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Josh Downs Fantasy Overview

Josh Downs

Josh Downs
Player Profile
WR IND

Height

5'9"

Weight

171 lbs.

Experience

2 yrs.

Bye

14

Birthday

Aug 12, 2001

Age

23.5

College

North Carolina

NFL Draft Pick

2023 - Rd 3, Pk 79

Fantasy Rankings

Weekly
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Dynasty
WR94

2025 Projections

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DS 3D Projection

Our Thoughts

Josh Downs's Preseason Player Analysis

Bottom Line

Downs settled into the slot role in the Steichen offense last season but was often not utilized enough to be fantasy relevant. Like many slot WRs, he needs volume to be startable and it simply wasn’t there.

With Adonai Mitchell added as a Day 2 draft pick, there are likely to be even fewer targets for Downs this season.

Unless he finds an early connection with Anthony Richardson, Downs is just a depth piece for fantasy squads.

What We Learned Last Year

  • Down’s per-game averages as a rookie:
    • 5.76 targets
    • 4.00 receptions
    • 45.4 yards
    • 11.3 yards per catch
    • 0.12 TDs
  • His per-game statistics stayed consistent when Gardner Minshew took over for the injured Anthony Richardson:
    • 5.42 targets
    • 3.75 receptions
    • 43.0 yards
    • 11.47 yards per catch
    • 0.17 TDs
  • Downs ranked as the PPR WR43 in total fantasy points (157.1) and WR56 in points per game (9.2).
  • He did not miss a game due to injury but left early in Week 9 due to a knee injury.
  • Downs had one top-12 finish. He also had 14 WR37 or worse finishes.
  • 81.3% of his snaps were played from the slot.
  • His 18.2% target share ranked 44th in the NFL.
  • Among 92 WRs with 40+ targets, Downs ranked 46th in Pro Football Focus receiving grade and yards per route run (1.60).
  • Among those same 92 WRs, Downs was 14th in average separation yards (3.3), per NFL Next Gen Stats.

What to Expect in 2024

  • Downs enters his second season with the Colts under HC and play-caller Shane Steichen and OC Jim Bob Cooter.
  • The Colts are expected to perform similarly to last season. They are tied for the second-highest win total in the AFC South at 8.5 wins on most sportsbooks.
  • They sit 20th in terms of highest Super Bowl odds at +6000 on most sportsbooks, third highest in the division.
  • Downs enters his second season at 23 years old. According to our aging curve research, the average WR with Downs’ career and profile will produce at 93% of his peak value at age-23.
  • The Colts spent a Round 2 pick this spring on WR Adonai Mitchell, although he’s more likely to impact WR Alec Pierce on the outside than Downs’ slot role.

Advanced Stats

Forty Yard Dash

4.48

Forty Yard Dash Rank

72%

Three Cone Drill

6.75

Agility Score

10.90

Agility Score Rank

86%

Burst Score

131.00

Burst Score Rank

89%

Speed Score

80.20

Speed Score Rank

13%

Catch Radius

10.06

Catch Radius Rank

61%

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Josh Downs "Week To Week" With Shoulder Injury

Josh Downs "Week To Week" With Shoulder Injury

Colts WR Josh Downs is considered "week to week" with the shoulder injury he suffered in Sunday's loss to the Lions and is a "long shot" to play against the Patriots this weekend, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "But the belief is he did not suffer a major injury," Rapoport adds.

The Colts have ruled WR Michael Pittman Jr. out for Sunday's game against the Bills. He's officially listed with back and finger injuries and has missed practice all week. The back issue seems to be what's keeping him out this week, though. Pittman returned to last week's game after dislocating the finger.

Colts WR Michael Pittman is expected to miss "multiple weeks" with a back injury, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Pittman didn't practice on Wednesday, so this injury presumably occurred in the Week 5 loss to the Jaguars. We'll look for more details on the injury and Pittman's timetable for return, but Schefter adds that, "injured reserve is an option."

Schedule

Week Team SOS Fantasy

1

@ HOU

4.4%

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2

GB

-10.4%

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3

@ CHI

-17.2%

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4

@ PIT

-6.6%

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5

JAC

13.7%

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6

TEN

-14.8%

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7

@ MIA

-4.4%

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8

HOU

4.4%

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9

MIN

16.7%

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10

@ BUF

4.7%

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11

NYJ

-2.9%

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12

@ DET

6.9%

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13

NE

-2.7%

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14

15

DEN

-4.8%

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16

@ TEN

-14.8%

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17

NYG

-2.8%

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18

@ JAC

13.7%

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