Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams' struggles are apparent, but so is his growth through three starts in his NFL career.

The Dallas Cowboys did enough on Thursday Night Football in Week 4 to close out the New York Giants, moving to 2-2 on the season.

With all the attention on Jayden Daniels’ historic performance on Monday Night Football, Bo Nix’s first NFL win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers flew under the radar somewhat.

The Dallas Cowboys kicked off Week 4 with a 20-15 victory over the New York Giants Thursday night.

Ahead of NFL Week 4, our media team has dived deep into the numbers to deliver key insights for every NFL matchup, highlighting the hidden storylines and standout performances that shape each game.

The defensive line is the heart of any successful defense, tasked with both disrupting the opposing quarterback with a pass rush and shutting down rushing attacks at the line of scrimmage. This season, we will monitor NFL defensive line play all season long, ranking the league's unit from No. 1 to No. 32.

Everything you need to know ahead of Week 4's slate of NFL games.

While Brandon Aubrey still has a long way to go to match the long-term consistency of the NFL's best kickers, we can confidently say that the start of his career surpasses the absolute peak of every other kicker in the past decade—except, arguably, the greatest kicker of all time, Justin Tucker.

The highest-graded wide receivers through three weeks of the 2024 NFL season, which is headlined by New Orleans Saints receiver Chris Olave.

Advanced coverage grade uses machine learning to map the separation allowed on a play to the expected PFF coverage grade the player would have earned had they been targeted. This system also factors in the difficulty of the assignment and situation when making that assessment.

The top 32 cornerbacks for the 2024 season heading into Week 4, headlined by Bills' Christian Benford and Ravens' Marlon Humphrey.

"Bull-rush win rate" looks at how often a pass rusher beats his blocker when using a bull rush. 

Defensive Impact Plays Over Expected evaluates players based on their position and snap count, measuring how often they are expected to make impact plays and comparing it to their actual production.

An injury-plagued 2023 season saw Marlon Humphrey earn a career-low 65.3 PFF grade. But if the opening three weeks of the season are anything to go by, he’s back to being one of the better cornerbacks in football.

Aaron Rodgers' mastery, combined with the Jets’ talented offensive weapons, has the potential to elevate the team’s offense to heights it has rarely experienced.

Analyzing one-on-one pass-protection snaps to identify the most effective tackles — those who give up the fewest pressures and frequently win in these critical moments.

This metric will track how often an edge rusher is chipped while pursuing the quarterback, including plays nullified by penalties.

In this quarterback rankings breakdown, we've evaluated the top performers based on PFF passing grades. Using insights from Premium Stats, we’ll also present a variety of key metrics beyond passing grade, including performance under pressure, passing from a clean pocket, success against the blitz, effectiveness using play action and more.

At PFF, we typically focus on players who excel at forcing missed tackles, particularly in the running game. Today, however, we’re shifting our attention to the defensive side of the ball, analyzing how each team is performing through the first three weeks of the season.

Daniels propelled the Commanders to a 38-33 upset victory over the winless Bengals, resetting the rookie record for single-game completion percentage while compiling 293 total yards and three scores.