Derek Carr led quarterbacks in week 8 of 2016 with 34.8 PPR points. Jordan Howard led running backs (30.2), Amari Cooper led wide receivers (35.3), and Tyler Eifert led tight ends (25.2). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Jordan Howard, 30.2 points, started in 40% of the leagues that rostered him.

Derek Carr led quarterbacks in week 8 of 2016 with 34.8 half PPR points. Jordan Howard led running backs (28.2), Amari Cooper led wide receivers (29.3), and Tyler Eifert led tight ends (20.7). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Blake Bortles, 29.7 points, started in 45% of the leagues that rostered him.

Derek Carr led quarterbacks in week 8 of 2016 with 34.8 standard points. Jordan Howard led running backs (26.2), Amari Cooper led wide receivers (23.3), and Rob Gronkowski led tight ends (16.9). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Blake Bortles, 29.7 points, started in 45% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 8 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Derek Carr34.82Aaron Rodgers33.83Tom Brady30.14Blake Bortles29.75Dak Prescott27.3Running backs1Jordan Howard30.22Theo Riddick27.33Matt Forte23.84Jonathan Stewart22.05Devonta Freeman21.8Wide receivers1Amari Cooper35.32J.J. Nelson27.93Jamison Crowder25.74Mohamed Sanu23.45Allen Hurns22.8Tight ends1Tyler Eifert25.22Jordan Reed24.93Jordan Matthews23.54Travis Kelce23.15Rob Gronkowski21.9

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Derek Carr34.85134013098%68%75%
2Aaron Rodgers33.824640600100%96%71%
3Tom Brady30.131540150100%97%68%
4Blake Bortles29.73373022076%45%62%
5Dak Prescott27.32872138175%32%62%
6Kirk Cousins25.245821-1083%56%58%
7Matt Ryan24.42883090100%89%55%
8Josh McCown21.6341221007%50%43%
9Carson Palmer21.5363310086%51%53%
10Drew Brees20.72651011100%90%47%
11Andy Dalton19.52841121194%59%48%
12Marcus Mariota18.92702011083%59%48%
13Jameis Winston18.81802016092%68%45%
14Andrew Luck18.421021600100%88%43%
15Tyrod Taylor18.11830048170%38%43%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Derek Carr34.85134013098%68%75%
2Aaron Rodgers33.824640600100%96%71%
3Tom Brady30.131540150100%97%68%
4Blake Bortles29.73373022076%45%62%
5Dak Prescott27.32872138175%32%62%
6Kirk Cousins25.245821-1083%56%58%
7Matt Ryan24.42883090100%89%55%
8Josh McCown21.6341221007%50%43%
9Carson Palmer21.5363310086%51%53%
10Drew Brees20.72651011100%90%47%
11Andy Dalton19.52841121194%59%48%
12Marcus Mariota18.92702011083%59%48%
13Jameis Winston18.81802016092%68%45%
14Andrew Luck18.421021600100%88%43%
15Tyrod Taylor18.11830048170%38%43%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Derek Carr34.85134013098%68%75%
2Aaron Rodgers33.824640600100%96%71%
3Tom Brady30.131540150100%97%68%
4Blake Bortles29.73373022076%45%62%
5Dak Prescott27.32872138175%32%62%
6Kirk Cousins25.245821-1083%56%58%
7Matt Ryan24.42883090100%89%55%
8Josh McCown21.6341221007%50%43%
9Carson Palmer21.5363310086%51%53%
10Drew Brees20.72651011100%90%47%
11Andy Dalton19.52841121194%59%48%
12Marcus Mariota18.92702011083%59%48%
13Jameis Winston18.81802016092%68%45%
14Andrew Luck18.421021600100%88%43%
15Tyrod Taylor18.11830048170%38%43%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Jordan Howard30.226153449193%40%72%
2Theo Riddick27.31156877197%66%64%
3Matt Forte23.825822162100%98%67%
4Jonathan Stewart22.02595125299%74%64%
5Devonta Freeman21.811354232100%99%60%
6DeMarco Murray19.821123151100%100%61%
7Derrick Henry19.71660437172%15%55%
8Melvin Gordon19.5231114440100%96%58%
9Ezekiel Elliott18.822964520100%99%56%
10Mike Gillislee18.4128539185%60%56%
11David Johnson17.81024784097%100%53%
12Duke Johnson17.6429687085%50%52%
13Devontae Booker16.41954530199%95%54%
14Darren Sproles15.31586517081%52%52%
15Bilal Powell14.967613166%44%52%
16Jacquizz Rodgers14.8196919199%97%57%
17Rob Kelley14.7218700166%64%55%
18Lamar Miller14.31756271100%87%47%
19Jeremy Hill14.320761-3199%81%53%
20Isaiah Crowell14.31129234199%69%49%
21C.J. Prosise14.342348009%22%46%
22Frank Gore14.29372251100%87%50%
23Giovani Bernard13.61152114199%83%50%
24Latavius Murray12.111485230100%82%47%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Jordan Howard28.226153449193%40%72%
2Theo Riddick23.31156877197%66%64%
3Matt Forte22.825822162100%98%67%
4Jonathan Stewart21.52595125299%74%64%
5Devonta Freeman19.811354232100%99%60%
6DeMarco Murray19.321123151100%100%61%
7Derrick Henry17.71660437172%15%55%
8Melvin Gordon17.5231114440100%96%58%
9Mike Gillislee16.9128539185%60%56%
10Ezekiel Elliott16.822964520100%99%56%
11Rob Kelley14.7218700166%64%55%
12Duke Johnson14.6429687085%50%52%
13Bilal Powell14.467613166%44%52%
14David Johnson14.31024784097%100%53%
15Jacquizz Rodgers14.3196919199%97%57%
16Devontae Booker13.91954530199%95%54%
17Jeremy Hill13.820761-3199%81%53%
18Lamar Miller13.31756271100%87%47%
19Isaiah Crowell13.31129234199%69%49%
20Frank Gore13.29372251100%87%50%
21Giovani Bernard13.11152114199%83%50%
22Darren Sproles12.81586517081%52%52%
23C.J. Prosise12.342348009%22%46%
24Christine Michael10.71040121100%97%49%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Jordan Howard26.226153449193%40%72%
2Matt Forte21.825822162100%98%67%
3Jonathan Stewart21.02595125299%74%64%
4Theo Riddick19.31156877197%66%64%
5DeMarco Murray18.821123151100%100%61%
6Devonta Freeman17.811354232100%99%60%
7Derrick Henry15.71660437172%15%55%
8Melvin Gordon15.5231114440100%96%58%
9Mike Gillislee15.4128539185%60%56%
10Ezekiel Elliott14.822964520100%99%56%
11Rob Kelley14.7218700166%64%55%
12Bilal Powell13.967613166%44%52%
13Jacquizz Rodgers13.8196919199%97%57%
14Jeremy Hill13.320761-3199%81%53%
15Giovani Bernard12.61152114199%83%50%
16Lamar Miller12.31756271100%87%47%
17Isaiah Crowell12.31129234199%69%49%
18Frank Gore12.29372251100%87%50%
19Duke Johnson11.6429687085%50%52%
20Devontae Booker11.41954530199%95%54%
21David Johnson10.81024784097%100%53%
22Darren Sproles10.31586517081%52%52%
23C.J. Prosise10.342348009%22%46%
24LeGarrette Blount10.31843001100%94%50%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Amari Cooper35.315121731100%99%75%
2J.J. Nelson27.91287927%47%61%
3Jamison Crowder25.7139107176%55%64%
4Mohamed Sanu23.410984171%64%57%
5Allen Hurns22.811798189%54%60%
6Stefon Diggs21.613876198%68%57%
7Tyreek Hill21.5659816%36%58%
8Dez Bryant21.31441131100%83%63%
9A.J. Green21.11891210100%100%59%
10Andrew Hawkins20.1953121%27%–
11Kendall Wright19.95484113%29%53%
12Jordy Nelson19.494941100%98%61%
13Quincy Enunwa19.311493172%59%60%
14Chris Hogan19.14491135%30%56%
15Michael Crabtree18.81681080100%92%56%
16Davante Adams18.4141274092%72%53%
17Terrelle Pryor18.1126101099%85%58%
18Larry Fitzgerald17.41110740100%99%52%
19Alshon Jeffery16.384631100%85%54%
20Seth Roberts15.9736914%46%48%
21Taylor Gabriel15.833681–––
22John Brown14.94449183%47%52%
23Brandin Cooks14.464441100%95%53%
24Donte Moncrief14.09441193%51%50%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Amari Cooper29.315121731100%99%75%
2J.J. Nelson23.91287927%47%61%
3Jamison Crowder21.2139107176%55%64%
4Allen Hurns19.311798189%54%60%
5Dez Bryant19.31441131100%83%63%
6Tyreek Hill19.0659816%36%58%
7Mohamed Sanu18.910984171%64%57%
8Kendall Wright17.95484113%29%53%
9Stefon Diggs17.613876198%68%57%
10Andrew Hawkins17.6953121%27%–
11Jordy Nelson17.494941100%98%61%
12Quincy Enunwa17.311493172%59%60%
13Chris Hogan17.14491135%30%56%
14A.J. Green16.61891210100%100%59%
15Terrelle Pryor15.1126101099%85%58%
16Michael Crabtree14.81681080100%92%56%
17Seth Roberts14.4736914%46%48%
18Alshon Jeffery14.384631100%85%54%
19Taylor Gabriel14.333681–––
20John Brown12.94449183%47%52%
21Davante Adams12.4141274092%72%53%
22Brandin Cooks12.464441100%95%53%
23Larry Fitzgerald12.41110740100%99%52%
24Donte Moncrief12.09441193%51%50%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Amari Cooper23.315121731100%99%75%
2J.J. Nelson19.91287927%47%61%
3Dez Bryant17.31441131100%83%63%
4Jamison Crowder16.7139107176%55%64%
5Tyreek Hill16.5659816%36%58%
6Kendall Wright15.95484113%29%53%
7Allen Hurns15.811798189%54%60%
8Jordy Nelson15.494941100%98%61%
9Quincy Enunwa15.311493172%59%60%
10Chris Hogan15.14491135%30%56%
11Andrew Hawkins15.1953121%27%–
12Mohamed Sanu14.410984171%64%57%
13Stefon Diggs13.613876198%68%57%
14Seth Roberts12.9736914%46%48%
15Taylor Gabriel12.833681–––
16Alshon Jeffery12.384631100%85%54%
17Terrelle Pryor12.1126101099%85%58%
18A.J. Green12.11891210100%100%59%
19John Brown10.94449183%47%52%
20Michael Crabtree10.81681080100%92%56%
21Travis Benjamin10.49344190%36%48%
22Brandin Cooks10.464441100%95%53%
23Jeremy Maclin10.310343198%75%51%
24Donte Moncrief10.09441193%51%50%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Tyler Eifert25.2129102192%56%64%
2Jordan Reed24.913999199%78%63%
3Jordan Matthews23.5151165199%76%57%
4Travis Kelce23.1107101199%94%63%
5Rob Gronkowski21.9751091100%100%64%
6Zach Miller15.810788073%51%52%
7C.J. Fiedorowicz15.37543133%75%54%
8Eric Ebron14.910779041%28%45%
9Vernon Davis14.35593025%16%52%
10Antonio Gates13.39433167%54%49%
11Mychal Rivera12.633361–––
12Delanie Walker11.85475099%91%50%
13Julius Thomas11.86328170%44%49%
14Cameron Brate10.25322157%69%47%
15Jason Witten9.63216165%33%49%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Tyler Eifert20.7129102192%56%64%
2Jordan Reed20.413999199%78%63%
3Travis Kelce19.6107101199%94%63%
4Rob Gronkowski19.4751091100%100%64%
5Jordan Matthews18.0151165199%76%57%
6C.J. Fiedorowicz12.87543133%75%54%
7Zach Miller12.310788073%51%52%
8Vernon Davis11.85593025%16%52%
9Eric Ebron11.410779041%28%45%
10Antonio Gates11.39433167%54%49%
11Mychal Rivera11.133361–––
12Julius Thomas10.36328170%44%49%
13Delanie Walker9.85475099%91%50%
14Cameron Brate8.75322157%69%47%
15Jason Witten8.63216165%33%49%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Rob Gronkowski16.9751091100%100%64%
2Tyler Eifert16.2129102192%56%64%
3Travis Kelce16.1107101199%94%63%
4Jordan Reed15.913999199%78%63%
5Jordan Matthews12.5151165199%76%57%
6C.J. Fiedorowicz10.37543133%75%54%
7Mychal Rivera9.633361–––
8Vernon Davis9.35593025%16%52%
9Antonio Gates9.39433167%54%49%
10Zach Miller8.810788073%51%52%
11Julius Thomas8.86328170%44%49%
12Eric Ebron7.910779041%28%45%
13Delanie Walker7.85475099%91%50%
14Jason Witten7.63216165%33%49%
15Cameron Brate7.25322157%69%47%

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 8 of 2016?

In PPR scoring: Derek Carr at QB (34.8 points; 513 pass yards, 4 TD, 13 rush yards); Jordan Howard at RB (30.2 points; 26 carries, 153 yards, 4 catches, 49 yards, 1 TD); Amari Cooper at WR (35.3 points; 12 catches, 173 yards, 1 TD); Tyler Eifert at TE (25.2 points; 9 catches, 102 yards, 1 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 8 of 2016?

Jordan Howard. He scored 30.2 PPR points (26 carries, 153 yards, 4 catches, 49 yards, 1 TD) and was in the lineup in 40% 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.