JoshDowns
- Indianapolis Colts
- #2
- Wide Receiver
- HT/WT5' 9", 171 lbs
- Birthdate8/12/2001 (25)
- College
- Draft Info2023: Rd 3, Pk 79 (IND)
- StatusActive
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NFL London Games
Colts
1-2
NFL Net
10/4
Commanders
1-2
| Splits | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs AFC | 14 | 24 | 186 | 13.3 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 9 | 72 | 10.3 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Offense
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| Regular Season |
| Projected |
| Career |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
| 14 | 24 | 186 | 13.3 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | 136 | 1,054 | 13.3 | 0 | 25 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 212 | 317 | 2,326 | 11.0 | 11 | 69 | 118 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
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Fantasy Football
News: 2 days agoDowns caught five of 11 targets for 77 yards during Sunday's 19-17 win over Houston.
Spin: Downs garnered the most targets on the team, narrowly edging out tight end Tyler Warren (10), while his 77 receiving yards led the way for Indianapolis. With Alec Pierce (heel) sidelined for the foreseeable future, Downs appears to have taken command as the team's No. 1 option at wide receiver. Over three games to open the regular season, the wideout has reeled in 14 of 24 targets for 186 yards, and he'll look to secure his first touchdown of the season in Week 4 against the Commanders.
ESPN Fantasy Projection: Downs has settled in as a serviceable slot receiver, which has helped him to finish in the 35-to-45 range among WRs in total fantasy points in each of his three NFL seasons. Downs peaked with a 72-803-5 receiving line in 2024, but took a step back in a crowded offense last season, and failed to deliver a single fantasy week better than 15th at the position. The undersized Downs isn't an option near the goal line, as he hasn't cleared five touchdowns or three end zone targets in a single season. The 25-year-old has a path to a slightly larger role in 2026 with Michael Pittman Jr. gone, leaving Alec Pierce, Tyler Warren and Keenan Allen as his primary target competition. Downs is a sleeper for flex production in PPR formats.