Antoine Winfield Jr. Fantasy

There was early optimism that Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle) would play in the NFC Championship against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, but he has been ruled out, according to sources. Winfield suffered an ankle injury in practice late in the week and wasn't able to overcome it. A key playmaker in Tampa's secondary, his absence is a clear downgrade to the Buccaneers Defense as they look to slow down quarterback Aaron Rodgers for the second time this season. Rodgers went just 16-for-35 for 160 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in the 38-10 loss to the Bucs back in Week 6. It'll be tough for Tampa to hold him down like that again on Sunday, especially with the talented rookie safety not in the fold.

Jan. 24th • 1:49 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers stud rookie safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle) suffered an ankle injury in practice late in the week and is questionable to play on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game, but right now he's leaning toward being active. Winfield is a true game-time decision and will be tested in pre-game workouts. The 22-year-old has been a big part of Tampa's rise defensively in 2020, so losing him for this big game against Aaron Rodgers and company would be a big downgrade to the Buccaneers Defense if you were planning on running with them in fantasy lineups this weekend. Winfield had a big forced fumble in the Divisional Round win over the Saints and recorded 94 combined tackles, one interception, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and three sacks during the regular season.

Jan. 24th • 1:02 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle) is listed as questionable for the NFC Championship game against the Packers after missing practice on Friday. The 22-year-old safety practiced in full on Thursday, so this is definitely something to keep an eye on as Sunday's big game approaches. Losing the talented defensive back would be a downgrade for the Buccaneers Defense in fantasy in an already tough matchup against Aaron Rodgers and company. Winfield had a combined 94 tackles (64 solo), one interception, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three sacks in 16 regular season games. He also had a big forced fumble in the win over the Saints in the Divisional Round last weekend.

Jan. 22nd • 4:34 PM