Over the past two decades, I’ve played in various types of fantasy football leagues, with different levels of competition. In most formats, championships were won from Weeks 14-16 (15-17 since the NFL switched to an 18-week schedule). So I took a walk back in time over the past week to see which quarterbacks had the most significant impact during the fantasy playoff weeks. The success of these players brings back memories of each season, along with their highlight games. Here’s a look at the top five quarterbacks:
1. Jeff Garcia, San Francisco 49ers (2003)
Heading into Week 14 of the ’03 season, Garcia ranked poorly at quarterback while missing three games (205 yards per start with 12 scores in his nine games). He tossed four interceptions in Week 13 vs. the Ravens with only 112 passing yards. Over the next three games, however, Garcia rewarded any fantasy managers willing to take a chance on him with 918 combined yards and 11 touchdowns. Most of his stats came in two contests (284/6 and 395/3). His rushing stats (16/97/3) pushed him to the best fantasy playoff performance among QBs over the past 20 seasons.
