Peyton Manning led quarterbacks in week 3 of 2009 with 29.1 PPR points. Maurice Jones-Drew led running backs (36.7), Santana Moss led wide receivers (33.8), and Vernon Davis led tight ends (28.6). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Vernon Davis, 28.6 points, started in 23% of the leagues that rostered him.

Peyton Manning led quarterbacks in week 3 of 2009 with 29.1 half PPR points. Maurice Jones-Drew led running backs (34.7), Santana Moss led wide receivers (28.8), and Vernon Davis led tight ends (25.1). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Vernon Davis, 25.1 points, started in 23% of the leagues that rostered him.

Peyton Manning led quarterbacks in week 3 of 2009 with 29.1 standard points. Maurice Jones-Drew led running backs (32.7), Santana Moss led wide receivers (23.8), and Vernon Davis led tight ends (21.6). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Pierre Thomas, 24.6 points, started in 42% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 3 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Peyton Manning29.12Aaron Rodgers28.63Kevin Kolb27.24Matt Schaub23.55Jason Campbell20.7Running backs1M. Jones-Drew36.72Pierre Thomas24.63Tashard Choice23.84Julius Jones22.65Willie Parker20.9Wide receivers1Santana Moss33.82DeSean Jackson26.93Reggie Wayne25.64Jerricho Cotchery24.85Kevin Walter23.7Tight ends1Vernon Davis28.62Brent Celek24.43Dallas Clark19.94Daniel Fells17.55Jason Witten16.7

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Peyton Manning29.137941-10100%99%77%
2Aaron Rodgers28.626920381100%96%71%
3Kevin Kolb27.2327201116%66%71%
4Matt Schaub23.5300315099%81%65%
5Jason Campbell20.73402121049%37%62%
6Ben Roethlisberger20.3276113199%48%56%
7Joe Flacco18.2342105096%43%57%
8Brett Favre18.1301211085%22%56%
9Jay Cutler17.824731-1099%53%57%
10David Garrard17.52140029170%27%46%
11Mark Sanchez16.81712110163%16%51%
12Matthew Stafford15.92411023018%16%38%
13Kyle Boller15.716421310–––
14Philip Rivers15.63030051100%96%46%
15Eli Manning15.3161209098%47%44%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Peyton Manning29.137941-10100%99%77%
2Aaron Rodgers28.626920381100%96%71%
3Kevin Kolb27.2327201116%66%71%
4Matt Schaub23.5300315099%81%65%
5Jason Campbell20.73402121049%37%62%
6Ben Roethlisberger20.3276113199%48%56%
7Joe Flacco18.2342105096%43%57%
8Brett Favre18.1301211085%22%56%
9Jay Cutler17.824731-1099%53%57%
10David Garrard17.52140029170%27%46%
11Mark Sanchez16.81712110163%16%51%
12Matthew Stafford15.92411023018%16%38%
13Kyle Boller15.716421310–––
14Philip Rivers15.63030051100%96%46%
15Eli Manning15.3161209098%47%44%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Peyton Manning29.137941-10100%99%77%
2Aaron Rodgers28.626920381100%96%71%
3Kevin Kolb27.2327201116%66%71%
4Matt Schaub23.5300315099%81%65%
5Jason Campbell20.73402121049%37%62%
6Ben Roethlisberger20.3276113199%48%56%
7Joe Flacco18.2342105096%43%57%
8Brett Favre18.1301211085%22%56%
9Jay Cutler17.824731-1099%53%57%
10David Garrard17.52140029170%27%46%
11Mark Sanchez16.81712110163%16%51%
12Matthew Stafford15.92411023018%16%38%
13Kyle Boller15.716421310–––
14Philip Rivers15.63030051100%96%46%
15Eli Manning15.3161209098%47%44%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Maurice Jones-Drew36.7231194283100%99%81%
2Pierre Thomas24.61412600296%42%72%
3Tashard Choice23.81882436131%33%64%
4Julius Jones22.61998338194%36%61%
5Willie Parker20.92593236194%36%60%
6Ricky Williams18.4855429162%22%48%
7Steven Jackson18.3271175460100%94%56%
8Fred Taylor17.92110514152%12%63%
9Ray Rice17.51148427196%68%58%
10Willis McGahee16.776700298%82%60%
11Matt Forte16.621666400100%97%53%
12LeSean McCoy16.3208419181%53%56%
13Joseph Addai16.1136338199%57%59%
14Chester Taylor15.6616770062%7%42%
15Brandon Jacobs15.22692001100%92%60%
16Cedric Benson15.1167615197%40%54%
17Knowshon Moreno15.0219000192%10%50%
18Kevin Smith14.916101318099%75%54%
19Ronnie Brown14.518753400100%91%50%
20Steve Slaton14.312763370100%79%53%
21Fred Jackson13.71871426098%92%50%
22Jerome Harrison13.5165253309%19%–
23Felix Jones12.4894120096%74%55%
24Donald Brown12.21440172080%15%50%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Maurice Jones-Drew34.7231194283100%99%81%
2Pierre Thomas24.61412600296%42%72%
3Tashard Choice21.81882436131%33%64%
4Julius Jones21.11998338194%36%61%
5Willie Parker19.92593236194%36%60%
6Fred Taylor17.42110514152%12%63%
7Willis McGahee16.776700298%82%60%
8Ricky Williams16.4855429162%22%48%
9Steven Jackson15.8271175460100%94%56%
10LeSean McCoy15.8208419181%53%56%
11Ray Rice15.51148427196%68%58%
12Brandon Jacobs15.22692001100%92%60%
13Knowshon Moreno15.0219000192%10%50%
14Cedric Benson14.6167615197%40%54%
15Joseph Addai14.6136338199%57%59%
16Matt Forte13.621666400100%97%53%
17Kevin Smith13.416101318099%75%54%
18Ronnie Brown13.018753400100%91%50%
19Steve Slaton12.812763370100%79%53%
20Chester Taylor12.1616770062%7%42%
21Felix Jones11.9894120096%74%55%
22Fred Jackson11.71871426098%92%50%
23Donald Brown11.71440172080%15%50%
24Chris Johnson11.02297180100%96%46%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Maurice Jones-Drew32.7231194283100%99%81%
2Pierre Thomas24.61412600296%42%72%
3Tashard Choice19.81882436131%33%64%
4Julius Jones19.61998338194%36%61%
5Willie Parker18.92593236194%36%60%
6Fred Taylor16.92110514152%12%63%
7Willis McGahee16.776700298%82%60%
8LeSean McCoy15.3208419181%53%56%
9Brandon Jacobs15.22692001100%92%60%
10Knowshon Moreno15.0219000192%10%50%
11Ricky Williams14.4855429162%22%48%
12Cedric Benson14.1167615197%40%54%
13Ray Rice13.51148427196%68%58%
14Steven Jackson13.3271175460100%94%56%
15Joseph Addai13.1136338199%57%59%
16Kevin Smith11.916101318099%75%54%
17Ronnie Brown11.518753400100%91%50%
18Felix Jones11.4894120096%74%55%
19Steve Slaton11.312763370100%79%53%
20Donald Brown11.21440172080%15%50%
21Matt Forte10.621666400100%97%53%
22Chris Johnson10.52297180100%96%46%
23Ahmad Bradshaw10.41410400077%25%47%
24Ryan Grant10.42699150100%93%51%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Santana Moss33.81410178196%70%73%
2DeSean Jackson26.9106149199%72%67%
3Reggie Wayne25.6971261100%100%69%
4Jerricho Cotchery24.8128108198%72%61%
5Kevin Walter23.77796188%28%60%
6Derrick Mason22.885118187%42%62%
7Randy Moss21.616101160100%92%55%
8Donald Driver20.87495199%85%60%
9Anquan Boldin20.3116831100%93%61%
10Nate Burleson20.1129109071%27%57%
11Steve Smith19.37763186%80%57%
12Devin Hester18.68576196%49%58%
13Brandon Marshall18.27567198%49%53%
14Bryant Johnson17.31147314%8%–
15Andre Caldwell17.2965216%41%63%
16Mike Wallace17.28710204%9%–
17Pierre Garcon17.15364144%21%66%
18Vincent Jackson17.0851200100%98%59%
19Steve Breaston16.410794083%26%52%
20Mark Bradley16.04428112%13%–
21Sidney Rice15.67456117%4%–
22Larry Fitzgerald14.6137760100%100%45%
23Earl Bennett14.04480048%17%47%
24Davone Bess13.59754018%12%45%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Santana Moss28.81410178196%70%73%
2DeSean Jackson23.9106149199%72%67%
3Reggie Wayne22.1971261100%100%69%
4Jerricho Cotchery20.8128108198%72%61%
5Derrick Mason20.385118187%42%62%
6Kevin Walter20.27796188%28%60%
7Donald Driver18.87495199%85%60%
8Anquan Boldin17.3116831100%93%61%
9Randy Moss16.616101160100%92%55%
10Devin Hester16.18576196%49%58%
11Steve Smith15.87763186%80%57%
12Brandon Marshall15.77567198%49%53%
13Pierre Garcon15.65364144%21%66%
14Nate Burleson15.6129109071%27%57%
15Bryant Johnson15.31147314%8%–
16Vincent Jackson14.5851200100%98%59%
17Andre Caldwell14.2965216%41%63%
18Mark Bradley14.04428112%13%–
19Mike Wallace13.78710204%9%–
20Sidney Rice13.67456117%4%–
21Steve Breaston12.910794083%26%52%
22Earl Bennett12.04480048%17%47%
23Greg Jennings11.3421030100%99%53%
24Percy Harvin11.39451097%53%56%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Santana Moss23.81410178196%70%73%
2DeSean Jackson20.9106149199%72%67%
3Reggie Wayne18.6971261100%100%69%
4Derrick Mason17.885118187%42%62%
5Jerricho Cotchery16.8128108198%72%61%
6Donald Driver16.87495199%85%60%
7Kevin Walter16.77796188%28%60%
8Anquan Boldin14.3116831100%93%61%
9Pierre Garcon14.15364144%21%66%
10Devin Hester13.68576196%49%58%
11Bryant Johnson13.31147314%8%–
12Brandon Marshall13.27567198%49%53%
13Steve Smith12.37763186%80%57%
14Mark Bradley12.04428112%13%–
15Vincent Jackson12.0851200100%98%59%
16Sidney Rice11.67456117%4%–
17Randy Moss11.616101160100%92%55%
18Andre Caldwell11.2965216%41%63%
19Nate Burleson11.1129109071%27%57%
20Greg Jennings10.3421030100%99%53%
21Mike Wallace10.28710204%9%–
22Earl Bennett10.04480048%17%47%
23Steve Breaston9.410794083%26%52%
24Percy Harvin9.39451097%53%56%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Vernon Davis28.610796251%23%69%
2Brent Celek24.498104174%63%68%
3Dallas Clark19.997621100%98%58%
4Daniel Fells17.552352–––
5Jason Witten16.799770100%96%55%
6Greg Olsen15.46544189%63%56%
7Owen Daniels14.87538195%82%54%
8Dante Rosario14.853581–––
9Chris Baker12.232421–––
10Antonio Gates11.475640100%96%53%
11Jeremy Shockey10.88648095%67%47%
12Alge Crumpler8.164410–––
13Todd Heap8.14441060%48%48%
14Heath Miller7.06520067%43%43%
15Chris Cooley6.85338099%95%45%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Vernon Davis25.110796251%23%69%
2Brent Celek20.498104174%63%68%
3Daniel Fells16.552352–––
4Dallas Clark16.497621100%98%58%
5Dante Rosario13.353581–––
6Greg Olsen12.96544189%63%56%
7Owen Daniels12.37538195%82%54%
8Jason Witten12.299770100%96%55%
9Chris Baker11.232421–––
10Antonio Gates8.975640100%96%53%
11Jeremy Shockey7.88648095%67%47%
12Alge Crumpler6.164410–––
13Todd Heap6.14441060%48%48%
14Chris Cooley5.35338099%95%45%
15Heath Miller4.56520067%43%43%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Vernon Davis21.610796251%23%69%
2Brent Celek16.498104174%63%68%
3Daniel Fells15.552352–––
4Dallas Clark12.997621100%98%58%
5Dante Rosario11.853581–––
6Greg Olsen10.46544189%63%56%
7Chris Baker10.232421–––
8Owen Daniels9.87538195%82%54%
9Jason Witten7.799770100%96%55%
10Antonio Gates6.475640100%96%53%
11Jeremy Shockey4.88648095%67%47%
12Alge Crumpler4.164410–––
13Todd Heap4.14441060%48%48%
14Chris Cooley3.85338099%95%45%
15Daniel Graham3.332330–––

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 3 of 2009?

In PPR scoring: Peyton Manning at QB (29.1 points; 379 pass yards, 4 TD, 1 INT, -1 rush yards); Maurice Jones-Drew at RB (36.7 points; 23 carries, 119 yards, 4 catches, 28 yards, 3 TD); Santana Moss at WR (33.8 points; 10 catches, 178 yards, 1 TD); Vernon Davis at TE (28.6 points; 7 catches, 96 yards, 2 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 3 of 2009?

Vernon Davis. He scored 28.6 PPR points (7 catches, 96 yards, 2 TD) and was in the lineup in 23% 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.