Deshaun Watson led quarterbacks in week 5 of 2017 with 35.5 PPR points. Melvin Gordon led running backs (34.3), A.J. Green led wide receivers (28.9), and Ed Dickson led tight ends (22.5). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Jerick McKinnon, 25.6 points, started in 27% of the leagues that rostered him.

Deshaun Watson led quarterbacks in week 5 of 2017 with 35.5 half PPR points. Melvin Gordon led running backs (31.3), A.J. Green led wide receivers (25.4), and Ed Dickson led tight ends (20.0). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Jerick McKinnon, 22.6 points, started in 27% of the leagues that rostered him.

Deshaun Watson led quarterbacks in week 5 of 2017 with 35.5 standard points. Leonard Fournette led running backs (30.4), DeAndre Hopkins led wide receivers (23.2), and Ed Dickson led tight ends (17.5). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Jerick McKinnon, 19.6 points, started in 27% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 5 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Deshaun Watson35.52Dak Prescott29.73Carson Wentz28.34Alex Smith26.95Cam Newton25.2Running backs1Melvin Gordon34.32Leonard Fournette31.43Jerick McKinnon25.64Aaron Jones Sr.20.45Le'Veon Bell19.3Wide receivers1A.J. Green28.92DeAndre Hopkins27.23Antonio Brown25.74Davante Adams25.65T.Y. Hilton24.7Tight ends1Ed Dickson22.52George Kittle21.33Zach Ertz18.14Travis Kelce17.85Cameron Brate17.8

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Deshaun Watson35.52615031098%73%78%
2Dak Prescott29.725131371100%80%66%
3Carson Wentz28.33044111094%63%68%
4Alex Smith26.93243019090%65%63%
5Cam Newton25.2355300095%65%65%
6Aaron Rodgers24.022130320100%99%56%
7Philip Rivers20.8258315089%66%53%
8Brian Hoyer20.1353200012%64%60%
9Jacoby Brissett19.03140114123%86%52%
10Kevin Hogan17.819421300–––
11Jameis Winston16.53341011099%90%50%
12Carson Palmer15.6291100073%62%46%
13Andy Dalton15.3328122051%56%48%
14Josh McCown14.519421-307%71%46%
15Matthew Stafford13.2229200096%64%45%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Deshaun Watson35.52615031098%73%78%
2Dak Prescott29.725131371100%80%66%
3Carson Wentz28.33044111094%63%68%
4Alex Smith26.93243019090%65%63%
5Cam Newton25.2355300095%65%65%
6Aaron Rodgers24.022130320100%99%56%
7Philip Rivers20.8258315089%66%53%
8Brian Hoyer20.1353200012%64%60%
9Jacoby Brissett19.03140114123%86%52%
10Kevin Hogan17.819421300–––
11Jameis Winston16.53341011099%90%50%
12Carson Palmer15.6291100073%62%46%
13Andy Dalton15.3328122051%56%48%
14Josh McCown14.519421-307%71%46%
15Matthew Stafford13.2229200096%64%45%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Deshaun Watson35.52615031098%73%78%
2Dak Prescott29.725131371100%80%66%
3Carson Wentz28.33044111094%63%68%
4Alex Smith26.93243019090%65%63%
5Cam Newton25.2355300095%65%65%
6Aaron Rodgers24.022130320100%99%56%
7Philip Rivers20.8258315089%66%53%
8Brian Hoyer20.1353200012%64%60%
9Jacoby Brissett19.03140114123%86%52%
10Kevin Hogan17.819421300–––
11Jameis Winston16.53341011099%90%50%
12Carson Palmer15.6291100073%62%46%
13Andy Dalton15.3328122051%56%48%
14Josh McCown14.519421-307%71%46%
15Matthew Stafford13.2229200096%64%45%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Melvin Gordon34.320105658297%99%77%
2Leonard Fournette31.42818113297%99%78%
3Jerick McKinnon25.61695651154%27%63%
4Aaron Jones Sr.20.41912519185%59%64%
5Le'Veon Bell19.315471046097%100%51%
6Javorius Allen18.52173412175%35%58%
7Duke Johnson17.3620363195%81%58%
8Marlon Mack16.399112119%7%53%
9Andre Ellington15.31-2965084%68%50%
10Charcandrick West15.311212215%3%–
11Doug Martin15.2137418196%70%57%
12Christian McCaffrey14.8375311100%89%51%
13Kareem Hunt14.62910739097%100%58%
14Orleans Darkwa14.28691317%19%43%
15Ezekiel Elliott14.229116116097%100%55%
16LeSean McCoy13.91963626097%99%50%
17Wayne Gallman13.21157525071%47%50%
18James White13.023757090%74%49%
19Benny Cunningham12.7142431–––
20Marshawn Lynch12.31243110196%71%51%
21Joe Mixon11.1155100196%74%54%
22Lamar Miller10.915742150100%94%49%
23Matt Breida10.11049322019%2%–
24Frank Gore9.61448338096%68%52%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Melvin Gordon31.320105658297%99%77%
2Leonard Fournette30.92818113297%99%78%
3Jerick McKinnon22.61695651154%27%63%
4Aaron Jones Sr.19.91912519185%59%64%
5Javorius Allen16.52173412175%35%58%
6Duke Johnson15.8620363195%81%58%
7Marlon Mack15.899112119%7%53%
8Doug Martin14.7137418196%70%57%
9Le'Veon Bell14.315471046097%100%51%
10Charcandrick West14.311212215%3%–
11Orleans Darkwa13.78691317%19%43%
12Ezekiel Elliott13.729116116097%100%55%
13Kareem Hunt13.12910739097%100%58%
14Christian McCaffrey12.3375311100%89%51%
15Marshawn Lynch11.81243110196%71%51%
16Benny Cunningham11.7142431–––
17Joe Mixon11.1155100196%74%54%
18LeSean McCoy10.91963626097%99%50%
19Andre Ellington10.81-2965084%68%50%
20Wayne Gallman10.71157525071%47%50%
21Lamar Miller9.915742150100%94%49%
22James White9.523757090%74%49%
23Matt Breida8.61049322019%2%–
24Frank Gore8.11448338096%68%52%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Leonard Fournette30.42818113297%99%78%
2Melvin Gordon28.320105658297%99%77%
3Jerick McKinnon19.61695651154%27%63%
4Aaron Jones Sr.19.41912519185%59%64%
5Marlon Mack15.399112119%7%53%
6Javorius Allen14.52173412175%35%58%
7Duke Johnson14.3620363195%81%58%
8Doug Martin14.2137418196%70%57%
9Charcandrick West13.311212215%3%–
10Orleans Darkwa13.28691317%19%43%
11Ezekiel Elliott13.229116116097%100%55%
12Kareem Hunt11.62910739097%100%58%
13Marshawn Lynch11.31243110196%71%51%
14Joe Mixon11.1155100196%74%54%
15Benny Cunningham10.7142431–––
16Christian McCaffrey9.8375311100%89%51%
17Le'Veon Bell9.315471046097%100%51%
18Lamar Miller8.915742150100%94%49%
19Wayne Gallman8.21157525071%47%50%
20LeSean McCoy7.91963626097%99%50%
21Jordan Howard7.6197600097%97%47%
22LeGarrette Blount7.4147400094%71%46%
23Zach Zenner7.13110011%4%–
24Matt Breida7.11049322019%2%–

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1A.J. Green28.9137189197%100%69%
2DeAndre Hopkins27.212452397%100%69%
3Antonio Brown25.71910157097%100%60%
4Davante Adams25.6117662100%46%61%
5T.Y. Hilton24.797177097%95%64%
6Odell Beckham Jr.21.585971100%100%59%
7Chris Hogan21.411874197%95%60%
8William Fuller20.23257290%61%63%
9Michael Crabtree20.28682197%47%58%
10Nelson Agholor19.35493141%30%57%
11Cole Beasley18.36423227%31%50%
12Pierre Garcon17.411894097%77%56%
13Tyreek Hill16.86468097%98%58%
14Marquise Goodwin16.611511603%13%–
15Mike Wallace16.333133038%33%53%
16Dez Bryant16.28552197%99%52%
17Kelvin Benjamin15.86458196%73%53%
18Danny Amendola15.78877085%67%52%
19Torrey Smith15.74370111%32%55%
20DeSean Jackson15.695106095%84%55%
21Jarvis Landry15.410544197%84%55%
22Brandin Cooks13.585850100%99%48%
23Jermaine Kearse12.84438143%42%54%
24Robert Woods12.48566012%25%50%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1A.J. Green25.4137189197%100%69%
2DeAndre Hopkins25.212452397%100%69%
3Davante Adams22.1117662100%46%61%
4T.Y. Hilton21.297177097%95%64%
5Antonio Brown20.71910157097%100%60%
6William Fuller19.23257290%61%63%
7Odell Beckham Jr.19.085971100%100%59%
8Chris Hogan17.411874197%95%60%
9Nelson Agholor17.35493141%30%57%
10Michael Crabtree17.28682197%47%58%
11Cole Beasley16.36423227%31%50%
12Tyreek Hill14.86468097%98%58%
13Mike Wallace14.833133038%33%53%
14Torrey Smith14.24370111%32%55%
15Marquise Goodwin14.111511603%13%–
16Kelvin Benjamin13.86458196%73%53%
17Dez Bryant13.78552197%99%52%
18Pierre Garcon13.411894097%77%56%
19DeSean Jackson13.195106095%84%55%
20Jarvis Landry12.910544197%84%55%
21Danny Amendola11.78877085%67%52%
22Brandin Cooks11.085850100%99%48%
23Jermaine Kearse10.84438143%42%54%
24Robert Woods9.98566012%25%50%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1DeAndre Hopkins23.212452397%100%69%
2A.J. Green21.9137189197%100%69%
3Davante Adams18.6117662100%46%61%
4William Fuller18.23257290%61%63%
5T.Y. Hilton17.797177097%95%64%
6Odell Beckham Jr.16.585971100%100%59%
7Antonio Brown15.71910157097%100%60%
8Nelson Agholor15.35493141%30%57%
9Cole Beasley14.36423227%31%50%
10Michael Crabtree14.28682197%47%58%
11Chris Hogan13.411874197%95%60%
12Mike Wallace13.333133038%33%53%
13Tyreek Hill12.86468097%98%58%
14Torrey Smith12.74370111%32%55%
15Kelvin Benjamin11.86458196%73%53%
16Marquise Goodwin11.611511603%13%–
17Dez Bryant11.28552197%99%52%
18DeSean Jackson10.695106095%84%55%
19Jarvis Landry10.410544197%84%55%
20Pierre Garcon9.411894097%77%56%
21Roger Lewis8.9212912%0%–
22Jermaine Kearse8.84438143%42%54%
23John Brown8.67226147%36%47%
24Brandin Cooks8.585850100%99%48%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Ed Dickson22.55517506%25%53%
2George Kittle21.3978312%18%–
3Zach Ertz18.1126611100%98%59%
4Travis Kelce17.8118980100%99%55%
5Cameron Brate17.89568189%84%59%
6Kyle Rudolph16.59645194%72%57%
7Darren Fells16.422242–––
8Jimmy Graham15.78637199%87%55%
9Austin Seferian-Jenkins14.98629154%86%57%
10David Njoku13.93348111%41%57%
11Tyler Higbee13.8849802%10%–
12Hunter Henry13.28342179%64%55%
13Zach Miller12.97339121%64%50%
14Jason Witten11.110861086%67%50%
15Nick O'Leary10.465540–––
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Ed Dickson20.05517506%25%53%
2George Kittle17.8978312%18%–
3Darren Fells15.422242–––
4Cameron Brate15.39568189%84%59%
5Zach Ertz15.1126611100%98%59%
6Travis Kelce13.8118980100%99%55%
7Kyle Rudolph13.59645194%72%57%
8Jimmy Graham12.78637199%87%55%
9David Njoku12.43348111%41%57%
10Austin Seferian-Jenkins11.98629154%86%57%
11Tyler Higbee11.8849802%10%–
12Hunter Henry11.78342179%64%55%
13Zach Miller11.47339121%64%50%
14Trey Burton8.622161–––
15Nick O'Leary7.965540–––
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Ed Dickson17.55517506%25%53%
2Darren Fells14.422242–––
3George Kittle14.3978312%18%–
4Cameron Brate12.89568189%84%59%
5Zach Ertz12.1126611100%98%59%
6David Njoku10.93348111%41%57%
7Kyle Rudolph10.59645194%72%57%
8Hunter Henry10.28342179%64%55%
9Zach Miller9.97339121%64%50%
10Travis Kelce9.8118980100%99%55%
11Tyler Higbee9.8849802%10%–
12Jimmy Graham9.78637199%87%55%
13Austin Seferian-Jenkins8.98629154%86%57%
14Trey Burton7.622161–––
15Stephen Anderson6.322630–––

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 5 of 2017?

In PPR scoring: Deshaun Watson at QB (35.5 points; 261 pass yards, 5 TD, 31 rush yards); Melvin Gordon at RB (34.3 points; 20 carries, 105 yards, 6 catches, 58 yards, 2 TD); A.J. Green at WR (28.9 points; 7 catches, 189 yards, 1 TD); Ed Dickson at TE (22.5 points; 5 catches, 175 yards, 0 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 5 of 2017?

Jerick McKinnon. He scored 25.6 PPR points (16 carries, 95 yards, 6 catches, 51 yards, 1 TD) and was in the lineup in 27% 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.