Should I start Jameis Winston in Week 6?

Our Week 6 projection has Jameis Winston at 14.0 half-PPR points (14.0 PPR), QB23 at his position, tier Bench, at home against New Orleans Saints.

How has Jameis Winston played in 2026?

4 games, 13.1 half-PPR points a game (13.1 PPR), QB27 in points per game among 43 QBs with 2+ games: 76/132 805 yds 6 TD 3 INT · 9-42 rush.

Where does Jameis Winston rank rest of season?

QB31, #259 overall, on our half-PPR board (QB31 in PPR).

What is Jameis Winston's dynasty value?

1,450 in 1QB PPR (#363 overall, QB45) as of Oct 10, 2026.

QB/New York Giants

Jameis Winston

Age 32.8 · 12th season · 6'4", 231 lb · Florida St. · 2015 R1 #1

HealthyW6 vs NO · Sun 1:00 PMBye W8

Week 6QB2314.0 proj · Bench ROS rankQB31#259 overall DynastyQB451,450 · #363

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Overview

Board Oct 12

Hold

Hold QB31 · 13.1 PPR a game (24th) · model QB31 · market QB34

The books rank him QB34, close enough to his QB31 on the 10/12 list, so he holds.

Model

QB31

Market

QB34

2026 production

QB22

Week 5 rest-of-season review, Oct 12, 2026. The three reads are where our backtested model, the betting market and his 2026 production each place him at QB; our board rank is the call.

Realistic range, rest of season

← If it breaks right

If it does not →

QB28

QB31 now

QB37

← If it breaks right

If it does not →

QB28

QB31 now

QB37

← If it breaks right

If it does not →

QB28

QB31 now

QB37

Where his stats say he could finish from here: QB28 to QB37. Our rank stays the call.

Rest-of-season rank on our sheets

2026 so far4 games

Points a game

13.1

QB27 of 43

Pass yds a game

201

6 TD · 3 INT

Rush yds a game

0 rush TD

-7.3 completion % over expected (31st of 32 QBs)
201 passing yards a game (26th of 32 QBs)

Ranked among 32 qualified QBs this season.

Our rest-of-season model

Half PPR/g

13.2

PPR/g

13.2

Games left

11.0

80% range 9.2–17.3 half-PPR points a game. Biggest inputs: passing EPA -0.4, teammates missing games -0.4, 2024 PPG -0.3, trade value now -0.2. The model informs the rank; it does not set it.

Week 6

Lines Oct 14

NYG

Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM ET

MetLife Stadium

LineNO -1.5Total45.5NYG implied22Rest7 days (NO 7)Forecast61°F, wind 9 mph

Our Week 6 projection

14.0pts

QB23

Bench

208pass yds1.4pass TD0.7INT3.5carries13rush yds0.08TD

Updated Oct 14, 2026, built on a NYG team total of 22. Rank is among every QB we project this week.

New Orleans Saints defense vs QBs

#18of 32 in fantasy points allowed to QBs (1 = stingiest)

StingiestSoftest

PPR a game

16.9

pass yds

228

pass TD

1.60

rush yds

Allowed to QBs per game across 5 games. Best games against them: Kirk Cousins (W3, 22.22 PPR, 248 py, 3 TD); Kyler Murray (W5, 18.26 PPR, 229 py, 1 TD); Jared Goff (W1, 16.44 PPR, 206 py, 2 TD).

EPA ranks entering Week 6: #29 against the pass, #27 against the run (1 = best defense).

Where NO gives up QB passing points to QBs

#18

NO's average rank in the zones where Winston gets his throws, weighted by his share there (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest).

Left

Middle

Right

Deep 20+

5%0.8#19

5%2.0#31

8%0.2#7

Middle 10–19

11%1.5#27

6%0.6#6

5%1.9#27

Short 0–9

14%4.3#31

13%0.7#8

18%1.9#9

Behind line

9%0.5#17

1%0.0#16

6%0.7#24

StingySoft

Big number: QB passing points NO allows a game to QBs in that zone. # = its rank of 32. Green tag = Jameis Winston's share of his attempts in that zone this season. Depth is air yards at the catch point; 5 games, through Week 5. Tap a zone for the detail.

Against NO beforelast 1

Game	Line	Pts
2024 W11@ NO · L 14-35	30/46 395 yds 2 TD · 1-8 rush	26.6

Week 5: projected vs. actual

Projected

13.5

QB29

Actual

25.7

Difference

+12.2

326py 3ptd, 5-27 rush, 1 fum lost

Do defensive matchups actually matter? Our study ›

Game log

2026 · through W5

Fantasy pointsOur projection that weekSeason average 13.1

Every gametap a game for the detail

vs DAL W 28-20

No catch, carry or pass recorded

—

D# = the opponent's rank against QBs entering that week (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest). Finish = his rank at QB that week.

Usage

Pass attempts by week

Carries by week

What changedlast 3 full games vs. before

	W2	W3, W4, W5	Change
Snap share	88.0%	98.0%	+10.0
Attempts a game	27.0	35.0	+8.0
Carries a game	2.0	2.3	+0.3

Games he left injured are left out of both sides.

NYG target treeshare of team targets, 2026

29.8%

26.9%

11.3%

10.2%

8.2%

6.3%

Season to date, games each player played.

Role details2026, through Week 5

Red-zone carry share

1 red-zone carries

Goal-line share

0 carries inside the 5

Advanced

PoorAverageGreat

Fantasy points a game2+ games

13.1

EPA per dropback50+ attempts

-0.06

Completion % over expected50+ attempts

−5.7

Pass aDOTcontext

9.6

Rush yards a game2+ games

10.5

Pressure ratelower is better

25.0%

Sack ratelower is better

7.7%

Bad-throw ratelower is better

22.0%

Turnover-worthy ratelower is better

3.0%

Time to throw (s)context

2.72

EPA vs the blitz50+ attempts

-0.21

EPA on play action50+ attempts

-0.12

Percentile against the QBs on our charts (each stat's minimum is next to it), 2026 through Week 5. 50 is the middle of the pack. Tap a bubble for his rank.

Leaderboardstop 10 among QBs, 2026

6thDeep throw rate (20+ air yards)

Splits

As a passer2026 charted dropbacks, through Week 5

Situation	DB	Cmp%	Y/A	TD-INT	EPA/db
All dropbacks	143	58%	6.1	6-3	-0.050.05
Clean pocket71% of dropbacks	102	63%	5.6	3-1	0.030.23
Under duress29% of dropbacks	41	40%	7.7	3-2	-0.25-0.42
No blitz64% of dropbacks	92	59%	6.7	4-2	0.040.08
Vs. the blitz36% of dropbacks	51	55%	5.0	2-1	-0.21-0.03
Play action21% of dropbacks	30	59%	6.2	0-0	-0.120.10
Red zone8% of dropbacks	12	75%	6.0	5-1	0.600.12
Third down31% of dropbacks	44	57%	7.2	2-2	-0.16-0.08
Leading by 8+4% of dropbacks	6	80%	5.8	0-0	-0.050.21
Trailing by 8+41% of dropbacks	58	58%	5.5	3-1	0.000.04

Duress = sacked, hit or out of the pocket. Small grey number = every QB in that situation. 4 interception-worthy throws and 2 throwaways on 132 charted attempts.

Pressure and play action, 2022-2025

Pressured

28%

of dropbacks

EPA clean

+0.11

vs −0.43 pressured

Play action

16%

of dropbacks

EPA on play action

+0.05

vs −0.09 without

Team

NYG

Points a game

21.8

21st of 32

Plays a game

64.6

7th of 32

EPA per play

-0.019

17th of 32

Pass rate over exp.

−8.2%

22nd of 32

Red-zone plays a game

8.4

24th of 32

Motion rate

40%

28th of 32

Play-action rate

11%

22nd of 32

No-huddle rate

15th of 32

New York Giants offense, 2026 through Week 5. Rank 1 = most. Scheme rates from FTN charting through Week 5.

Game by gamescore, implied total, pass rate (over expected), QB

Week	Score	Implied	Pass rate	QB
W1vs DAL	28-20	22.3	48%−7.2	Dart29 att
W2vs LA	6-28	20.5	62%−6.0	Winston27 att
W3vs TEN	12-7	20.0	44%−19.1	Winston22 att
W4vs ARI	36-24	21.0	54%−10.2	Winston29 att
W5vs WAS	27-27	19.0	68%−1.6	Winston54 att

Depth chartQB, Oct 14

QB1

Jameis Winston

QB2

J.J. McCarthy

QB3

Jake Haener

QB4

Jaxson Dart

Scheduleeach defense's current rank vs QBs

#18

@HOU

#15

BYE

@PHI

#22

W10

WAS

#31

W11

JAX

W12

@IND

#26

W13

W14

@SEA

W15

CLE

#17

W16

@DET

#32

W17

@DAL

#28

W18

PHI

#22

Next 4

#22

average rank

Playoffs W15–17

#26

average rank

Bye

Green = soft, red = stingy (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest), ranked on fantasy points allowed to QBs so far. Gold underline = fantasy playoffs. Does strength of schedule matter? ›

Head coach: John Harbaugh. QB: Jameis Winston (most pass attempts, Week 5).

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Career

Points a game by season

Season by season

Year	G	Passing / rushing	Pts/g	xFP/g
2026NYG	4	805 yds, 6 TD, 3 INT42 rush yds, 0 TD	13.1QB27	—
2025NYG	3	567 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT23 rush yds, 1 TD	14.3	12.2+6.8
2024CLE	11	2,121 yds, 13 TD, 12 INT83 rush yds, 1 TD	11.9QB31	13.8−20.9
2023NO	6	264 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT-6 rush yds, 0 TD	2.0	4.0−11.7
2022NO	3	858 yds, 4 TD, 5 INT16 rush yds, 0 TD	14.6	17.7−9.3
2021NO	7	1,170 yds, 14 TD, 3 INT166 rush yds, 1 TD	16.8	13.7+21.8
2020NO	3	131 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT-6 rush yds, 0 TD	0.8	3.0−3.4

Under points a game: his rank at QB in points a game (8+ games; 2026: 2+ games). xFP = expected PPR a game from his usage; under it, the season's points over expected.

Red zone and touchdowns

2025	10 RZ att, 1 pass TD vs 2.5 exp · 2 RZ car (2%), 1 inside 5, 1 rush TD vs 0.4 exp
2024	32 RZ att, 6 pass TD vs 7.3 exp · 3 RZ car (6%), 1 inside 5, 1 rush TD vs 0.7 exp
2023	4 RZ att, 2 pass TD vs 0.5 exp
2022	15 RZ att, 4 pass TD vs 2.7 exp

Floor and ceilingPPR

Middle half of games

0.4–15.3

PPR, 17 games 2023–25

4 of his last 17 games reached 20 PPR; 9 finished under 10. Is there a floor-vs-ceiling trade-off? ›

Every game since 2020

2025 game log 3 games · NYG · 14.4 PPR a game

Game	Line	Snaps	Pts
W11vs GB · D8	19/29 201 yds 0 TD 1 INT · 3-10-1 rush	100%	11.0
W12@ DET · D21	18/36 366 yds 2 TD 1 INT · 4-13 rush	100%	31.7
W15vs WAS · D29	0/1 0 yds 0 TD (left hurt)	3%	0.0

2024 game log 11 games · CLE · 11.9 PPR a game

Game	Line	Snaps	Pts
W2@ JAX · D26	2-4 rush	4%	0.4
W3vs NYG · D14	2-1 rush (left hurt)	3%	0.1
W5@ WAS · D31	1/1 16 yds 0 TD · 1--3 rush (left hurt)	8%	0.3
W7vs CIN · D25	5/11 67 yds 1 TD	15%	8.7
W8vs BAL · D30	27/41 334 yds 3 TD · 2-2 rush	100%	23.6
W9vs LAC · D7	26/46 235 yds 1 TD 3 INT · 5-27 rush	100%	10.1
W11@ NO · D9	30/46 395 yds 2 TD · 1-8 rush	95%	26.6
W12vs PIT · D2	18/27 219 yds 0 TD 1 INT · 3-7-1 rush	98%	13.5
W13@ DEN · D4	34/58 497 yds 4 TD 3 INT · 3-11 rush	100%	33.0
W14@ PIT · D1	24/41 212 yds 2 TD 2 INT · 4-28 rush	100%	15.3
W15vs KC · D23	16/25 146 yds 0 TD 3 INT · 2--2 rush	77%	-0.4

2023 game log 6 games · NO · 2.0 PPR a game

Game	Line	Snaps	Pts
W3@ GB · D8	10/16 101 yds 0 TD	38%	4.0
W4vs TB · D19	0/1 0 yds 0 TD 1 INT	2%	-2.0
W5@ NE · D5	3--4 rush	10%	-0.4
W10@ MIN · D21	13/25 122 yds 2 TD 2 INT	49%	8.9
W13vs DET · D28	2/5 41 yds 0 TD	13%	1.6
W14vs CAR · D2	2--2 rush	4%	-0.2

2022 game log 3 games · NO · 14.6 PPR a game

Game	Line	Snaps	Pts
W1@ ATL	23/34 269 yds 2 TD · 2-9 rush	100%	21.7
W2vs TB	25/40 236 yds 1 TD 3 INT · 1-2 rush	97%	7.6
W3@ CAR	25/41 353 yds 1 TD 2 INT · 2-5 rush	100%	14.6

2021 game log 7 games · NO · 16.8 PPR a game

Game	Line	Snaps	Pts
W1vs GB	14/20 148 yds 5 TD · 6-37 rush	97%	29.6
W2@ CAR	11/22 111 yds 0 TD · 3-19-1 rush	95%	8.3
W3@ NE	13/21 128 yds 2 TD · 5-4 rush	95%	13.5
W4vs NYG	17/23 226 yds 1 TD	88%	13.0
W5@ WAS	15/30 279 yds 4 TD · 6-26 rush	100%	25.8
W7@ SEA	19/35 222 yds 1 TD · 8-40 rush	100%	16.9
W8vs TB	6/10 56 yds 1 TD · 4-40 rush	26%	10.2

2020 game log 3 games · NO · 0.8 PPR a game

Game	Line	Snaps	Pts
W9@ TB	1/1 12 yds 0 TD · 3--3 rush	14%	0.2
W10vs SF	6/10 63 yds 0 TD · 4--2 rush	58%	2.3
W17@ CAR	1--1 rush	11%	-0.1

Health

No injury designation. Not on the Sleeper injury list as of Oct 10 and not on the Week 6 practice report so far.

2026 injury reportofficial, week by week

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✓ = not listed. Letters = game status (Q, D, O) or worst practice that week (LP limited, DNP did not practice). Tap a week for the detail.

Historyofficial injury reports since 2020

Year	Weeks listed	Ruled out	Listed for
2024	3	0	Right Shoulder (3)
2022	7	0	Back (7)
2021	2	1	Knee (2)

12 report weeks over 3 seasons; recurring: Knee, Back, Right Shoulder. Risk label: moderate.

How long do players take to recover? ›

Teammates on the report

Jaxson Dart

out

Braxton Berrios WR

IR (Foot)

Calvin Austin WR

IR (Knee)

Our current notes first, then Sleeper designations. What happens when a starter is ruled out? ›

Value

Market Oct 10

1QB value

1,450

#363 overall · QB45 · tier 13

Superflex

1,948

#244 overall · QB43

30 days

+396

90 days +400 · 1 year +366

Peak

2,757

Sep 17, 2021 · 47% off

1QB dynasty value, last two years

Market value on a 0–10,000 scale, through Oct 10, 2026. Faint stretches are estimates between real readings. Gold = peak.

Where his value could be in a year

261

1,156

2,559

Teal dot = today (1,450). Box = the middle half of outcomes, white line = the median, whiskers = 10th to 90th percentile. QBs about 33 valued near #363 overall: real 1-year moves since 2022, weighted by exact age and market rank (about 11 players' worth).

Redraft ADP, final preseason (Sep 12, 2026)

169.9 overall, QB40. ESPN 169.9 · Underdog 216.0

Dynasty trade calculatorPrice Jameis Winston in any deal

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Profile

On this week's waiver list

Home against the Saints.

Suggested FAAB by league size: 8-team 0% · 10-team 1% · 12-team 2% · 14-team 3% · 16-team 11%. All waiver adds ›

Age

32.8

Size

6'4"

231 lb

College

Florida St.

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