The Biggest Single-Week Fantasy Performances of 2020
Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs owns the biggest single-week fantasy performance of 2020, a 58-point game that tops every other best week on the board that season. Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints came closest at 56, followed by Tyler Lockett of the Seattle Seahawks at 53. Hill's 58 stands as the high-water mark of the year, and it belonged to the wide receiver position.
Who Had the Biggest Single Fantasy Week of 2020?
Tyreek Hill's 58-point game is the single largest fantasy performance recorded in the 2020 data, and it caps a season in which he scored 329 fantasy points over 16 games, an average of 21 per contest. The gap between his best week and Kamara's best week is a matter of two points, but Hill holds it, and his season-long total of 329 paired with that 58 makes his 2020 the most explosive profile among wide receivers in this set.
Alvin Kamara is the only player who came close. His 56-point best week anchored a 378-point season for the New Orleans Saints, the highest total of any player listed here, with 24 fantasy points per game. That combination, the largest season score and the second-largest single game, is what separates Kamara from every other running back on the board.
The Top 10 Best Single Weeks of the 2020 Season
The table below shows each player's best week alongside his full-season numbers, ranked by that best week.
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | Points Per Game | Best Week | | 1 | Tyreek Hill | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 329 | 21 | 58 | | 2 | Alvin Kamara | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 378 | 24 | 56 | | 3 | Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 265 | 17 | 53 | | 4 | Dalvin Cook | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 332 | 21 | 49 | | 5 | Aaron Jones | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 259 | 17 | 46 | | 6 | Darren Waller | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 277 | 17 | 45 | | 7 | Davante Adams | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 358 | 22 | 45 | | 8 | Chase Claypool | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 215 | 13 | 43 | | 9 | Stefon Diggs | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 329 | 42 | 21 | | 10 | Derrick Henry | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 331 | 21 | 40 |
One read of the table: the best-week column does not follow the points column. Davante Adams scored 358 fantasy points, the second-largest total here, yet his best week of 45 sits tied with Darren Waller's, a tight end who finished with 277 points. Chase Claypool's 215-point season ranks tenth in total scoring among these ten, but his 43-point best week beats Stefon Diggs's 42 and Derrick Henry's 40 despite their far larger season totals.
Where Did the Best-Week Drop-Off Sit in 2020?
The best weeks cluster into three bands. The top three, Hill at 58, Kamara at 56 and Lockett at 53, form the year's true explosion tier. From there the column slides: Dalvin Cook's 49 is the last best week in the forties' upper half, with Aaron Jones at 46 and the tied 45s from Waller and Adams filling out the middle. The bottom of the list, Claypool at 43, Diggs at 42 and Henry at 40, still represents strong single-game output, but none of the three touched the kind of game Hill, Kamara or Lockett produced at their best.
The middle of the table is also where the two Green Bay Packers land. Aaron Jones and Davante Adams both appear with best weeks in the mid-forties, making the Packers the only team with two players among the ten largest single-week performances of 2020.
How Did Single-Game Peaks Compare to Season-Long Scoring?
Kamara is the only player who led both conversations in 2020. His 378 points was the top season total on this board and his 24 points per game also led the ten, so his 56-point week was a spike on top of an already dominant year rather than a lone outlier carrying a modest season. Hill's 58 came within a 329-point, 21-per-game campaign, so his record-setting week fit the same pattern.
The clearest contrast is Lockett. His 53-point best week ranks third among all single games of 2020 in this set, yet his season total of 265 and 17 points per game sit in the bottom half of the table. Chase Claypool shows the same shape in sharper form: a 43-point best week against a 215-point season and 13 per game. Those two prove that in 2020, the biggest single weeks did not require a dominant season around them.
Common questions
What was the biggest single-week fantasy performance of 2020?
- Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs posted the largest single-week fantasy performance of 2020 with 58 points in his best game. Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints was next at 56.
Which running back had the largest single fantasy week in 2020?
- Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints led running backs with a 56-point best week in 2020, part of a 378-point season. Dalvin Cook of the Minnesota Vikings had the next-best week among backs at 49.
Which wide receiver had the biggest single game in 2020?
- Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs led wide receivers with a 58-point best week. Tyler Lockett of the Seattle Seahawks followed at 53, and Davante Adams of the Green Bay Packers and Chase Claypool of the Pittsburgh Steelers posted best weeks of 45 and 43.
Did any tight end crack the top single-week performances of 2020?
- Yes. Darren Waller of the Las Vegas Raiders had a 45-point best week in 2020, tied with Davante Adams, within a 277-point season. He is the only tight end among the ten largest single weeks listed here.
- No. The highest single-week totals in this set belonged to Tyreek Hill at 58, Alvin Kamara at 56 and Tyler Lockett at 53. Every other best week on the board sat at 49 or below.