Drew Brees led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2009 with 37.3 PPR points. Adrian Peterson led running backs (38.8), Reggie Wayne led wide receivers (32.2), and John Carlson led tight ends (27.5). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Tim Hightower, 25.6 points, started in 36% of the leagues that rostered him.

Drew Brees led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2009 with 37.3 half PPR points. Adrian Peterson led running backs (38.3), Reggie Wayne led wide receivers (27.2), and John Carlson led tight ends (24.5). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Joe Flacco, 24.1 points, started in 20% of the leagues that rostered him.

Drew Brees led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2009 with 37.3 standard points. Adrian Peterson led running backs (37.8), Reggie Wayne led wide receivers (22.2), and John Carlson led tight ends (21.5). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Joe Flacco, 24.1 points, started in 20% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 1 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Drew Brees37.32Tony Romo26.33Joe Flacco24.14Tom Brady23.05Matt Hasselbeck21.5Running backs1Adrian Peterson38.82Tim Hightower25.63Fred Jackson24.04Willis McGahee23.55M. Jones-Drew23.3Wide receivers1Reggie Wayne32.22Santonio Holmes28.13Randy Moss26.14Greg Jennings24.65Patrick Crayton24.0Tight ends1John Carlson27.52Benjamin Watson25.73Chris Cooley19.84Jeremy Shockey19.15Todd Heap18.4

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Drew Brees37.33586100100%100%81%
2Tony Romo26.33533020100%88%63%
3Joe Flacco24.13073118077%20%63%
4Tom Brady23.03782190100%99%58%
5Matt Hasselbeck21.5279323092%40%58%
6Trent Edwards19.02122025069%11%64%
7Donovan McNabb17.9792127199%86%56%
8Ben Roethlisberger16.8363123097%32%51%
9Matt Ryan16.822920-4099%69%54%
10Brodie Croyle15.11772000–––
11Peyton Manning14.630111-40100%99%46%
12Aaron Rodgers14.11841070100%97%43%
13Kyle Orton14.0243103053%12%46%
14Mark Sanchez13.5272116047%8%42%
15Philip Rivers13.025211-10100%97%43%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Drew Brees37.33586100100%100%81%
2Tony Romo26.33533020100%88%63%
3Joe Flacco24.13073118077%20%63%
4Tom Brady23.03782190100%99%58%
5Matt Hasselbeck21.5279323092%40%58%
6Trent Edwards19.02122025069%11%64%
7Donovan McNabb17.9792127199%86%56%
8Ben Roethlisberger16.8363123097%32%51%
9Matt Ryan16.822920-4099%69%54%
10Brodie Croyle15.11772000–––
11Peyton Manning14.630111-40100%99%46%
12Aaron Rodgers14.11841070100%97%43%
13Kyle Orton14.0243103053%12%46%
14Mark Sanchez13.5272116047%8%42%
15Philip Rivers13.025211-10100%97%43%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Drew Brees37.33586100100%100%81%
2Tony Romo26.33533020100%88%63%
3Joe Flacco24.13073118077%20%63%
4Tom Brady23.03782190100%99%58%
5Matt Hasselbeck21.5279323092%40%58%
6Trent Edwards19.02122025069%11%64%
7Donovan McNabb17.9792127199%86%56%
8Ben Roethlisberger16.8363123097%32%51%
9Matt Ryan16.822920-4099%69%54%
10Brodie Croyle15.11772000–––
11Peyton Manning14.630111-40100%99%46%
12Aaron Rodgers14.11841070100%97%43%
13Kyle Orton14.0243103053%12%46%
14Mark Sanchez13.5272116047%8%42%
15Philip Rivers13.025211-10100%97%43%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Adrian Peterson38.825180118397%100%82%
2Tim Hightower25.681512121085%36%60%
3Fred Jackson24.01557583179%44%65%
4Willis McGahee23.51044431278%16%63%
5Maurice Jones-Drew23.321975261100%99%58%
6Thomas Jones22.72010700299%81%67%
7Julius Jones21.619117219187%40%62%
8Cedric Benson20.82176432193%47%63%
9Kevin Smith20.21520752199%82%57%
10Frank Gore18.822303182100%98%53%
11DeAngelo Williams17.914374421100%99%51%
12Darren Sproles17.6923543192%28%59%
13Joseph Addai16.71742535199%74%57%
14Derrick Ward16.31262221194%21%51%
15Brian Westbrook16.21364381100%97%51%
16Cadillac Williams15.7139700158%10%59%
17Ray Rice14.019108212096%75%52%
18Marion Barber13.91479001100%94%56%
19Ricky Williams13.8739219152%5%43%
20Ryan Grant13.71661161100%86%59%
21Heath Evans13.5004351–––
22Jamal Lewis13.41157347092%20%49%
23Le'Ron McClain13.2619323161%12%53%
24Michael Bush12.9125514122%2%–
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Adrian Peterson38.325180118397%100%82%
2Thomas Jones22.72010700299%81%67%
3Fred Jackson21.51557583179%44%65%
4Willis McGahee21.51044431278%16%63%
5Maurice Jones-Drew20.821975261100%99%58%
6Julius Jones20.619117219187%40%62%
7Tim Hightower19.681512121085%36%60%
8Cedric Benson18.82176432193%47%63%
9Frank Gore17.322303182100%98%53%
10Kevin Smith16.71520752199%82%57%
11DeAngelo Williams15.914374421100%99%51%
12Cadillac Williams15.7139700158%10%59%
13Derrick Ward15.31262221194%21%51%
14Darren Sproles15.1923543192%28%59%
15Brian Westbrook14.71364381100%97%51%
16Joseph Addai14.21742535199%74%57%
17Marion Barber13.91479001100%94%56%
18Ryan Grant13.21661161100%86%59%
19Ray Rice13.019108212096%75%52%
20Ricky Williams12.8739219152%5%43%
21Michael Bush12.4125514122%2%–
22Mike Bell12.32814300046%61%60%
23Jamal Lewis11.91157347092%20%49%
24Le'Ron McClain11.7619323161%12%53%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Adrian Peterson37.825180118397%100%82%
2Thomas Jones22.72010700299%81%67%
3Julius Jones19.619117219187%40%62%
4Willis McGahee19.51044431278%16%63%
5Fred Jackson19.01557583179%44%65%
6Maurice Jones-Drew18.321975261100%99%58%
7Cedric Benson16.82176432193%47%63%
8Frank Gore15.822303182100%98%53%
9Cadillac Williams15.7139700158%10%59%
10Derrick Ward14.31262221194%21%51%
11DeAngelo Williams13.914374421100%99%51%
12Marion Barber13.91479001100%94%56%
13Tim Hightower13.681512121085%36%60%
14Brian Westbrook13.21364381100%97%51%
15Kevin Smith13.21520752199%82%57%
16Ryan Grant12.71661161100%86%59%
17Darren Sproles12.6923543192%28%59%
18Mike Bell12.32814300046%61%60%
19Ray Rice12.019108212096%75%52%
20Michael Bush11.9125514122%2%–
21Ricky Williams11.8739219152%5%43%
22Joseph Addai11.71742535199%74%57%
23Jamal Lewis10.41157347092%20%49%
24Le'Ron McClain10.2619323161%12%53%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Reggie Wayne32.214101621100%100%69%
2Santonio Holmes28.1119131199%74%67%
3Randy Moss26.116121410100%100%57%
4Greg Jennings24.6861061100%99%62%
5Patrick Crayton24.064135155%12%61%
6Wes Welker21.31612930100%94%54%
7Devery Henderson21.385103144%19%70%
8Justin Gage20.811778164%9%47%
9Mark Clayton19.69577144%11%64%
10Larry Fitzgerald19.1116711100%100%51%
11Devin Hester19.04490197%40%59%
12Louis Murphy18.794871–––
13Nate Burleson18.411774153%16%60%
14Roy Williams17.673861100%90%59%
15Antwaan Randle El16.89798019%8%–
16Vincent Jackson16.675561100%90%57%
17Chansi Stuckey16.48464112%6%–
18Hines Ward16.31081030100%85%52%
19Brandon Stokley15.7418716%13%–
20Jerricho Cotchery15.07690098%60%52%
21Percy Harvin14.84336192%33%52%
22Mario Manningham14.84358111%0%–
23Chad Johnson14.77589090%96%53%
24Michael Clayton14.3859309%6%–
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Reggie Wayne27.214101621100%100%69%
2Santonio Holmes23.6119131199%74%67%
3Patrick Crayton22.064135155%12%61%
4Greg Jennings21.6861061100%99%62%
5Randy Moss20.116121410100%100%57%
6Devery Henderson18.885103144%19%70%
7Justin Gage17.311778164%9%47%
8Mark Clayton17.19577144%11%64%
9Devin Hester17.04490197%40%59%
10Louis Murphy16.794871–––
11Larry Fitzgerald16.1116711100%100%51%
12Roy Williams16.173861100%90%59%
13Wes Welker15.31612930100%94%54%
14Brandon Stokley15.2418716%13%–
15Nate Burleson14.911774153%16%60%
16Chansi Stuckey14.48464112%6%–
17Vincent Jackson14.175561100%90%57%
18Antwaan Randle El13.39798019%8%–
19Percy Harvin13.34336192%33%52%
20Mario Manningham13.34358111%0%–
21Hines Ward12.31081030100%85%52%
22Chad Johnson12.27589090%96%53%
23Robert Meachem12.12251121%11%45%
24Jerricho Cotchery12.07690098%60%52%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Reggie Wayne22.214101621100%100%69%
2Patrick Crayton20.064135155%12%61%
3Santonio Holmes19.1119131199%74%67%
4Greg Jennings18.6861061100%99%62%
5Devery Henderson16.385103144%19%70%
6Devin Hester15.04490197%40%59%
7Louis Murphy14.794871–––
8Brandon Stokley14.7418716%13%–
9Roy Williams14.673861100%90%59%
10Mark Clayton14.69577144%11%64%
11Randy Moss14.116121410100%100%57%
12Justin Gage13.811778164%9%47%
13Larry Fitzgerald13.1116711100%100%51%
14Chansi Stuckey12.48464112%6%–
15Percy Harvin11.84336192%33%52%
16Mario Manningham11.84358111%0%–
17Vincent Jackson11.675561100%90%57%
18Nate Burleson11.411774153%16%60%
19Robert Meachem11.12251121%11%45%
20Miles Austin10.22142134%5%–
21DeSean Jackson10.2729099%85%57%
22Dwayne Bowe10.054401100%84%49%
23Antwaan Randle El9.89798019%8%–
24Chad Johnson9.77589090%96%53%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1John Carlson27.58695290%69%71%
2Benjamin Watson25.7767725%7%–
3Chris Cooley19.88768198%87%58%
4Jeremy Shockey19.14431289%57%58%
5Todd Heap18.48574121%16%70%
6Tony Gonzalez18.39573199%97%60%
7Robert Royal16.094601–––
8Brent Celek15.77637141%29%56%
9Zach Miller15.66696078%53%49%
10Kellen Winslow14.79530195%69%55%
11Heath Miller14.48864066%32%46%
12Dustin Keller13.47494073%44%55%
13Antonio Gates13.395830100%98%48%
14Jason Witten12.175710100%99%46%
15Shawn Nelson9.342131–––
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1John Carlson24.58695290%69%71%
2Benjamin Watson22.7767725%7%–
3Jeremy Shockey17.14431289%57%58%
4Chris Cooley16.38768198%87%58%
5Todd Heap15.98574121%16%70%
6Tony Gonzalez15.89573199%97%60%
7Robert Royal14.094601–––
8Brent Celek12.77637141%29%56%
9Zach Miller12.66696078%53%49%
10Kellen Winslow12.29530195%69%55%
11Dustin Keller11.47494073%44%55%
12Antonio Gates10.895830100%98%48%
13Heath Miller10.48864066%32%46%
14Jason Witten9.675710100%99%46%
15Shawn Nelson8.342131–––
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1John Carlson21.58695290%69%71%
2Benjamin Watson19.7767725%7%–
3Jeremy Shockey15.14431289%57%58%
4Todd Heap13.48574121%16%70%
5Tony Gonzalez13.39573199%97%60%
6Chris Cooley12.88768198%87%58%
7Robert Royal12.094601–––
8Brent Celek9.77637141%29%56%
9Kellen Winslow9.79530195%69%55%
10Zach Miller9.66696078%53%49%
11Dustin Keller9.47494073%44%55%
12Antonio Gates8.395830100%98%48%
13Shawn Nelson7.342131–––
14Jason Witten7.175710100%99%46%
15Heath Miller6.48864066%32%46%

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 1 of 2009?

In PPR scoring: Drew Brees at QB (37.3 points; 358 pass yards, 6 TD, 1 INT); Adrian Peterson at RB (38.8 points; 25 carries, 180 yards, 1 catches, 18 yards, 3 TD); Reggie Wayne at WR (32.2 points; 10 catches, 162 yards, 1 TD); John Carlson at TE (27.5 points; 6 catches, 95 yards, 2 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 1 of 2009?

Tim Hightower. He scored 25.6 PPR points (8 carries, 15 yards, 12 catches, 121 yards, 0 TD) and was in the lineup in 36% 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: 920 leagues in 2009. A player's start rate is the share of the leagues rostering him that had him in the lineup.