NFC South Power Rankings: Week 2 standings

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Sep 13, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) runs off the field at the end of the first half against the Tennessee Titans at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Last week: 4

Ouch. Does it get more humiliating than to watch the quarterback you selected first overall get walked all over by the man you passed up and was selected a pick later? Jamies Winston was expected to be the more pro-ready of the two passers and ready to make an immediate impact in the NFL. But it was Marcus Mariota who led the Titans to an emphatic 42-14 victory in Florida.

Mariota, the 2014 Heisman Trophy winner, tossed four touchdown passes with no picks, while Winston completed just 48 percent of his passes for two touchdowns and two interceptions. Yikes.

Winston will need to pick himself off the dirt and get ready to roll in New Orleans next week, because a huge divisional contest at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome awaits. The rookie signal caller will need to keep pace with Drew Brees in a game that could feature very little defense. Right now though, the new era in Tampa Bay is off to the worst possible start.

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