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Jameis Winston Will Remain Browns Starter

By Jared Smola | Updated on Mon, Oct 28 2024 5:59 PM UTC

Browns QB Jameis Winston will remain the team's starter going forward, HC Kevin Stefanski said Monday. Any other reaction to Winston's strong Week 8 showing wouldn't have made sense. Winston smoked the Ravens for 334 yards and three TDs in the upset win. Other than a lost fumble late in the first half and a bad throw late in the second that should have been picked off, Winston was excellent.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

Winston capitalized on a pristine Week 8 spot against a pass funnel Ravens defense missing two starting CBs. There's a good chance it goes down as his most productive outing of the season.

But Winston will have more useful fantasy days thanks to his aggressive style of play and a pass-leaning Cleveland offense.

He gets a neutral matchup against the Chargers in Week 9, followed by a Week 10 bye. The schedule after that is tough, including four straight negative matchups from Weeks 11 through 14.

Winston should obviously be owned in all 2-QB and superflex leagues at this point. Consider him a matchup-dependent spot starter in 1-QB leagues.

Other Winners & Losers

Cleveland's pass-catchers all gain upside for as long as Winston is under center. TE David Njoku is a top-8 option the rest of the way, while Cedric Tillman and Jerry Jeudy have a chance at WR3-level production. Even Elijah Moore is worth a look in deeper PPR leagues.

Jared Smola, Lead Analyst

Jared has been with Draft Sharks since 2007. He’s now Lead Analyst, heading up the preseason and weekly projections that fuel your Draft War Room and My Team tools. He currently ranks 1st among 133 analysts in draft rankings accuracy.