Biggest Single-Week Fantasy Performances of 2023
His top outing that year was a 52-point week, the highest single-game total recorded among these ten players. De'Von Achane of the Miami Dolphins posted the second-largest week at 51, and Amari Cooper of the Cleveland Browns was third at 50. Chase's 52-point week stands alone as the highest single-game scoring output recorded in the 2023 top ten.
Which Players Had the Biggest Single-Week Fantasy Games in 2023?
The 2023 season produced a remarkable cluster of monster weeks at the top. Ja'Marr Chase's 52-point best week leads the list, but De'Von Achane's 51-point game for the Miami Dolphins sits right behind it, and Amari Cooper's 50-point week for the Cleveland Browns makes three players within a tiny range at the summit. That density at the top is the defining feature of this list: the difference between first place and third place is a matter of a couple of points, which is unusual for a season-long best-week ranking.
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | Points Per Game | Best Week | | 1 | Ja'Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 263 | 15 | 52 | | 2 | De'Von Achane | Miami Dolphins | 11 | 191 | 17 | 51 | | 3 | Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns | 17 | 225 | 13 | 50 | | 4 | D.J. Moore | Chicago Bears | 17 | 286 | 17 | 49 | | 5 | Christian McCaffrey | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 391 | 23 | 49 | | 6 | Keenan Allen | Los Angeles Chargers | 17 | 279 | 16 | 46 | | 7 | Raheem Mostert | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 268 | 16 | 45 | | 8 | Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 376 | 22 | 44 | | 9 | Breece Hall | New York Jets | 17 | 288 | 17 | 43 | | 10 | Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 265 | 16 | 42 |
How Did De'Von Achane Produce a 51-Point Week in Only 11 Games?
De'Von Achane's entry is the most distinctive line on the board. He played 11 games for the Miami Dolphins, scored 191 fantasy points, and still recorded a 51-point best week, the second-highest single-game figure of 2023. His 17 fantasy points per game is the same per-game figure posted by D.J. Moore of the Chicago Bears and Breece Hall of the New York Jets, both of whom needed 17 games to get there. Achane's total sits below every other player on the list, yet his peak week nearly matched the very best performance of the year, which shows how explosive his appearances were when he did play.
The contrast with Raheem Mostert, his Miami Dolphins teammate, is striking on this specific list. Mostert racked up 268 fantasy points across 17 games, a larger season total than Achane's 191, but his best week of 45 falls below Achane's 51. Two running backs from the same team occupying separate rows of a single-week ranking tells you where the Miami Dolphins' scoring was concentrated in their biggest games.
Where Did the Best-Week Column Clash With Season Totals?
The single-week list does not simply mirror the season-long scoring race. Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers scored 391 fantasy points in 2023, the highest total on the board by a wide distance, with 23 fantasy points per game also leading the list. Yet his best week of 49 ties him with D.J. Moore, whose 286-point season is far smaller, and places him behind Chase, Achane and Cooper. McCaffrey won 2023 on relentless week-to-week production rather than on owning the single highest peak.
Tyreek Hill tells a similar story from the wide receiver side. His 376 fantasy points for the Miami Dolphins rank second among the players here, and his 22 points per game rank second as well, but his best week of 44 places him eighth on the single-game list. Conversely, Amari Cooper's 225-point season is the second-smallest total in this group, and his 13 points per game is the lowest per-game figure on the board, but his 50-point week is the third-biggest fantasy performance of 2023. Cooper's season and his peak point in opposite directions more sharply than anyone else listed.
What Does the Bottom of the Top 10 Show About 2023?
The lower rows hold their own interest. Breece Hall of the New York Jets turned in a 43-point best week on a 288-point season, and Davante Adams of the Las Vegas Raiders closed the list with a 42-point best week and 265 total points. Keenan Allen of the Los Angeles Chargers landed at 46 for his best week on 279 points. Every player from sixth place through tenth posted a best week of 42 or better, meaning 2023's top ten produced double-digit single-game peaks across the entire board, not just at the top.
Positionally, the list splits evenly: five wide receivers and five running backs. The three biggest weeks of 2023 belong to two wide receivers, Chase and Cooper, wrapped around one running back in Achane, while the tie at 49 pairs a wide receiver, Moore, with the season's leading scorer at running back, McCaffrey. No single position owned the biggest games of 2023; the two were locked in a genuine back-and-forth down the entire list.
Common questions
Who had the biggest single-week fantasy performance in 2023?
- Ja'Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals, with 52 fantasy points in his best game of the 2023 season.
Which running back had the largest single fantasy week in 2023?
- De'Von Achane of the Miami Dolphins, with a 51-point best week, the highest single-game figure among running backs in 2023.
Did any player in the 2023 top ten post a 50-point fantasy week besides Ja'Marr Chase and De'Von Achane?
- Yes. Amari Cooper of the Cleveland Browns recorded a 50-point best week, the third-largest single-game performance of 2023.
How did Christian McCaffrey's best week compare to his 2023 season total?
- Christian McCaffrey led the list with 391 fantasy points and 23 points per game for the San Francisco 49ers, but his best week of 49 tied D.J. Moore for fourth place on the single-week list.
Which team placed the most players on the 2023 single-week list?
- The Miami Dolphins, with three: De'Von Achane, Raheem Mostert and Tyreek Hill.