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Buccaneers' Jameis Winston: Should prosper with DeSean Jackson addition

Winston, who has demonstrated a proficency for the deep ball over his first two NFL seasons, should see his overall fantasy value increase with the addition of wide receiver DeSean Jackson.

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The third-year pro already has 97 pass completions of greater than 20 yards on his resume over his first pair of NFL campaigns, with 12 of those connections eclipsing 40 yards. What Winston hasn't been too prolific in is 300-yard games, as he's compiled a modest five over 32 starts to date. Those numbers could see a notable boost with the addition of Jackson, who proved he still has plenty of downfield speed last season by averaging 17.9 YPC and hauling in 19 completions of greater than 20 yards. Winston clearly would have benefited from a viable No. 2 option in the receiving corps last season, when a knee sprain knocked Vincent Jackson out of commission in October and the team was besieged by additional injuries at the position. Despite that challenge, the 2015 first overall pick still eclipsed the 4,000-yard mark for the second time in as many pro campaigns and also upped his touchdown total to 28, despite the fact that the Bucs ranked just 29th in yards after the catch. With Jackson bringing an abundance of play-making ability, Winston's already solid ceiling should see a considerable bump.

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