Alex Smith led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2017 with 31.0 PPR points. Kareem Hunt led running backs (44.6), Antonio Brown led wide receivers (28.2), and Jesse James led tight ends (22.1). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Matthew Stafford, 28.1 points, started in 45% of the leagues that rostered him.

Alex Smith led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2017 with 31.0 half PPR points. Kareem Hunt led running backs (42.1), Stefon Diggs led wide receivers (24.2), and Austin Hooper led tight ends (19.8). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Matthew Stafford, 28.1 points, started in 45% of the leagues that rostered him.

Alex Smith led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2017 with 31.0 standard points. Kareem Hunt led running backs (39.6), Stefon Diggs led wide receivers (20.7), and Austin Hooper led tight ends (18.8). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Matthew Stafford, 28.1 points, started in 45% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 1 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Alex Smith31.02Matthew Stafford28.13Sam Bradford25.54Trevor Siemian23.75Tyrod Taylor19.8Running backs1Kareem Hunt44.62Tarik Cohen25.33Mike Gillislee22.54LeSean McCoy20.95Leonard Fournette20.4Wide receivers1Antonio Brown28.22Stefon Diggs27.73Tyreek Hill26.84Adam Thielen24.75Kenny Golladay22.9Tight ends1Jesse James22.12Austin Hooper20.83Jason Witten18.94Zach Ertz17.35Coby Fleener16.4

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Alex Smith31.0368403023%18%71%
2Matthew Stafford28.12924114094%45%74%
3Sam Bradford25.534630-3032%51%72%
4Trevor Siemian23.7219211919%30%61%
5Tyrod Taylor19.82242138053%35%59%
6DeShone Kizer19.62221117116%16%44%
7Carson Wentz18.9307216069%31%62%
8Marcus Mariota18.825600261100%88%57%
9Philip Rivers18.7192310090%35%58%
10Matt Ryan17.932110110100%97%54%
11Derek Carr17.7262202097%75%58%
12Aaron Rodgers17.531111210100%99%50%
13Dak Prescott17.12681024098%51%53%
14Ben Roethlisberger16.726321-8099%78%52%
15Jared Goff16.4306102012%31%56%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Alex Smith31.0368403023%18%71%
2Matthew Stafford28.12924114094%45%74%
3Sam Bradford25.534630-3032%51%72%
4Trevor Siemian23.7219211919%30%61%
5Tyrod Taylor19.82242138053%35%59%
6DeShone Kizer19.62221117116%16%44%
7Carson Wentz18.9307216069%31%62%
8Marcus Mariota18.825600261100%88%57%
9Philip Rivers18.7192310090%35%58%
10Matt Ryan17.932110110100%97%54%
11Derek Carr17.7262202097%75%58%
12Aaron Rodgers17.531111210100%99%50%
13Dak Prescott17.12681024098%51%53%
14Ben Roethlisberger16.726321-8099%78%52%
15Jared Goff16.4306102012%31%56%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Alex Smith31.0368403023%18%71%
2Matthew Stafford28.12924114094%45%74%
3Sam Bradford25.534630-3032%51%72%
4Trevor Siemian23.7219211919%30%61%
5Tyrod Taylor19.82242138053%35%59%
6DeShone Kizer19.62221117116%16%44%
7Carson Wentz18.9307216069%31%62%
8Marcus Mariota18.825600261100%88%57%
9Philip Rivers18.7192310090%35%58%
10Matt Ryan17.932110110100%97%54%
11Derek Carr17.7262202097%75%58%
12Aaron Rodgers17.531111210100%99%50%
13Dak Prescott17.12681024098%51%53%
14Ben Roethlisberger16.726321-8099%78%52%
15Jared Goff16.4306102012%31%56%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Kareem Hunt44.617148598397%87%91%
2Tarik Cohen25.3566847119%2%–
3Mike Gillislee22.5154500396%46%63%
4LeSean McCoy20.922110549097%100%58%
5Leonard Fournette20.426100324197%93%64%
6Todd Gurley19.61940556197%100%60%
7Ty Montgomery19.31954439197%88%61%
8Ezekiel Elliott19.024104536097%99%59%
9Melvin Gordon18.91854525197%99%56%
10Dalvin Cook16.722127310097%96%57%
11Jonathan Stewart16.21865217187%25%55%
12Chris Thompson15.634452132%14%54%
13Jordan Howard15.61352314197%100%53%
14Theo Riddick14.61-1627180%18%47%
15Shane Vereen14.100951033%13%46%
16Terrance West14.0198000191%31%55%
17Carlos Hyde13.7945632097%95%50%
18Mark Ingram12.1617554097%64%47%
19Devonta Freeman11.9123722197%100%48%
20LeGarrette Blount11.7144611194%38%47%
21Lamar Miller11.617652310100%97%47%
22David Johnson11.01123667097%100%46%
23Isaiah Crowell10.61733233097%94%49%
24Christian McCaffrey10.513475380100%97%45%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Kareem Hunt42.117148598397%87%91%
2Mike Gillislee22.5154500396%46%63%
3Tarik Cohen21.3566847119%2%–
4Leonard Fournette18.926100324197%93%64%
5LeSean McCoy18.422110549097%100%58%
6Ty Montgomery17.31954439197%88%61%
7Todd Gurley17.11940556197%100%60%
8Ezekiel Elliott16.524104536097%99%59%
9Melvin Gordon16.41854525197%99%56%
10Jonathan Stewart15.21865217187%25%55%
11Dalvin Cook15.222127310097%96%57%
12Jordan Howard14.11352314197%100%53%
13Terrance West14.0198000191%31%55%
14Chris Thompson13.634452132%14%54%
15Theo Riddick11.61-1627180%18%47%
16LeGarrette Blount11.2144611194%38%47%
17Devonta Freeman10.9123722197%100%48%
18Carlos Hyde10.7945632097%95%50%
19Lamar Miller10.617652310100%97%47%
20Marlon Mack10.01024121124%1%–
21Marshawn Lynch9.71876116097%95%45%
22Isaiah Crowell9.61733233097%94%49%
23Shane Vereen9.600951033%13%46%
24Mark Ingram9.6617554097%64%47%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Kareem Hunt39.617148598397%87%91%
2Mike Gillislee22.5154500396%46%63%
3Leonard Fournette17.426100324197%93%64%
4Tarik Cohen17.3566847119%2%–
5LeSean McCoy15.922110549097%100%58%
6Ty Montgomery15.31954439197%88%61%
7Todd Gurley14.61940556197%100%60%
8Jonathan Stewart14.21865217187%25%55%
9Terrance West14.0198000191%31%55%
10Ezekiel Elliott14.024104536097%99%59%
11Melvin Gordon13.91854525197%99%56%
12Dalvin Cook13.722127310097%96%57%
13Jordan Howard12.61352314197%100%53%
14Chris Thompson11.634452132%14%54%
15LeGarrette Blount10.7144611194%38%47%
16Devonta Freeman9.9123722197%100%48%
17Lamar Miller9.617652310100%97%47%
18Marlon Mack9.51024121124%1%–
19Marshawn Lynch9.21876116097%95%45%
20C.J. Anderson8.8208117097%77%48%
21Theo Riddick8.61-1627180%18%47%
22Isaiah Crowell8.61733233097%94%49%
23Charcandrick West8.512114127%3%32%
24Giovani Bernard7.9740139035%6%36%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Antonio Brown28.21111182097%100%71%
2Stefon Diggs27.787932100%82%71%
3Tyreek Hill26.887133197%90%70%
4Adam Thielen24.7109157089%54%65%
5Kenny Golladay22.97469232%2%70%
6Golden Tate21.41210107097%86%60%
7Jordy Nelson20.98779197%100%60%
8Nelson Agholor20.68686119%7%55%
9DeAndre Hopkins18.516755197%98%57%
10Cooper Kupp17.66476146%9%64%
11Randall Cobb17.513985096%39%51%
12Bennie Fowler17.143212–––
13Corey Coleman16.36553184%28%59%
14Amari Cooper16.213562197%100%55%
15J.J. Nelson15.36543113%11%44%
16Danny Amendola15.076100062%25%51%
17Keenan Allen14.5105351100%84%55%
18Michael Crabtree14.37683097%96%55%
19Pierre Garcon14.110681097%59%54%
20Jeremy Maclin13.64256193%46%54%
21Larry Fitzgerald13.4136740100%91%53%
22Travis Benjamin13.34343111%12%45%
23Russell Shepard13.322531–––
24Jermaine Kearse12.9975904%5%–
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Stefon Diggs24.287932100%82%71%
2Tyreek Hill23.387133197%90%70%
3Antonio Brown22.71111182097%100%71%
4Kenny Golladay20.97469232%2%70%
5Adam Thielen20.2109157089%54%65%
6Nelson Agholor17.68686119%7%55%
7Jordy Nelson17.48779197%100%60%
8Golden Tate16.41210107097%86%60%
9Bennie Fowler15.643212–––
10Cooper Kupp15.66476146%9%64%
11DeAndre Hopkins15.016755197%98%57%
12Corey Coleman13.86553184%28%59%
13Amari Cooper13.713562197%100%55%
14Randall Cobb13.013985096%39%51%
15J.J. Nelson12.86543113%11%44%
16Jeremy Maclin12.64256193%46%54%
17Russell Shepard12.322531–––
18Keenan Allen12.0105351100%84%55%
19Danny Amendola12.076100062%25%51%
20Travis Benjamin11.84343111%12%45%
21Michael Crabtree11.37683097%96%55%
22Pierre Garcon11.110681097%59%54%
23Marvin Jones10.72237181%30%51%
24Larry Fitzgerald10.4136740100%91%53%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Stefon Diggs20.787932100%82%71%
2Tyreek Hill19.887133197%90%70%
3Kenny Golladay18.97469232%2%70%
4Antonio Brown17.21111182097%100%71%
5Adam Thielen15.7109157089%54%65%
6Nelson Agholor14.68686119%7%55%
7Bennie Fowler14.143212–––
8Jordy Nelson13.98779197%100%60%
9Cooper Kupp13.66476146%9%64%
10Jeremy Maclin11.64256193%46%54%
11DeAndre Hopkins11.516755197%98%57%
12Golden Tate11.41210107097%86%60%
13Russell Shepard11.322531–––
14Corey Coleman11.36553184%28%59%
15Amari Cooper11.213562197%100%55%
16Travis Benjamin10.34343111%12%45%
17J.J. Nelson10.36543113%11%44%
18Marvin Jones9.72237181%30%51%
19Keenan Allen9.5105351100%84%55%
20Danny Amendola9.076100062%25%51%
21Brandin Cooks8.873880100%99%49%
22Randall Cobb8.513985096%39%51%
23Michael Crabtree8.37683097%96%55%
24Pierre Garcon8.110681097%59%54%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Jesse James22.1864126%10%71%
2Austin Hooper20.822128159%28%77%
3Jason Witten18.99759163%36%64%
4Zach Ertz17.38893098%84%60%
5Coby Fleener16.46554156%36%64%
6Charles Clay15.39453115%48%59%
7Delanie Walker14.69776099%92%58%
8Kyle Rudolph11.63326198%83%57%
9Jared Cook10.65556022%19%52%
10Travis Kelce9.475400100%99%47%
11Jordan Reed8.68536097%97%49%
12C.J. Fiedorowicz8.64446034%22%55%
13Evan Engram8.45444042%32%53%
14Seth DeValve8.254420–––
15Jordan Matthews8.13261084%30%46%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Austin Hooper19.822128159%28%77%
2Jesse James19.1864126%10%71%
3Jason Witten15.49759163%36%64%
4Coby Fleener13.96554156%36%64%
5Zach Ertz13.38893098%84%60%
6Charles Clay13.39453115%48%59%
7Delanie Walker11.19776099%92%58%
8Kyle Rudolph10.13326198%83%57%
9Jared Cook8.15556022%19%52%
10Jordan Matthews7.13261084%30%46%
11Travis Kelce6.975400100%99%47%
12C.J. Fiedorowicz6.64446034%22%55%
13Evan Engram6.45444042%32%53%
14Seth DeValve6.254420–––
15Jordan Reed6.18536097%97%49%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Austin Hooper18.822128159%28%77%
2Jesse James16.1864126%10%71%
3Jason Witten11.99759163%36%64%
4Coby Fleener11.46554156%36%64%
5Charles Clay11.39453115%48%59%
6Zach Ertz9.38893098%84%60%
7Kyle Rudolph8.63326198%83%57%
8Delanie Walker7.69776099%92%58%
9Jordan Matthews6.13261084%30%46%
10Jared Cook5.65556022%19%52%
11C.J. Fiedorowicz4.64446034%22%55%
12Travis Kelce4.475400100%99%47%
13Evan Engram4.45444042%32%53%
14Virgil Green4.411440–––
15Martellus Bennett4.36343096%84%47%

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 1 of 2017?

In PPR scoring: Alex Smith at QB (31.0 points; 368 pass yards, 4 TD, 3 rush yards); Kareem Hunt at RB (44.6 points; 17 carries, 148 yards, 5 catches, 98 yards, 3 TD); Antonio Brown at WR (28.2 points; 11 catches, 182 yards, 0 TD); Jesse James at TE (22.1 points; 6 catches, 41 yards, 2 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 1 of 2017?

Matthew Stafford. He scored 28.1 PPR points (292 pass yards, 4 TD, 1 INT, 14 rush yards) and was in the lineup in 45% 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: 3,754 leagues in 2017. A player's start rate is the share of the leagues rostering him that had him in the lineup.