Justin Herbert led quarterbacks in week 5 of 2021 with 42.8 PPR points. Myles Gaskin led running backs (31.9), Davante Adams led wide receivers (37.6), and Mark Andrews led tight ends (41.7). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Myles Gaskin, 31.9 points, started in 10% of the leagues that rostered him.

Justin Herbert led quarterbacks in week 5 of 2021 with 42.8 half PPR points. Derrick Henry led running backs (31.0), Mike Williams led wide receivers (32.5), and Mark Andrews led tight ends (36.2). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Myles Gaskin, 26.9 points, started in 10% of the leagues that rostered him.

Justin Herbert led quarterbacks in week 5 of 2021 with 42.8 standard points. Derrick Henry led running backs (31.0), Mike Williams led wide receivers (28.5), and Mark Andrews led tight ends (30.7). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Jameis Winston, 25.8 points, started in 17% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 5 top scorers by position

Fantasy points. Hover or tap a bar for his line.

Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Justin Herbert42.82Lamar Jackson40.93Tom Brady37.74Josh Allen36.55Jameis Winston25.8Running backs1Myles Gaskin31.92Jonathan Taylor31.93Derrick Henry31.04Austin Ekeler30.95Alvin Kamara29.2Wide receivers1Davante Adams37.62Mike Williams36.53Marquise Brown33.54Antonio Brown31.45Kadarius Toney29.6Tight ends1Mark Andrews41.72David Njoku27.93Kyle Pitts Sr.26.94Dawson Knox20.75Hunter Henry19.5

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Justin Herbert42.839840291100%83%74%
2Lamar Jackson40.944240620100%94%72%
3Tom Brady37.741150130100%89%69%
4Josh Allen36.531530591100%99%64%
5Jameis Winston25.82794126041%17%58%
6Davis Mills24.731230208%5%37%
7Jalen Hurts22.91980130299%61%48%
8Trevor Lawrence22.72731128153%21%44%
9Baker Mayfield22.0305208056%17%51%
10Matt Ryan21.634220-1045%28%50%
11Carson Wentz21.6402205022%16%55%
12Aaron Rodgers20.83442100100%87%48%
13Dak Prescott20.73023160100%94%48%
14Joe Burrow20.32812211081%37%48%
15Patrick Mahomes20.027222610100%98%42%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Justin Herbert42.839840291100%83%74%
2Lamar Jackson40.944240620100%94%72%
3Tom Brady37.741150130100%89%69%
4Josh Allen36.531530591100%99%64%
5Jameis Winston25.82794126041%17%58%
6Davis Mills24.731230208%5%37%
7Jalen Hurts22.91980130299%61%48%
8Trevor Lawrence22.72731128153%21%44%
9Baker Mayfield22.0305208056%17%51%
10Matt Ryan21.634220-1045%28%50%
11Carson Wentz21.6402205022%16%55%
12Aaron Rodgers20.83442100100%87%48%
13Dak Prescott20.73023160100%94%48%
14Joe Burrow20.32812211081%37%48%
15Patrick Mahomes20.027222610100%98%42%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Justin Herbert42.839840291100%83%74%
2Lamar Jackson40.944240620100%94%72%
3Tom Brady37.741150130100%89%69%
4Josh Allen36.531530591100%99%64%
5Jameis Winston25.82794126041%17%58%
6Davis Mills24.731230208%5%37%
7Jalen Hurts22.91980130299%61%48%
8Trevor Lawrence22.72731128153%21%44%
9Baker Mayfield22.0305208056%17%51%
10Matt Ryan21.634220-1045%28%50%
11Carson Wentz21.6402205022%16%55%
12Aaron Rodgers20.83442100100%87%48%
13Dak Prescott20.73023160100%94%48%
14Joe Burrow20.32812211081%37%48%
15Patrick Mahomes20.027222610100%98%42%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Myles Gaskin31.95251074285%10%56%
2Jonathan Taylor31.9155331162100%97%63%
3Derrick Henry31.029130003100%100%63%
4Austin Ekeler30.917665533100%100%64%
5Alvin Kamara29.216715512100%100%58%
6Kareem Hunt25.91261528298%86%60%
7Alexander Mattison25.325113740193%76%60%
8Ezekiel Elliott25.22111022298%100%55%
9Nick Chubb24.02116119198%99%57%
10D'Andre Swift22.411516531100%94%55%
11Najee Harris22.223122220198%99%58%
12James Robinson21.7181491-2198%95%58%
13Antonio Gibson21.22060212298%84%55%
14Leonard Fournette21.01267443198%78%55%
15Devontae Booker20.81642316213%0%–
16Cordarrelle Patterson18.41454760098%94%56%
17Chuba Hubbard18.424101533096%67%51%
18Samaje Perine18.31159424161%11%50%
19AJ Dillon17.9830449180%6%47%
20Darrell Henderson16.91782117198%93%53%
21Josh Jacobs16.715484191100%75%50%
22Damien Williams16.41664220197%78%52%
23Aaron Jones Sr.14.914103460100%100%45%
24Michael Carter14.81038320183%24%44%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Derrick Henry31.029130003100%100%63%
2Jonathan Taylor30.4155331162100%97%63%
3Austin Ekeler28.417665533100%100%64%
4Myles Gaskin26.95251074285%10%56%
5Alvin Kamara26.716715512100%100%58%
6Ezekiel Elliott24.22111022298%100%55%
7Nick Chubb23.52116119198%99%57%
8Kareem Hunt23.41261528298%86%60%
9Alexander Mattison21.825113740193%76%60%
10James Robinson21.2181491-2198%95%58%
11Najee Harris21.223122220198%99%58%
12Antonio Gibson20.22060212298%84%55%
13D'Andre Swift19.411516531100%94%55%
14Devontae Booker19.31642316213%0%–
15Leonard Fournette19.01267443198%78%55%
16Darrell Henderson16.41782117198%93%53%
17Samaje Perine16.31159424161%11%50%
18AJ Dillon15.9830449180%6%47%
19Chuba Hubbard15.924101533096%67%51%
20Damien Williams15.41664220197%78%52%
21Cordarrelle Patterson14.91454760098%94%56%
22Josh Jacobs14.715484191100%75%50%
23Michael Carter13.31038320183%24%44%
24Aaron Jones Sr.12.914103460100%100%45%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Derrick Henry31.029130003100%100%63%
2Jonathan Taylor28.9155331162100%97%63%
3Austin Ekeler25.917665533100%100%64%
4Alvin Kamara24.216715512100%100%58%
5Ezekiel Elliott23.22111022298%100%55%
6Nick Chubb23.02116119198%99%57%
7Myles Gaskin21.95251074285%10%56%
8Kareem Hunt20.91261528298%86%60%
9James Robinson20.7181491-2198%95%58%
10Najee Harris20.223122220198%99%58%
11Antonio Gibson19.22060212298%84%55%
12Alexander Mattison18.325113740193%76%60%
13Devontae Booker17.81642316213%0%–
14Leonard Fournette17.01267443198%78%55%
15D'Andre Swift16.411516531100%94%55%
16Darrell Henderson15.91782117198%93%53%
17Damien Williams14.41664220197%78%52%
18Samaje Perine14.31159424161%11%50%
19AJ Dillon13.9830449180%6%47%
20Chuba Hubbard13.424101533096%67%51%
21Josh Jacobs12.715484191100%75%50%
22Michael Carter11.81038320183%24%44%
23Cordarrelle Patterson11.41454760098%94%56%
24Aaron Jones Sr.10.914103460100%100%45%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Davante Adams37.616112061100%100%68%
2Mike Williams36.5168165298%88%72%
3Marquise Brown33.5109125298%74%67%
4Antonio Brown31.487124298%63%66%
5Kadarius Toney29.61310189044%25%61%
6Mike Evans29.3861132100%98%65%
7Ja'Marr Chase27.91061591100%89%64%
8Robert Woods27.01412150098%80%60%
9DK Metcalf26.855982100%99%60%
10Courtland Sutton25.0117120198%43%57%
11Marquez Callaway24.58485247%12%55%
12Chase Claypool24.065130196%25%57%
13Chris Moore21.9551091–––
14Michael Pittman Jr.20.97689195%39%53%
15DeAndre Hopkins20.79687198%99%53%
16Emmanuel Sanders20.45354288%48%56%
17Justin Jefferson19.4871240100%100%54%
18CeeDee Lamb18.864841100%96%55%
19Mecole Hardman Jr.16.612976059%11%48%
20Cooper Kupp16.2107920100%100%49%
21Deebo Samuel Sr.16.193581100%97%53%
22Tim Patrick15.99789061%18%48%
23Diontae Johnson15.22272198%89%51%
24Amari Cooper15.06360198%87%49%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Mike Williams32.5168165298%88%72%
2Davante Adams32.116112061100%100%68%
3Marquise Brown29.0109125298%74%67%
4Antonio Brown27.987124298%63%66%
5Mike Evans26.3861132100%98%65%
6Ja'Marr Chase24.91061591100%89%64%
7Kadarius Toney24.61310189044%25%61%
8DK Metcalf24.355982100%99%60%
9Marquez Callaway22.58485247%12%55%
10Courtland Sutton21.5117120198%43%57%
11Chase Claypool21.565130196%25%57%
12Robert Woods21.01412150098%80%60%
13Chris Moore19.4551091–––
14Emmanuel Sanders18.95354288%48%56%
15Michael Pittman Jr.17.97689195%39%53%
16DeAndre Hopkins17.79687198%99%53%
17CeeDee Lamb16.864841100%96%55%
18Justin Jefferson15.9871240100%100%54%
19Deebo Samuel Sr.14.693581100%97%53%
20Diontae Johnson14.22272198%89%51%
21Deonte Harty13.71172116%19%46%
22Amari Cooper13.56360198%87%49%
23Chris Conley12.9438413%2%–
24Cooper Kupp12.7107920100%100%49%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Mike Williams28.5168165298%88%72%
2Davante Adams26.616112061100%100%68%
3Marquise Brown24.5109125298%74%67%
4Antonio Brown24.487124298%63%66%
5Mike Evans23.3861132100%98%65%
6Ja'Marr Chase21.91061591100%89%64%
7DK Metcalf21.855982100%99%60%
8Marquez Callaway20.58485247%12%55%
9Kadarius Toney19.61310189044%25%61%
10Chase Claypool19.065130196%25%57%
11Courtland Sutton18.0117120198%43%57%
12Emmanuel Sanders17.45354288%48%56%
13Chris Moore16.9551091–––
14Robert Woods15.01412150098%80%60%
15Michael Pittman Jr.14.97689195%39%53%
16CeeDee Lamb14.864841100%96%55%
17DeAndre Hopkins14.79687198%99%53%
18Diontae Johnson13.22272198%89%51%
19Deonte Harty13.21172116%19%46%
20Deebo Samuel Sr.13.193581100%97%53%
21Justin Jefferson12.4871240100%100%54%
22Amari Cooper12.06360198%87%49%
23Chris Conley11.4438413%2%–
24Rondale Moore9.76559064%9%44%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Mark Andrews41.713111472100%96%77%
2David Njoku27.97714918%5%57%
3Kyle Pitts Sr.26.91091191100%89%64%
4Dawson Knox20.743117195%77%62%
5Hunter Henry19.58675154%41%53%
6Travis Kelce17.7106571100%100%51%
7Dalton Schultz13.98679095%75%52%
8Donald Parham12.9222915%3%–
9Hayden Hurst10.0544016%8%42%
10Evan Engram9.54455041%29%43%
11Tyler Higbee9.42214195%71%48%
12Dan Arnold9.4866408%14%48%
13Tommy Tremble9.2421219%3%39%
14Ricky Seals-Jones9.1954105%28%44%
15Darren Waller8.584450100%100%44%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Mark Andrews36.213111472100%96%77%
2David Njoku24.47714918%5%57%
3Kyle Pitts Sr.22.41091191100%89%64%
4Dawson Knox19.243117195%77%62%
5Hunter Henry16.58675154%41%53%
6Travis Kelce14.7106571100%100%51%
7Donald Parham11.9222915%3%–
8Dalton Schultz10.98679095%75%52%
9Tyler Higbee8.42214195%71%48%
10Tommy Tremble8.2421219%3%39%
11Hayden Hurst8.0544016%8%42%
12MyCole Pruitt7.911141–––
13Evan Engram7.54455041%29%43%
14Jesper Horsted6.711210%0%–
15Jacob Hollister6.611110%2%–
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Mark Andrews30.713111472100%96%77%
2David Njoku20.97714918%5%57%
3Kyle Pitts Sr.17.91091191100%89%64%
4Dawson Knox17.743117195%77%62%
5Hunter Henry13.58675154%41%53%
6Travis Kelce11.7106571100%100%51%
7Donald Parham10.9222915%3%–
8Dalton Schultz7.98679095%75%52%
9MyCole Pruitt7.411141–––
10Tyler Higbee7.42214195%71%48%
11Tommy Tremble7.2421219%3%39%
12Jesper Horsted6.211210%0%–
13Jacob Hollister6.111110%2%–
14Hayden Hurst6.0544016%8%42%
15Evan Engram5.54455041%29%43%

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 5 of 2021?

In PPR scoring: Justin Herbert at QB (42.8 points; 398 pass yards, 4 TD, 29 rush yards, 1 rush TD); Myles Gaskin at RB (31.9 points; 5 carries, 25 yards, 10 catches, 74 yards, 2 TD); Davante Adams at WR (37.6 points; 11 catches, 206 yards, 1 TD); Mark Andrews at TE (41.7 points; 11 catches, 147 yards, 2 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 5 of 2021?

Myles Gaskin. He scored 31.9 PPR points (5 carries, 25 yards, 10 catches, 74 yards, 2 TD) and was in the lineup in 10% 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.