Donovan McNabb led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2008 with 26.7 PPR points. Michael Turner led running backs (35.6), Eddie Royal led wide receivers (30.5), and Dante Rosario led tight ends (22.6). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Eddie Royal, 30.5 points, started in 31% of the leagues that rostered him.

Donovan McNabb led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2008 with 26.7 half PPR points. Michael Turner led running backs (35.1), Eddie Royal led wide receivers (26.0), and Dante Rosario led tight ends (19.1). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Eddie Royal, 26.0 points, started in 31% of the leagues that rostered him.

Donovan McNabb led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2008 with 26.7 standard points. Michael Turner led running backs (34.6), Eddie Royal led wide receivers (21.5), and Dante Rosario led tight ends (15.6). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Eddie Royal, 21.5 points, started in 31% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 1 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Donovan McNabb26.72Drew Brees23.53Jay Cutler20.94Aaron Rodgers20.65Philip Rivers20.6Running backs1Michael Turner35.62Willie Parker31.83Reggie Bush30.34Frank Gore25.15Marion Barber25.1Wide receivers1Eddie Royal30.52Hines Ward25.63Reggie Wayne24.64Plaxico Burress23.35Randy Moss21.6Tight ends1Dante Rosario22.62Anthony Fasano22.43Robert Royal17.24Bo Scaife16.55Kellen Winslow15.7

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Donovan McNabb26.7361303099%86%75%
2Drew Brees23.534331-20100%97%68%
3Jay Cutler20.9299209098%44%61%
4Aaron Rodgers20.61781035189%19%63%
5Philip Rivers20.621730-1095%32%68%
6Jon Kitna16.5262210085%36%56%
7Chad Pennington16.0251210031%6%–
8Tarvaris Jackson15.61781165029%3%–
9Joe Flacco14.91290037111%9%–
10Tony Romo14.732011-10100%99%53%
11Peyton Manning14.3257100099%97%50%
12Brett Favre14.0194202099%60%54%
13JaMarcus Russell13.9180207043%4%–
14Jake Delhomme13.9247100090%15%52%
15Ben Roethlisberger13.213720170100%96%49%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Donovan McNabb26.7361303099%86%75%
2Drew Brees23.534331-20100%97%68%
3Jay Cutler20.9299209098%44%61%
4Aaron Rodgers20.61781035189%19%63%
5Philip Rivers20.621730-1095%32%68%
6Jon Kitna16.5262210085%36%56%
7Chad Pennington16.0251210031%6%–
8Tarvaris Jackson15.61781165029%3%–
9Joe Flacco14.91290037111%9%–
10Tony Romo14.732011-10100%99%53%
11Peyton Manning14.3257100099%97%50%
12Brett Favre14.0194202099%60%54%
13JaMarcus Russell13.9180207043%4%–
14Jake Delhomme13.9247100090%15%52%
15Ben Roethlisberger13.213720170100%96%49%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Donovan McNabb26.7361303099%86%75%
2Drew Brees23.534331-20100%97%68%
3Jay Cutler20.9299209098%44%61%
4Aaron Rodgers20.61781035189%19%63%
5Philip Rivers20.621730-1095%32%68%
6Jon Kitna16.5262210085%36%56%
7Chad Pennington16.0251210031%6%–
8Tarvaris Jackson15.61781165029%3%–
9Joe Flacco14.91290037111%9%–
10Tony Romo14.732011-10100%99%53%
11Peyton Manning14.3257100099%97%50%
12Brett Favre14.0194202099%60%54%
13JaMarcus Russell13.9180207043%4%–
14Jake Delhomme13.9247100090%15%52%
15Ben Roethlisberger13.213720170100%96%49%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Michael Turner35.62222016299%88%80%
2Willie Parker31.82513800399%91%76%
3Reggie Bush30.314518112199%81%68%
4Frank Gore25.114964551100%99%61%
5Marion Barber25.11680321299%99%68%
6Brian Westbrook23.2199121299%100%63%
7Matt Forte23.123123318197%31%68%
8Chris Johnson21.71593334186%12%70%
9Sammy Morris19.71053534122%1%–
10Thomas Jones19.32210132199%73%57%
11Adrian Peterson18.419103111197%100%57%
12Marshawn Lynch18.41876318199%98%51%
13Kevin Smith18.01648432196%49%55%
14Jerious Norwood17.9149326159%11%59%
15Earnest Graham14.81091327099%77%48%
16LaDainian Tomlinson14.22197315099%100%42%
17Brandon Jacobs13.421116180100%94%50%
18Michael Pittman13.37130024%0%–
19Le'Ron McClain13.019862240–––
20Justin Fargas12.91897212083%32%49%
21Tim Hightower12.4813321133%1%–
22Felix Jones12.296200188%13%54%
23Steven Jackson10.41440334099%100%40%
24DeAngelo Williams10.0188614090%26%45%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Michael Turner35.12222016299%88%80%
2Willie Parker31.82513800399%91%76%
3Reggie Bush26.314518112199%81%68%
4Marion Barber23.61680321299%99%68%
5Frank Gore23.114964551100%99%61%
6Brian Westbrook22.2199121299%100%63%
7Matt Forte21.623123318197%31%68%
8Chris Johnson20.21593334186%12%70%
9Adrian Peterson17.919103111197%100%57%
10Thomas Jones17.82210132199%73%57%
11Sammy Morris17.21053534122%1%–
12Marshawn Lynch16.91876318199%98%51%
13Jerious Norwood16.9149326159%11%59%
14Kevin Smith16.01648432196%49%55%
15Michael Pittman13.37130024%0%–
16Earnest Graham13.31091327099%77%48%
17Brandon Jacobs12.921116180100%94%50%
18LaDainian Tomlinson12.72197315099%100%42%
19Felix Jones12.296200188%13%54%
20Le'Ron McClain12.019862240–––
21Justin Fargas11.91897212083%32%49%
22Tim Hightower10.9813321133%1%–
23Edgerrin James10.02610000098%68%50%
24LenDale White10.0154000196%38%40%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Michael Turner34.62222016299%88%80%
2Willie Parker31.82513800399%91%76%
3Reggie Bush22.314518112199%81%68%
4Marion Barber22.11680321299%99%68%
5Brian Westbrook21.2199121299%100%63%
6Frank Gore21.114964551100%99%61%
7Matt Forte20.123123318197%31%68%
8Chris Johnson18.71593334186%12%70%
9Adrian Peterson17.419103111197%100%57%
10Thomas Jones16.32210132199%73%57%
11Jerious Norwood15.9149326159%11%59%
12Marshawn Lynch15.41876318199%98%51%
13Sammy Morris14.71053534122%1%–
14Kevin Smith14.01648432196%49%55%
15Michael Pittman13.37130024%0%–
16Brandon Jacobs12.421116180100%94%50%
17Felix Jones12.296200188%13%54%
18Earnest Graham11.81091327099%77%48%
19LaDainian Tomlinson11.22197315099%100%42%
20Le'Ron McClain11.019862240–––
21Justin Fargas10.91897212083%32%49%
22Edgerrin James10.02610000098%68%50%
23LenDale White10.0154000196%38%40%
24Selvin Young9.673600196%59%46%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Eddie Royal30.509146127%31%71%
2Hines Ward25.60676299%87%66%
3Reggie Wayne24.601086199%100%66%
4Plaxico Burress23.30101330100%98%61%
5Randy Moss21.6061161100%100%61%
6Andre Johnson21.20101120100%99%54%
7Terrell Owens19.705871100%100%57%
8Hank Baskett18.20210217%19%–
9Calvin Johnson17.7071070100%94%58%
10Jerricho Cotchery17.003801100%89%56%
11Nate Burleson17.00560196%67%60%
12DeSean Jackson16.606106080%36%63%
13Ike Hilliard16.5064513%14%–
14Anquan Boldin16.20882099%97%53%
15Dwayne Bowe15.90549199%70%57%
16Greg Lewis15.4051040–––
17Devery Henderson15.4018418%10%–
18Mark Clayton15.30321124%14%48%
19Santana Moss14.70537198%63%55%
20Antwaan Randle El14.30773046%15%41%
21Patrick Crayton14.20682095%56%53%
22Lee Evans14.204102099%76%53%
23Greg Jennings14.10591099%93%47%
24Matt Jones14.0068006%18%–
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Eddie Royal26.009146127%31%71%
2Hines Ward22.60676299%87%66%
3Reggie Wayne19.601086199%100%66%
4Randy Moss18.6061161100%100%61%
5Plaxico Burress18.30101330100%98%61%
6Terrell Owens17.205871100%100%57%
7Hank Baskett17.20210217%19%–
8Andre Johnson16.20101120100%99%54%
9Jerricho Cotchery15.503801100%89%56%
10Devery Henderson14.9018418%10%–
11Nate Burleson14.50560196%67%60%
12Calvin Johnson14.2071070100%94%58%
13Mark Clayton13.80321124%14%48%
14DeSean Jackson13.606106080%36%63%
15Ike Hilliard13.5064513%14%–
16Dwayne Bowe13.40549199%70%57%
17Greg Lewis12.9051040–––
18Michael Jenkins12.70162115%29%47%
19Vincent Jackson12.20347178%30%63%
20Anquan Boldin12.20882099%97%53%
21Santana Moss12.20537198%63%55%
22Roy Williams12.203471100%96%51%
23Lee Evans12.204102099%76%53%
24Greg Jennings11.60591099%93%47%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Eddie Royal21.509146127%31%71%
2Hines Ward19.60676299%87%66%
3Hank Baskett16.20210217%19%–
4Randy Moss15.6061161100%100%61%
5Terrell Owens14.705871100%100%57%
6Reggie Wayne14.601086199%100%66%
7Devery Henderson14.4018418%10%–
8Jerricho Cotchery14.003801100%89%56%
9Plaxico Burress13.30101330100%98%61%
10Mark Clayton12.30321124%14%48%
11Michael Jenkins12.20162115%29%47%
12Nate Burleson12.00560196%67%60%
13Andre Johnson11.20101120100%99%54%
14Dwayne Bowe10.90549199%70%57%
15Darrell Jackson10.80148134%15%43%
16Vincent Jackson10.70347178%30%63%
17Calvin Johnson10.7071070100%94%58%
18Roy Williams10.703471100%96%51%
19DeSean Jackson10.606106080%36%63%
20Ike Hilliard10.5064513%14%–
21Chris Chambers10.40144199%73%53%
22Greg Lewis10.4051040–––
23Lee Evans10.204102099%76%53%
24Kevin Walter10.10341150%23%54%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Dante Rosario22.6079618%0%–
2Anthony Fasano22.40884115%7%–
3Robert Royal17.206521–––
4Bo Scaife16.5061050–––
5Kellen Winslow15.705471100%97%59%
6Jason Witten15.606960100%99%59%
7David Martin15.304531–––
8L.J. Smith14.90539157%33%66%
9Antonio Gates14.104611100%95%57%
10Randy McMichael12.70577024%21%35%
11Tony Gonzalez11.50655099%94%48%
12Jeremy Shockey11.40654099%91%48%
13John Carlson9.2045205%5%–
14Tony Scheffler8.20172069%37%56%
15Vernon Davis8.10351093%75%52%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Dante Rosario19.1079618%0%–
2Anthony Fasano18.40884115%7%–
3Robert Royal14.206521–––
4Bo Scaife13.5061050–––
5David Martin13.304531–––
6Kellen Winslow13.205471100%97%59%
7Jason Witten12.606960100%99%59%
8L.J. Smith12.40539157%33%66%
9Antonio Gates12.104611100%95%57%
10Randy McMichael10.20577024%21%35%
11Tony Gonzalez8.50655099%94%48%
12Jeremy Shockey8.40654099%91%48%
13Tony Scheffler7.70172069%37%56%
14John Carlson7.2045205%5%–
15Vernon Davis6.60351093%75%52%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Dante Rosario15.6079618%0%–
2Anthony Fasano14.40884115%7%–
3David Martin11.304531–––
4Robert Royal11.206521–––
5Kellen Winslow10.705471100%97%59%
6Bo Scaife10.5061050–––
7Antonio Gates10.104611100%95%57%
8L.J. Smith9.90539157%33%66%
9Jason Witten9.606960100%99%59%
10Randy McMichael7.70577024%21%35%
11Tony Scheffler7.20172069%37%56%
12Tony Gonzalez5.50655099%94%48%
13Jeremy Shockey5.40654099%91%48%
14John Carlson5.2045205%5%–
15Vernon Davis5.10351093%75%52%

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 1 of 2008?

In PPR scoring: Donovan McNabb at QB (26.7 points; 361 pass yards, 3 TD, 3 rush yards); Michael Turner at RB (35.6 points; 22 carries, 220 yards, 1 catches, 6 yards, 2 TD); Eddie Royal at WR (30.5 points; 9 catches, 146 yards, 1 TD); Dante Rosario at TE (22.6 points; 7 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 1 of 2008?

Eddie Royal. He scored 30.5 PPR points (9 catches, 146 yards, 1 TD) and was in the lineup in 31% 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: 701 leagues in 2008. A player's start rate is the share of the leagues rostering him that had him in the lineup.