Drew Brees led quarterbacks in week 8 of 2015 with 46.3 PPR points. Todd Gurley led running backs (23.6), Odell Beckham Jr. led wide receivers (39.0), and Benjamin Watson led tight ends (29.7). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Derek Carr, 29.1 points, started in 22% of the leagues that rostered him.

Drew Brees led quarterbacks in week 8 of 2015 with 46.3 half PPR points. Todd Gurley led running backs (22.1), Odell Beckham Jr. led wide receivers (35.0), and Benjamin Watson led tight ends (25.2). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Derek Carr, 29.1 points, started in 22% of the leagues that rostered him.

Drew Brees led quarterbacks in week 8 of 2015 with 46.3 standard points. Todd Gurley led running backs (20.6), Odell Beckham Jr. led wide receivers (31.0), and Benjamin Watson led tight ends (20.7). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Derek Carr, 29.1 points, started in 22% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 8 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Drew Brees46.32Eli Manning37.03Carson Palmer30.64Tom Brady30.35Derek Carr29.1Running backs1Todd Gurley23.62Dion Lewis23.23Charcandrick West22.24Shane Vereen20.35Devonta Freeman19.1Wide receivers1Odell Beckham Jr.39.02Julio Jones31.23A.J. Green28.84Alshon Jeffery27.65Julian Edelman27.1Tight ends1Benjamin Watson29.72Jacob Tamme26.33Rob Gronkowski23.34Heath Miller20.55Greg Olsen19.9

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Drew Brees46.3505721099%68%85%
2Eli Manning37.0350600096%62%78%
3Carson Palmer30.63744160100%75%69%
4Tom Brady30.33564010100%99%69%
5Derek Carr29.133340-2054%22%64%
6Alex Smith27.61452078135%39%59%
7Philip Rivers23.03013000100%92%56%
8Joe Flacco22.0319102162%36%51%
9Geno Smith21.0265213402%2%–
10Jay Cutler19.52111011138%33%46%
11Jameis Winston19.51771024127%24%47%
12Matt Ryan19.1397212099%83%56%
13Cam Newton18.02482141099%77%50%
14Brian Hoyer17.323520-1026%51%47%
15Andrew Luck16.723123350100%81%40%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Drew Brees46.3505721099%68%85%
2Eli Manning37.0350600096%62%78%
3Carson Palmer30.63744160100%75%69%
4Tom Brady30.33564010100%99%69%
5Derek Carr29.133340-2054%22%64%
6Alex Smith27.61452078135%39%59%
7Philip Rivers23.03013000100%92%56%
8Joe Flacco22.0319102162%36%51%
9Geno Smith21.0265213402%2%–
10Jay Cutler19.52111011138%33%46%
11Jameis Winston19.51771024127%24%47%
12Matt Ryan19.1397212099%83%56%
13Cam Newton18.02482141099%77%50%
14Brian Hoyer17.323520-1026%51%47%
15Andrew Luck16.723123350100%81%40%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Drew Brees46.3505721099%68%85%
2Eli Manning37.0350600096%62%78%
3Carson Palmer30.63744160100%75%69%
4Tom Brady30.33564010100%99%69%
5Derek Carr29.133340-2054%22%64%
6Alex Smith27.61452078135%39%59%
7Philip Rivers23.03013000100%92%56%
8Joe Flacco22.0319102162%36%51%
9Geno Smith21.0265213402%2%–
10Jay Cutler19.52111011138%33%46%
11Jameis Winston19.51771024127%24%47%
12Matt Ryan19.1397212099%83%56%
13Cam Newton18.02482141099%77%50%
14Brian Hoyer17.323520-1026%51%47%
15Andrew Luck16.723123350100%81%40%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Todd Gurley23.6201333131100%99%65%
2Dion Lewis23.2519693199%63%62%
3Charcandrick West22.22097425198%87%61%
4Shane Vereen20.323860173%41%53%
5Devonta Freeman19.121886430100%100%58%
6Ronnie Hillman18.519601-5296%60%59%
7C.J. Anderson17.61410115190%25%53%
8Darren McFadden17.32064649098%79%53%
9Mark Ingram15.916804390100%98%55%
10DeAngelo Williams15.0971439038%4%36%
11Lamar Miller14.49155191100%95%51%
12Taiwan Jones13.42515911%0%–
13Latavius Murray12.920113160100%71%55%
14Adrian Peterson12.920103260100%99%52%
15Jonathan Stewart12.3248211199%87%56%
16Alfred Blue12.21439533090%44%49%
17C.J. Spiller11.6421215164%36%51%
18Antonio Andrews11.21664318066%56%45%
19Frank Gore11.222703220100%81%52%
20Melvin Gordon11.1185457091%26%44%
21Matt Forte10.910414280100%97%51%
22Theo Riddick10.7517630053%32%47%
23Eddie Lacy10.71138191100%74%51%
24Rashad Jennings10.51054231082%37%43%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Todd Gurley22.1201333131100%99%65%
2Charcandrick West20.22097425198%87%61%
3Dion Lewis20.2519693199%63%62%
4Ronnie Hillman18.019601-5296%60%59%
5C.J. Anderson17.11410115190%25%53%
6Shane Vereen16.323860173%41%53%
7Devonta Freeman16.121886430100%100%58%
8Darren McFadden14.32064649098%79%53%
9Mark Ingram13.916804390100%98%55%
10DeAngelo Williams13.0971439038%4%36%
11Taiwan Jones12.92515911%0%–
12Latavius Murray12.420113160100%71%55%
13Lamar Miller11.99155191100%95%51%
14Adrian Peterson11.920103260100%99%52%
15Jonathan Stewart11.8248211199%87%56%
16C.J. Spiller10.6421215164%36%51%
17Eddie Lacy10.21138191100%74%51%
18Antonio Andrews9.71664318066%56%45%
19Alfred Blue9.71439533090%44%49%
20Frank Gore9.722703220100%81%52%
21Rashad Jennings9.51054231082%37%43%
22Marshawn Lynch9.221712110100%98%47%
23Matt Forte8.910414280100%97%51%
24Melvin Gordon8.6185457091%26%44%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Todd Gurley20.6201333131100%99%65%
2Charcandrick West18.22097425198%87%61%
3Ronnie Hillman17.519601-5296%60%59%
4Dion Lewis17.2519693199%63%62%
5C.J. Anderson16.61410115190%25%53%
6Devonta Freeman13.121886430100%100%58%
7Taiwan Jones12.42515911%0%–
8Shane Vereen12.323860173%41%53%
9Latavius Murray11.920113160100%71%55%
10Mark Ingram11.916804390100%98%55%
11Jonathan Stewart11.3248211199%87%56%
12Darren McFadden11.32064649098%79%53%
13DeAngelo Williams11.0971439038%4%36%
14Adrian Peterson10.920103260100%99%52%
15Eddie Lacy9.71138191100%74%51%
16C.J. Spiller9.6421215164%36%51%
17Lamar Miller9.49155191100%95%51%
18Rashad Jennings8.51054231082%37%43%
19Antonio Andrews8.21664318066%56%45%
20Frank Gore8.222703220100%81%52%
21Marshawn Lynch8.221712110100%98%47%
22Doug Martin7.82371170100%95%51%
23Justin Forsett7.41769150100%98%48%
24LeGarrette Blount7.4177212098%63%49%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Odell Beckham Jr.39.0981303100%100%78%
2Julio Jones31.213121621100%100%68%
3A.J. Green28.817111181100%97%62%
4Alshon Jeffery27.615101161100%95%63%
5Julian Edelman27.197812100%99%63%
6Brandin Cooks26.58688299%69%62%
7Willie Snead26.08670286%44%60%
8Marques Colston25.498114127%20%52%
9Malcom Floyd25.26492232%37%60%
10Tavon Austin24.97498283%53%60%
11Demaryius Thomas24.81181680100%96%60%
12DeAndre Hopkins23.4118941100%100%60%
13Michael Crabtree23.2127102188%60%58%
14Stefon Diggs21.512695198%84%60%
15Michael Floyd20.684106167%40%58%
16Larry Fitzgerald20.4119841100%96%56%
17Brandon Marshall19.81891080100%99%52%
18Andre Holmes19.4325421%4%–
19Brian Hartline19.21043221%9%–
20Dwayne Harris18.7733729%38%60%
21Andre Johnson18.18481164%30%50%
22Eric Decker18.07660198%75%54%
23Nate Washington17.46474151%56%54%
24Antonio Brown16.7116471100%100%51%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Odell Beckham Jr.35.0981303100%100%78%
2Julio Jones25.213121621100%100%68%
3Julian Edelman23.697812100%99%63%
4Brandin Cooks23.58688299%69%62%
5A.J. Green23.317111181100%97%62%
6Malcom Floyd23.26492232%37%60%
7Willie Snead23.08670286%44%60%
8Tavon Austin22.97498283%53%60%
9Alshon Jeffery22.615101161100%95%63%
10Marques Colston21.498114127%20%52%
11Demaryius Thomas20.81181680100%96%60%
12Michael Crabtree19.7127102188%60%58%
13DeAndre Hopkins19.4118941100%100%60%
14Michael Floyd18.684106167%40%58%
15Stefon Diggs18.512695198%84%60%
16Andre Holmes18.4325421%4%–
17Brian Hartline17.21043221%9%–
18Dwayne Harris17.2733729%38%60%
19Andre Johnson16.18481164%30%50%
20Larry Fitzgerald15.9119841100%96%56%
21Nate Washington15.46474151%56%54%
22Brandon Marshall15.31891080100%99%52%
23Eric Decker15.07660198%75%54%
24Antonio Brown13.7116471100%100%51%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Odell Beckham Jr.31.0981303100%100%78%
2Malcom Floyd21.26492232%37%60%
3Tavon Austin20.97498283%53%60%
4Brandin Cooks20.58688299%69%62%
5Julian Edelman20.197812100%99%63%
6Willie Snead20.08670286%44%60%
7Julio Jones19.213121621100%100%68%
8A.J. Green17.817111181100%97%62%
9Alshon Jeffery17.615101161100%95%63%
10Marques Colston17.498114127%20%52%
11Andre Holmes17.4325421%4%–
12Demaryius Thomas16.81181680100%96%60%
13Michael Floyd16.684106167%40%58%
14Michael Crabtree16.2127102188%60%58%
15Dwayne Harris15.7733729%38%60%
16Stefon Diggs15.512695198%84%60%
17DeAndre Hopkins15.4118941100%100%60%
18Brian Hartline15.21043221%9%–
19Andre Johnson14.18481164%30%50%
20Nate Washington13.46474151%56%54%
21Eric Decker12.07660198%75%54%
22Corey Brown11.6534211%19%–
23Larry Fitzgerald11.4119841100%96%56%
24Brandon Marshall10.81891080100%99%52%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Benjamin Watson29.7109147177%59%67%
2Jacob Tamme26.3121010319%46%59%
3Rob Gronkowski23.3961131100%100%62%
4Heath Miller20.51310105034%45%53%
5Greg Olsen19.9126791100%97%56%
6Gary Barnidge18.311753199%86%55%
7Coby Fleener17.311743120%37%45%
8Travis Kelce16.986491100%95%55%
9Jimmy Graham14.5107750100%86%47%
10Cameron Brate12.822481–––
11Delanie Walker12.26662094%83%52%
12Luke Willson12.122411–––
13Jared Cook9.7325709%35%40%
14Antonio Gates9.65456097%34%50%
15Virgil Green9.1336101%0%–
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Benjamin Watson25.2109147177%59%67%
2Jacob Tamme21.3121010319%46%59%
3Rob Gronkowski20.3961131100%100%62%
4Greg Olsen16.9126791100%97%56%
5Heath Miller15.51310105034%45%53%
6Gary Barnidge14.811753199%86%55%
7Travis Kelce13.986491100%95%55%
8Coby Fleener13.811743120%37%45%
9Cameron Brate11.822481–––
10Luke Willson11.122411–––
11Jimmy Graham11.0107750100%86%47%
12Delanie Walker9.26662094%83%52%
13Jared Cook8.7325709%35%40%
14Crockett Gillmore7.8428124%62%52%
15Antonio Gates7.65456097%34%50%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Benjamin Watson20.7109147177%59%67%
2Rob Gronkowski17.3961131100%100%62%
3Jacob Tamme16.3121010319%46%59%
4Greg Olsen13.9126791100%97%56%
5Gary Barnidge11.311753199%86%55%
6Travis Kelce10.986491100%95%55%
7Cameron Brate10.822481–––
8Heath Miller10.51310105034%45%53%
9Coby Fleener10.311743120%37%45%
10Luke Willson10.122411–––
11Jared Cook7.7325709%35%40%
12Jimmy Graham7.5107750100%86%47%
13Crockett Gillmore6.8428124%62%52%
14Delanie Walker6.26662094%83%52%
15Virgil Green6.1336101%0%–

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 8 of 2015?

In PPR scoring: Drew Brees at QB (46.3 points; 505 pass yards, 7 TD, 2 INT, 1 rush yards); Todd Gurley at RB (23.6 points; 20 carries, 133 yards, 3 catches, 13 yards, 1 TD); Odell Beckham Jr. at WR (39.0 points; 8 catches, 130 yards, 3 TD); Benjamin Watson at TE (29.7 points; 9 catches, 147 yards, 1 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 8 of 2015?

Derek Carr. He scored 29.1 PPR points (333 pass yards, 4 TD, -2 rush yards) and was in the lineup in 22% 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: 2,961 leagues in 2015. A player's start rate is the share of the leagues rostering him that had him in the lineup.