We may have a little thing called the playoffs still to go, but for most of us the fantasy football season has come to an end. We will still play DFS contests. That's what this "addiction" is all about.
Most of us will also start looking forward to the 2016 season with preparation and the utilization of recency bias. While that can be a dangerous thing, all we really have to go off of right now is sample series and previous production.
In this, one of the most-important things to look at is how an individual player performed the previous season.
In what will be the first of a series of articles over the next week or so, here is your look at the five-most surprising fantasy quarterbacks from the 2015 season.
Note: We are using eDraft's scoring system.
1. Blake Bortles, Jacksonville Jaguars
Statistics: 4,428 passing yards, 310 rushing yards, 37 total touchdowns and 23 turnovers (316.22 points)
Despite turning the ball over a ridiculous 23 times in 16 games, Bortles found himself as the fourth-best fantasy quarterback when all was said and done this season. That's a major surprise considering his ADP had him in the low 20's among quarterbacks prior to the start of the year.
Some will point to Bortles' high turnover totals as a reason to believe he wasn't actually a darn good fantasy option. While this did play a role, it's important to note that the second-year quarterback was also the sixth-most consistent fantasy quarterback on the season. He also put up above-average fantasy performances in all but four of his starts.
Moving forward, Bortles promises to be a fantasy gem. He boasts two 1,000-yard receivers in Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns as well as a high-upside tight end in Julius Thomas who picked it up later in the season.
2. Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins
Statistics: 4,166 passing yards, 34 total touchdowns and 14 turnovers (293.44 points)
Cousins actually found himself as the second-best fantasy quarterback through the final quarter of the season, indicating that he was a boon for those of you who picked him up earlier in the year.
Overall, the improved Redskins signal caller finished the year as the eighth-best fantasy quarterback. That's absolutely stunning for someone that wasn't even rosterable in standard 12-team leagues at the start of the year.
The only real issue here was consistency. Cousins ranked 23rd among quarterbacks in that category. What's telling about this is that 43 percent of his fantasy points came in just four games.
3. Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Statistics: 4,042 passing yards, 210 rushing yards, 28 total touchdowns and 17 turnovers (274.68 points)
There were some questions regarding which rookie quarterback between Winston and Marcus Mariota would put up a better fantasy season. While it sure didn't help Mariota that he missed four games to injury, Winston found himself as the better fantasy option all the way around.
He tallied 15-plus fantasy points in nine of his 16 starts for a No. 17 overall ranking in that category. Winston also found a way to put up double-digit total touchdowns in 10 of his outings.
As with Bortles above, the untapped potential is real here for Winston. He has a running back in Doug Martin who finished second to only Adrian Peterson in rushing yards. He also has a dynamic young receiver in Mike Evans.
Winston should be a solid middle-tier fantasy add when standard re-draft leagues come calling a few months from now. He has the talent and he's in a system that's going to help him grow as a quarterback.
4. Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders
Statistics: 3,987 passing yards, 32 total touchdowns and 16 turnovers (271.28 points)
Carr definitely had his fantasy ups and downs as a sophomore. His No. 14 overall ranking among quarterbacks by the end of the season was also a bit misleading. After all, 30 percent of his fantasy points came in three games, meaning that he averaged just 14.5 points in his other 13 outings.
The interesting dynamic here is that Carr was still able to put up double-digit touchdowns in 11 of his 16 starts — a number that represents a certain level of consistency we wouldn't have expected from the info provided in the previous paragraph.
Even more so than Bortles and Winston, the upside here might even be greater. Carr has a legit No. 1 receiver in Amari Cooper and a darn good No. 2 option in Michael Crabtree. His offensive line allowed just 31 sacks on the season and the Raiders boasted a 1,000-yard rusher in the form of Latavius Murray. Add a few more pieces here, and the Raiders offense could end up becoming elite.
5. Ryan Fitzpatrick, New York Jets
Statistics: 3,905 passing yards, 270 rushing yards, 33 total touchdowns and 17 turnovers (285.20 points)
Unfortuntely, what was a great 2015 season for this veteran will be remembered more for his three-interception performance in the Jets season finale loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
However, what Fitzpatrick did as a stopgap quarterback in New York was nothing short of extraordinary.
Fantasy-wise, Fitz finished as the 11th-best quarterback, ahead of the likes of Eli Manning and Matt Ryan. He put up double-digit touchdown performances in 13 of his 16 starts and gained 15-plus fantasy points in 63 percent of his outings.
These are elite fantasy numbers right here, guys/gals.