Joe Burrow led quarterbacks in week 16 of 2021 with 38.1 PPR points. Justin Jackson led running backs (33.2), Tee Higgins led wide receivers (43.4), and Mark Andrews led tight ends (26.5). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Rex Burkhead, 28.9 points, started in 39% of the leagues that rostered him.

Joe Burrow led quarterbacks in week 16 of 2021 with 38.1 half PPR points. Justin Jackson led running backs (29.2), Tee Higgins led wide receivers (37.4), and Mark Andrews led tight ends (22.5). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Damien Harris, 28.3 points, started in 41% of the leagues that rostered him.

Joe Burrow led quarterbacks in week 16 of 2021 with 38.1 standard points. Damien Harris led running backs (28.3), Tee Higgins led wide receivers (31.4), and Mark Andrews led tight ends (18.5). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Damien Harris, 28.3 points, started in 41% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 16 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Joe Burrow38.12Josh Allen31.03Dak Prescott30.34Zach Wilson23.25Patrick Mahomes21.3Running backs1Justin Jackson33.22Joe Mixon31.53Rex Burkhead28.94Damien Harris28.35Nick Chubb27.4Wide receivers1Tee Higgins43.42Davante Adams33.43A.J. Brown31.54Isaiah McKenzie29.45Deebo Samuel Sr.26.1Tight ends1Mark Andrews26.52Dalton Schultz22.23Gerald Everett16.84Kyle Pitts Sr.16.25Zach Ertz13.4

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Joe Burrow38.15254011088%58%74%
2Josh Allen31.03143064094%94%63%
3Dak Prescott30.33304021091%89%67%
4Zach Wilson23.21021091119%36%59%
5Patrick Mahomes21.3258300092%96%51%
6Aaron Rodgers20.020230-1092%92%51%
7Kyler Murray19.92451074092%93%54%
8Justin Herbert18.93361215094%97%47%
9Josh Johnson18.2304211007%67%57%
10Davis Mills18.125420-1011%29%53%
11Carson Wentz17.4225204051%25%52%
12Russell Wilson16.51812013088%67%48%
13Nick Foles15.825010804%47%48%
14Jalen Hurts15.7199207092%71%49%
15Jimmy Garoppolo15.2322123043%47%45%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Joe Burrow38.15254011088%58%74%
2Josh Allen31.03143064094%94%63%
3Dak Prescott30.33304021091%89%67%
4Zach Wilson23.21021091119%36%59%
5Patrick Mahomes21.3258300092%96%51%
6Aaron Rodgers20.020230-1092%92%51%
7Kyler Murray19.92451074092%93%54%
8Justin Herbert18.93361215094%97%47%
9Josh Johnson18.2304211007%67%57%
10Davis Mills18.125420-1011%29%53%
11Carson Wentz17.4225204051%25%52%
12Russell Wilson16.51812013088%67%48%
13Nick Foles15.825010804%47%48%
14Jalen Hurts15.7199207092%71%49%
15Jimmy Garoppolo15.2322123043%47%45%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Joe Burrow38.15254011088%58%74%
2Josh Allen31.03143064094%94%63%
3Dak Prescott30.33304021091%89%67%
4Zach Wilson23.21021091119%36%59%
5Patrick Mahomes21.3258300092%96%51%
6Aaron Rodgers20.020230-1092%92%51%
7Kyler Murray19.92451074092%93%54%
8Justin Herbert18.93361215094%97%47%
9Josh Johnson18.2304211007%67%57%
10Davis Mills18.125420-1011%29%53%
11Carson Wentz17.4225204051%25%52%
12Russell Wilson16.51812013088%67%48%
13Nick Foles15.825010804%47%48%
14Jalen Hurts15.7199207092%71%49%
15Jimmy Garoppolo15.2322123043%47%45%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Justin Jackson33.21164898288%81%73%
2Joe Mixon31.51865670293%97%67%
3Rex Burkhead28.92214920234%39%66%
4Damien Harris28.31810300389%41%66%
5Nick Chubb27.417126358191%97%66%
6Chase Edmonds26.71656871187%49%62%
7David Montgomery23.62145761193%96%61%
8Sony Michel20.52713114187%49%60%
9Rashaad Penny19.51713500182%45%57%
10Devin Singletary18.81239539186%53%53%
11Ezekiel Elliott17.293715291%96%56%
12Ronald Jones16.12065216192%77%57%
13Alexander Mattison16.01341329192%83%57%
14Najee Harris16.01993517093%99%53%
15Dare Ogunbowale15.2175721511%3%–
16Jeff Wilson14.71445312184%66%56%
17Michael Carter14.41611826089%53%55%
18Antonio Gibson13.8629229191%79%51%
19Aaron Jones Sr.13.71266521092%96%48%
20Derrick Gore13.4124336103%7%44%
21Ke'Shawn Vaughn13.07700017%6%57%
22Darrel Williams11.51155330074%22%45%
23Jonathan Taylor10.82710800095%97%47%
24Josh Jacobs10.4271291-5092%94%49%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Justin Jackson29.21164898288%81%73%
2Joe Mixon28.51865670293%97%67%
3Damien Harris28.31810300389%41%66%
4Rex Burkhead27.92214920234%39%66%
5Nick Chubb25.917126358191%97%66%
6Chase Edmonds22.71656871187%49%62%
7David Montgomery20.12145761193%96%61%
8Sony Michel20.02713114187%49%60%
9Rashaad Penny19.51713500182%45%57%
10Ezekiel Elliott16.793715291%96%56%
11Devin Singletary16.31239539186%53%53%
12Ronald Jones15.12065216192%77%57%
13Alexander Mattison14.51341329192%83%57%
14Dare Ogunbowale14.2175721511%3%–
15Najee Harris13.51993517093%99%53%
16Michael Carter13.41611826089%53%55%
17Jeff Wilson13.21445312184%66%56%
18Ke'Shawn Vaughn13.07700017%6%57%
19Antonio Gibson12.8629229191%79%51%
20Derrick Gore11.9124336103%7%44%
21Aaron Jones Sr.11.21266521092%96%48%
22Jonathan Taylor10.82710800095%97%47%
23Boston Scott10.1124100123%5%44%
24Darrel Williams10.01155330074%22%45%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Damien Harris28.31810300389%41%66%
2Rex Burkhead26.92214920234%39%66%
3Joe Mixon25.51865670293%97%67%
4Justin Jackson25.21164898288%81%73%
5Nick Chubb24.417126358191%97%66%
6Sony Michel19.52713114187%49%60%
7Rashaad Penny19.51713500182%45%57%
8Chase Edmonds18.71656871187%49%62%
9David Montgomery16.62145761193%96%61%
10Ezekiel Elliott16.293715291%96%56%
11Ronald Jones14.12065216192%77%57%
12Devin Singletary13.81239539186%53%53%
13Dare Ogunbowale13.2175721511%3%–
14Alexander Mattison13.01341329192%83%57%
15Ke'Shawn Vaughn13.07700017%6%57%
16Michael Carter12.41611826089%53%55%
17Antonio Gibson11.8629229191%79%51%
18Jeff Wilson11.71445312184%66%56%
19Najee Harris11.01993517093%99%53%
20Jonathan Taylor10.82710800095%97%47%
21Derrick Gore10.4124336103%7%44%
22Boston Scott10.1124100123%5%44%
23Josh Jacobs9.4271291-5092%94%49%
24Clyde Edwards-Helaire9.192714190%87%48%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Tee Higgins43.41312194292%88%78%
2Davante Adams33.41310114294%99%68%
3A.J. Brown31.51611145190%52%68%
4Isaiah McKenzie29.4121112512%12%69%
5Deebo Samuel Sr.26.1119159095%98%63%
6Amon-Ra St. Brown26.011991188%60%61%
7Byron Pringle25.5767527%13%57%
8Jaylen Waddle25.2121092192%70%62%
9Amari Cooper21.511785190%85%57%
10Stefon Diggs21.513785193%98%58%
11Cooper Kupp21.31310109096%100%52%
12Antonio Brown20.11510101092%76%58%
13Justin Jefferson19.6128116094%99%55%
14Ja'Marr Chase19.5107125093%96%57%
15DeVonta Smith19.07580187%48%56%
16K.J. Osborn17.87568156%21%50%
17Tyler Boyd17.55385175%48%51%
18Malik Turner17.233821–––
19Michael Pittman Jr.16.512882092%72%53%
20Marvin Jones15.413874059%32%47%
21Joshua Palmer15.36543123%38%53%
22T.Y. Hilton15.15451126%11%44%
23Chris Conley15.0336011%7%–
24Braxton Berrios15.06537017%56%51%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Tee Higgins37.41312194292%88%78%
2Davante Adams28.41310114294%99%68%
3A.J. Brown26.01611145190%52%68%
4Isaiah McKenzie23.9121112512%12%69%
5Byron Pringle22.5767527%13%57%
6Deebo Samuel Sr.21.6119159095%98%63%
7Amon-Ra St. Brown21.511991188%60%61%
8Jaylen Waddle20.2121092192%70%62%
9Amari Cooper18.011785190%85%57%
10Stefon Diggs18.013785193%98%58%
11DeVonta Smith16.57580187%48%56%
12Cooper Kupp16.31310109096%100%52%
13Tyler Boyd16.05385175%48%51%
14Ja'Marr Chase16.0107125093%96%57%
15Malik Turner15.733821–––
16Justin Jefferson15.6128116094%99%55%
17K.J. Osborn15.37568156%21%50%
18Antonio Brown15.11510101092%76%58%
19Chris Conley13.5336011%7%–
20T.Y. Hilton13.15451126%11%44%
21Allen Lazard12.85245144%45%51%
22Joshua Palmer12.86543123%38%53%
23Braxton Berrios12.56537017%56%51%
24Michael Pittman Jr.12.512882092%72%53%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Tee Higgins31.41312194292%88%78%
2Davante Adams23.41310114294%99%68%
3A.J. Brown20.51611145190%52%68%
4Byron Pringle19.5767527%13%57%
5Isaiah McKenzie18.4121112512%12%69%
6Deebo Samuel Sr.17.1119159095%98%63%
7Amon-Ra St. Brown17.011991188%60%61%
8Jaylen Waddle15.2121092192%70%62%
9Amari Cooper14.511785190%85%57%
10Stefon Diggs14.513785193%98%58%
11Tyler Boyd14.55385175%48%51%
12Malik Turner14.233821–––
13DeVonta Smith14.07580187%48%56%
14K.J. Osborn12.87568156%21%50%
15Ja'Marr Chase12.5107125093%96%57%
16Chris Conley12.0336011%7%–
17Allen Lazard11.85245144%45%51%
18Justin Jefferson11.6128116094%99%55%
19Cooper Kupp11.31310109096%100%52%
20T.Y. Hilton11.15451126%11%44%
21Joshua Palmer10.36543123%38%53%
22Antonio Brown10.11510101092%76%58%
23DK Metcalf10.15241191%87%48%
24Braxton Berrios10.06537017%56%51%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Mark Andrews26.5108125194%99%64%
2Dalton Schultz22.29882191%75%63%
3Gerald Everett16.85468143%54%58%
4Kyle Pitts Sr.16.266102091%88%57%
5Zach Ertz13.413854090%68%52%
6Evan Engram11.75417135%40%50%
7John Bates11.5324511%6%–
8Jimmy Graham11.0223011%26%54%
9Foster Moreau10.74467039%65%51%
10Hayden Hurst10.1222114%12%44%
11Brevin Jordan9.6445608%17%51%
12Jared Cook9.45344068%59%49%
13Cameron Brate9.1421114%25%52%
14Tyler Higbee9.16541077%46%48%
15Dawson Knox9.13211191%71%51%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Mark Andrews22.5108125194%99%64%
2Dalton Schultz18.29882191%75%63%
3Gerald Everett14.85468143%54%58%
4Kyle Pitts Sr.13.266102091%88%57%
5John Bates10.5324511%6%–
6Jimmy Graham10.0223011%26%54%
7Evan Engram9.75417135%40%50%
8Zach Ertz9.413854090%68%52%
9Hayden Hurst9.1222114%12%44%
10Foster Moreau8.74467039%65%51%
11Cameron Brate8.1421114%25%52%
12Dawson Knox8.13211191%71%51%
13Jared Cook7.95344068%59%49%
14Brevin Jordan7.6445608%17%51%
15James O'Shaughnessy6.9444908%62%53%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Mark Andrews18.5108125194%99%64%
2Dalton Schultz14.29882191%75%63%
3Gerald Everett12.85468143%54%58%
4Kyle Pitts Sr.10.266102091%88%57%
5John Bates9.5324511%6%–
6Jimmy Graham9.0223011%26%54%
7Hayden Hurst8.1222114%12%44%
8Evan Engram7.75417135%40%50%
9Cameron Brate7.1421114%25%52%
10Dawson Knox7.13211191%71%51%
11Foster Moreau6.74467039%65%51%
12Jared Cook6.45344068%59%49%
13Harrison Bryant6.111113%2%–
14Brevin Jordan5.6445608%17%51%
15Zach Ertz5.413854090%68%52%

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 16 of 2021?

In PPR scoring: Joe Burrow at QB (38.1 points; 525 pass yards, 4 TD, 11 rush yards); Justin Jackson at RB (33.2 points; 11 carries, 64 yards, 8 catches, 98 yards, 2 TD); Tee Higgins at WR (43.4 points; 12 catches, 194 yards, 2 TD); Mark Andrews at TE (26.5 points; 8 catches, 125 yards, 1 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 16 of 2021?

Rex Burkhead. He scored 28.9 PPR points (22 carries, 149 yards, 2 catches, 0 yards, 2 TD) and was in the lineup in 39% 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.