Tom Brady led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2011 with 36.0 PPR points. Ray Rice led running backs (30.9), Steve Smith led wide receivers (37.8), and Scott Chandler led tight ends (23.3). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Steve Smith, 37.8 points, started in 26% of the leagues that rostered him.

Tom Brady led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2011 with 36.0 half PPR points. Ray Rice led running backs (28.9), Steve Smith led wide receivers (33.8), and Scott Chandler led tight ends (20.8). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Steve Smith, 33.8 points, started in 26% of the leagues that rostered him.

Tom Brady led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2011 with 36.0 standard points. Ray Rice led running backs (26.9), Steve Smith led wide receivers (29.8), and Scott Chandler led tight ends (18.3). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Cam Newton, 31.7 points, started in 6% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 1 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Tom Brady36.02Chad Henne34.53Cam Newton31.74Drew Brees29.15Aaron Rodgers24.6Running backs1Ray Rice30.92LeSean McCoy27.73Matt Forte26.84Reggie Bush24.45Darren Sproles21.2Wide receivers1Steve Smith37.82Wes Welker36.03Kenny Britt30.64Calvin Johnson26.85Reggie Wayne23.6Tight ends1Scott Chandler23.32Aaron Hernandez23.33Rob Gronkowski20.64Jermaine Gresham17.85Dustin Keller17.1

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Tom Brady36.05174130100%99%77%
2Chad Henne34.54162159120%15%66%
3Cam Newton31.74222118156%6%69%
4Drew Brees29.14193030100%98%65%
5Aaron Rodgers24.63123010100%100%57%
6Ryan Fitzpatrick23.6208403058%15%57%
7Matthew Stafford22.2305310099%61%60%
8Michael Vick22.218720970100%99%51%
9Joe Flacco21.0224300097%27%53%
10Philip Rivers19.133522-30100%99%48%
11Jay Cutler18.5312210088%28%51%
12Kevin Kolb18.330920-1096%33%53%
13Tony Romo17.63422190100%76%53%
14Matt Hasselbeck17.4263219025%18%54%
15Rex Grossman17.2305200011%16%42%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Tom Brady36.05174130100%99%77%
2Chad Henne34.54162159120%15%66%
3Cam Newton31.74222118156%6%69%
4Drew Brees29.14193030100%98%65%
5Aaron Rodgers24.63123010100%100%57%
6Ryan Fitzpatrick23.6208403058%15%57%
7Matthew Stafford22.2305310099%61%60%
8Michael Vick22.218720970100%99%51%
9Joe Flacco21.0224300097%27%53%
10Philip Rivers19.133522-30100%99%48%
11Jay Cutler18.5312210088%28%51%
12Kevin Kolb18.330920-1096%33%53%
13Tony Romo17.63422190100%76%53%
14Matt Hasselbeck17.4263219025%18%54%
15Rex Grossman17.2305200011%16%42%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Tom Brady36.05174130100%99%77%
2Chad Henne34.54162159120%15%66%
3Cam Newton31.74222118156%6%69%
4Drew Brees29.14193030100%98%65%
5Aaron Rodgers24.63123010100%100%57%
6Ryan Fitzpatrick23.6208403058%15%57%
7Matthew Stafford22.2305310099%61%60%
8Michael Vick22.218720970100%99%51%
9Joe Flacco21.0224300097%27%53%
10Philip Rivers19.133522-30100%99%48%
11Jay Cutler18.5312210088%28%51%
12Kevin Kolb18.330920-1096%33%53%
13Tony Romo17.63422190100%76%53%
14Matt Hasselbeck17.4263219025%18%54%
15Rex Grossman17.2305200011%16%42%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Ray Rice30.9191074422100%98%69%
2LeSean McCoy27.7151222152100%100%66%
3Matt Forte26.816685901100%98%66%
4Reggie Bush24.41138956197%54%58%
5Darren Sproles21.227775077%11%72%
6Chris Wells20.21890412196%74%62%
7Cedric Benson19.32512112199%59%58%
8Cadillac Williams19.01991549025%1%–
9Tim Hightower18.72572325198%61%61%
10Darren McFadden16.622150160100%99%54%
11Maurice Jones-Drew15.72497001100%100%53%
12Felix Jones15.617443221100%71%52%
13Jahvid Best15.421724420100%70%52%
14Earnest Graham15.161385802%3%–
15Michael Turner15.0101003400100%97%49%
16LaDainian Tomlinson14.9516673087%20%50%
17Ryan Mathews14.81245373099%59%53%
18Peyton Hillis14.717576300100%99%46%
19Ben Tate14.62411600173%22%57%
20Jamaal Charles14.51056591100%100%46%
21Fred Jackson12.72011215097%39%53%
22Adrian Peterson12.41698260100%100%46%
23Ahmad Bradshaw12.413441101100%91%51%
24James Starks11.7125700185%8%60%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Ray Rice28.9191074422100%98%69%
2LeSean McCoy26.7151222152100%100%66%
3Matt Forte24.316685901100%98%66%
4Reggie Bush19.91138956197%54%58%
5Cedric Benson18.82512112199%59%58%
6Chris Wells18.21890412196%74%62%
7Darren Sproles17.727775077%11%72%
8Tim Hightower17.22572325198%61%61%
9Cadillac Williams16.51991549025%1%–
10Darren McFadden16.122150160100%99%54%
11Maurice Jones-Drew15.72497001100%100%53%
12Ben Tate14.62411600173%22%57%
13Felix Jones14.117443221100%71%52%
14Michael Turner13.5101003400100%97%49%
15Jahvid Best13.421724420100%70%52%
16Ryan Mathews13.31245373099%59%53%
17Fred Jackson12.22011215097%39%53%
18Jamaal Charles12.01056591100%100%46%
19Ahmad Bradshaw11.913441101100%91%51%
20LaDainian Tomlinson11.9516673087%20%50%
21Peyton Hillis11.717576300100%99%46%
22James Starks11.7125700185%8%60%
23Steven Jackson11.6256001100%98%50%
24Adrian Peterson11.41698260100%100%46%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Ray Rice26.9191074422100%98%69%
2LeSean McCoy25.7151222152100%100%66%
3Matt Forte21.816685901100%98%66%
4Cedric Benson18.32512112199%59%58%
5Chris Wells16.21890412196%74%62%
6Maurice Jones-Drew15.72497001100%100%53%
7Tim Hightower15.72572325198%61%61%
8Darren McFadden15.622150160100%99%54%
9Reggie Bush15.41138956197%54%58%
10Ben Tate14.62411600173%22%57%
11Darren Sproles14.227775077%11%72%
12Cadillac Williams14.01991549025%1%–
13Felix Jones12.617443221100%71%52%
14Michael Turner12.0101003400100%97%49%
15Ryan Mathews11.81245373099%59%53%
16Fred Jackson11.72011215097%39%53%
17James Starks11.7125700185%8%60%
18Steven Jackson11.6256001100%98%50%
19Jahvid Best11.421724420100%70%52%
20Ahmad Bradshaw11.413441101100%91%51%
21Adrian Peterson10.41698260100%100%46%
22Derrick Ward9.9113900146%59%47%
23Jamaal Charles9.51056591100%100%46%
24BenJarvus Green-Ellis9.473400199%58%47%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Steve Smith37.8118178292%26%72%
2Wes Welker36.01281602100%96%76%
3Kenny Britt30.61051362100%79%71%
4Calvin Johnson26.8106882100%100%58%
5Reggie Wayne23.61171061100%96%59%
6Andre Johnson22.5117951100%100%50%
7DeSean Jackson22.21261021100%100%58%
8Devery Henderson22.096100140%1%–
9Greg Jennings21.987891100%100%54%
10Brandon Marshall20.91371390100%94%58%
11Miles Austin20.095901100%84%54%
12Jordy Nelson19.78677187%17%49%
13Early Doucet19.53310516%1%–
14Hakeem Nicks19.21171220100%99%53%
15Mike Wallace18.71181070100%98%51%
16Doug Baldwin18.364831–––
17Robert Meachem18.08570177%15%49%
18Randall Cobb17.52235128%1%–
19Anquan Boldin17.474741100%86%55%
20Plaxico Burress17.29472198%52%56%
21Steve Johnson16.664661100%88%53%
22Deion Branch16.39793069%24%51%
23Dez Bryant16.183711100%85%54%
24Mike Williams15.010450197%96%52%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Steve Smith33.8118178292%26%72%
2Wes Welker32.01281602100%96%76%
3Kenny Britt28.11051362100%79%71%
4Calvin Johnson23.8106882100%100%58%
5Reggie Wayne20.11171061100%96%59%
6DeSean Jackson19.21261021100%100%58%
7Andre Johnson19.0117951100%100%50%
8Devery Henderson19.096100140%1%–
9Greg Jennings18.487891100%100%54%
10Early Doucet18.03310516%1%–
11Miles Austin17.595901100%84%54%
12Brandon Marshall17.41371390100%94%58%
13Jordy Nelson16.78677187%17%49%
14Randall Cobb16.52235128%1%–
15Doug Baldwin16.364831–––
16Hakeem Nicks15.71171220100%99%53%
17Robert Meachem15.58570177%15%49%
18Anquan Boldin15.474741100%86%55%
19Plaxico Burress15.29472198%52%56%
20Mike Wallace14.71181070100%98%51%
21Steve Johnson14.664661100%88%53%
22Dez Bryant14.683711100%85%54%
23Mike Williams13.010450197%96%52%
24Jabar Gaffney12.9735419%9%–
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Steve Smith29.8118178292%26%72%
2Wes Welker28.01281602100%96%76%
3Kenny Britt25.61051362100%79%71%
4Calvin Johnson20.8106882100%100%58%
5Reggie Wayne16.61171061100%96%59%
6Early Doucet16.53310516%1%–
7DeSean Jackson16.21261021100%100%58%
8Devery Henderson16.096100140%1%–
9Andre Johnson15.5117951100%100%50%
10Randall Cobb15.52235128%1%–
11Miles Austin15.095901100%84%54%
12Greg Jennings14.987891100%100%54%
13Doug Baldwin14.364831–––
14Brandon Marshall13.91371390100%94%58%
15Jordy Nelson13.78677187%17%49%
16Anquan Boldin13.474741100%86%55%
17Plaxico Burress13.29472198%52%56%
18Dez Bryant13.183711100%85%54%
19Robert Meachem13.08570177%15%49%
20Steve Johnson12.664661100%88%53%
21Hakeem Nicks12.21171220100%99%53%
22Ted Ginn12.000003%6%–
23Jabar Gaffney11.4735419%9%–
24Eric Decker11.3635307%4%–

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Scott Chandler23.3556324%2%–
2Aaron Hernandez23.3107103171%45%66%
3Rob Gronkowski20.67686186%57%58%
4Jermaine Gresham17.88658119%15%49%
5Dustin Keller17.18561171%39%57%
6Jason Witten17.0961100100%98%58%
7Ed Dickson16.9555915%11%–
8Jimmy Graham15.67456198%82%56%
9Fred Davis15.56510506%11%–
10Antonio Gates15.4138740100%100%51%
11Jeff King14.132611–––
12Benjamin Watson13.57345118%20%39%
13Anthony Fasano13.2658202%15%–
14Kellen Winslow12.68666096%79%54%
15Evan Moore12.5633513%21%–
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Scott Chandler20.8556324%2%–
2Aaron Hernandez19.8107103171%45%66%
3Rob Gronkowski17.67686186%57%58%
4Jermaine Gresham14.88658119%15%49%
5Dustin Keller14.68561171%39%57%
6Ed Dickson14.4555915%11%–
7Jason Witten14.0961100100%98%58%
8Jimmy Graham13.67456198%82%56%
9Jeff King13.132611–––
10Fred Davis13.06510506%11%–
11Benjamin Watson12.07345118%20%39%
12Antonio Gates11.4138740100%100%51%
13Evan Moore11.0633513%21%–
14Anthony Fasano10.7658202%15%–
15Greg Olsen9.86478072%34%52%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Scott Chandler18.3556324%2%–
2Aaron Hernandez16.3107103171%45%66%
3Rob Gronkowski14.67686186%57%58%
4Dustin Keller12.18561171%39%57%
5Jeff King12.132611–––
6Ed Dickson11.9555915%11%–
7Jermaine Gresham11.88658119%15%49%
8Jimmy Graham11.67456198%82%56%
9Jason Witten11.0961100100%98%58%
10Benjamin Watson10.57345118%20%39%
11Fred Davis10.56510506%11%–
12Evan Moore9.5633513%21%–
13Anthony Fasano8.2658202%15%–
14Greg Olsen7.86478072%34%52%
15Tony Scheffler7.611111–––

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 1 of 2011?

In PPR scoring: Tom Brady at QB (36.0 points; 517 pass yards, 4 TD, 1 INT, 3 rush yards); Ray Rice at RB (30.9 points; 19 carries, 107 yards, 4 catches, 42 yards, 2 TD); Steve Smith at WR (37.8 points; 8 catches, 178 yards, 2 TD); Scott Chandler at TE (23.3 points; 5 catches, 63 yards, 2 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 1 of 2011?

Steve Smith. He scored 37.8 PPR points (8 catches, 178 yards, 2 TD) and was in the lineup in 26% 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: 1,453 leagues in 2011. A player's start rate is the share of the leagues rostering him that had him in the lineup.