Fantasy Football: 5 bold predictions for week 6

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CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 30: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws a pass during the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on September 30, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears won 48-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

5. Jameis Winston shines in his first start of the season

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rode Ryan Fitzpatrick as far as they could before turning things over to Jameis Winston. However, Winston looked very rusty and didn’t perform much better than Fitzpatrick.

Still, the Buccaneers have named Winston the starter moving forward. This move makes sense as he is still considered the long-term answer at the position.

The fantasy spin on this situation is very interesting. We saw a handful of players like Mike Evans, DeSean Jackson, Chris Godwin and O.J. Howard shines with Fitzpatrick under center. It’s possible that things change with Winston in the lineup.

This weekend’s matchup against the Atlanta Falcons offers an opportunity for Winston to find some success. The Falcons defense has been awful this season thanks to a string of injuries.

They are currently allowing an average of 277 passing yards per game. Tampa Bay will look to exploit this weakness at all costs. However, they sort of have to lean on the passing game as they have been unable to establish a ground attack.

This is a game featuring two division rivals and should be very entertaining. Look for a lot of points to be scored by both teams.

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