Lydell Mitchell
RB · 9 seasons · 1972 – 1980
Across 9 seasons from 1972 to 1980, Lydell Mitchell ranks 55th of 2,385 running backs in career fantasy value (13.0 fantasy points per game). His best year was 1975: 293.7 fantasy value, 3rd that season and 269th of 7,008 player-seasons on record. The lens matters here: he is 139th of 7,008 by value over replacement and 255th by raw fantasy points, a 116-place difference on the same career.
Every Season
Best Season
293.7
1975 · #269 all-time
Career Pts
1444
½PPR, summed
Avg / Season
160.4
½PPR
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | ½PPR | Z | VORP | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | BAL | 11 | 57.2 | -0.07 | -59 | #130 | #11,070 |
| 1973 | BAL | 14 | 128.1 | 1.06 | 14 | #49 | #4,884 |
| 1974 | BAL | 14 | 208.1 | 2.56 | 99 | #6 | #1,522 |
| 1975★ | BAL | 14 | 293.7 | 3.26 | 176 | #3 | #269 |
| 1976 | BAL | 14 | 253.5 | 2.93 | 133 | #2 | #666 |
| 1977 | BAL | 14 | 255.4 | 3.10 | 139 | #2 | #640 |
| 1978 | SD | 16 | 190.5 | 1.81 | 60 | #21 | #2,030 |
| 1979 | SD | 12 | 52.5 | -0.28 | -78 | #194 | #11,640 |
| 1980 | LA | 2 | 4.7 | -0.93 | -126 | #350 | #22,775 |
★ Best season by ½PPR points