Jameis Winston Week 8 fantasy outlook: Will the New Orleans Saints QB play this weekend? 

Jameis Winston has not played for the New Orleans Saints since aggravating his back injury in Week 3 against the Carolina Panthers. However, there are signs that he should return to action sooner rather than later. In Winston's absence, Andy Dalton has taken up the role of the starting quarterback for the NFC South outfit.

Winston took part in full training this week with the Saints and has been declared fit to play in Week 8. But the team's head coach, Dennis Allen, is still not convinced with the 28-year-old returning to the fold just yet. Allen confirmed that Dalton will continue to start at quarterback for the Saints against the Las Vegas Raiders.

While speaking to reporters, Allen insisted that his decision to start Dalton in Week 8 was to be based on the 34-year-old's performance. He said:

"Andy's gonna get the start again this week. I feel like he's played well. Offensively, I feel like we're in a little bit of a rhythm. We've been moving the ball effectively, we've scored points. And so we're gonna continue down that road with Andy as the quarterback."

Dalton has racked up 946 yards and seven touchdowns with four interceptions since starting for the Saints in Week 4. He threw for 361 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions in the Saints' Week 7 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

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Jameis Winston's prospects in fantasy football

When playing, Jameis Winston finds himself in an eccentric offensive system. Dennis Allen has an unorthodox way of utilizing players on both sides of the ball. This is specifically evident in his usage of tight end Taysom Hill. The tight end often substitutes as a quarterback to open up more options in terms of the running and passing game. This somewhat hinders a player like Winston's fantasy output.

In the three games that he started, Winston recorded 858 passing yards and four touchdowns. He holds a passer rating of 79.5 with five interceptions this campaign. However, Winston has thrown at least one touchdown in each game.

The Saints quarterback has managed to score 43.92 fantasy points, averaging 14.6 points per game so far. Since Winston will not start in Week 8, steer clear from picking him as your fantasy team's quarterback for this weekend.

Instead of Jameis Winston, here are some alternate quarterback options for Week 8:

• Josh Allen
• Patrick Mahomes
• Tom Brady
• Lamar Jackson