Week 11 NFL Advanced Analytics Superstars

Quarterback: Jameis Winston

Jameis Winston, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
19 for 29, 246 Yards, 5 Touchdowns
4 Rushes, 0 Yards
NEP: +19.25

Jameis Winston came out firing Week 11, throwing for five touchdowns in a road game against Philadelphia this week. Winston tied the rookie record for passing touchdowns as the Buccaneers completely dismantled the Philadelphia defense, winning 45-17.

Winston was highly efficient with his throws this week, completing 19 of 29 for 246 yards and 5 touchdowns. He had a healthy Vincent Jackson back for the first time since Week 7, helping Winston spread the ball around on offense. Five different receivers caught a touchdown pass, as Winston masterfully handled the offense this week finding holes all over Philadelphia's secondary.

Finishing the day with a +19.25 NEP, Winston led all quarterbacks this week by numberFire's metrics and now boasts a 34.66 Passing NEP on the season (15th best). In a down week, Winston's performance stood out among the rest of his peers, but +19.25 was the second lowest quarterback leader we've seen so far this season, for context purposes. Winston did have some terrific throws though, as he was able to push the ball downfield averaging nearly 15 yards per catch between both Jackson and Mike Evans.

The rest of the quarterbacks this week were led by Seattle's Russell Wilson, who had a terrifically efficient performance, completing 24 of 29 attempts for 260 passing yards and 3 touchdowns. An almost identical performance to Winston, Cam Newton also threw for 246 passing yards and 5 touchdowns but was able to add an additional 16 rushing yards to take the lead as this week's top scoring fantasy quarterback. Carson Palmer and Andy Dalton had an entertaining duel on Sunday night, with both throwing for multiple touchdowns and eclipsing 300 passing yards. Matthew Stafford's +9.89 rounds out a rather weak performance by signal caller this week.

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