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Big Play Hunting: Week 1
Christian Watson's 81-yard gain sets the distance mark. Josh Allen tops the Week 1 Big Play PPR production report.
The Week 1 Field Report
The Plays That Changed the Score
Josh Allen led this week with 29.8 Big Play PPR points from 7 qualifying plays.
Christian Watson recorded the longest credited gain among the board's RBs, WRs and TEs at 81 yards. The reports below track Week 1; the dependency ledger looks at the season through Week 1.
The Longest Gain · Week 1
One Play.
81 Yards.
Christian Watson
GB · WR
The longest credited gain among RBs, WRs and TEs on this week's board also finished in the end zone. His full week produced 26.5 Big Play PPR points out of 32.7 total production.
The Distance Board
Each player's longest credited big play in Week 1. Gain length, measured on the same yard scale.
Christian Watson
GB · WR
Kyle Monangai
CHI · RB
Kenneth Walker III
KC · RB
Zay Flowers
BAL · WR
Jalen Coker
CAR · WR
The Position Reports
01
Quarterbacks · Week 1
Josh Allen
BUF · QB
Josh Allen led QBs with 29.8 Big Play PPR points in Week 1 out of 35.3 total PPR production. His 7 qualifying plays included long gains or touchdowns; the longest went 43 yards for a touchdown.
Also in the Hunt
- Caleb Williams CHI · QB28.7 Big Play PPR
- Bryce Young CAR · QB26.2 Big Play PPR
02
Running Backs · Week 1
D'Andre Swift
CHI · RB
D'Andre Swift led RBs with 24.2 Big Play PPR points in Week 1 out of 32.4 total PPR production. His 4 qualifying plays included long gains or touchdowns; the longest went 32 yards.
Also in the Hunt
- Derrick Henry BAL · RB24.1 Big Play PPR
- Kenneth Walker III KC · RB22.0 Big Play PPR
03
Wide Receivers · Week 1
Christian Watson
GB · WR
Christian Watson led WRs with 26.5 Big Play PPR points in Week 1 out of 32.7 total PPR production. His 3 qualifying plays included long gains or touchdowns; the longest went 81 yards for a touchdown.
Also in the Hunt
- Jalen Coker CAR · WR23.5 Big Play PPR
- Justin Jefferson MIN · WR18.8 Big Play PPR
04
Tight Ends · Week 1
Isaiah Likely
NYG · TE
Isaiah Likely led TEs with 15.7 Big Play PPR points in Week 1 out of 27.8 total PPR production. His 2 qualifying plays included long gains or touchdowns; the longest went 15 yards for a touchdown.
Also in the Hunt
- Dalton Kincaid BUF · TE14.3 Big Play PPR
- Mike Gesicki CIN · TE14.1 Big Play PPR
QB yardage includes passing and rushing; RB, WR and TE yardage includes rushing and receiving. A credited play can belong to both a passer and receiver.
Season Dependency Ledger · Through Week 1
Who Is Living on Big Plays?
Big Play Percent measures the share of a player's PPR production supplied by qualifying big plays for the season.
- 1
Josh Allen
BUF · QB
29.8 / 35.3 PPR production
29.8 / 35.3
Big Play / Total PPR
84.4%
7 big plays
- 2
Jalen Hurts
PHI · QB
20.8 / 24.9 PPR production
20.8 / 24.9
Big Play / Total PPR
83.3%
6 big plays
- 3
Carson Wentz
MIN · QB
14.6 / 17.5 PPR production
14.6 / 17.5
Big Play / Total PPR
83.1%
3 big plays
- 4
Christian Watson
GB · WR
26.5 / 32.7 PPR production
26.5 / 32.7
Big Play / Total PPR
81.0%
3 big plays
- 5
Patrick Mahomes
KC · QB
19.5 / 24.1 PPR production
19.5 / 24.1
Big Play / Total PPR
80.9%
5 big plays
A high percentage describes dependence on big plays so far; it does not predict the next long gain.
How this ranking works
How to read Big Play Hunting
- A big play is a rushing play of 15 yards or more.
- A big play is a pass play of 20 yards or more.
- A big play is a TD.
- A play meeting multiple rules counts once per player. A passer and receiver may each receive credit for the same play.
- Big Play Percent uses season-to-date Big Play PPR production divided by total PPR production through the edition's week. Weekly highlights use that week's results only.
- The season board requires five credited plays and positive total PPR production. Turnover and return scoring are outside these point totals.
Data as of September 27, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.
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