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2018 NFL Power Rankings: Packers put on clinic in Preseason Week 2

By Randy Gurzi

GREEN BAY, WI - AUGUST 16: Jimmy Graham #80 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates a touchdown during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lambeau Field on August 16, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - AUGUST 16: Jimmy Graham #80 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates a touchdown during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lambeau Field on August 16, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TN – AUGUST 18: Quarterback Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolls away from Jayon Brown #55 of the Tennessee Titans during the first half of a pre-season game at Nissan Stadium on August 18, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – AUGUST 18: Quarterback Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolls away from Jayon Brown #55 of the Tennessee Titans during the first half of a pre-season game at Nissan Stadium on August 18, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (32)

Good Jameis Winston showed up for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Saturday, but he did so against some backups. Due to him getting ready to serve a three-game suspension, the Bucs have been using him off the bench. They’re instead starting Ryan Fitzpatrick, well aware that he has to get on track with the starters if they want to get the season started on the right foot.

Fitzpatrick was pretty bad in their latest game, completing less than 50 percent of his passes and struggling to move the ball. Winston then came in and threw for 226 yards and hit on two touchdown passes. The offense also reminded us all how explosive they could look at wide receiver.

DeSean Jackson was good for 73 yards, Mike Evans added 49 and then they even got tight end O.J. Howard rolling with 31 yards off two catches. Really, it’s a well-balanced offense that should be able to compete with anyone.

The problem is simply Winston. Not only will he miss the three games, but you never know what you will get from him from week to week. One game he can look like a stud, the next he’s hurling it to the wrong team at an alarming rate. Until he settles into what he will be as a player, this team will be questionable at best.

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