Kyler Murray led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2021 with 34.6 PPR points. Christian McCaffrey led running backs (27.7), Amari Cooper led wide receivers (38.9), and Rob Gronkowski led tight ends (29.0). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Jameis Winston, 29.6 points, started in 22% of the leagues that rostered him.

Kyler Murray led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2021 with 34.6 half PPR points. Christian McCaffrey led running backs (23.2), Amari Cooper led wide receivers (32.4), and Rob Gronkowski led tight ends (25.0). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Jameis Winston, 29.6 points, started in 22% of the leagues that rostered him.

Kyler Murray led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2021 with 34.6 standard points. Joe Mixon led running backs (21.0), Tyreek Hill led wide receivers (26.1), and Rob Gronkowski led tight ends (21.0). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Jameis Winston, 29.6 points, started in 22% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 1 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Kyler Murray34.62Patrick Mahomes33.33Jared Goff29.94Jameis Winston29.65Tom Brady29.2Running backs1C. McCaffrey27.72Joe Mixon25.03Jamaal Williams25.04D'Andre Swift24.45Nick Chubb21.1Wide receivers1Amari Cooper38.92Tyreek Hill37.13Deebo Samuel Sr.30.94Adam Thielen30.25Corey Davis26.7Tight ends1Rob Gronkowski29.02Darren Waller26.53T.J. Hockenson25.74Travis Kelce25.65Juwan Johnson17.1

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Kyler Murray34.628941201100%98%67%
2Patrick Mahomes33.333730181100%100%66%
3Jared Goff29.93383114017%14%57%
4Jameis Winston29.61485037054%22%60%
5Tom Brady29.2379420099%88%63%
6Jalen Hurts27.82643062098%64%60%
7Dak Prescott27.440331130100%91%61%
8Russell Wilson27.12544090100%95%60%
9Matthew Stafford24.332130-5098%66%55%
10Derek Carr24.0435216026%21%59%
11Tyrod Taylor22.62912040011%23%50%
12Trevor Lawrence22.133233-2088%30%48%
13Kirk Cousins22.0351200053%35%51%
14Teddy Bridgewater20.52642019016%19%50%
15Daniel Jones20.42671027124%17%48%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Kyler Murray34.628941201100%98%67%
2Patrick Mahomes33.333730181100%100%66%
3Jared Goff29.93383114017%14%57%
4Jameis Winston29.61485037054%22%60%
5Tom Brady29.2379420099%88%63%
6Jalen Hurts27.82643062098%64%60%
7Dak Prescott27.440331130100%91%61%
8Russell Wilson27.12544090100%95%60%
9Matthew Stafford24.332130-5098%66%55%
10Derek Carr24.0435216026%21%59%
11Tyrod Taylor22.62912040011%23%50%
12Trevor Lawrence22.133233-2088%30%48%
13Kirk Cousins22.0351200053%35%51%
14Teddy Bridgewater20.52642019016%19%50%
15Daniel Jones20.42671027124%17%48%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Kyler Murray34.628941201100%98%67%
2Patrick Mahomes33.333730181100%100%66%
3Jared Goff29.93383114017%14%57%
4Jameis Winston29.61485037054%22%60%
5Tom Brady29.2379420099%88%63%
6Jalen Hurts27.82643062098%64%60%
7Dak Prescott27.440331130100%91%61%
8Russell Wilson27.12544090100%95%60%
9Matthew Stafford24.332130-5098%66%55%
10Derek Carr24.0435216026%21%59%
11Tyrod Taylor22.62912040011%23%50%
12Trevor Lawrence22.133233-2088%30%48%
13Kirk Cousins22.0351200053%35%51%
14Teddy Bridgewater20.52642019016%19%50%
15Daniel Jones20.42671027124%17%48%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Christian McCaffrey27.721989890100%100%63%
2Joe Mixon25.029127423198%99%65%
3Jamaal Williams25.0954856190%12%61%
4D'Andre Swift24.411398651100%63%62%
5Nick Chubb21.11583218298%100%58%
6Melvin Gordon20.811101317197%31%61%
7Dalvin Cook19.42061643198%100%56%
8David Montgomery18.8161081101100%94%58%
9Ty'Son Williams18.4965329195%41%56%
10Alvin Kamara18.12083381100%100%54%
11Jonathan Taylor17.617566600100%100%52%
12Miles Sanders17.31574439098%94%53%
13Kareem Hunt17.1633328198%63%56%
14Josh Jacobs17.01034162100%78%54%
15Elijah Mitchell16.41910400115%1%54%
16Darrell Henderson15.71670117198%69%56%
17Chase Edmonds14.61263443098%67%53%
18Mark Ingram14.5268500127%5%52%
19Nyheim Miller-Hines14.2934648088%10%51%
20Myles Gaskin12.6949527098%66%49%
21Kenny Gainwell12.393726128%1%44%
22James White12.1412649058%7%45%
23Kenyan Drake12.0611559093%11%50%
24David Johnson11.8310318173%5%46%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Christian McCaffrey23.221989890100%100%63%
2Joe Mixon23.029127423198%99%65%
3Jamaal Williams21.0954856190%12%61%
4D'Andre Swift20.411398651100%63%62%
5Nick Chubb20.11583218298%100%58%
6Melvin Gordon19.311101317197%31%61%
7David Montgomery18.3161081101100%94%58%
8Ty'Son Williams16.9965329195%41%56%
9Alvin Kamara16.62083381100%100%54%
10Josh Jacobs16.51034162100%78%54%
11Dalvin Cook16.42061643198%100%56%
12Elijah Mitchell16.41910400115%1%54%
13Kareem Hunt15.6633328198%63%56%
14Miles Sanders15.31574439098%94%53%
15Darrell Henderson15.21670117198%69%56%
16Jonathan Taylor14.617566600100%100%52%
17Mark Ingram14.5268500127%5%52%
18Chase Edmonds12.61263443098%67%53%
19Austin Ekeler11.71557001100%97%48%
20Kenny Gainwell11.393726128%1%44%
21Nyheim Miller-Hines11.2934648088%10%51%
22David Johnson10.3310318173%5%46%
23Chris Carson10.21691326098%97%49%
24Myles Gaskin10.1949527098%66%49%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Joe Mixon21.029127423198%99%65%
2Nick Chubb19.11583218298%100%58%
3Christian McCaffrey18.721989890100%100%63%
4Melvin Gordon17.811101317197%31%61%
5David Montgomery17.8161081101100%94%58%
6Jamaal Williams17.0954856190%12%61%
7D'Andre Swift16.411398651100%63%62%
8Elijah Mitchell16.41910400115%1%54%
9Josh Jacobs16.01034162100%78%54%
10Ty'Son Williams15.4965329195%41%56%
11Alvin Kamara15.12083381100%100%54%
12Darrell Henderson14.71670117198%69%56%
13Mark Ingram14.5268500127%5%52%
14Kareem Hunt14.1633328198%63%56%
15Dalvin Cook13.42061643198%100%56%
16Miles Sanders13.31574439098%94%53%
17Austin Ekeler11.71557001100%97%48%
18Jonathan Taylor11.617566600100%100%52%
19Chase Edmonds10.61263443098%67%53%
20Kenny Gainwell10.393726128%1%44%
21Latavius Murray8.8102800185%1%43%
22David Johnson8.8310318173%5%46%
23Chris Carson8.71691326098%97%49%
24Damien Harris8.723100217098%55%51%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Amari Cooper38.91613139298%97%74%
2Tyreek Hill37.11511197198%100%72%
3Deebo Samuel Sr.30.9129189199%58%71%
4Adam Thielen30.210992298%97%65%
5Corey Davis26.77597296%46%63%
6DeAndre Hopkins26.38683298%100%61%
7Tyler Lockett26.054100298%95%63%
8Sterling Shepard24.397113156%19%60%
9Christian Kirk24.05570225%7%55%
10Cooper Kupp23.81071081100%96%59%
11Antonio Brown23.775121197%47%63%
12CeeDee Lamb23.41571041100%97%56%
13Chris Godwin Jr.22.51491051100%97%58%
14Mike Williams22.212882190%18%56%
15Ja'Marr Chase20.975101199%27%56%
16Zach Pascal20.3544328%4%35%
17Jarvis Landry19.45571194%33%54%
18Marquise Brown19.46669189%30%52%
19DeVonta Smith19.18671198%43%53%
20Marvin Jones18.79577186%22%54%
21Brandin Cooks18.275132099%53%57%
22Nelson Agholor18.27572153%7%50%
23Keenan Allen18.01391000100%99%51%
24DJ Chark17.612386194%30%53%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Amari Cooper32.41613139298%97%74%
2Tyreek Hill31.61511197198%100%72%
3Deebo Samuel Sr.26.4129189199%58%71%
4Adam Thielen25.710992298%97%65%
5Corey Davis24.27597296%46%63%
6Tyler Lockett24.054100298%95%63%
7DeAndre Hopkins23.38683298%100%61%
8Christian Kirk21.55570225%7%55%
9Antonio Brown21.275121197%47%63%
10Sterling Shepard20.897113156%19%60%
11Cooper Kupp20.31071081100%96%59%
12CeeDee Lamb19.91571041100%97%56%
13Ja'Marr Chase18.475101199%27%56%
14Zach Pascal18.3544328%4%35%
15Mike Williams18.212882190%18%56%
16Chris Godwin Jr.18.01491051100%97%58%
17Jarvis Landry16.95571194%33%54%
18Marquise Brown16.46669189%30%52%
19Marvin Jones16.29577186%22%54%
20DJ Chark16.112386194%30%53%
21DeVonta Smith16.18671198%43%53%
22Brandin Cooks15.775132099%53%57%
23Nelson Agholor15.77572153%7%50%
24Van Jefferson15.03280112%1%–
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Tyreek Hill26.11511197198%100%72%
2Amari Cooper25.91613139298%97%74%
3Tyler Lockett22.054100298%95%63%
4Deebo Samuel Sr.21.9129189199%58%71%
5Corey Davis21.77597296%46%63%
6Adam Thielen21.210992298%97%65%
7DeAndre Hopkins20.38683298%100%61%
8Christian Kirk19.05570225%7%55%
9Antonio Brown18.775121197%47%63%
10Sterling Shepard17.397113156%19%60%
11Cooper Kupp16.81071081100%96%59%
12CeeDee Lamb16.41571041100%97%56%
13Zach Pascal16.3544328%4%35%
14Ja'Marr Chase15.975101199%27%56%
15DJ Chark14.612386194%30%53%
16Jarvis Landry14.45571194%33%54%
17Mike Williams14.212882190%18%56%
18Van Jefferson14.03280112%1%–
19Marvin Jones13.79577186%22%54%
20Chris Godwin Jr.13.51491051100%97%58%
21Marquise Brown13.46669189%30%52%
22Brandin Cooks13.275132099%53%57%
23Nelson Agholor13.27572153%7%50%
24Deonte Harty13.2227217%15%52%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Rob Gronkowski29.08890286%43%67%
2Darren Waller26.519101051100%99%65%
3T.J. Hockenson25.7118971100%93%65%
4Travis Kelce25.676762100%100%63%
5Juwan Johnson17.13321214%6%44%
6Dallas Goedert14.25442195%62%52%
7Noah Fant12.28662098%72%48%
8Logan Thomas12.03330197%82%49%
9Tyler Higbee11.86568094%67%50%
10George Kittle11.854780100%100%47%
11James O'Shaughnessy10.8864800%4%–
12Pharaoh Brown10.754670–––
13Jared Cook10.68556038%19%44%
14David Njoku10.6537606%3%57%
15Dalton Schultz10.5664505%4%23%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Rob Gronkowski25.08890286%43%67%
2Travis Kelce22.676762100%100%63%
3T.J. Hockenson21.7118971100%93%65%
4Darren Waller21.519101051100%99%65%
5Juwan Johnson15.63321214%6%44%
6Dallas Goedert12.25442195%62%52%
7Logan Thomas10.53330197%82%49%
8George Kittle9.854780100%100%47%
9Tyler Higbee9.36568094%67%50%
10Noah Fant9.28662098%72%48%
11David Njoku9.1537606%3%57%
12Gerald Everett9.02220151%25%47%
13Chris Manhertz8.711221–––
14Pharaoh Brown8.754670–––
15Jared Cook8.18556038%19%44%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Rob Gronkowski21.08890286%43%67%
2Travis Kelce19.676762100%100%63%
3T.J. Hockenson17.7118971100%93%65%
4Darren Waller16.519101051100%99%65%
5Juwan Johnson14.13321214%6%44%
6Dallas Goedert10.25442195%62%52%
7Logan Thomas9.03330197%82%49%
8Chris Manhertz8.211221–––
9Gerald Everett8.02220151%25%47%
10George Kittle7.854780100%100%47%
11David Njoku7.6537606%3%57%
12Tyler Higbee6.86568094%67%50%
13Pharaoh Brown6.754670–––
14Noah Fant6.28662098%72%48%
15Jared Cook5.68556038%19%44%

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 1 of 2021?

In PPR scoring: Kyler Murray at QB (34.6 points; 289 pass yards, 4 TD, 1 INT, 20 rush yards, 1 rush TD); Christian McCaffrey at RB (27.7 points; 21 carries, 98 yards, 9 catches, 89 yards, 0 TD); Amari Cooper at WR (38.9 points; 13 catches, 139 yards, 2 TD); Rob Gronkowski at TE (29.0 points; 8 catches, 90 yards, 2 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 1 of 2021?

Jameis Winston. He scored 29.6 PPR points (148 pass yards, 5 TD, 37 rush yards) and was in the lineup in 22% 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: 11,553 leagues in 2021. A player's start rate is the share of the leagues rostering him that had him in the lineup.