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Jameis Winston looked like a top five quarterback against Washington

Jameis Winston is coming off the best game in his career -- a complete performance where he protected the ball, made some tough and crucial throws all over the field and looked not just like an NFL quarterback, but a very good one. His traditional statistics underscore that fact (21/29, 297 yards, two touchdowns, one sack, no turnovers), but it really doesn't matter how you evaluate him: Winston looked outstanding, and not just for a rookie QB.

By ESPN's Total QBR, Winston was the third-best quarterback in week seven. By Football Outsiders' DVOA, the fourth-best -- and the top quarterback going just by his performance as a passer.