Tyquan Thornton
Person#8 trending in Sports this week · most on Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
American football wide receiver known for his elite straight-line speed and deep-threat potential in the NFL.
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Share of the conversation
1.7‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
Not enough signal yet (fewer than 3 episodes scored).
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Mentions of Tyquan Thornton per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, sports.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | 0.25‰ | 1 |
| Aug 31 | 0.20‰ | 1 |
| Sep 11 | 0.21‰ | 1 |
| Sep 23 | 0.17‰ | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 1.10‰ | 6 |
| Oct 6 | 1.17‰ | 1 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Thornton’s big catch and severe leg injury drive NFL podcast discussion
Shows focused on Tyquan Thornton’s 55-yard catch for Kansas City before a severe leg injury that is expected to sideline him for a while.[1][2][3]
Bill Simmons said Thornton’s long catch came as the Raiders were gaining control, then described him breaking his ankle and the game changing afterward.[4]
Fantasy Footballers discussed the injury as lasting 12 to 16 weeks while also noting Thornton had produced a 25-point fantasy game and could matter on waiver wires.[5]
The shows broadly agreed the injury was serious, with Pardon My Take calling it a compound fracture and Fantasy Footballers describing the leg as facing the wrong direction.[2][6]
Sources · 6 moments
- 1.Pardon My Take · NFL Week 4, Fastest 2 Minutes, Patriots Big Win, Eagles Hit Rock Bottom, Bryce Young Is Elite Plus Who's Back Of The Week And MLB PlayoffsSpeaker A · Oct 5 · Listen at 2:26:32 ↗
“and the Raiders and the Chiefs offense just shot like big plays, they had 235 of their 400 total yards were just big plays, were just 5 plays that went for 20-plus. They had the Kenneth Walker 76-yard run. The Tyquan Thornton 55-yard pass,”
- 2.Pardon My Take · NFL Week 4, Fastest 2 Minutes, Patriots Big Win, Eagles Hit Rock Bottom, Bryce Young Is Elite Plus Who's Back Of The Week And MLB PlayoffsSpeaker A · Oct 5 · Listen at 2:29:37 ↗
“He's got a hamstring and then Taekwon Thornton's definitely out for a while. That that was a compound fracture.”
- 3.Ross Tucker Football Podcast: Daily NFL Podcast · 2026 NFL Week 4 Reaction!Ross Tucker · Oct 5 · Listen at 27:01 ↗
“in this game. Armason Thomas, the rookie edge rusher, he had a huge day as well. Um, for the Chiefs, it was mainly big plays. It was Kenneth Walker, another big game, and he made some big plays. Tykon Thornton had a big play as well before”
- 4.The Bill Simmons Podcast · Texas Toast, Fantasy Murderers, Drake Maybe Back, Guess the Lines and MLB Playoffs With Cousin SalBill Simmons · Oct 5 · Listen at 49:08 ↗
“win because the, the stadium was the most electric it's probably ever been. They hung with the team. It was an either-or game, no question. They proved that they could hang with them. They, and they really had a chance to win. And strangely”
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