QB · 6 seasons · 1978 – 1983
Across 6 seasons from 1978 to 1983, Gifford Nielsen ranks 622nd of 782 quarterbacks in career fantasy value (3.2 fantasy points per game). 1983 was the high-water mark, worth 53.3, 206th that season and 11499th of 6,997 player-seasons on record. Rank him by raw fantasy points and he is 2228th; rank him by value over replacement and he is 6610th. The 4,382-place gap is what changing the question costs.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | ½PPR | Z | VORP | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | HOU | 2 | 0.0 | -0.87 | -139 | #388 | #26,111 |
| 1979 | HOU | 16 | 22.9 | -0.60 | -155 | #268 | #16,595 |
| 1980 | HOU | 16 | 4.5 | -0.83 | -190 | #353 | #22,874 |
| 1981 | HOU | 5 | 42.6 | -0.43 | -152 | #223 | #13,005 |
| 1982 | HOU | 9 | 51.9 | 0.07 | -56 | #122 | #11,673 |
| 1983★ | HOU | 7 | 53.3 | -0.25 | -121 | #206 | #11,499 |
★ Best season by ½PPR points