Ryan Fitzpatrick led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2018 with 42.3 PPR points. Alvin Kamara led running backs (43.1), Tyreek Hill led wide receivers (42.3), and Jared Cook led tight ends (27.0). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: DeSean Jackson, 31.6 points, started in 6% of the leagues that rostered him.

Ryan Fitzpatrick led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2018 with 42.3 half PPR points. Alvin Kamara led running backs (38.6), Tyreek Hill led wide receivers (38.8), and Jared Cook led tight ends (22.5). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: DeSean Jackson, 29.1 points, started in 6% of the leagues that rostered him.

Ryan Fitzpatrick led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2018 with 42.3 standard points. Alvin Kamara led running backs (34.1), Tyreek Hill led wide receivers (35.3), and Jared Cook led tight ends (18.0). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Patrick Mahomes, 28.3 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
Quarterbacks1Ryan Fitzpatrick42.32Drew Brees31.63Philip Rivers30.04Patrick Mahomes28.35Aaron Rodgers23.9Running backs1Alvin Kamara43.12James Conner33.23Melvin Gordon27.64Joe Mixon25.95Chris Thompson24.8Wide receivers1Tyreek Hill42.32Michael Thomas37.03DeSean Jackson31.64Emmanuel Sanders29.55Randall Cobb29.2Tight ends1Jared Cook27.02Rob Gronkowski22.33Will Dissly19.54Eric Ebron15.15Jordan Reed14.8

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Ryan Fitzpatrick42.3417403614%28%81%
2Drew Brees31.6439300098%94%70%
3Philip Rivers30.0424310093%66%66%
4Patrick Mahomes28.32564021091%35%62%
5Aaron Rodgers23.928630150100%99%58%
6Tyrod Taylor23.61971177126%37%54%
7Tom Brady22.32773120100%98%54%
8Case Keenum22.2329330024%26%61%
9Joe Flacco20.723630308%16%56%
10Andrew Luck20.5319217095%62%53%
11Russell Wilson20.42983250100%85%53%
12Kirk Cousins20.42442026099%81%52%
13Cam Newton18.21610058198%95%47%
14Alex Smith17.62552014069%34%51%
15Andy Dalton17.5243218041%64%50%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Ryan Fitzpatrick42.3417403614%28%81%
2Drew Brees31.6439300098%94%70%
3Philip Rivers30.0424310093%66%66%
4Patrick Mahomes28.32564021091%35%62%
5Aaron Rodgers23.928630150100%99%58%
6Tyrod Taylor23.61971177126%37%54%
7Tom Brady22.32773120100%98%54%
8Case Keenum22.2329330024%26%61%
9Joe Flacco20.723630308%16%56%
10Andrew Luck20.5319217095%62%53%
11Russell Wilson20.42983250100%85%53%
12Kirk Cousins20.42442026099%81%52%
13Cam Newton18.21610058198%95%47%
14Alex Smith17.62552014069%34%51%
15Andy Dalton17.5243218041%64%50%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Ryan Fitzpatrick42.3417403614%28%81%
2Drew Brees31.6439300098%94%70%
3Philip Rivers30.0424310093%66%66%
4Patrick Mahomes28.32564021091%35%62%
5Aaron Rodgers23.928630150100%99%58%
6Tyrod Taylor23.61971177126%37%54%
7Tom Brady22.32773120100%98%54%
8Case Keenum22.2329330024%26%61%
9Joe Flacco20.723630308%16%56%
10Andrew Luck20.5319217095%62%53%
11Russell Wilson20.42983250100%85%53%
12Kirk Cousins20.42442026099%81%52%
13Cam Newton18.21610058198%95%47%
14Alex Smith17.62552014069%34%51%
15Andy Dalton17.5243218041%64%50%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Alvin Kamara43.182991123100%100%77%
2James Conner33.231135557298%84%74%
3Melvin Gordon27.615649102098%100%58%
4Joe Mixon25.91795554198%98%62%
5Chris Thompson24.8565663193%30%63%
6Todd Gurley23.720108339198%100%58%
7Austin Ekeler23.6539587134%2%54%
8Isaiah Crowell22.21010200290%26%64%
9Dion Lewis22.01675535197%60%61%
10Adrian Peterson21.62696270195%43%62%
11Saquon Barkley20.8181062221100%100%53%
12Jay Ajayi20.2156200298%87%62%
13Phillip Lindsay18.2157123114%1%–
14David Johnson17.7937530198%100%50%
15Ezekiel Elliott17.61569317198%100%49%
16Jalen Richard16.952495501%4%–
17T.J. Yeldon15.91451318125%6%49%
18Jordan Howard15.71582525098%98%50%
19James White15.6518438177%27%55%
20Javorius Allen14.2417515113%7%44%
21Carlos Hyde13.5226213197%55%55%
22Marshawn Lynch12.9114128198%59%50%
23Dalvin Cook12.51640655098%99%42%
24Christian McCaffrey12.510506450100%100%44%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Alvin Kamara38.682991123100%100%77%
2James Conner30.731135557298%84%74%
3Joe Mixon23.41795554198%98%62%
4Melvin Gordon23.115649102098%100%58%
5Isaiah Crowell22.21010200290%26%64%
6Todd Gurley22.220108339198%100%58%
7Chris Thompson21.8565663193%30%63%
8Austin Ekeler21.1539587134%2%54%
9Adrian Peterson20.62696270195%43%62%
10Jay Ajayi20.2156200298%87%62%
11Saquon Barkley19.8181062221100%100%53%
12Dion Lewis19.51675535197%60%61%
13Phillip Lindsay17.2157123114%1%–
14Ezekiel Elliott16.11569317198%100%49%
15David Johnson15.2937530198%100%50%
16T.J. Yeldon14.41451318125%6%49%
17James White13.6518438177%27%55%
18Jordan Howard13.21582525098%98%50%
19Carlos Hyde13.0226213197%55%55%
20Jalen Richard12.452495501%4%–
21Marshawn Lynch11.9114128198%59%50%
22Javorius Allen11.7417515113%7%44%
23Lamar Miller11.420981110100%88%52%
24Tevin Coleman11.0919126196%27%49%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Alvin Kamara34.182991123100%100%77%
2James Conner28.231135557298%84%74%
3Isaiah Crowell22.21010200290%26%64%
4Joe Mixon20.91795554198%98%62%
5Todd Gurley20.720108339198%100%58%
6Jay Ajayi20.2156200298%87%62%
7Adrian Peterson19.62696270195%43%62%
8Chris Thompson18.8565663193%30%63%
9Saquon Barkley18.8181062221100%100%53%
10Melvin Gordon18.615649102098%100%58%
11Austin Ekeler18.6539587134%2%54%
12Dion Lewis17.01675535197%60%61%
13Phillip Lindsay16.2157123114%1%–
14Ezekiel Elliott14.61569317198%100%49%
15T.J. Yeldon12.91451318125%6%49%
16David Johnson12.7937530198%100%50%
17Carlos Hyde12.5226213197%55%55%
18James White11.6518438177%27%55%
19Lamar Miller10.920981110100%88%52%
20Marshawn Lynch10.9114128198%59%50%
21Jordan Howard10.71582525098%98%50%
22Tevin Coleman10.5919126196%27%49%
23Kenneth Dixon10.413440015%3%–
24Alfred Blue9.65360013%1%–

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Tyreek Hill42.387169298%99%80%
2Michael Thomas37.01716180198%100%67%
3DeSean Jackson31.655146243%6%74%
4Emmanuel Sanders29.51110135199%60%68%
5Randall Cobb29.2109142191%31%67%
6Julio Jones28.019101690100%100%56%
7Mike Evans27.7771471100%97%62%
8Kenny Stills26.654106288%34%65%
9Keenan Allen24.81181081100%100%58%
10Antonio Brown24.316993198%100%51%
11Odell Beckham Jr.22.015111110100%100%49%
12Kenny Golladay21.4127114072%12%51%
13Golden Tate20.915779198%90%56%
14Ted Ginn20.36568127%18%55%
15Davante Adams19.885881100%100%52%
16Phillip Dorsett II19.6776618%9%54%
17Quincy Enunwa18.39663114%7%47%
18Demaryius Thomas18.3106631100%90%54%
19Geronimo Allison17.98569125%5%55%
20Cooper Kupp17.89552198%43%55%
21Jarvis Landry17.6157106098%89%52%
22A.J. Green17.28692198%100%51%
23JuJu Smith-Schuster16.985119098%91%54%
24Adam Thielen16.2126102098%98%50%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Tyreek Hill38.887169298%99%80%
2DeSean Jackson29.155146243%6%74%
3Michael Thomas29.01716180198%100%67%
4Randall Cobb24.7109142191%31%67%
5Kenny Stills24.654106288%34%65%
6Emmanuel Sanders24.51110135199%60%68%
7Mike Evans24.2771471100%97%62%
8Julio Jones23.019101690100%100%56%
9Keenan Allen20.81181081100%100%58%
10Antonio Brown19.816993198%100%51%
11Kenny Golladay17.9127114072%12%51%
12Ted Ginn17.86568127%18%55%
13Golden Tate17.415779198%90%56%
14Davante Adams17.385881100%100%52%
15Odell Beckham Jr.16.515111110100%100%49%
16Phillip Dorsett II16.1776618%9%54%
17Geronimo Allison15.48569125%5%55%
18Quincy Enunwa15.39663114%7%47%
19Cooper Kupp15.39552198%43%55%
20Demaryius Thomas15.3106631100%90%54%
21JuJu Smith-Schuster14.485119098%91%54%
22A.J. Green14.28692198%100%51%
23Jarvis Landry14.1157106098%89%52%
24Tyler Lockett13.44359170%20%52%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Tyreek Hill35.387169298%99%80%
2DeSean Jackson26.655146243%6%74%
3Kenny Stills22.654106288%34%65%
4Michael Thomas21.01716180198%100%67%
5Mike Evans20.7771471100%97%62%
6Randall Cobb20.2109142191%31%67%
7Emmanuel Sanders19.51110135199%60%68%
8Julio Jones18.019101690100%100%56%
9Keenan Allen16.81181081100%100%58%
10Antonio Brown15.316993198%100%51%
11Ted Ginn15.36568127%18%55%
12Davante Adams14.885881100%100%52%
13Kenny Golladay14.4127114072%12%51%
14Golden Tate13.915779198%90%56%
15Geronimo Allison12.98569125%5%55%
16Cooper Kupp12.89552198%43%55%
17Phillip Dorsett II12.6776618%9%54%
18Quincy Enunwa12.39663114%7%47%
19Demaryius Thomas12.3106631100%90%54%
20Tyler Lockett11.94359170%20%52%
21JuJu Smith-Schuster11.985119098%91%54%
22A.J. Green11.28692198%100%51%
23Stefon Diggs11.163431100%99%48%
24Dante Pettis11.1526113%1%–

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Jared Cook27.0129180040%20%68%
2Rob Gronkowski22.387123198%100%63%
3Will Dissly19.55310511%0%–
4Eric Ebron15.15451130%18%49%
5Jordan Reed14.85448196%77%58%
6George Kittle14.09590072%28%55%
7Jack Doyle10.010760088%58%51%
8Zach Ertz9.8105480100%99%50%
9Delanie Walker9.27452098%92%51%
10Jesse James9.0536003%17%53%
11Benjamin Watson8.44444037%28%48%
12Kyle Rudolph8.12111199%91%52%
13Tyler Eifert7.43344073%40%48%
14O.J. Howard7.42254052%21%46%
15Nick Boyle7.063400–––
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Jared Cook22.5129180040%20%68%
2Rob Gronkowski18.887123198%100%63%
3Will Dissly18.05310511%0%–
4Eric Ebron13.15451130%18%49%
5Jordan Reed12.85448196%77%58%
6George Kittle11.59590072%28%55%
7Kyle Rudolph7.62111199%91%52%
8Jesse James7.5536003%17%53%
9Zach Ertz7.3105480100%99%50%
10Delanie Walker7.27452098%92%51%
11Jack Doyle6.510760088%58%51%
12O.J. Howard6.42254052%21%46%
13Benjamin Watson6.44444037%28%48%
14Tyler Eifert5.93344073%40%48%
15Nick Boyle5.563400–––
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Jared Cook18.0129180040%20%68%
2Will Dissly16.55310511%0%–
3Rob Gronkowski15.387123198%100%63%
4Eric Ebron11.15451130%18%49%
5Jordan Reed10.85448196%77%58%
6George Kittle9.09590072%28%55%
7Kyle Rudolph7.12111199%91%52%
8Jesse James6.0536003%17%53%
9O.J. Howard5.42254052%21%46%
10Delanie Walker5.27452098%92%51%
11Zach Ertz4.8105480100%99%50%
12Tyler Eifert4.43344073%40%48%
13Benjamin Watson4.44444037%28%48%
14Nick Boyle4.063400–––
15Luke Stocker3.722370–––

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 1 of 2018?

In PPR scoring: Ryan Fitzpatrick at QB (42.3 points; 417 pass yards, 4 TD, 36 rush yards, 1 rush TD); Alvin Kamara at RB (43.1 points; 8 carries, 29 yards, 9 catches, 112 yards, 3 TD); Tyreek Hill at WR (42.3 points; 7 catches, 169 yards, 2 TD); Jared Cook at TE (27.0 points; 9 catches, 180 yards, 0 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 1 of 2018?

DeSean Jackson. He scored 31.6 PPR points (5 catches, 146 yards, 2 TD) and was in the lineup in 6% 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: 6,399 leagues in 2018. A player's start rate is the share of the leagues rostering him that had him in the lineup.