Zay Flowers leads NFL at 6.29 yards per route run

Smith-Njigba second at 4.15, London third at 3.98

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 46m1 min read

Highest yards per route run this season (min 15 targets) Zay Flowers 6.29 Jaxon Smith-Njigba Via @PFF on X

What happened: PFF set the Week 4 board at a 15-target minimum. Smith-Njigba ranks second at 4.15, ahead of London at 3.98, Lamb at 3.48 and Jefferson at 3.20.

Why it matters: Zay Flowers holds a 2.14-yard gap over second place, early separation rather than a cluster. That margin shapes first-read usage and defensive attention entering Week 5.

By the numbers: Flowers 6.29; Smith-Njigba 4.15; London 3.98; Lamb 3.48; Jefferson 3.20. The leader tops second place by 51 percent.

What to watch: Watch Week 5 target volume and whether the gap behind Flowers narrows.

Sources

@PFF 2026-10-06T14:51:14.757937+00:00

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