JameisWinston

News: 3 days agoWinston completed 18 of 27 passes for 219 yards with no touchdowns and one interception and rushed three times for seven yards and a touchdown in the Browns' 24-19 win over the Steelers on Thursday night. He also lost a fumble and threw a two-point conversion pass.

Spin: Winston braved increasingly deteriorating weather conditions throughout the hard-fought victory, and he ultimately led the Browns to an upset with the help of his leaping two-yard fourth-down touchdown run and subsequent two-point conversion pass to David Njoku early in the fourth quarter. Then, after subsequently losing a fumble that led to a Steelers touchdown and throwing an interception in Pittsburgh territory on the next two possessions, Winston responded by driving the Browns for a game-winning score with a nine-play, 45-yard march through the snow. While he finished with his lowest passing yardage total yet over his four starts, that was understandable given the weather, the fact he lost wide receiver Cedric Tillman to a concussion in the second half and a matchup against one of the league's most talented defenses. It doesn't get any easier for Winston and the Browns, as they travel to face the Broncos in a Week 13 Monday night matchup on Dec. 2.

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.