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After years of mediocrity, Fitzpatrick’s limited 2013 campaign – filling in for the injured Jake Locker – was surprisingly impressive. Fitzpatrick finished 17th in Passing NEP and 7th in Rushing NEP among quarterbacks (keep in mind these are cumulative stats – typically the more games you play, the higher your score). Fitzpatrick put up 166.7 fantasy points in his nine starts, averaging an impressive 18.52 fantasy points per start. Extrapolated over a 16-game season, and he would have produced 296 fantasy points, a total that would have been fifth among quarterbacks last year.
While I’m not suggesting Fitzpatrick plays his way into the top-five again this year, his 2013 success is very promising. Moving to Houston, who finished 2013 with a higher pass-to-run ratio than the Titans (1.63 for the Texans versus 1. 23 for the Titans), and being the full-time starter will give Fitzpatrick ample opportunity to showcase his talent. And with such a low price tag, if he even comes close to matching his performance from last year he'll be an excellent value pick in deeper leagues.