6 years agoTampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson would support the decision to stick with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick as the starter when Jameis Winston returns from his three-game suspension. "He's been on fire right now," Jackson told NFL Network's Scott Hanson and Willie McGinest on Monday. "With the way the team is rallying behind him and just playing lights-out football, you have to kind of honor it. You can't take the hot man out." Fitzpatrick has thrown for 400-plus yards in the first two games of the season and leads the NFL in passing yards (819) and passer rating among starting QBs (151.5). He's second in touchdown passes (eight) and third in completion percentage (78.7). D-Jax is benefitting as well, catching nine passes on nine targets for 275 yards and three touchdowns through two games. Fitz and the Bucs have another enticing matchup against the Steelers secondary in Week 3, so Fitzpatrick and Jackson could keep the magic going for another game before Winston returns. The Bucs are pumping the breaks on Winston returning as the starter as well, so they may ride the hot hand of Fitzpatrick a while longer. He'll be a popular waiver addition this week.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: NFL.com - Austin Knoblauch