Bucs To Start Jameis Winston Vs. 49ers

November 19th, 2018 at 3:09pm CST by Zachary Links

The Buccaneers will turn the starting job back over to quarterback Jameis Winston for Sunday’s game against the 49ers, according to Scott Smith of the team website (on Twitter). The move was expected after Winston played well in relief of Ryan Fitzpatrick on Sunday.

After entering Sunday’s game against the Giants, Winston completed 12 of his 16 passes for 199 yards with two touchdowns and an interception on the final play of the game. Winston led the Bucs to touchdowns on four straight drives, leaving coaches with more confidence in him than in Fitzpatrick, who lobbed three interceptions.

The 3-7 Bucs are likely out of the playoff picture, but these final six games will be crucial to Winston’s future with Tampa Bay. Winston is under club control through the 2019 campaign via the fifth-year option, but the option is guaranteed for injury only and the Bucs can escape the hefty $20.9MM price tag if they want to. There’s a risk that Winston falters and suffers a serious injury down the stretch, but head coach Dirk Koetter is on the hot seat and aiming to win now.

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10 comments on “Bucs To Start Jameis Winston Vs. 49ers”

Clark K • 6 years ago

The smart move would be to start Fitz for the rest of the season and try to lose the last 6 games, and cut Winston after the season. The Bucs clearly aren’t a smart org and haven’t been for a while. They literally said Winston had a good game against a bad Giants team and that game is worth risking 21M

Roll • 6 years ago

They should hire Kaepernick so they could guarantee they lose the last 6 games.

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deeznuts • 6 years ago

They should sign kaepernick

Gogerty • 6 years ago

That’s awesome.

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brucewayne • 6 years ago

To be the Waterboy and keep his mouth shut!

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TwinsHomer • 6 years ago

Can’t wait to watch Fitzpatrick come into the fourth and lead a comeback that falls short by 3 points

Michael Chaney • 6 years ago

The Bucs’ QB situation is a complete dumpster fire. But unless they really think Justin Herbert is a long-term answer (he’s not), they’re probably better off playing Jameis for another year and going after Fromm or Tua the year afterward.

I’m not a Bucs fan so I imagine the perspective would be different if I had to watch this dumpster fire every week, but for the long-term interests of the team, it’s probably the best thing to do.