016; Honolulu, HI, USA; Team Irvin quarterback Jameis Winston of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3) drops back to pass during the 2016 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2016; Honolulu, HI, USA; Team Irvin quarterback Jameis Winston of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3) drops back to pass during the 2016 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 11, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) takes a handoff from quarterback Jameis Winston (3) during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) takes a handoff from quarterback Jameis Winston (3) during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Week 5 vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Fantasy Stats:

Passing: 209 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

Rushing: 9 yards, 0 TD, 0 Fumbles Lost

Total Points: 13 pts

Simply drafting a quarterback with the top overall pick will not make a team a playoff contender. Developing that quarterback into a franchise leader can.

With a 1-3 start, Bucs’ fans were bracing for another long season in a string of bad years.

The team desperately needed a win to get their young team out of the two week nose-dive it had experienced, and to ensure the franchise could give fans a reason to believe the team was on the right path.

209 yards and one touchdown isn’t the sexiest of stat lines, but for the first time in his short career Winston secured the ball with zero turnovers and allowed his team to win the game while he made sure he didn’t lose it.

Blake Bortles lit up the Bucs’ defense with over 300 yards passing and four touchdowns, but Martin and Sims combined for over 170 yards on the ground as Tampa Bay held the ball for nearly a full quarter more than the Jags.

Winston cracked the top-20 for fantasy quarterbacks for the first time since Week 2 with an 18th place finish for the week.

Finished Right Below: Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs

Finished Right Above: Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks

Next: Week 7

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