WR · 9 seasons · 1979 – 1987
Across 9 seasons from 1979 to 1987, Steve Watson ranks 173rd of 2,552 receivers in career fantasy value (8.0 fantasy points per game). 1981 was the high-water mark, worth 233.0, 17th that season and 952nd of 7,008 player-seasons on record. The lens matters here: he is 283rd of 7,008 by value over replacement and 494th by raw fantasy points, a 211-place difference on the same career.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | ½PPR | Z | VORP | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | DEN | 16 | 11.3 | -0.78 | -81 | #323 | #19,948 |
| 1980 | DEN | 16 | 17.6 | -0.75 | -98 | #291 | #17,947 |
| 1981★ | DEN | 16 | 233.0 | 2.59 | 135 | #17 | #952 |
| 1982 | DEN | 9 | 85.1 | 1.34 | 27 | #65 | #8,137 |
| 1983 | DEN | 16 | 174.5 | 1.84 | 71 | #47 | #2,632 |
| 1984 | DEN | 16 | 193.5 | 1.91 | 79 | #32 | #1,944 |
| 1985 | DEN | 16 | 152.0 | 1.41 | 33 | #65 | #3,594 |
| 1986 | DEN | 16 | 110.4 | 0.65 | 0 | #97 | #6,068 |
| 1987 | DEN | 5 | 28.2 | -0.64 | -71 | #303 | #15,592 |
★ Best season by ½PPR points