Marc Bulger led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2005 with 21.3 PPR points. Willie Parker led running backs (27.9), Larry Fitzgerald led wide receivers (34.5), and Chris Baker led tight ends (25.4). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Keenan McCardell, 33.3 points, started in 28% of the leagues that rostered him.

Marc Bulger led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2005 with 21.3 half PPR points. Willie Parker led running backs (27.4), Keenan McCardell led wide receivers (28.8), and Chris Baker led tight ends (21.9). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Keenan McCardell, 28.8 points, started in 28% of the leagues that rostered him.

Marc Bulger led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2005 with 21.3 standard points. Willie Parker led running backs (26.9), Jimmy Smith led wide receivers (25.0), and Chris Baker led tight ends (18.4). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Willie Parker, 26.9 points, started in 45% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 1 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Marc Bulger21.32Kerry Collins20.83Tom Brady20.14Drew Bledsoe19.75Peyton Manning18.0Running backs1Willie Parker27.92Larry Johnson25.13Brian Westbrook24.14Corey Dillon23.35Rudi Johnson21.8Wide receivers1Larry Fitzgerald34.52Keenan McCardell33.33Jimmy Smith32.04Steve Smith27.85Frisman Jackson26.8Tight ends1Chris Baker25.42Daniel Wilcox21.83Alex Smith19.44Randy McMichael17.55Marcus Pollard16.8

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Marc Bulger21.33622180100%93%71%
2Kerry Collins20.8265312099%74%72%
3Tom Brady20.130620-1099%87%71%
4Drew Bledsoe19.7226307061%7%–
5Peyton Manning18.025420-2099%99%60%
6Ben Roethlisberger17.2218205075%15%51%
7Gus Frerotte17.2275212018%2%–
8Joey Harrington16.11672014076%20%55%
9Carson Palmer15.2280210097%64%59%
10J.P. Losman13.91701031034%6%–
11Kurt Warner13.72641111056%15%42%
12Michael Vick13.015601681100%58%49%
13Drew Brees12.6209222099%49%50%
14Tim Rattay12.416520-2013%10%–
15Brian Griese12.321322-2061%18%71%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Marc Bulger21.33622180100%93%71%
2Kerry Collins20.8265312099%74%72%
3Tom Brady20.130620-1099%87%71%
4Drew Bledsoe19.7226307061%7%–
5Peyton Manning18.025420-2099%99%60%
6Ben Roethlisberger17.2218205075%15%51%
7Gus Frerotte17.2275212018%2%–
8Joey Harrington16.11672014076%20%55%
9Carson Palmer15.2280210097%64%59%
10J.P. Losman13.91701031034%6%–
11Kurt Warner13.72641111056%15%42%
12Michael Vick13.015601681100%58%49%
13Drew Brees12.6209222099%49%50%
14Tim Rattay12.416520-2013%10%–
15Brian Griese12.321322-2061%18%71%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Marc Bulger21.33622180100%93%71%
2Kerry Collins20.8265312099%74%72%
3Tom Brady20.130620-1099%87%71%
4Drew Bledsoe19.7226307061%7%–
5Peyton Manning18.025420-2099%99%60%
6Ben Roethlisberger17.2218205075%15%51%
7Gus Frerotte17.2275212018%2%–
8Joey Harrington16.11672014076%20%55%
9Carson Palmer15.2280210097%64%59%
10J.P. Losman13.91701031034%6%–
11Kurt Warner13.72641111056%15%42%
12Michael Vick13.015601681100%58%49%
13Drew Brees12.6209222099%49%50%
14Tim Rattay12.416520-2013%10%–
15Brian Griese12.321322-2061%18%71%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Willie Parker27.922161148179%45%79%
2Larry Johnson25.19110111294%10%70%
3Brian Westbrook24.112477641100%86%63%
4Corey Dillon23.323632302100%99%67%
5Rudi Johnson21.8261262121100%93%61%
6Deuce McAllister20.92664252100%96%60%
7Cadillac Williams20.82714800178%45%68%
8Tiki Barber20.213622601100%96%60%
9Julius Jones20.126933181100%96%54%
10Willis McGahee16.2221173150100%98%51%
11Priest Holmes16.02285151100%99%59%
12LaMont Jordan16.018705400100%70%51%
13Edgerrin James14.423883260100%96%49%
14Ahman Green14.212585340100%94%49%
15Stephen Davis14.1138100172%24%47%
16LaDainian Tomlinson13.21972001100%100%53%
17Reuben Droughns13.01278322087%26%43%
18Warrick Dunn12.72111710095%52%55%
19Thomas Jones12.51531214181%33%49%
20Clinton Portis12.121121000100%97%45%
21Kevin Jones11.62587290100%92%48%
22Fred Taylor11.02076214097%61%47%
23Curtis Martin10.72057320099%96%43%
24Steven Jackson10.319603130100%93%45%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Willie Parker27.422161148179%45%79%
2Larry Johnson24.69110111294%10%70%
3Corey Dillon22.323632302100%99%67%
4Rudi Johnson20.8261262121100%93%61%
5Cadillac Williams20.82714800178%45%68%
6Brian Westbrook20.612477641100%86%63%
7Deuce McAllister19.92664252100%96%60%
8Tiki Barber19.213622601100%96%60%
9Julius Jones18.626933181100%96%54%
10Priest Holmes15.52285151100%99%59%
11Willis McGahee14.7221173150100%98%51%
12Stephen Davis14.1138100172%24%47%
13LaMont Jordan13.518705400100%70%51%
14LaDainian Tomlinson13.21972001100%100%53%
15Edgerrin James12.923883260100%96%49%
16Warrick Dunn12.22111710095%52%55%
17Clinton Portis12.121121000100%97%45%
18Ahman Green11.712585340100%94%49%
19Reuben Droughns11.51278322087%26%43%
20Thomas Jones11.51531214181%33%49%
21Kevin Jones10.62587290100%92%48%
22Fred Taylor10.02076214097%61%47%
23Brandon Jacobs9.963900131%2%–
24Verron Haynes9.31133001–––
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Willie Parker26.922161148179%45%79%
2Larry Johnson24.19110111294%10%70%
3Corey Dillon21.323632302100%99%67%
4Cadillac Williams20.82714800178%45%68%
5Rudi Johnson19.8261262121100%93%61%
6Deuce McAllister18.92664252100%96%60%
7Tiki Barber18.213622601100%96%60%
8Brian Westbrook17.112477641100%86%63%
9Julius Jones17.126933181100%96%54%
10Priest Holmes15.02285151100%99%59%
11Stephen Davis14.1138100172%24%47%
12LaDainian Tomlinson13.21972001100%100%53%
13Willis McGahee13.2221173150100%98%51%
14Clinton Portis12.121121000100%97%45%
15Warrick Dunn11.72111710095%52%55%
16Edgerrin James11.423883260100%96%49%
17LaMont Jordan11.018705400100%70%51%
18Thomas Jones10.51531214181%33%49%
19Reuben Droughns10.01278322087%26%43%
20Brandon Jacobs9.963900131%2%–
21Kevin Jones9.62587290100%92%48%
22Verron Haynes9.31133001–––
23Ahman Green9.212585340100%94%49%
24Fred Taylor9.02076214097%61%47%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Larry Fitzgerald34.5013155199%71%69%
2Keenan McCardell33.309123284%28%70%
3Jimmy Smith32.007130299%69%75%
4Steve Smith27.8081381100%93%72%
5Frisman Jackson26.80812817%5%–
6Randy Moss24.0051301100%100%61%
7Keyshawn Johnson23.50565286%33%63%
8Deion Branch22.90799197%63%55%
9Torry Holt22.50101250100%100%54%
10Marty Booker21.405104125%8%–
11Patrick Crayton20.9068919%0%–
12Chad Johnson19.20991081%99%54%
13Marvin Harrison18.906691100%99%54%
14Plaxico Burress18.60576197%63%59%
15Darrell Jackson18.50665199%90%59%
16Terrell Owens18.2071120100%99%53%
17Derrick Mason17.90899099%67%44%
18Arnaz Battle17.70559110%6%–
19Antwaan Randle El17.50289173%26%62%
20Rod Smith16.00790095%57%48%
21Bobby Engram15.90879019%16%–
22Brandon Lloyd15.50365150%17%67%
23Joe Jurevicius15.403641–––
24Brandon Stokley15.30783096%29%56%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Keenan McCardell28.809123284%28%70%
2Jimmy Smith28.507130299%69%75%
3Larry Fitzgerald28.0013155199%71%69%
4Steve Smith23.8081381100%93%72%
5Frisman Jackson22.80812817%5%–
6Randy Moss21.5051301100%100%61%
7Keyshawn Johnson21.00565286%33%63%
8Deion Branch19.40799197%63%55%
9Marty Booker18.905104125%8%–
10Patrick Crayton17.9068919%0%–
11Torry Holt17.50101250100%100%54%
12Antwaan Randle El16.50289173%26%62%
13Plaxico Burress16.10576197%63%59%
14Marvin Harrison15.906691100%99%54%
15Darrell Jackson15.50665199%90%59%
16Arnaz Battle15.20559110%6%–
17Terrell Owens14.7071120100%99%53%
18Chad Johnson14.70991081%99%54%
19Brandon Lloyd14.00365150%17%67%
20Joe Jurevicius13.903641–––
21Derrick Mason13.90899099%67%44%
22Isaac Bruce13.603611100%89%58%
23Rod Smith12.50790095%57%48%
24Joey Galloway12.20597060%18%50%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Jimmy Smith25.007130299%69%75%
2Keenan McCardell24.309123284%28%70%
3Larry Fitzgerald21.5013155199%71%69%
4Steve Smith19.8081381100%93%72%
5Randy Moss19.0051301100%100%61%
6Frisman Jackson18.80812817%5%–
7Keyshawn Johnson18.50565286%33%63%
8Marty Booker16.405104125%8%–
9Deion Branch15.90799197%63%55%
10Antwaan Randle El15.50289173%26%62%
11Patrick Crayton14.9068919%0%–
12Plaxico Burress13.60576197%63%59%
13Marvin Harrison12.906691100%99%54%
14Arnaz Battle12.70559110%6%–
15Brandon Lloyd12.50365150%17%67%
16Torry Holt12.50101250100%100%54%
17Darrell Jackson12.50665199%90%59%
18Joe Jurevicius12.403641–––
19Isaac Bruce12.103611100%89%58%
20Terrell Owens11.2071120100%99%53%
21Chad Johnson10.20991081%99%54%
22Derrick Mason9.90899099%67%44%
23Joey Galloway9.70597060%18%50%
24Santana Moss9.60496092%41%49%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Chris Baker25.407124111%11%–
2Daniel Wilcox21.808781–––
3Alex Smith19.40434224%8%–
4Randy McMichael17.50655193%82%59%
5Marcus Pollard16.80558169%42%64%
6Courtney Anderson16.80318221%14%–
7Jeb Putzier13.70767050%40%57%
8Ernie Conwell13.106710–––
9Ben Troupe12.80428144%24%48%
10Jeremy Shockey10.90229196%96%61%
11Erron Kinney10.8055809%25%–
12Alge Crumpler9.40454098%92%54%
13Tony Gonzalez9.10451099%99%51%
14Jimmy Kleinsasser8.20442019%25%–
15Todd Heap7.80438097%84%50%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Chris Baker21.907124111%11%–
2Daniel Wilcox17.808781–––
3Alex Smith17.40434224%8%–
4Courtney Anderson15.30318221%14%–
5Randy McMichael14.50655193%82%59%
6Marcus Pollard14.30558169%42%64%
7Ben Troupe10.80428144%24%48%
8Jeb Putzier10.20767050%40%57%
9Ernie Conwell10.106710–––
10Jeremy Shockey9.90229196%96%61%
11Erron Kinney8.3055809%25%–
12Alge Crumpler7.40454098%92%54%
13Tony Gonzalez7.10451099%99%51%
14Heath Miller6.8013161%40%54%
15Benjamin Watson6.50255027%42%49%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Chris Baker18.407124111%11%–
2Alex Smith15.40434224%8%–
3Daniel Wilcox13.808781–––
4Courtney Anderson13.80318221%14%–
5Marcus Pollard11.80558169%42%64%
6Randy McMichael11.50655193%82%59%
7Jeremy Shockey8.90229196%96%61%
8Ben Troupe8.80428144%24%48%
9Ernie Conwell7.106710–––
10Jeb Putzier6.70767050%40%57%
11Heath Miller6.3013161%40%54%
12Erron Kinney5.8055809%25%–
13Benjamin Watson5.50255027%42%49%
14Alge Crumpler5.40454098%92%54%
15Tony Gonzalez5.10451099%99%51%

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 1 of 2005?

In PPR scoring: Marc Bulger at QB (21.3 points; 362 pass yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 8 rush yards); Willie Parker at RB (27.9 points; 22 carries, 161 yards, 1 catches, 48 yards, 1 TD); Larry Fitzgerald at WR (34.5 points; 13 catches, 155 yards, 1 TD); Chris Baker at TE (25.4 points; 7 catches, 124 yards, 1 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 1 of 2005?

Keenan McCardell. He scored 33.3 PPR points (9 catches, 123 yards, 2 TD) and was in the lineup in 28% of the leagues that rostered him.

Where do the roster and start rates come from?

From leagues connected to Fantasy Hall of Fame on Yahoo, Sleeper, ESPN and other sites: 318 leagues in 2005. A player's start rate is the share of the leagues rostering him that had him in the lineup.