Week 8 Fantasy Points Leaders, 2023: Top Scorers & Start %

By Fantasy Hall of Fame · Data as of November 12, 2026

Season2023

Week8

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Sam Howell led quarterbacks in week 8 of 2023 with 32.0 PPR points. Jahmyr Gibbs led running backs (29.9), CeeDee Lamb led wide receivers (41.0), and Trey McBride led tight ends (25.5). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: DeAndre Hopkins, 34.8 points, started in 47% of the leagues that rostered him.

Sam Howell led quarterbacks in week 8 of 2023 with 32.0 half PPR points. Gus Edwards led running backs (28.4), CeeDee Lamb led wide receivers (35.0), and Taysom Hill led tight ends (22.0). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: DeAndre Hopkins, 32.8 points, started in 47% of the leagues that rostered him.

Sam Howell led quarterbacks in week 8 of 2023 with 32.0 standard points. Gus Edwards led running backs (27.4), DeAndre Hopkins led wide receivers (30.8), and Taysom Hill led tight ends (21.5). The biggest game most leagues left on the bench: Sam Howell, 32.0 points, started in 39% of the leagues that rostered him.

Week 8 top scorers by position

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Quarterbacks

Player	Points	Pass yd	Pass TD	INT	Rush yd	Rush TD	Rostered	Started	Starters won
1Sam Howell	32.0	397	4	1	11	0	60%	39%	66%
2Josh Allen	30.1	324	2	1	41	1	100%	99%	63%
3Dak Prescott	29.1	304	4	1	19	0	93%	63%	66%
4Joe Burrow	27.6	283	3	0	43	0	100%	74%	62%
5Jalen Hurts	27.4	319	4	0	6	0	100%	99%	63%
6Will Levis	26.6	238	4	0	11	0	19%	6%	51%
7Joshua Dobbs	24.9	208	2	2	26	1	30%	31%	53%
8Justin Herbert	24.0	298	3	0	1	0	100%	97%	58%
9Tua Tagovailoa	22.8	324	3	1	8	0	100%	87%	58%
10Baker Mayfield	21.4	237	2	0	19	0	46%	40%	52%
11Brock Purdy	20.3	365	1	2	57	0	93%	41%	51%
12Kirk Cousins	19.9	274	2	0	9	0	95%	67%	53%
13Derek Carr	18.3	310	2	0	-1	0	47%	48%	51%
14Russell Wilson	17.6	114	3	0	30	0	63%	34%	51%
15Geno Smith	15.9	254	2	2	-3	0	74%	31%	44%

Player	Points	Pass yd	Pass TD	INT	Rush yd	Rush TD	Rostered	Started	Starters won
1Sam Howell	32.0	397	4	1	11	0	60%	39%	66%
2Josh Allen	30.1	324	2	1	41	1	100%	99%	63%
3Dak Prescott	29.1	304	4	1	19	0	93%	63%	66%
4Joe Burrow	27.6	283	3	0	43	0	100%	74%	62%
5Jalen Hurts	27.4	319	4	0	6	0	100%	99%	63%
6Will Levis	26.6	238	4	0	11	0	19%	6%	51%
7Joshua Dobbs	24.9	208	2	2	26	1	30%	31%	53%
8Justin Herbert	24.0	298	3	0	1	0	100%	97%	58%
9Tua Tagovailoa	22.8	324	3	1	8	0	100%	87%	58%
10Baker Mayfield	21.4	237	2	0	19	0	46%	40%	52%
11Brock Purdy	20.3	365	1	2	57	0	93%	41%	51%
12Kirk Cousins	19.9	274	2	0	9	0	95%	67%	53%
13Derek Carr	18.3	310	2	0	-1	0	47%	48%	51%
14Russell Wilson	17.6	114	3	0	30	0	63%	34%	51%
15Geno Smith	15.9	254	2	2	-3	0	74%	31%	44%

Player	Points	Pass yd	Pass TD	INT	Rush yd	Rush TD	Rostered	Started	Starters won
1Sam Howell	32.0	397	4	1	11	0	60%	39%	66%
2Josh Allen	30.1	324	2	1	41	1	100%	99%	63%
3Dak Prescott	29.1	304	4	1	19	0	93%	63%	66%
4Joe Burrow	27.6	283	3	0	43	0	100%	74%	62%
5Jalen Hurts	27.4	319	4	0	6	0	100%	99%	63%
6Will Levis	26.6	238	4	0	11	0	19%	6%	51%
7Joshua Dobbs	24.9	208	2	2	26	1	30%	31%	53%
8Justin Herbert	24.0	298	3	0	1	0	100%	97%	58%
9Tua Tagovailoa	22.8	324	3	1	8	0	100%	87%	58%
10Baker Mayfield	21.4	237	2	0	19	0	46%	40%	52%
11Brock Purdy	20.3	365	1	2	57	0	93%	41%	51%
12Kirk Cousins	19.9	274	2	0	9	0	95%	67%	53%
13Derek Carr	18.3	310	2	0	-1	0	47%	48%	51%
14Russell Wilson	17.6	114	3	0	30	0	63%	34%	51%
15Geno Smith	15.9	254	2	2	-3	0	74%	31%	44%

Running backs

Player	Points	Carries	Rush yd	Catches	Rec yd	TD	Rostered	Started	Starters won
1Jahmyr Gibbs	29.9	26	152	5	37	1	100%	98%	70%
2Christian McCaffrey	29.8	12	54	6	64	2	100%	100%	68%
3Gus Edwards	29.4	19	80	2	14	3	94%	56%	68%
4Alvin Kamara	27.0	17	59	4	51	2	100%	99%	67%
5Travis Etienne Jr.	25.9	24	79	3	70	1	100%	100%	66%
6Austin Ekeler	23.3	15	29	7	94	1	100%	99%	59%
7Breece Hall	21.3	12	17	6	76	1	100%	96%	61%
8Joe Mixon	20.0	16	87	3	23	1	99%	81%	57%
9Javonte Williams	18.8	27	85	3	13	1	99%	53%	55%
10Rachaad White	17.9	9	39	7	70	0	100%	73%	53%
11Josh Jacobs	16.8	15	61	2	27	1	100%	94%	52%
12Derrick Henry	16.2	22	101	4	21	0	100%	91%	51%
13Saquon Barkley	15.8	36	128	3	0	0	100%	99%	52%
14D'Andre Swift	14.4	16	57	2	7	1	100%	98%	53%
15Zack Moss	14.4	11	66	1	8	1	97%	14%	46%
16Kareem Hunt	13.7	14	55	1	12	1	97%	51%	51%
17Darrynton Evans	13.0	4	18	3	22	1	2%	3%	–
18Bijan Robinson	12.2	11	62	0	0	1	100%	98%	46%
19Darrell Henderson	11.5	12	31	3	54	0	86%	33%	45%
20Jonathan Taylor	10.7	12	95	1	2	0	100%	97%	49%
21Raheem Mostert	10.6	13	46	0	0	1	99%	97%	48%
22Najee Harris	10.5	7	13	5	42	0	98%	57%	44%
23Royce Freeman	10.4	9	44	0	0	1	47%	10%	40%
24AJ Dillon	10.2	6	11	5	41	0	88%	16%	39%

Player	Points	Carries	Rush yd	Catches	Rec yd	TD	Rostered	Started	Starters won
1Gus Edwards	28.4	19	80	2	14	3	94%	56%	68%
2Jahmyr Gibbs	27.4	26	152	5	37	1	100%	98%	70%
3Christian McCaffrey	26.8	12	54	6	64	2	100%	100%	68%
4Alvin Kamara	25.0	17	59	4	51	2	100%	99%	67%
5Travis Etienne Jr.	24.4	24	79	3	70	1	100%	100%	66%
6Austin Ekeler	19.8	15	29	7	94	1	100%	99%	59%
7Joe Mixon	18.5	16	87	3	23	1	99%	81%	57%
8Breece Hall	18.3	12	17	6	76	1	100%	96%	61%
9Javonte Williams	17.3	27	85	3	13	1	99%	53%	55%
10Josh Jacobs	15.8	15	61	2	27	1	100%	94%	52%
11Rachaad White	14.4	9	39	7	70	0	100%	73%	53%
12Saquon Barkley	14.3	36	128	3	0	0	100%	99%	52%
13Derrick Henry	14.2	22	101	4	21	0	100%	91%	51%
14Zack Moss	13.9	11	66	1	8	1	97%	14%	46%
15D'Andre Swift	13.4	16	57	2	7	1	100%	98%	53%
16Kareem Hunt	13.2	14	55	1	12	1	97%	51%	51%
17Bijan Robinson	12.2	11	62	0	0	1	100%	98%	46%
18Darrynton Evans	11.5	4	18	3	22	1	2%	3%	–
19Raheem Mostert	10.6	13	46	0	0	1	99%	97%	48%
20Royce Freeman	10.4	9	44	0	0	1	47%	10%	40%
21Jonathan Taylor	10.2	12	95	1	2	0	100%	97%	49%
22Darrell Henderson	10.0	12	31	3	54	0	86%	33%	45%
23Cam Akers	9.0	9	19	1	6	1	75%	11%	40%
24Brian Robinson Jr.	8.9	10	59	2	20	0	99%	33%	44%

Player	Points	Carries	Rush yd	Catches	Rec yd	TD	Rostered	Started	Starters won
1Gus Edwards	27.4	19	80	2	14	3	94%	56%	68%
2Jahmyr Gibbs	24.9	26	152	5	37	1	100%	98%	70%
3Christian McCaffrey	23.8	12	54	6	64	2	100%	100%	68%
4Alvin Kamara	23.0	17	59	4	51	2	100%	99%	67%
5Travis Etienne Jr.	22.9	24	79	3	70	1	100%	100%	66%
6Joe Mixon	17.0	16	87	3	23	1	99%	81%	57%
7Austin Ekeler	16.3	15	29	7	94	1	100%	99%	59%
8Javonte Williams	15.8	27	85	3	13	1	99%	53%	55%
9Breece Hall	15.3	12	17	6	76	1	100%	96%	61%
10Josh Jacobs	14.8	15	61	2	27	1	100%	94%	52%
11Zack Moss	13.4	11	66	1	8	1	97%	14%	46%
12Saquon Barkley	12.8	36	128	3	0	0	100%	99%	52%
13Kareem Hunt	12.7	14	55	1	12	1	97%	51%	51%
14D'Andre Swift	12.4	16	57	2	7	1	100%	98%	53%
15Derrick Henry	12.2	22	101	4	21	0	100%	91%	51%
16Bijan Robinson	12.2	11	62	0	0	1	100%	98%	46%
17Rachaad White	10.9	9	39	7	70	0	100%	73%	53%
18Raheem Mostert	10.6	13	46	0	0	1	99%	97%	48%
19Royce Freeman	10.4	9	44	0	0	1	47%	10%	40%
20Darrynton Evans	10.0	4	18	3	22	1	2%	3%	–
21Jonathan Taylor	9.7	12	95	1	2	0	100%	97%	49%
22Darrell Henderson	8.5	12	31	3	54	0	86%	33%	45%
23Cam Akers	8.5	9	19	1	6	1	75%	11%	40%
24Pierre Strong Jr.	8.2	10	41	1	41	0	32%	4%	35%

Wide receivers

Player	Points	Targets	Catches	Rec yd	TD	Rostered	Started	Starters won
1CeeDee Lamb	41.0	14	12	158	2	100%	96%	79%
2DeAndre Hopkins	34.8	6	4	128	3	98%	47%	74%
3A.J. Brown	33.0	8	8	130	2	100%	100%	70%
4Tyreek Hill	25.2	13	8	112	1	99%	100%	60%
5Ja'Marr Chase	25.2	12	10	100	1	100%	98%	62%
6Jaylen Waddle	25.1	12	7	121	1	100%	95%	63%
7Jahan Dotson	24.8	10	8	108	1	64%	17%	54%
8Rashid Shaheed	24.3	3	3	153	1	57%	18%	58%
9Gabe Davis	23.7	12	9	87	1	97%	42%	58%
10DeVonta Smith	22.9	7	7	99	1	100%	87%	59%
11Jamison Crowder	22.5	7	7	95	1	1%	0%	–
12Tyler Lockett	22.1	9	8	81	1	98%	44%	56%
13Jordan Addison	21.4	8	7	82	1	100%	89%	58%
14Michael Pittman Jr.	18.0	13	8	40	1	100%	82%	54%
15K.J. Osborn	17.9	10	8	99	0	83%	24%	49%
16Chris Godwin Jr.	17.8	7	5	54	1	100%	67%	53%
17Garrett Wilson	17.6	13	7	100	0	100%	83%	52%
18Terry McLaurin	17.3	12	5	63	1	100%	78%	53%
19Amon-Ra St. Brown	16.8	9	6	108	0	100%	97%	52%
20Diontae Johnson	16.5	14	8	85	0	96%	49%	51%
21Stefon Diggs	16.0	12	9	70	0	100%	100%	49%
22Brandon Aiyuk	15.9	9	5	109	0	100%	93%	52%
23Marquise Brown	15.3	9	6	33	1	99%	58%	49%
24Adam Thielen	15.2	11	8	72	0	99%	93%	51%

Player	Points	Targets	Catches	Rec yd	TD	Rostered	Started	Starters won
1CeeDee Lamb	35.0	14	12	158	2	100%	96%	79%
2DeAndre Hopkins	32.8	6	4	128	3	98%	47%	74%
3A.J. Brown	29.0	8	8	130	2	100%	100%	70%
4Rashid Shaheed	22.8	3	3	153	1	57%	18%	58%
5Jaylen Waddle	21.6	12	7	121	1	100%	95%	63%
6Tyreek Hill	21.2	13	8	112	1	99%	100%	60%
7Jahan Dotson	20.8	10	8	108	1	64%	17%	54%
8Ja'Marr Chase	20.2	12	10	100	1	100%	98%	62%
9DeVonta Smith	19.4	7	7	99	1	100%	87%	59%
10Gabe Davis	19.2	12	9	87	1	97%	42%	58%
11Jamison Crowder	19.0	7	7	95	1	1%	0%	–
12Tyler Lockett	18.1	9	8	81	1	98%	44%	56%
13Jordan Addison	17.9	8	7	82	1	100%	89%	58%
14Chris Godwin Jr.	15.3	7	5	54	1	100%	67%	53%
15Terry McLaurin	14.8	12	5	63	1	100%	78%	53%
16Garrett Wilson	14.1	13	7	100	0	100%	83%	52%
17Michael Pittman Jr.	14.0	13	8	40	1	100%	82%	54%
18K.J. Osborn	13.9	10	8	99	0	83%	24%	49%
19Amon-Ra St. Brown	13.8	9	6	108	0	100%	97%	52%
20Brandon Aiyuk	13.4	9	5	109	0	100%	93%	52%
21Brandin Cooks	12.7	4	3	49	1	60%	15%	45%
22Diontae Johnson	12.5	14	8	85	0	96%	49%	51%
23Marquise Brown	12.3	9	6	33	1	99%	58%	49%
24Khalil Shakir	12.2	6	6	92	0	9%	2%	12%

Player	Points	Targets	Catches	Rec yd	TD	Rostered	Started	Starters won
1DeAndre Hopkins	30.8	6	4	128	3	98%	47%	74%
2CeeDee Lamb	29.0	14	12	158	2	100%	96%	79%
3A.J. Brown	25.0	8	8	130	2	100%	100%	70%
4Rashid Shaheed	21.3	3	3	153	1	57%	18%	58%
5Jaylen Waddle	18.1	12	7	121	1	100%	95%	63%
6Tyreek Hill	17.2	13	8	112	1	99%	100%	60%
7Jahan Dotson	16.8	10	8	108	1	64%	17%	54%
8DeVonta Smith	15.9	7	7	99	1	100%	87%	59%
9Jamison Crowder	15.5	7	7	95	1	1%	0%	–
10Ja'Marr Chase	15.2	12	10	100	1	100%	98%	62%
11Gabe Davis	14.7	12	9	87	1	97%	42%	58%
12Jordan Addison	14.4	8	7	82	1	100%	89%	58%
13Tyler Lockett	14.1	9	8	81	1	98%	44%	56%
14Chris Godwin Jr.	12.8	7	5	54	1	100%	67%	53%
15Terry McLaurin	12.3	12	5	63	1	100%	78%	53%
16Brandin Cooks	11.2	4	3	49	1	60%	15%	45%
17Jerry Jeudy	11.0	6	2	50	1	93%	22%	45%
18Brandon Aiyuk	10.9	9	5	109	0	100%	93%	52%
19Amon-Ra St. Brown	10.8	9	6	108	0	100%	97%	52%
20Tyler Boyd	10.6	3	3	40	1	74%	21%	48%
21Garrett Wilson	10.6	13	7	100	0	100%	83%	52%
22Michael Pittman Jr.	10.0	13	8	40	1	100%	82%	54%
23Mike Evans	9.9	6	3	39	1	100%	92%	49%
24K.J. Osborn	9.9	10	8	99	0	83%	24%	49%

Tight ends

Player	Points	Targets	Catches	Rec yd	TD	Rostered	Started	Starters won
1Trey McBride	25.5	14	10	95	1	45%	30%	62%
2George Kittle	23.9	11	9	149	0	100%	93%	63%
3Taysom Hill	22.5	1	1	14	2	53%	26%	63%
4T.J. Hockenson	20.8	9	6	88	1	100%	98%	61%
5Sam LaPorta	19.7	10	8	57	1	100%	87%	58%
6Cole Kmet	17.9	10	10	79	0	84%	39%	53%
7David Njoku	17.7	8	4	77	1	72%	44%	56%
8Dalton Kincaid	17.5	7	5	65	1	91%	54%	56%
9Evan Engram	16.8	10	10	88	0	99%	85%	54%
10Logan Thomas	16.4	8	6	44	1	66%	50%	54%
11Jake Ferguson	14.7	4	4	47	1	74%	48%	54%
12Donald Parham	14.3	5	4	43	1	9%	23%	54%
13Mark Andrews	14.0	5	4	40	1	100%	99%	51%
14Travis Kelce	11.8	9	6	58	0	100%	100%	43%
15Drew Ogletree	10.3	3	1	33	1	1%	9%	–

Player	Points	Targets	Catches	Rec yd	TD	Rostered	Started	Starters won
1Taysom Hill	22.0	1	1	14	2	53%	26%	63%
2Trey McBride	20.5	14	10	95	1	45%	30%	62%
3George Kittle	19.4	11	9	149	0	100%	93%	63%
4T.J. Hockenson	17.8	9	6	88	1	100%	98%	61%
5Sam LaPorta	15.7	10	8	57	1	100%	87%	58%
6David Njoku	15.7	8	4	77	1	72%	44%	56%
7Dalton Kincaid	15.0	7	5	65	1	91%	54%	56%
8Logan Thomas	13.4	8	6	44	1	66%	50%	54%
9Cole Kmet	12.9	10	10	79	0	84%	39%	53%
10Jake Ferguson	12.7	4	4	47	1	74%	48%	54%
11Donald Parham	12.3	5	4	43	1	9%	23%	54%
12Mark Andrews	12.0	5	4	40	1	100%	99%	51%
13Evan Engram	11.8	10	10	88	0	99%	85%	54%
14Drew Ogletree	9.8	3	1	33	1	1%	9%	–
15Travis Kelce	8.8	9	6	58	0	100%	100%	43%

Player	Points	Targets	Catches	Rec yd	TD	Rostered	Started	Starters won
1Taysom Hill	21.5	1	1	14	2	53%	26%	63%
2Trey McBride	15.5	14	10	95	1	45%	30%	62%
3George Kittle	14.9	11	9	149	0	100%	93%	63%
4T.J. Hockenson	14.8	9	6	88	1	100%	98%	61%
5David Njoku	13.7	8	4	77	1	72%	44%	56%
6Dalton Kincaid	12.5	7	5	65	1	91%	54%	56%
7Sam LaPorta	11.7	10	8	57	1	100%	87%	58%
8Jake Ferguson	10.7	4	4	47	1	74%	48%	54%
9Logan Thomas	10.4	8	6	44	1	66%	50%	54%
10Donald Parham	10.3	5	4	43	1	9%	23%	54%
11Mark Andrews	10.0	5	4	40	1	100%	99%	51%
12Drew Ogletree	9.3	3	1	33	1	1%	9%	–
13Cole Kmet	7.9	10	10	79	0	84%	39%	53%
14Evan Engram	6.8	10	10	88	0	99%	85%	54%
15Tommy Tremble	6.4	3	2	4	1	1%	1%	–

Common questions

Who scored the most fantasy points in week 8 of 2023?

In PPR scoring: Sam Howell at QB (32.0 points; 397 pass yards, 4 TD, 1 INT, 11 rush yards); Jahmyr Gibbs at RB (29.9 points; 26 carries, 152 yards, 5 catches, 37 yards, 1 TD); CeeDee Lamb at WR (41.0 points; 12 catches, 158 yards, 2 TD); Trey McBride at TE (25.5 points; 10 catches, 95 yards, 1 TD).

Who was the best player left on benches in week 8 of 2023?

DeAndre Hopkins. He scored 34.8 PPR points (4 catches, 128 yards, 3 TD) and was in the lineup in 47% 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: 17,786 leagues in 2023. A player's start rate is the share of the leagues rostering him that had him in the lineup.

Week 8 fantasy points leaders, 2023