JameisWinston

News: 6 days agoWinston completed 10 of 16 passes for 101 yards during Sunday's 18-17 loss to the Packers.

Spin: Winston took over under center after Derek Carr sustained a right shoulder injury on a sack in the third quarter. With their starting quarterback forced out for the remainder of the game, the Saints turned to Winston to protect their 17-0 lead with just over a quarter-and-a-half remaining. Winston didn't manage to pass his team's own 40-yard line on his first three drives of the second half; however, the 29-year-old completed four of six passes for 45 yards to set the Saints up for a game-winning field goal on their final offensive series before kicker Blake Grupe missed wide right on his 46-yard attempt. Winston started 10 games over his first three seasons with the Saints, and his experience in this offense should help keep the unit afloat if Carr, who underwent X-rays before being taken to a local area hospital for further evaluation, is forced to miss any time moving forward.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Winston restructured his deal with the Saints and will enter the 2023 season as newcomer Derek Carr's backup. Winston appeared in only three games last season, struggling to four TDs and five INTs before suffering an injury and then losing starting duties to Andy Dalton. Winston's last full season (2019) resulted in a fifth-place fantasy finish, but it required a league-high 704 dropbacks and he infamously threw 30 INTs that season. Winston will be only a fringe QB2 option if Carr misses time.