Jameis Winston completed 33-of-54 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns in the Giants’ 27-27, Week 5 tie with the Commanders.
After a shaky first half in which he threw for just 72 yards on 16 passes, Winston locked in for the second half and nearly led the Giants to a comeback win. Winston completed 21-of-28 passes for 211-3-0 in the second half, leading the Giants on touchdown drives of 63, 75, and 72 yards. Winston connected with tight end Isaiah Likely on a three-yard touchdown pass for his first of the day, and found Likely again for a 17-yard score on a fourth-and-eight to cut Washington’s lead to 27-20. On their final touchdown drive, Winston connected with Malik Nabers four times and found him in the end zone for a leaping touchdown grab to tie the game at 27-27 with less than two minutes left in regulation. In overtime, Winston twice moved the Giants into field-goal range. Unfortunately, they would only get one chance at attempting a go-ahead field goal. After Dominic Zvada missed the first try, a fumble by Cam Skattebo would cost the Giants any hopes of a second attempt to win the game. Winston has thrown for 576 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions in his last two games while attempting just over 60 percent of his passes. He profiles as a mid-to-low-end QB2 next week against the Saints.
