Matt Cassel led quarterbacks in week 16 of 2008 with 27.7 PPR points. DeAngelo Williams led running backs (34.8), Marques Colston led wide receivers (30.9), and Visanthe Shiancoe led tight ends (32.6). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Visanthe Shiancoe, 32.6 points, started in 48% of the leagues that rostered him.

Matt Cassel led quarterbacks in week 16 of 2008 with 27.7 half PPR points. DeAngelo Williams led running backs (34.8), Marques Colston led wide receivers (26.4), and Visanthe Shiancoe led tight ends (29.1). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Visanthe Shiancoe, 29.1 points, started in 48% of the leagues that rostered him.

Matt Cassel led quarterbacks in week 16 of 2008 with 27.7 standard points. DeAngelo Williams led running backs (34.8), Marques Colston led wide receivers (21.9), and Visanthe Shiancoe led tight ends (25.6). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Tyler Thigpen, 26.5 points, started in 41% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 16 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Matt Cassel27.72Jay Cutler27.43Philip Rivers27.24Peyton Manning26.75David Garrard22.1Running backs1DeAngelo Williams34.82Brandon Jacobs28.23Tyler Thigpen26.54Tashard Choice24.55M. Jones-Drew23.2Wide receivers1Marques Colston30.92Dennis Northcutt24.13Hines Ward23.94Reggie Wayne23.85Antonio Bryant22.7Tight ends1Visanthe Shiancoe32.62Dallas Clark24.53Antonio Gates20.34Jason Witten19.75Anthony Fasano19.7

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Matt Cassel27.73453019065%65%66%
2Jay Cutler27.43590130268%83%69%
3Philip Rivers27.228740-3060%71%66%
4Peyton Manning26.7364301061%96%67%
5David Garrard22.1329119144%23%44%
6Drew Brees21.735120-3074%99%57%
7Tarvaris Jackson20.9233207609%39%46%
8Jeff Garcia19.82321245135%18%50%
9Chad Pennington19.223531-2045%36%67%
10Aaron Rodgers15.826021-6065%67%48%
11JaMarcus Russell15.423620008%15%–
12Shaun Hill15.12162345032%54%51%
13Ben Roethlisberger14.63312214049%27%49%
14Tony Romo14.3252222066%69%48%
15Eli Manning13.118110-1054%48%42%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Matt Cassel27.73453019065%65%66%
2Jay Cutler27.43590130268%83%69%
3Philip Rivers27.228740-3060%71%66%
4Peyton Manning26.7364301061%96%67%
5David Garrard22.1329119144%23%44%
6Drew Brees21.735120-3074%99%57%
7Tarvaris Jackson20.9233207609%39%46%
8Jeff Garcia19.82321245135%18%50%
9Chad Pennington19.223531-2045%36%67%
10Aaron Rodgers15.826021-6065%67%48%
11JaMarcus Russell15.423620008%15%–
12Shaun Hill15.12162345032%54%51%
13Ben Roethlisberger14.63312214049%27%49%
14Tony Romo14.3252222066%69%48%
15Eli Manning13.118110-1054%48%42%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Matt Cassel27.73453019065%65%66%
2Jay Cutler27.43590130268%83%69%
3Philip Rivers27.228740-3060%71%66%
4Peyton Manning26.7364301061%96%67%
5David Garrard22.1329119144%23%44%
6Drew Brees21.735120-3074%99%57%
7Tarvaris Jackson20.9233207609%39%46%
8Jeff Garcia19.82321245135%18%50%
9Chad Pennington19.223531-2045%36%67%
10Aaron Rodgers15.826021-6065%67%48%
11JaMarcus Russell15.423620008%15%–
12Shaun Hill15.12162345032%54%51%
13Ben Roethlisberger14.63312214049%27%49%
14Tony Romo14.3252222066%69%48%
15Eli Manning13.118110-1054%48%42%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1DeAngelo Williams34.82410800472%90%77%
2Brandon Jacobs28.2248715361%56%68%
3Tyler Thigpen26.565700149%41%64%
4Tashard Choice24.51790725146%33%57%
5Maurice Jones-Drew23.22091771063%91%55%
6Derrick Ward22.0152151-5051%23%68%
7Willis McGahee21.98108321141%12%56%
8Le'Ron McClain21.32213914144%33%61%
9Dominic Rhodes20.91427662154%53%53%
10Fred Jackson20.31043370114%19%–
11LaMont Jordan19.820780024%3%–
12Ricky Williams18.41234650133%26%64%
13Matt Forte18.12373228171%96%58%
14Brian Westbrook17.61245671073%96%47%
15Pierre Thomas17.31377326167%90%56%
16Ryan Grant17.12561320158%62%55%
17Kevin Smith17.12411100156%65%61%
18Larry Johnson16.81210800152%57%61%
19Sammy Morris15.31588245054%57%51%
20Steve Slaton15.21866536072%94%44%
21Cedric Benson15.13817100035%43%63%
22Clinton Portis15.12270111165%68%55%
23Chris Johnson15.0166921173%65%50%
24Jamaal Charles14.7315310208%2%–
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1DeAngelo Williams34.82410800472%90%77%
2Brandon Jacobs27.7248715361%56%68%
3Tyler Thigpen26.565700149%41%64%
4Derrick Ward21.5152151-5051%23%68%
5Tashard Choice21.01790725146%33%57%
6Le'Ron McClain20.82213914144%33%61%
7Willis McGahee20.48108321141%12%56%
8LaMont Jordan19.820780024%3%–
9Maurice Jones-Drew19.72091771063%91%55%
10Fred Jackson18.81043370114%19%–
11Dominic Rhodes17.91427662154%53%53%
12Matt Forte17.12373228171%96%58%
13Kevin Smith17.12411100156%65%61%
14Larry Johnson16.81210800152%57%61%
15Pierre Thomas15.81377326167%90%56%
16Ryan Grant15.62561320158%62%55%
17Ricky Williams15.41234650133%26%64%
18Cedric Benson15.13817100035%43%63%
19Clinton Portis14.62270111165%68%55%
20Brian Westbrook14.61245671073%96%47%
21Sammy Morris14.31588245054%57%51%
22Chris Johnson14.0166921173%65%50%
23Jamaal Charles13.2315310208%2%–
24Deuce McAllister13.296116115%10%–
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1DeAngelo Williams34.82410800472%90%77%
2Brandon Jacobs27.2248715361%56%68%
3Tyler Thigpen26.565700149%41%64%
4Derrick Ward21.0152151-5051%23%68%
5Le'Ron McClain20.32213914144%33%61%
6LaMont Jordan19.820780024%3%–
7Willis McGahee18.98108321141%12%56%
8Tashard Choice17.51790725146%33%57%
9Fred Jackson17.31043370114%19%–
10Kevin Smith17.12411100156%65%61%
11Larry Johnson16.81210800152%57%61%
12Maurice Jones-Drew16.22091771063%91%55%
13Matt Forte16.12373228171%96%58%
14Cedric Benson15.13817100035%43%63%
15Dominic Rhodes14.91427662154%53%53%
16Pierre Thomas14.31377326167%90%56%
17Clinton Portis14.12270111165%68%55%
18Ryan Grant14.12561320158%62%55%
19Sammy Morris13.31588245054%57%51%
20Chris Johnson13.0166921173%65%50%
21Michael Turner13.0197000169%91%47%
22Deuce McAllister12.796116115%10%–
23Ricky Williams12.41234650133%26%64%
24Steven Jackson11.932108211059%91%49%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Marques Colston30.90999261%93%67%
2Dennis Northcutt24.10810114%52%–
3Hines Ward23.907109158%77%62%
4Reggie Wayne23.807108164%96%62%
5Antonio Bryant22.706127165%88%62%
6Justin Gage21.405104132%15%60%
7Brandon Marshall20.9010129066%96%58%
8Johnnie Lee Higgins20.6035615%31%–
9Santonio Holmes20.30593150%38%60%
10Wes Welker19.80768162%94%55%
11Larry Fitzgerald19.103101174%98%55%
12Isaac Bruce19.10761152%58%56%
13Derrick Mason18.60666153%49%57%
14Vincent Jackson18.107111063%64%53%
15Eddie Royal17.80557065%77%56%
16Ted Ginn17.50444140%35%60%
17Terrell Owens17.30563164%92%56%
18Josh Reed16.9097903%40%–
19Randy Moss16.70287160%97%56%
20Greg Jennings15.80638169%97%49%
21Jerricho Cotchery14.10681059%58%50%
22Jabar Gaffney14.0059005%9%–
23Josh Morgan13.502551–––
24Domenik Hixon13.10471036%21%55%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Marques Colston26.40999261%93%67%
2Hines Ward20.407109158%77%62%
3Reggie Wayne20.307108164%96%62%
4Dennis Northcutt20.10810114%52%–
5Antonio Bryant19.706127165%88%62%
6Johnnie Lee Higgins19.1035615%31%–
7Justin Gage18.905104132%15%60%
8Santonio Holmes17.80593150%38%60%
9Larry Fitzgerald17.603101174%98%55%
10Wes Welker16.30768162%94%55%
11Brandon Marshall15.9010129066%96%58%
12Randy Moss15.70287160%97%56%
13Isaac Bruce15.60761152%58%56%
14Derrick Mason15.60666153%49%57%
15Ted Ginn15.50444140%35%60%
16Eddie Royal15.30557065%77%56%
17Terrell Owens14.80563164%92%56%
18Vincent Jackson14.607111063%64%53%
19Greg Jennings12.80638169%97%49%
20Josh Morgan12.502551–––
21Josh Reed12.4097903%40%–
22Jabar Gaffney11.5059005%9%–
23Jerricho Cotchery11.10681059%58%50%
24Domenik Hixon11.10471036%21%55%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Marques Colston21.90999261%93%67%
2Johnnie Lee Higgins17.6035615%31%–
3Hines Ward16.907109158%77%62%
4Reggie Wayne16.807108164%96%62%
5Antonio Bryant16.706127165%88%62%
6Justin Gage16.405104132%15%60%
7Larry Fitzgerald16.103101174%98%55%
8Dennis Northcutt16.10810114%52%–
9Santonio Holmes15.30593150%38%60%
10Randy Moss14.70287160%97%56%
11Ted Ginn13.50444140%35%60%
12Wes Welker12.80768162%94%55%
13Eddie Royal12.80557065%77%56%
14Derrick Mason12.60666153%49%57%
15Terrell Owens12.30563164%92%56%
16Isaac Bruce12.10761152%58%56%
17Josh Morgan11.502551–––
18Vincent Jackson11.107111063%64%53%
19Brandon Marshall10.9010129066%96%58%
20Greg Jennings9.80638169%97%49%
21Devery Henderson9.60296031%19%39%
22Domenik Hixon9.10471036%21%55%
23Jabar Gaffney9.0059005%9%–
24Jerricho Cotchery8.10681059%58%50%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Visanthe Shiancoe32.607136229%48%64%
2Dallas Clark24.508105162%96%61%
3Antonio Gates20.30443259%90%59%
4Jason Witten19.70587166%92%61%
5Anthony Fasano19.70347220%26%54%
6Tony Gonzalez19.40764167%98%56%
7Owen Daniels18.107111058%75%56%
8Greg Olsen15.90549134%49%51%
9Kevin Boss15.60546143%43%60%
10Heath Miller14.90869034%42%50%
11L.J. Smith11.9074909%21%–
12Marcedes Lewis11.5065507%16%–
13Zach Miller11.00470030%64%47%
14John Carlson9.20212159%86%44%
15Jeremy Shockey8.70537044%57%39%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Visanthe Shiancoe29.107136229%48%64%
2Dallas Clark20.508105162%96%61%
3Antonio Gates18.30443259%90%59%
4Anthony Fasano18.20347220%26%54%
5Jason Witten17.20587166%92%61%
6Tony Gonzalez15.90764167%98%56%
7Owen Daniels14.607111058%75%56%
8Greg Olsen13.40549134%49%51%
9Kevin Boss13.10546143%43%60%
10Heath Miller10.90869034%42%50%
11Zach Miller9.00470030%64%47%
12Marcedes Lewis8.5065507%16%–
13L.J. Smith8.4074909%21%–
14John Carlson8.20212159%86%44%
15David Martin7.601111–––
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Visanthe Shiancoe25.607136229%48%64%
2Anthony Fasano16.70347220%26%54%
3Dallas Clark16.508105162%96%61%
4Antonio Gates16.30443259%90%59%
5Jason Witten14.70587166%92%61%
6Tony Gonzalez12.40764167%98%56%
7Owen Daniels11.107111058%75%56%
8Greg Olsen10.90549134%49%51%
9Kevin Boss10.60546143%43%60%
10John Carlson7.20212159%86%44%
11David Martin7.101111–––
12Zach Miller7.00470030%64%47%
13Heath Miller6.90869034%42%50%
14Tony Scheffler5.60256042%47%42%
15Marcedes Lewis5.5065507%16%–

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 16 of 2008?

In PPR scoring: Matt Cassel at QB (27.7 points; 345 pass yards, 3 TD, 19 rush yards); DeAngelo Williams at RB (34.8 points; 24 carries, 108 yards, 4 TD); Marques Colston at WR (30.9 points; 9 catches, 99 yards, 2 TD); Visanthe Shiancoe at TE (32.6 points; 7 catches, 136 yards, 2 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 16 of 2008?

Visanthe Shiancoe. He scored 32.6 PPR points (7 catches, 136 yards, 2 TD) and was in the lineup in 48% 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.