Patrick Mahomes led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2022 with 33.9 PPR points. Saquon Barkley led running backs (32.4), Justin Jefferson led wide receivers (39.4), and Travis Kelce led tight ends (26.1). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Carson Wentz, 29.7 points, started in 28% of the leagues that rostered him.

Patrick Mahomes led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2022 with 33.9 half PPR points. Saquon Barkley led running backs (29.4), Justin Jefferson led wide receivers (34.9), and Travis Kelce led tight ends (22.1). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Carson Wentz, 29.7 points, started in 28% of the leagues that rostered him.

Patrick Mahomes led quarterbacks in week 1 of 2022 with 33.9 standard points. Saquon Barkley led running backs (26.4), Justin Jefferson led wide receivers (30.4), and Travis Kelce led tight ends (18.1). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Carson Wentz, 29.7 points, started in 28% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 1 top scorers by position

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Fantasy pointsStarted in under half of his leagues
Quarterbacks1Patrick Mahomes33.92Josh Allen33.53Carson Wentz29.74Jalen Hurts24.75Justin Herbert23.3Running backs1Saquon Barkley32.42Jonathan Taylor27.53D'Andre Swift26.54Kareem Hunt23.05C. Patterson22.6Wide receivers1Justin Jefferson39.42Cooper Kupp31.83Davante Adams30.14Ja'Marr Chase28.95M. Pittman Jr.27.1Tight ends1Travis Kelce26.12O.J. Howard17.83Taysom Hill15.34Gerald Everett14.45Will Dissly13.3

Quarterbacks

PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Patrick Mahomes33.93605050100%99%72%
2Josh Allen33.529732561100%99%66%
3Carson Wentz29.73134212025%28%67%
4Jalen Hurts24.724300901100%95%58%
5Justin Herbert23.32793010100%99%56%
6Jameis Winston21.7269209055%30%57%
7Lamar Jackson21.221331170100%98%53%
8Kyler Murray20.619320290100%96%50%
9Joe Burrow20.233824470100%88%49%
10Ryan Tannehill19.3266207029%29%51%
11Kirk Cousins19.1277200083%36%55%
12Russell Wilson17.83401020100%86%50%
13Marcus Mariota17.82150072118%19%51%
14Geno Smith16.21952014010%8%47%
15Daniel Jones16.01882125027%18%51%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Patrick Mahomes33.93605050100%99%72%
2Josh Allen33.529732561100%99%66%
3Carson Wentz29.73134212025%28%67%
4Jalen Hurts24.724300901100%95%58%
5Justin Herbert23.32793010100%99%56%
6Jameis Winston21.7269209055%30%57%
7Lamar Jackson21.221331170100%98%53%
8Kyler Murray20.619320290100%96%50%
9Joe Burrow20.233824470100%88%49%
10Ryan Tannehill19.3266207029%29%51%
11Kirk Cousins19.1277200083%36%55%
12Russell Wilson17.83401020100%86%50%
13Marcus Mariota17.82150072118%19%51%
14Geno Smith16.21952014010%8%47%
15Daniel Jones16.01882125027%18%51%
PlayerPointsPass ydPass TDINTRush ydRush TDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Patrick Mahomes33.93605050100%99%72%
2Josh Allen33.529732561100%99%66%
3Carson Wentz29.73134212025%28%67%
4Jalen Hurts24.724300901100%95%58%
5Justin Herbert23.32793010100%99%56%
6Jameis Winston21.7269209055%30%57%
7Lamar Jackson21.221331170100%98%53%
8Kyler Murray20.619320290100%96%50%
9Joe Burrow20.233824470100%88%49%
10Ryan Tannehill19.3266207029%29%51%
11Kirk Cousins19.1277200083%36%55%
12Russell Wilson17.83401020100%86%50%
13Marcus Mariota17.82150072118%19%51%
14Geno Smith16.21952014010%8%47%
15Daniel Jones16.01882125027%18%51%

Running backs

PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Saquon Barkley32.4181646301100%99%73%
2Jonathan Taylor27.5311614141100%100%61%
3D'Andre Swift26.5151443311100%100%64%
4Kareem Hunt23.01146424298%38%66%
5Cordarrelle Patterson22.622120316198%32%66%
6Clyde Edwards-Helaire22.4742332299%68%63%
7Dontrell Hilliard21.928361219%2%48%
8Joe Mixon21.52782763099%100%55%
9AJ Dillon20.110455461100%60%61%
10Antonio Gibson20.01458772099%82%62%
11James Robinson19.9116613289%3%55%
12Javonte Williams18.874311650100%98%54%
13Miles Sanders18.5139629198%44%61%
14Michael Carter17.01060740093%11%55%
15Jamaal Williams16.0112812269%2%46%
16Leonard Fournette15.721127210099%99%53%
17Christian McCaffrey15.710334241100%100%45%
18James Conner15.510265291100%99%54%
19Nick Chubb15.32214112099%99%52%
20Dalvin Cook13.82090318099%100%44%
21Darrell Henderson12.31347526088%4%45%
22Rex Burkhead12.01440530027%6%45%
23Khalil Herbert11.39451-2165%1%43%
24Austin Ekeler11.214364360100%100%40%
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Saquon Barkley29.4181646301100%99%73%
2Jonathan Taylor25.5311614141100%100%61%
3D'Andre Swift25.0151443311100%100%64%
4Cordarrelle Patterson21.122120316198%32%66%
5Kareem Hunt21.01146424298%38%66%
6Clyde Edwards-Helaire20.9742332299%68%63%
7Dontrell Hilliard20.428361219%2%48%
8James Robinson19.4116613289%3%55%
9Joe Mixon18.02782763099%100%55%
10AJ Dillon17.610455461100%60%61%
11Miles Sanders17.5139629198%44%61%
12Antonio Gibson16.51458772099%82%62%
13Jamaal Williams15.5112812269%2%46%
14Nick Chubb14.82214112099%99%52%
15Leonard Fournette14.721127210099%99%53%
16Christian McCaffrey13.710334241100%100%45%
17Michael Carter13.51060740093%11%55%
18Javonte Williams13.374311650100%98%54%
19James Conner13.010265291100%99%54%
20Dalvin Cook12.32090318099%100%44%
21Isiah Pacheco11.2126200155%1%35%
22Khalil Herbert10.89451-2165%1%43%
23Kenny Gainwell10.2520212172%5%53%
24Brandon Bolden9.83722112%3%–
PlayerPointsCarriesRush ydCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Saquon Barkley26.4181646301100%99%73%
2D'Andre Swift23.5151443311100%100%64%
3Jonathan Taylor23.5311614141100%100%61%
4Cordarrelle Patterson19.622120316198%32%66%
5Clyde Edwards-Helaire19.4742332299%68%63%
6Kareem Hunt19.01146424298%38%66%
7Dontrell Hilliard18.928361219%2%48%
8James Robinson18.9116613289%3%55%
9Miles Sanders16.5139629198%44%61%
10AJ Dillon15.110455461100%60%61%
11Jamaal Williams15.0112812269%2%46%
12Joe Mixon14.52782763099%100%55%
13Nick Chubb14.32214112099%99%52%
14Leonard Fournette13.721127210099%99%53%
15Antonio Gibson13.01458772099%82%62%
16Christian McCaffrey11.710334241100%100%45%
17Isiah Pacheco11.2126200155%1%35%
18Dalvin Cook10.82090318099%100%44%
19James Conner10.510265291100%99%54%
20Khalil Herbert10.39451-2165%1%43%
21Michael Carter10.01060740093%11%55%
22Kenny Gainwell9.2520212172%5%53%
23Brandon Bolden8.83722112%3%–
24Najee Harris8.6102323199%100%41%

Wide receivers

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Justin Jefferson39.41191842100%100%74%
2Cooper Kupp31.815131281100%100%64%
3Davante Adams30.117101411100%100%62%
4Ja'Marr Chase28.916101291100%100%62%
5Michael Pittman Jr.27.11391211100%99%64%
6Stefon Diggs26.2981221100%100%59%
7A.J. Brown25.513101550100%99%63%
8Michael Thomas22.78557299%63%63%
9Devin Duvernay21.44454234%15%58%
10Robbie Chosen21.285102135%4%56%
11Amon-Ra St. Brown20.4128641100%80%58%
12Jerry Jeudy20.2741021100%85%58%
13Gabe Davis18.85488199%78%57%
14Jarvis Landry18.497114070%17%53%
15Curtis Samuel18.211855120%4%38%
16Mike Evans18.175711100%100%51%
17Jahan Dotson18.05340267%7%54%
18Christian Kirk17.7126117099%47%57%
19Jaylen Waddle17.754691100%87%55%
20Tyreek Hill17.012894099%100%48%
21DeAndre Carter15.4436411%2%–
22Brandin Cooks15.2127820100%79%52%
23DJ Chark15.28452164%11%52%
24Sterling Shepard15.14271111%3%44%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Justin Jefferson34.91191842100%100%74%
2Cooper Kupp25.315131281100%100%64%
3Davante Adams25.117101411100%100%62%
4Ja'Marr Chase23.916101291100%100%62%
5Michael Pittman Jr.22.61391211100%99%64%
6Stefon Diggs22.2981221100%100%59%
7A.J. Brown20.513101550100%99%63%
8Michael Thomas20.28557299%63%63%
9Devin Duvernay19.44454234%15%58%
10Robbie Chosen18.785102135%4%56%
11Jerry Jeudy18.2741021100%85%58%
12Gabe Davis16.85488199%78%57%
13Jahan Dotson16.55340267%7%54%
14Amon-Ra St. Brown16.4128641100%80%58%
15Jaylen Waddle15.754691100%87%55%
16Mike Evans15.675711100%100%51%
17Jarvis Landry14.997114070%17%53%
18Christian Kirk14.7126117099%47%57%
19Curtis Samuel14.211855120%4%38%
20Sterling Shepard14.14271111%3%44%
21DeAndre Carter13.9436411%2%–
22DJ Chark13.28452164%11%52%
23Tyreek Hill13.012894099%100%48%
24Rashod Bateman12.95259199%61%55%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Justin Jefferson30.41191842100%100%74%
2Davante Adams20.117101411100%100%62%
3Ja'Marr Chase18.916101291100%100%62%
4Cooper Kupp18.815131281100%100%64%
5Stefon Diggs18.2981221100%100%59%
6Michael Pittman Jr.18.11391211100%99%64%
7Michael Thomas17.78557299%63%63%
8Devin Duvernay17.44454234%15%58%
9Robbie Chosen16.285102135%4%56%
10Jerry Jeudy16.2741021100%85%58%
11A.J. Brown15.513101550100%99%63%
12Jahan Dotson15.05340267%7%54%
13Gabe Davis14.85488199%78%57%
14Jaylen Waddle13.754691100%87%55%
15Mike Evans13.175711100%100%51%
16Sterling Shepard13.14271111%3%44%
17DeAndre Carter12.4436411%2%–
18Amon-Ra St. Brown12.4128641100%80%58%
19Rashod Bateman11.95259199%61%55%
20Terry McLaurin11.842581100%97%51%
21Christian Kirk11.7126117099%47%57%
22Jarvis Landry11.497114070%17%53%
23DJ Chark11.28452164%11%52%
24Dante Pettis11.1115110%0%–

Tight ends

PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Travis Kelce26.1981211100%100%66%
2O.J. Howard17.8223824%2%–
3Taysom Hill15.3112113%6%49%
4Gerald Everett14.44354136%34%56%
5Will Dissly13.3334311%8%–
6Dalton Schultz13.297620100%96%54%
7Pat Freiermuth12.510575094%60%56%
8Colby Parkinson12.322431–––
9Darren Waller11.964790100%97%52%
10Zach Ertz11.44214198%64%54%
11Tyler Conklin10.6741618%15%41%
12Mark Andrews10.275520100%100%48%
13Hayden Hurst9.68546025%21%50%
14Dallas Goedert9.04360099%90%51%
15Tyler Higbee8.911539059%26%49%
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Travis Kelce22.1981211100%100%66%
2O.J. Howard16.8223824%2%–
3Taysom Hill14.8112113%6%49%
4Gerald Everett12.94354136%34%56%
5Will Dissly11.8334311%8%–
6Colby Parkinson11.322431–––
7Zach Ertz10.44214198%64%54%
8Pat Freiermuth10.010575094%60%56%
9Darren Waller9.964790100%97%52%
10Dalton Schultz9.797620100%96%54%
11Tyler Conklin8.6741618%15%41%
12Mark Andrews7.775520100%100%48%
13Dallas Goedert7.54360099%90%51%
14Hayden Hurst7.18546025%21%50%
15Chris Myarick6.61111–––
PlayerPointsTargetsCatchesRec ydTDRosteredStartedStarters won
1Travis Kelce18.1981211100%100%66%
2O.J. Howard15.8223824%2%–
3Taysom Hill14.3112113%6%49%
4Gerald Everett11.44354136%34%56%
5Will Dissly10.3334311%8%–
6Colby Parkinson10.322431–––
7Zach Ertz9.44214198%64%54%
8Darren Waller7.964790100%97%52%
9Pat Freiermuth7.510575094%60%56%
10Tyler Conklin6.6741618%15%41%
11Dalton Schultz6.297620100%96%54%
12Chris Myarick6.11111–––
13Jody Fortson6.111112%2%–
14Dallas Goedert6.04360099%90%51%
15Ian Thomas5.3325300%2%–

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 1 of 2022?

In PPR scoring: Patrick Mahomes at QB (33.9 points; 360 pass yards, 5 TD, 5 rush yards); Saquon Barkley at RB (32.4 points; 18 carries, 164 yards, 6 catches, 30 yards, 1 TD); Justin Jefferson at WR (39.4 points; 9 catches, 184 yards, 2 TD); Travis Kelce at TE (26.1 points; 8 catches, 121 yards, 1 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 1 of 2022?

Carson Wentz. He scored 29.7 PPR points (313 pass yards, 4 TD, 2 INT, 12 rush yards) and was in the lineup in 28% 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: 14,393 leagues in 2022. A player's start rate is the share of the leagues rostering him that had him in the lineup.