Matt Ryan led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2014 with 31.4 PPR points. Le'Veon Bell led running backs (31.7), Calvin Johnson led wide receivers (35.4), and Julius Thomas led tight ends (34.4). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Steve Smith, 24.8 points, started in 13% of the leagues that rostered him.

Matt Ryan led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2014 with 31.4 half PPR points. Le'Veon Bell led running backs (28.7), Calvin Johnson led wide receivers (31.9), and Julius Thomas led tight ends (30.9). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Steve Smith, 21.3 points, started in 13% of the leagues that rostered him.

Matt Ryan led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2014 with 31.4 standard points. Le'Veon Bell led running backs (25.7), Calvin Johnson led wide receivers (28.4), and Julius Thomas led tight ends (27.4). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Carson Palmer, 20.1 points, started in 28% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 1 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Matt Ryan31.42Matthew Stafford30.03Andrew Luck28.74Peyton Manning22.55Carson Palmer20.1Running backs1Le'Veon Bell31.72Marshawn Lynch25.43Matt Forte24.94C. Patterson21.85DeMarco Murray20.3Wide receivers1Calvin Johnson35.42Allen Hurns27.03A.J. Green25.64Steve Smith24.85Antonio Brown22.6Tight ends1Julius Thomas34.42Greg Olsen22.33Martellus Bennett21.04Vernon Davis20.45Dennis Pitta18.3

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Matt Ryan31.444830150100%88%74%
2Matthew Stafford30.03462021100%95%69%
3Andrew Luck28.737022191100%94%65%
4Peyton Manning22.526930-30100%100%55%
5Carson Palmer20.13042029062%28%49%
6Jake Locker20.02662014020%22%60%
7Jay Cutler20.0349220099%67%55%
8Russell Wilson18.51912029099%54%53%
9Andy Dalton18.3301103088%23%51%
10E.J. Manuel17.81731119112%11%50%
11Joe Flacco17.5345117045%17%48%
12Ben Roethlisberger17.4365118085%23%50%
13Derek Anderson17.2230201002%77%51%
14Colin Kaepernick17.12012011099%64%47%
15Drew Brees16.53331120100%100%42%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Matt Ryan31.444830150100%88%74%
2Matthew Stafford30.03462021100%95%69%
3Andrew Luck28.737022191100%94%65%
4Peyton Manning22.526930-30100%100%55%
5Carson Palmer20.13042029062%28%49%
6Jake Locker20.02662014020%22%60%
7Jay Cutler20.0349220099%67%55%
8Russell Wilson18.51912029099%54%53%
9Andy Dalton18.3301103088%23%51%
10E.J. Manuel17.81731119112%11%50%
11Joe Flacco17.5345117045%17%48%
12Ben Roethlisberger17.4365118085%23%50%
13Derek Anderson17.2230201002%77%51%
14Colin Kaepernick17.12012011099%64%47%
15Drew Brees16.53331120100%100%42%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Matt Ryan31.444830150100%88%74%
2Matthew Stafford30.03462021100%95%69%
3Andrew Luck28.737022191100%94%65%
4Peyton Manning22.526930-30100%100%55%
5Carson Palmer20.13042029062%28%49%
6Jake Locker20.02662014020%22%60%
7Jay Cutler20.0349220099%67%55%
8Russell Wilson18.51912029099%54%53%
9Andy Dalton18.3301103088%23%51%
10E.J. Manuel17.81731119112%11%50%
11Joe Flacco17.5345117045%17%48%
12Ben Roethlisberger17.4365118085%23%50%
13Derek Anderson17.2230201002%77%51%
14Colin Kaepernick17.12012011099%64%47%
15Drew Brees16.53331120100%100%42%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Le'Veon Bell31.7211096881100%95%71%
2Marshawn Lynch25.4201101142100%100%66%
3Matt Forte24.917828870100%100%61%
4Cordarrelle Patterson21.831023261100%85%65%
5DeMarco Murray20.3221183251100%99%59%
6Chris Johnson20.113685231100%73%58%
7Rashad Jennings19.616464501100%84%59%
8Knowshon Moreno19.42413400196%27%63%
9Justin Forsett19.4117051412%6%–
10Mark Ingram19.1136011284%19%61%
11Darren Sproles18.51171414192%26%58%
12Shane Vereen18.1736535199%80%58%
13LeSean McCoy17.521746410100%100%50%
14Giovani Bernard17.014486620100%98%51%
15Montee Ball16.323672161100%99%54%
16Chris Ivory16.21010200158%6%59%
17C.J. Spiller15.415533111100%85%54%
18Isaiah Crowell15.25320026%0%–
19Pierre Thomas14.9731658096%40%52%
20Lamar Miller14.81159419194%18%52%
21Ryan Mathews14.012402201100%77%53%
22Ahmad Bradshaw13.5315570049%3%47%
23Antone Smith13.1271541–––
24Reggie Bush12.49156490100%92%48%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Le'Veon Bell28.7211096881100%95%71%
2Marshawn Lynch24.9201101142100%100%66%
3Matt Forte20.917828870100%100%61%
4Cordarrelle Patterson20.331023261100%85%65%
5Knowshon Moreno19.42413400196%27%63%
6DeMarco Murray18.8221183251100%99%59%
7Mark Ingram18.6136011284%19%61%
8Chris Johnson17.613685231100%73%58%
9Rashad Jennings17.616464501100%84%59%
10Justin Forsett16.9117051412%6%–
11Darren Sproles16.51171414192%26%58%
12Chris Ivory16.21010200158%6%59%
13Shane Vereen15.6736535199%80%58%
14Montee Ball15.323672161100%99%54%
15Isaiah Crowell15.25320026%0%–
16LeSean McCoy14.521746410100%100%50%
17Giovani Bernard14.014486620100%98%51%
18C.J. Spiller13.915533111100%85%54%
19Ryan Mathews13.012402201100%77%53%
20Lamar Miller12.81159419194%18%52%
21Antone Smith12.6271541–––
22Pierre Thomas11.9731658096%40%52%
23Joique Bell11.1155115199%60%53%
24Carlos Hyde11.075000191%6%54%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Le'Veon Bell25.7211096881100%95%71%
2Marshawn Lynch24.4201101142100%100%66%
3Knowshon Moreno19.42413400196%27%63%
4Cordarrelle Patterson18.831023261100%85%65%
5Mark Ingram18.1136011284%19%61%
6DeMarco Murray17.3221183251100%99%59%
7Matt Forte16.917828870100%100%61%
8Chris Ivory16.21010200158%6%59%
9Rashad Jennings15.616464501100%84%59%
10Isaiah Crowell15.25320026%0%–
11Chris Johnson15.113685231100%73%58%
12Darren Sproles14.51171414192%26%58%
13Justin Forsett14.4117051412%6%–
14Montee Ball14.323672161100%99%54%
15Shane Vereen13.1736535199%80%58%
16C.J. Spiller12.415533111100%85%54%
17Antone Smith12.1271541–––
18Ryan Mathews12.012402201100%77%53%
19LeSean McCoy11.521746410100%100%50%
20Giovani Bernard11.014486620100%98%51%
21Carlos Hyde11.075000191%6%54%
22Lamar Miller10.81159419194%18%52%
23Joique Bell10.6155115199%60%53%
24Terrance West10.01610000062%1%–

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Calvin Johnson35.41171642100%100%75%
2Allen Hurns27.094110220%8%63%
3A.J. Green25.6961311100%100%66%
4Steve Smith24.8157118167%13%67%
5Antonio Brown22.6651161100%100%61%
6Brandin Cooks22.58777198%39%61%
7Kelvin Benjamin21.28692194%24%58%
8Jeremy Maclin19.710497199%66%62%
9DeAndre Hopkins18.95489188%21%56%
10Reggie Wayne18.813998099%57%54%
11Roddy White18.275721100%95%54%
12Mike Wallace18.111781199%60%54%
13Brandon Marshall18.1128711100%100%53%
14Anquan Boldin17.99899094%37%51%
15Greg Jennings17.87658163%15%45%
16Randall Cobb17.896581100%95%55%
17Pierre Garcon17.71210770100%89%49%
18Julian Edelman17.686950100%80%55%
19Jordy Nelson17.3149830100%98%47%
20Michael Floyd17.1751190100%85%54%
21Brian Quick16.9979906%7%–
22Andrew Hawkins16.710887044%11%50%
23Kendall Wright16.67646197%50%53%
24Percy Harvin16.077590100%94%52%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Calvin Johnson31.91171642100%100%75%
2Allen Hurns25.094110220%8%63%
3A.J. Green22.6961311100%100%66%
4Steve Smith21.3157118167%13%67%
5Antonio Brown20.1651161100%100%61%
6Brandin Cooks19.08777198%39%61%
7Kelvin Benjamin18.28692194%24%58%
8Jeremy Maclin17.710497199%66%62%
9DeAndre Hopkins16.95489188%21%56%
10Roddy White15.775721100%95%54%
11Greg Jennings14.87658163%15%45%
12Randall Cobb14.896581100%95%55%
13Michael Floyd14.6751190100%85%54%
14Julian Edelman14.686950100%80%55%
15Mike Wallace14.611781199%60%54%
16Reggie Wayne14.313998099%57%54%
17Brandon Marshall14.1128711100%100%53%
18Anquan Boldin13.99899094%37%51%
19Kendall Wright13.67646197%50%53%
20Brian Quick13.4979906%7%–
21Rod Streater13.17546113%9%37%
22Terrance Williams13.07450197%41%53%
23Malcom Floyd13.06450124%16%58%
24Jordy Nelson12.8149830100%98%47%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Calvin Johnson28.41171642100%100%75%
2Allen Hurns23.094110220%8%63%
3A.J. Green19.6961311100%100%66%
4Steve Smith17.8157118167%13%67%
5Antonio Brown17.6651161100%100%61%
6Jeremy Maclin15.710497199%66%62%
7Brandin Cooks15.58777198%39%61%
8Kelvin Benjamin15.28692194%24%58%
9DeAndre Hopkins14.95489188%21%56%
10Roddy White13.275721100%95%54%
11Michael Floyd12.1751190100%85%54%
12Greg Jennings11.87658163%15%45%
13Randall Cobb11.896581100%95%55%
14Julian Edelman11.686950100%80%55%
15Mike Wallace11.111781199%60%54%
16Terrance Williams11.07450197%41%53%
17Malcom Floyd11.06450124%16%58%
18Kendall Wright10.67646197%50%53%
19Rod Streater10.67546113%9%37%
20Brandon Marshall10.1128711100%100%53%
21Brian Quick9.9979906%7%–
22Devin Hester9.9659902%8%–
23Anquan Boldin9.99899094%37%51%
24Reggie Wayne9.813998099%57%54%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Julius Thomas34.4871043100%99%77%
2Greg Olsen22.311883199%89%59%
3Martellus Bennett21.010870192%57%58%
4Vernon Davis20.464442100%95%58%
5Dennis Pitta18.3141083096%71%51%
6Zach Ertz16.75377197%69%57%
7Larry Donnell16.685561–––
8Jimmy Graham16.2108820100%100%46%
9Dwayne Allen15.45464114%21%55%
10Antonio Gates14.110681073%19%47%
11Rob Gronkowski14.0114401100%95%49%
12Delanie Walker12.74337146%21%48%
13Anthony Fasano11.9632911%5%–
14Levine Toilolo10.9631914%17%–
15Brandon Myers10.1864101%18%–
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Julius Thomas30.9871043100%99%77%
2Vernon Davis18.464442100%95%58%
3Greg Olsen18.311883199%89%59%
4Martellus Bennett17.010870192%57%58%
5Zach Ertz15.25377197%69%57%
6Larry Donnell14.185561–––
7Dwayne Allen13.45464114%21%55%
8Dennis Pitta13.3141083096%71%51%
9Jimmy Graham12.2108820100%100%46%
10Rob Gronkowski12.0114401100%95%49%
11Delanie Walker11.24337146%21%48%
12Antonio Gates11.110681073%19%47%
13Anthony Fasano10.4632911%5%–
14Levine Toilolo9.4631914%17%–
15Kyle Rudolph8.64216198%74%48%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Julius Thomas27.4871043100%99%77%
2Vernon Davis16.464442100%95%58%
3Greg Olsen14.311883199%89%59%
4Zach Ertz13.75377197%69%57%
5Martellus Bennett13.010870192%57%58%
6Larry Donnell11.685561–––
7Dwayne Allen11.45464114%21%55%
8Rob Gronkowski10.0114401100%95%49%
9Delanie Walker9.74337146%21%48%
10Anthony Fasano8.9632911%5%–
11Dennis Pitta8.3141083096%71%51%
12Jimmy Graham8.2108820100%100%46%
13Antonio Gates8.110681073%19%47%
14Levine Toilolo7.9631914%17%–
15Kyle Rudolph7.64216198%74%48%

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 1 of 2014?

In PPR scoring: Matt Ryan at QB (31.4 points; 448 pass yards, 3 TD, 15 rush yards); Le'Veon Bell at RB (31.7 points; 21 carries, 109 yards, 6 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD); Calvin Johnson at WR (35.4 points; 7 catches, 164 yards, 2 TD); Julius Thomas at TE (34.4 points; 7 catches, 104 yards, 3 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 1 of 2014?

Steve Smith. He scored 24.8 PPR points (7 catches, 118 yards, 1 TD) and was in the lineup in 13% 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: 2,536 leagues in 2014. A player's start rate is the share of the leagues rostering him that had him in the lineup.