RB · 9 seasons · 1970 – 1978
Jim Otis put together 9 seasons from 1970 to 1978 and ranks 395th of 2,385 running backs all-time in fantasy value (5.7 fantasy points per game). 1975 was the high-water mark, worth 156.5, 23rd that season and 3369th of 7,003 player-seasons on record. The lens matters here: he is 837th of 7,003 by raw fantasy points and 5074th by value over replacement, a 4,237-place difference on the same career.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | ½PPR | Z | VORP | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NO | 13 | 43.5 | -0.21 | -56 | #155 | #12,886 |
| 1971 | KC | 13 | 45.0 | -0.25 | -73 | #149 | #12,648 |
| 1972 | KC | 10 | 22.8 | -0.58 | -94 | #207 | #16,645 |
| 1973 | STL | 10 | 32.3 | -0.44 | -82 | #186 | #14,702 |
| 1974 | STL | 14 | 92.8 | 0.58 | -16 | #71 | #7,430 |
| 1975★ | STL | 14 | 156.5 | 1.26 | 38 | #23 | #3,369 |
| 1976 | STL | 14 | 103.6 | 0.60 | -17 | #79 | #6,562 |
| 1977 | STL | 13 | 48.2 | -0.25 | -69 | #168 | #12,236 |
| 1978 | STL | 15 | 122.2 | 0.80 | -8 | #77 | #5,283 |
★ Best season by ½PPR points