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Buccaneers officially name Jameis Winston starter, setting up Week 1 Winston-Mariota clash

Brian Spurlock / USA TODAY Sports

Neither of the quarterbacks selected at the top of the draft will have any doubt about his role in Week 1.

A day after the Tennessee Titans made it very clear that Marcus Mariota will be under center in Week 1, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially announced that Jameis Winston as their starter.

This formally sets up a tantalizing matchup in Week 1 when Mariota's Titans travel south to take on Winston's Buccaneers.

Rarely is a game featuring two rookie quarterbacks a must-watch affair, but this one certainly will be.

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