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Big Play Hunting: Week 4
Kenneth Walker III's 76-yard gain sets the distance mark. Tyquan Thornton tops the Week 4 Big Play PPR production report.
The Week 4 Field Report
The Plays That Changed the Score
Tyquan Thornton led this week with 26.7 Big Play PPR points from 4 qualifying plays.
Kenneth Walker III recorded the longest credited gain among the board's RBs, WRs and TEs at 76 yards. The reports below track Week 4; the dependency ledger looks at the season through Week 4.
The Longest Gain · Week 4
One Play.
76 Yards.
Kenneth Walker III
KC · RB
The longest credited gain among RBs, WRs and TEs on this week's board did not score a touchdown. His full week produced 24.1 Big Play PPR points out of 30.9 total production.
The Distance Board
Each player's longest credited big play in Week 4. Gain length, measured on the same yard scale.
Kenneth Walker III
KC · RB
Denzel Boston
CLE · WR
Bijan Robinson
ATL · RB
Isaiah Williams
NYJ · WR
Isaac TeSlaa
DET · WR
The Position Reports
01
Quarterbacks · Week 4
Jameis Winston
NYG · QB
Jameis Winston led QBs with 19.6 Big Play PPR points in Week 4 out of 22.0 total PPR production. His 7 qualifying plays included long gains or touchdowns; the longest went 40 yards.
Also in the Hunt
- Drake Maye NE · QB19.5 Big Play PPR
- Aaron Rodgers PIT · QB19.1 Big Play PPR
02
Running Backs · Week 4
Kenneth Walker III
KC · RB
Kenneth Walker III led RBs with 24.1 Big Play PPR points in Week 4 out of 30.9 total PPR production. His 4 qualifying plays included long gains or touchdowns; the longest went 76 yards.
Also in the Hunt
- Brian Robinson ATL · RB20.3 Big Play PPR
- Chuba Hubbard CAR · RB19.4 Big Play PPR
03
Wide Receivers · Week 4
Tyquan Thornton
KC · WR
Tyquan Thornton led WRs with 26.7 Big Play PPR points in Week 4 out of 28.1 total PPR production. His 4 qualifying plays included long gains or touchdowns; the longest went 55 yards.
Also in the Hunt
- Tetairoa McMillan CAR · WR24.9 Big Play PPR
- Nico Collins HOU · WR22.4 Big Play PPR
04
Tight Ends · Week 4
Sam LaPorta
DET · TE
Sam LaPorta led TEs with 14.4 Big Play PPR points in Week 4 out of 22.4 total PPR production. His 3 qualifying plays included long gains or touchdowns; the longest went 25 yards.
Also in the Hunt
- George Kittle SF · TE12.6 Big Play PPR
- Brock Bowers LV · TE12.1 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 4
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
Darius Cooper
PHI · WR
27.4 / 28.9 PPR production
27.4 / 28.9
Big Play / Total PPR
94.8%
4 big plays
- 2
Cody White
LV · WR
27.5 / 29.4 PPR production
27.5 / 29.4
Big Play / Total PPR
93.5%
4 big plays
- 3
Elic Ayomanor
TEN · WR
20.2 / 22.3 PPR production
20.2 / 22.3
Big Play / Total PPR
90.6%
4 big plays
- 4
Tyquan Thornton
KC · WR
36.2 / 44.9 PPR production
36.2 / 44.9
Big Play / Total PPR
80.6%
6 big plays
- 5
Josh Cameron
JAX · WR
19.5 / 24.4 PPR production
19.5 / 24.4
Big Play / Total PPR
79.9%
3 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 October 6, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.
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