Josh Downs
  • Josh Downs

  • WR
  • , Indianapolis Colts
  • 24
  • 171 lbs
  • 5' 9"
  • North Carolina
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Draft note
by John Paulsen
Downs missed three games last season and finished as the WR38 on a per-game basis, but his outlook for 2025 is far more intriguing than his recent production suggests. He ranked 18th in yards per route run and 23rd in yards after catch per reception—both strong indicators of underlying talent. Matt Harmon of Reception Perception called him “a near superstar player” who offers far more than the typical slot receiver. Harmon believes Downs has the potential to be the focal point of the Colts' passing attack, similar to how the Lions center their offense around Amon-Ra St. Brown. While the quarterback situation remains murky—Anthony Richardson’s health and Daniel Jones’s performance are both question marks—the team should at least have a functional passing game, and Downs’s role is locked in. If it's Jones, we've seen him feed a lesser player, Wan'Dale Robinson, plenty of targets. Downs is being drafted as a low-end WR4, but his route-running prowess and potential target share make him arguably the best upside bet in that range.

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Scouting report

by Bill Riccette

IND WR Josh Downs - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 at New York Giants

It's been an up-and-down season for Josh Downs but he has a chance to finish the fantasy season on a high note against a Giants team that has all but packed it in for the 2024 season and is eyeing the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft. It's also started to look like Joe Flacco is going to get the start in a must-win game for the Colts with Anthony Richardson dealing with back and foot injuries. Downs is a low-end WR3 this week with some upside.

2025 Strength of Schedule - IND

W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10W11W12W13W14W15W16W17W18
8
MIA
13
DEN
2
@TEN
24
@LAR
7
LV
4
ARI
22
@LAC
2
TEN
11
@PIT
29
ATL
BYE10
@KC
21
HOU
30
@JAX
17
@SEA
1
SF
30
JAX
21
@HOU

Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.

Game Stats

WeekOppRecRecYdsRecTDTgtsYPRRuAttRuYdsRuTDFumYPCSTD0.5 PPRPPRSnaps%
1
HOU---------------
2
@GB---------------
3CHI322057.3300000.002.23.705.232/5657.1%
4PIT8821910.2500000.0014.218.2022.241/6662.1%
5@JAX9690127.6700000.006.911.4015.943/7061.4%
6@TEN766199.431-100-1.0012.516.0019.555/7078.6%
7MIA13033.0000000.000.30.801.338/6261.3%
8@HOU41091927.25013000.0018.220.2022.245/6470.3%
9@MIN6600910.0000000.006.09.0012.027/5450.0%
10BUF77201010.2900000.007.210.7014.244/6468.8%
11@NYJ5841516.8000000.0014.416.9019.448/7068.6%
12DET327079.0000000.002.74.205.729/5552.7%
13
@NE---------------
14
BYE---------------
15@DEN3320810.6700000.003.24.706.258/7676.3%
16TEN3611420.3300000.0012.113.6015.136/6258.1%
17@NYG322047.3300000.002.23.705.247/7761.0%
18JAX10940139.4000000.009.414.4019.459/7875.6%
Per game5.1457.360.367.6411.150.070.860012.007.9610.5413.1143.00/66.0064.43%
Totals72803510711.151120012.00111.5147.5183.5602/92464.43%