
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.
Josh Downs
- WR
- , Indianapolis Colts
- 24
- 171 lbs
- 5' 9"
- North Carolina
- 106
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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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2025 Strength of Schedule - IND
W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 |
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8 MIA | 13 DEN | 2 @TEN | 24 @LAR | 7 LV | 4 ARI | 22 @LAC | 2 TEN | 11 @PIT | 29 ATL | BYE | 10 @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
Week | Opp | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
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Injury Details (w1)
Status: Out Injury: Ankle | HOU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Injury Details (w2)
Status: Out Injury: Ankle | @GB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3 | CHI | 3 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 7.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 3.70 | 5.2 | 32/56 | 57.1% |
4 | PIT | 8 | 82 | 1 | 9 | 10.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14.2 | 18.20 | 22.2 | 41/66 | 62.1% |
5 | @JAX | 9 | 69 | 0 | 12 | 7.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.9 | 11.40 | 15.9 | 43/70 | 61.4% |
6 | @TEN | 7 | 66 | 1 | 9 | 9.43 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 | 12.5 | 16.00 | 19.5 | 55/70 | 78.6% |
7 | MIA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.3 | 0.80 | 1.3 | 38/62 | 61.3% |
8 | @HOU | 4 | 109 | 1 | 9 | 27.25 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 18.2 | 20.20 | 22.2 | 45/64 | 70.3% |
9 | @MIN | 6 | 60 | 0 | 9 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.0 | 9.00 | 12.0 | 27/54 | 50.0% |
10 | BUF | 7 | 72 | 0 | 10 | 10.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.2 | 10.70 | 14.2 | 44/64 | 68.8% |
11 | @NYJ | 5 | 84 | 1 | 5 | 16.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14.4 | 16.90 | 19.4 | 48/70 | 68.6% |
12 | DET | 3 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.7 | 4.20 | 5.7 | 29/55 | 52.7% |
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Injury Details (w13)
Status: Out Injury: Shoulder | @NE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Injury Details (w14)
Status: Questionable Injury: Shoulder | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | @DEN | 3 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 10.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.2 | 4.70 | 6.2 | 58/76 | 76.3% |
16 | TEN | 3 | 61 | 1 | 4 | 20.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.1 | 13.60 | 15.1 | 36/62 | 58.1% |
17 | @NYG | 3 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 7.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 3.70 | 5.2 | 47/77 | 61.0% |
18 | JAX | 10 | 94 | 0 | 13 | 9.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.4 | 14.40 | 19.4 | 59/78 | 75.6% |
Per game | 5.14 | 57.36 | 0.36 | 7.64 | 11.15 | 0.07 | 0.86 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 7.96 | 10.54 | 13.11 | 43.00/66.00 | 64.43% | |
Totals | 72 | 803 | 5 | 107 | 11.15 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 111.5 | 147.5 | 183.5 | 602/924 | 64.43% |