Josh Allen led quarterbacks in week 8 of 2021 with 28.5 PPR points. Michael Carter led running backs (32.2), A.J. Brown led wide receivers (31.5), and T.J. Hockenson led tight ends (18.9). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Michael Carter, 32.2 points, started in 44% of the leagues that rostered him.

Josh Allen led quarterbacks in week 8 of 2021 with 28.5 half PPR points. Michael Carter led running backs (27.7), A.J. Brown led wide receivers (26.5), and T.J. Hockenson led tight ends (13.9). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Michael Carter, 27.7 points, started in 44% of the leagues that rostered him.

Josh Allen led quarterbacks in week 8 of 2021 with 28.5 standard points. Michael Carter led running backs (23.2), A.J. Brown led wide receivers (21.5), and Pat Freiermuth led tight ends (10.4). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Justin Fields, 24.3 points, started in 15% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 8 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Josh Allen28.52Mike White28.13Jimmy Garoppolo27.34Tom Brady26.25Justin Fields24.3Running backs1Michael Carter32.22Joe Mixon25.13Austin Ekeler24.44Aaron Jones Sr.24.05Darrell Henderson22.3Wide receivers1A.J. Brown31.52M. Pittman Jr.30.63Chris Godwin Jr.28.04Tyreek Hill27.45Tyler Lockett26.2Tight ends1T.J. Hockenson18.92Dan Arnold14.83Pat Freiermuth14.44Dallas Goedert13.25Brevin Jordan13.1

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Josh Allen28.524920551100%98%67%
2Mike White28.140532-104%39%63%
3Jimmy Garoppolo27.3322004218%39%61%
4Tom Brady26.23754220100%90%66%
5Justin Fields24.317511103132%15%52%
6Matthew Stafford24.23053000100%91%65%
7Ryan Tannehill23.22653226085%61%61%
8Geno Smith22.6195208114%48%57%
9Davis Mills20.431021008%11%55%
10Joe Burrow20.325931-1099%70%56%
11Carson Wentz19.32313211068%65%55%
12Cooper Rush17.2325212013%74%54%
13Daniel Jones16.12222112074%71%50%
14Justin Herbert15.82232290100%84%46%
15Aaron Rodgers15.71842030100%82%47%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Josh Allen28.524920551100%98%67%
2Mike White28.140532-104%39%63%
3Jimmy Garoppolo27.3322004218%39%61%
4Tom Brady26.23754220100%90%66%
5Justin Fields24.317511103132%15%52%
6Matthew Stafford24.23053000100%91%65%
7Ryan Tannehill23.22653226085%61%61%
8Geno Smith22.6195208114%48%57%
9Davis Mills20.431021008%11%55%
10Joe Burrow20.325931-1099%70%56%
11Carson Wentz19.32313211068%65%55%
12Cooper Rush17.2325212013%74%54%
13Daniel Jones16.12222112074%71%50%
14Justin Herbert15.82232290100%84%46%
15Aaron Rodgers15.71842030100%82%47%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Josh Allen28.524920551100%98%67%
2Mike White28.140532-104%39%63%
3Jimmy Garoppolo27.3322004218%39%61%
4Tom Brady26.23754220100%90%66%
5Justin Fields24.317511103132%15%52%
6Matthew Stafford24.23053000100%91%65%
7Ryan Tannehill23.22653226085%61%61%
8Geno Smith22.6195208114%48%57%
9Davis Mills20.431021008%11%55%
10Joe Burrow20.325931-1099%70%56%
11Carson Wentz19.32313211068%65%55%
12Cooper Rush17.2325212013%74%54%
13Daniel Jones16.12222112074%71%50%
14Justin Herbert15.82232290100%84%46%
15Aaron Rodgers15.71842030100%82%47%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Michael Carter32.21577995192%44%70%
2Joe Mixon25.11433458298%99%66%
3Austin Ekeler24.411646601100%98%64%
4Aaron Jones Sr.24.015597511100%99%64%
5Darrell Henderson22.3149013298%99%64%
6Jonathan Taylor21.216703521100%100%62%
7Najee Harris21.02691329198%98%61%
8Elijah Mitchell19.71813700198%71%60%
9Ty Johnson19.6415571115%20%48%
10Cordarrelle Patterson18.2935537198%96%57%
11Melvin Gordon18.21047315296%44%55%
12Boston Scott18.0126000237%28%54%
13Jordan Howard17.712570026%8%49%
14Devontae Booker17.51560565093%66%55%
15J.D. McKissic17.3310883084%27%49%
16Darrel Williams17.01349661098%84%55%
17Alvin Kamara16.619613151100%100%54%
18Chase Edmonds15.9730339198%75%53%
19James Conner14.252200299%61%50%
20Damien Harris14.0238000198%86%54%
21Rex Burkhead13.842132711%4%–
22Carlos Hyde13.2932640011%8%39%
23Chuba Hubbard13.1248219199%85%52%
24Jermar Jefferson12.92642316%2%–
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Michael Carter27.71577995192%44%70%
2Joe Mixon23.11433458298%99%66%
3Darrell Henderson21.8149013298%99%64%
4Austin Ekeler21.411646601100%98%64%
5Aaron Jones Sr.20.515597511100%99%64%
6Jonathan Taylor19.716703521100%100%62%
7Elijah Mitchell19.71813700198%71%60%
8Najee Harris19.52691329198%98%61%
9Boston Scott18.0126000237%28%54%
10Jordan Howard17.712570026%8%49%
11Ty Johnson17.1415571115%20%48%
12Melvin Gordon16.71047315296%44%55%
13Cordarrelle Patterson15.7935537198%96%57%
14Alvin Kamara15.119613151100%100%54%
15Devontae Booker15.01560565093%66%55%
16Chase Edmonds14.4730339198%75%53%
17James Conner14.252200299%61%50%
18Darrel Williams14.01349661098%84%55%
19Damien Harris14.0238000198%86%54%
20J.D. McKissic13.3310883084%27%49%
21Chuba Hubbard12.6248219199%85%52%
22Rex Burkhead12.342132711%4%–
23Jermar Jefferson10.92642316%2%–
24Derrick Gore10.81148001–––
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Michael Carter23.21577995192%44%70%
2Darrell Henderson21.3149013298%99%64%
3Joe Mixon21.11433458298%99%66%
4Elijah Mitchell19.71813700198%71%60%
5Austin Ekeler18.411646601100%98%64%
6Jonathan Taylor18.216703521100%100%62%
7Boston Scott18.0126000237%28%54%
8Najee Harris18.02691329198%98%61%
9Jordan Howard17.712570026%8%49%
10Aaron Jones Sr.17.015597511100%99%64%
11Melvin Gordon15.21047315296%44%55%
12Ty Johnson14.6415571115%20%48%
13James Conner14.252200299%61%50%
14Damien Harris14.0238000198%86%54%
15Alvin Kamara13.619613151100%100%54%
16Cordarrelle Patterson13.2935537198%96%57%
17Chase Edmonds12.9730339198%75%53%
18Devontae Booker12.51560565093%66%55%
19Chuba Hubbard12.1248219199%85%52%
20Darrel Williams11.01349661098%84%55%
21Rex Burkhead10.842132711%4%–
22Derrick Gore10.81148001–––
23Giovani Bernard9.723017119%11%40%
24J.D. McKissic9.3310883084%27%49%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1A.J. Brown31.511101551100%98%71%
2Michael Pittman Jr.30.6151086299%80%69%
3Chris Godwin Jr.28.01281401100%98%67%
4Tyreek Hill27.4181294198%100%64%
5Tyler Lockett26.21312142098%56%60%
6Amari Cooper25.2138122198%82%64%
7Cooper Kupp24.5971151100%100%64%
8Deebo Samuel Sr.23.1961710100%98%64%
9DK Metcalf22.366432100%97%58%
10Cole Beasley21.01310110081%47%58%
11Robert Woods20.79335298%86%61%
12Brandin Cooks20.366831100%69%58%
13Adam Thielen19.89678198%95%56%
14Tyler Boyd19.78569182%33%54%
15Keenan Allen19.7116771100%91%57%
16Cedrick Wilson18.8338414%4%–
17CeeDee Lamb17.2861120100%93%53%
18DeVante Parker16.511885065%18%43%
19Randall Cobb16.55315265%70%54%
20Jamal Agnew15.81263818%19%48%
21Diontae Johnson15.813698098%92%53%
22Jamison Crowder15.49884037%22%45%
23Stefon Diggs15.075401100%98%51%
24DeAndre Carter14.1635112%9%–
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1A.J. Brown26.511101551100%98%71%
2Michael Pittman Jr.25.6151086299%80%69%
3Chris Godwin Jr.24.01281401100%98%67%
4Tyreek Hill21.4181294198%100%64%
5Amari Cooper21.2138122198%82%64%
6Cooper Kupp21.0971151100%100%64%
7Tyler Lockett20.21312142098%56%60%
8Deebo Samuel Sr.20.1961710100%98%64%
9DK Metcalf19.366432100%97%58%
10Robert Woods19.29335298%86%61%
11Brandin Cooks17.366831100%69%58%
12Cedrick Wilson17.3338414%4%–
13Tyler Boyd17.28569182%33%54%
14Adam Thielen16.89678198%95%56%
15Keenan Allen16.7116771100%91%57%
16Cole Beasley16.01310110081%47%58%
17Randall Cobb15.05315265%70%54%
18CeeDee Lamb14.2861120100%93%53%
19Jamal Agnew12.81263818%19%48%
20Diontae Johnson12.813698098%92%53%
21DeAndre Carter12.6635112%9%–
22DeVante Parker12.511885065%18%43%
23Stefon Diggs12.575401100%98%51%
24Mike Evans11.842481100%97%48%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1A.J. Brown21.511101551100%98%71%
2Michael Pittman Jr.20.6151086299%80%69%
3Chris Godwin Jr.20.01281401100%98%67%
4Robert Woods17.79335298%86%61%
5Cooper Kupp17.5971151100%100%64%
6Amari Cooper17.2138122198%82%64%
7Deebo Samuel Sr.17.1961710100%98%64%
8DK Metcalf16.366432100%97%58%
9Cedrick Wilson15.8338414%4%–
10Tyreek Hill15.4181294198%100%64%
11Tyler Boyd14.78569182%33%54%
12Brandin Cooks14.366831100%69%58%
13Tyler Lockett14.21312142098%56%60%
14Adam Thielen13.89678198%95%56%
15Keenan Allen13.7116771100%91%57%
16Randall Cobb13.55315265%70%54%
17CeeDee Lamb11.2861120100%93%53%
18DeAndre Carter11.1635112%9%–
19Cole Beasley11.01310110081%47%58%
20Cyril Grayson11.011501–––
21Mike Evans10.842481100%97%48%
22Ja'Marr Chase10.193321100%99%50%
23Stefon Diggs10.075401100%98%51%
24Jamal Agnew9.81263818%19%48%

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1T.J. Hockenson18.91110890100%94%65%
2Dan Arnold14.810868012%35%55%
3Pat Freiermuth14.47444128%40%61%
4Dallas Goedert13.27672098%79%58%
5Brevin Jordan13.1434115%1%–
6Geoff Swaim12.354231–––
7Tyler Conklin10.77557030%60%53%
8Evan Engram10.54315142%45%54%
9Jordan Akins10.3555301%13%35%
10Tyler Kroft10.0222011%2%–
11Mike Gesicki9.84348099%78%54%
12Jack Doyle9.2221213%10%38%
13Kyle Rudolph9.2321212%15%64%
14Zach Ertz8.24442096%67%50%
15Robert Tonyan7.94349078%77%51%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1T.J. Hockenson13.91110890100%94%65%
2Pat Freiermuth12.47444128%40%61%
3Brevin Jordan11.6434115%1%–
4Dan Arnold10.810868012%35%55%
5Geoff Swaim10.354231–––
6Dallas Goedert10.27672098%79%58%
7Tyler Kroft9.0222011%2%–
8Evan Engram9.04315142%45%54%
9Mike Gesicki8.34348099%78%54%
10Jack Doyle8.2221213%10%38%
11Tyler Conklin8.27557030%60%53%
12Kyle Rudolph8.2321212%15%64%
13Jordan Akins7.8555301%13%35%
14Robert Tonyan6.44349078%77%51%
15Zach Ertz6.24442096%67%50%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Pat Freiermuth10.47444128%40%61%
2Brevin Jordan10.1434115%1%–
3T.J. Hockenson8.91110890100%94%65%
4Geoff Swaim8.354231–––
5Tyler Kroft8.0222011%2%–
6Evan Engram7.54315142%45%54%
7Jack Doyle7.2221213%10%38%
8Dallas Goedert7.27672098%79%58%
9Kyle Rudolph7.2321212%15%64%
10Dan Arnold6.810868012%35%55%
11Mike Gesicki6.84348099%78%54%
12Tyler Conklin5.77557030%60%53%
13Jordan Akins5.3555301%13%35%
14Robert Tonyan4.94349078%77%51%
15Zach Ertz4.24442096%67%50%

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 8 of 2021?

In PPR scoring: Josh Allen at QB (28.5 points; 249 pass yards, 2 TD, 55 rush yards, 1 rush TD); Michael Carter at RB (32.2 points; 15 carries, 77 yards, 9 catches, 95 yards, 1 TD); A.J. Brown at WR (31.5 points; 10 catches, 155 yards, 1 TD); T.J. Hockenson at TE (18.9 points; 10 catches, 89 yards, 0 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 8 of 2021?

Michael Carter. He scored 32.2 PPR points (15 carries, 77 yards, 9 catches, 95 yards, 1 TD) and was in the lineup in 44% 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.