Andrew Luck led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2016 with 35.5 PPR points. DeAngelo Williams led running backs (35.1), A.J. Green led wide receivers (36.0), and Jordan Matthews led tight ends (24.4). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Willie Snead, 31.2 points, started in 33% of the leagues that rostered him.

Andrew Luck led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2016 with 35.5 half PPR points. DeAngelo Williams led running backs (32.1), Brandin Cooks led wide receivers (30.4), and Jordan Matthews led tight ends (20.9). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Willie Snead, 26.7 points, started in 33% of the leagues that rostered him.

Andrew Luck led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2016 with 35.5 standard points. DeAngelo Williams led running backs (29.1), Brandin Cooks led wide receivers (27.4), and Jordan Matthews led tight ends (17.4). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Jameis Winston, 26.5 points, started in 35% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 1 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Andrew Luck35.52Drew Brees30.43Alex Smith29.04Jameis Winston26.55Matthew Stafford26.1Running backs1DeAngelo Williams35.12Spencer Ware32.93C.J. Anderson29.94Theo Riddick27.85Carlos Hyde23.3Wide receivers1A.J. Green36.02Brandin Cooks33.43Antonio Brown32.64Willie Snead31.25Larry Fitzgerald28.1Tight ends1Jordan Matthews24.42Jack Doyle18.53Julius Thomas17.44Dwayne Allen17.35Eric Ebron15.6

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Andrew Luck35.538540210100%97%73%
2Drew Brees30.44234050100%98%69%
3Alex Smith29.03632115124%21%63%
4Jameis Winston26.5281413087%35%62%
5Matthew Stafford26.1340305087%56%60%
6Matt Ryan24.43342010068%35%54%
7Aaron Rodgers23.619920161100%100%50%
8Derek Carr22.43191016097%71%51%
9Cam Newton22.219411541100%94%46%
10Ben Roethlisberger20.830031-20100%94%55%
11Andy Dalton18.3366117085%29%47%
12Eli Manning18.3207310099%76%47%
13Carson Palmer17.92712010100%74%48%
14Brock Osweiler17.62312114036%27%48%
15Carson Wentz17.2278201014%10%40%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Andrew Luck35.538540210100%97%73%
2Drew Brees30.44234050100%98%69%
3Alex Smith29.03632115124%21%63%
4Jameis Winston26.5281413087%35%62%
5Matthew Stafford26.1340305087%56%60%
6Matt Ryan24.43342010068%35%54%
7Aaron Rodgers23.619920161100%100%50%
8Derek Carr22.43191016097%71%51%
9Cam Newton22.219411541100%94%46%
10Ben Roethlisberger20.830031-20100%94%55%
11Andy Dalton18.3366117085%29%47%
12Eli Manning18.3207310099%76%47%
13Carson Palmer17.92712010100%74%48%
14Brock Osweiler17.62312114036%27%48%
15Carson Wentz17.2278201014%10%40%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Andrew Luck35.538540210100%97%73%
2Drew Brees30.44234050100%98%69%
3Alex Smith29.03632115124%21%63%
4Jameis Winston26.5281413087%35%62%
5Matthew Stafford26.1340305087%56%60%
6Matt Ryan24.43342010068%35%54%
7Aaron Rodgers23.619920161100%100%50%
8Derek Carr22.43191016097%71%51%
9Cam Newton22.219411541100%94%46%
10Ben Roethlisberger20.830031-20100%94%55%
11Andy Dalton18.3366117085%29%47%
12Eli Manning18.3207310099%76%47%
13Carson Palmer17.92712010100%74%48%
14Brock Osweiler17.62312114036%27%48%
15Carson Wentz17.2278201014%10%40%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1DeAngelo Williams35.1261436282100%97%74%
2Spencer Ware32.911707129196%85%72%
3C.J. Anderson29.920924472100%91%69%
4Theo Riddick27.8745563265%18%60%
5Carlos Hyde23.32388252100%88%62%
6David Johnson23.21689443197%100%61%
7Ameer Abdullah23.01263557196%37%60%
8Danny Woodhead23.01689531196%39%60%
9DeMarco Murray21.713425352100%83%57%
10Matt Forte20.522965590100%87%55%
11Melvin Gordon17.71457002100%54%55%
12Jalen Richard17.538421112%0%–
13LeSean McCoy17.016584121100%99%54%
14T.J. Yeldon16.92139430194%41%54%
15Tevin Coleman16.7822595072%2%35%
16Isaiah Crowell15.81262216185%19%53%
17Lamar Miller14.7281064110100%100%49%
18Doug Martin14.618625340100%98%50%
19Jeremy Langford14.3175726199%61%49%
20Latavius Murray14.214591131100%97%52%
21Ryan Mathews13.72277001100%84%51%
22Charles Sims13.149332183%14%46%
23Ezekiel Elliott12.22051111100%100%47%
24Arian Foster12.013383620100%44%46%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1DeAngelo Williams32.1261436282100%97%74%
2Spencer Ware29.411707129196%85%72%
3C.J. Anderson27.920924472100%91%69%
4Theo Riddick25.3745563265%18%60%
5Carlos Hyde22.32388252100%88%62%
6David Johnson21.21689443197%100%61%
7Ameer Abdullah20.51263557196%37%60%
8Danny Woodhead20.51689531196%39%60%
9DeMarco Murray19.213425352100%83%57%
10Matt Forte18.022965590100%87%55%
11Melvin Gordon17.71457002100%54%55%
12Jalen Richard16.538421112%0%–
13LeSean McCoy15.016584121100%99%54%
14T.J. Yeldon14.92139430194%41%54%
15Isaiah Crowell14.81262216185%19%53%
16Tevin Coleman14.2822595072%2%35%
17Latavius Murray13.714591131100%97%52%
18Ryan Mathews13.72277001100%84%51%
19Jeremy Langford13.3175726199%61%49%
20Lamar Miller12.7281064110100%100%49%
21Doug Martin12.118625340100%98%50%
22Ezekiel Elliott11.72051111100%100%47%
23Charles Sims11.649332183%14%46%
24Chris Thompson10.9423216110%4%–
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1DeAngelo Williams29.1261436282100%97%74%
2C.J. Anderson25.920924472100%91%69%
3Spencer Ware25.911707129196%85%72%
4Theo Riddick22.8745563265%18%60%
5Carlos Hyde21.32388252100%88%62%
6David Johnson19.21689443197%100%61%
7Ameer Abdullah18.01263557196%37%60%
8Danny Woodhead18.01689531196%39%60%
9Melvin Gordon17.71457002100%54%55%
10DeMarco Murray16.713425352100%83%57%
11Matt Forte15.522965590100%87%55%
12Jalen Richard15.538421112%0%–
13Isaiah Crowell13.81262216185%19%53%
14Ryan Mathews13.72277001100%84%51%
15Latavius Murray13.214591131100%97%52%
16LeSean McCoy13.016584121100%99%54%
17T.J. Yeldon12.92139430194%41%54%
18Jeremy Langford12.3175726199%61%49%
19Tevin Coleman11.7822595072%2%35%
20Ezekiel Elliott11.22051111100%100%47%
21Lamar Miller10.7281064110100%100%49%
22Charles Sims10.149332183%14%46%
23LeGarrette Blount10.0227000196%43%47%
24Chris Thompson9.9423216110%4%–

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1A.J. Green36.013121801100%100%72%
2Brandin Cooks33.4961432100%99%74%
3Antonio Brown32.61181262100%100%71%
4Willie Snead31.299172193%33%68%
5Larry Fitzgerald28.1108812100%77%64%
6Doug Baldwin24.2119921100%92%56%
7William Fuller21.7115107176%14%56%
8Kelvin Benjamin21.1126911100%55%51%
9Mohamed Sanu21.08580171%13%54%
10Mike Evans20.975991100%99%59%
11Amari Cooper20.71161370100%100%57%
12Mike Wallace19.26391156%7%52%
13Quincy Enunwa18.4875412%0%–
14Donte Moncrief18.476641100%87%56%
15Eli Rogers17.97659117%9%52%
16Michael Crabtree17.79787099%65%52%
17Stefon Diggs17.297103094%20%52%
18Jeremy Maclin17.275631100%84%50%
19Julio Jones16.684661100%100%54%
20DeAndre Hopkins16.485541100%100%51%
21DeSean Jackson16.2106102099%63%51%
22Nelson Agholor15.75457112%4%–
23Eddie Royal15.7645711%6%–
24Jordy Nelson15.296321100%98%49%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Brandin Cooks30.4961432100%99%74%
2A.J. Green30.013121801100%100%72%
3Antonio Brown28.61181262100%100%71%
4Willie Snead26.799172193%33%68%
5Larry Fitzgerald24.1108812100%77%64%
6Doug Baldwin19.7119921100%92%56%
7William Fuller19.2115107176%14%56%
8Mohamed Sanu18.58580171%13%54%
9Mike Evans18.475991100%99%59%
10Kelvin Benjamin18.1126911100%55%51%
11Amari Cooper17.71161370100%100%57%
12Mike Wallace17.76391156%7%52%
13Donte Moncrief15.476641100%87%56%
14Quincy Enunwa14.9875412%0%–
15Eli Rogers14.97659117%9%52%
16Jeremy Maclin14.775631100%84%50%
17Julio Jones14.684661100%100%54%
18Michael Crabtree14.29787099%65%52%
19DeAndre Hopkins13.985541100%100%51%
20Nelson Agholor13.75457112%4%–
21Stefon Diggs13.797103094%20%52%
22Eddie Royal13.7645711%6%–
23Chris Hogan13.54360151%3%56%
24DeSean Jackson13.2106102099%63%51%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Brandin Cooks27.4961432100%99%74%
2Antonio Brown24.61181262100%100%71%
3A.J. Green24.013121801100%100%72%
4Willie Snead22.299172193%33%68%
5Larry Fitzgerald20.1108812100%77%64%
6William Fuller16.7115107176%14%56%
7Mike Wallace16.26391156%7%52%
8Mohamed Sanu16.08580171%13%54%
9Mike Evans15.975991100%99%59%
10Doug Baldwin15.2119921100%92%56%
11Kelvin Benjamin15.1126911100%55%51%
12Amari Cooper14.71161370100%100%57%
13Julio Jones12.684661100%100%54%
14Donte Moncrief12.476641100%87%56%
15Jeremy Maclin12.275631100%84%50%
16Chris Hogan12.04360151%3%56%
17Eli Rogers11.97659117%9%52%
18Nelson Agholor11.75457112%4%–
19Eddie Royal11.7645711%6%–
20DeAndre Hopkins11.485541100%100%51%
21Quincy Enunwa11.4875412%0%–
22Davante Adams11.07350118%5%32%
23Michael Crabtree10.79787099%65%52%
24Alshon Jeffery10.5641050100%99%51%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Jordan Matthews24.4147114199%55%60%
2Jack Doyle18.5433521%0%–
3Julius Thomas17.45564197%73%62%
4Dwayne Allen17.36453188%54%64%
5Eric Ebron15.65546164%31%56%
6Jason Witten15.614966089%59%55%
7Greg Olsen14.397730100%98%52%
8Travis Kelce13.476740100%97%54%
9Jordan Reed13.4117640100%99%51%
10Zach Ertz11.87658097%82%54%
11Jacob Tamme11.1865104%23%37%
12Kyle Rudolph10.58465022%28%57%
13Austin Seferian-Jenkins10.01130116%20%47%
14Vance McDonald9.43214129%32%50%
15Larry Donnell8.5211513%23%30%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Jordan Matthews20.9147114199%55%60%
2Jack Doyle17.0433521%0%–
3Dwayne Allen15.36453188%54%64%
4Julius Thomas14.95564197%73%62%
5Eric Ebron13.15546164%31%56%
6Jason Witten11.114966089%59%55%
7Greg Olsen10.897730100%98%52%
8Travis Kelce10.476740100%97%54%
9Jordan Reed9.9117640100%99%51%
10Austin Seferian-Jenkins9.51130116%20%47%
11Zach Ertz8.87658097%82%54%
12Kyle Rudolph8.58465022%28%57%
13Vance McDonald8.43214129%32%50%
14Jacob Tamme8.1865104%23%37%
15Larry Donnell8.0211513%23%30%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Jordan Matthews17.4147114199%55%60%
2Jack Doyle15.5433521%0%–
3Dwayne Allen13.36453188%54%64%
4Julius Thomas12.45564197%73%62%
5Eric Ebron10.65546164%31%56%
6Austin Seferian-Jenkins9.01130116%20%47%
7Larry Donnell7.5211513%23%30%
8Travis Kelce7.476740100%97%54%
9Vance McDonald7.43214129%32%50%
10Greg Olsen7.397730100%98%52%
11Jason Witten6.614966089%59%55%
12Kyle Rudolph6.58465022%28%57%
13Jordan Reed6.4117640100%99%51%
14C.J. Uzomah5.952590–––
15Zach Ertz5.87658097%82%54%

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 1 of 2016?

In PPR scoring: Andrew Luck at QB (35.5 points; 385 pass yards, 4 TD, 21 rush yards); DeAngelo Williams at RB (35.1 points; 26 carries, 143 yards, 6 catches, 28 yards, 2 TD); A.J. Green at WR (36.0 points; 12 catches, 180 yards, 1 TD); Jordan Matthews at TE (24.4 points; 7 catches, 114 yards, 1 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 1 of 2016?

Willie Snead. He scored 31.2 PPR points (9 catches, 172 yards, 1 TD) and was in the lineup in 33% 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: 3,313 leagues in 2016. A player's start rate is the share of the leagues rostering him that had him in the lineup.