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Josh Downs had a quiet week last week with a good matchup, but I think the blame should be laid at the Achilles of Daniel Jones and not placed upon Downs. Downs has a 20.5% target share, 1.67 YPRR, four red zone targets, three deep targets, and a 26.8% first-read share (leads the team). Among 45 qualifying receivers, Downs leads all of them in separation and ranks sixth in route win rate.
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Downs' elite separation and first-read share offset Jones' limitations and tough slot matchup.

Downs leads his team in first-read share at 26.8% and ranks first among 45 qualifying receivers in separation with sixth-best route win rate, indicating elite receiver skills. He holds a 20.5% target share, 1.67 YPRR, four red zone targets, and three deep targets. Despite being WR48 in fantasy points per game with two games of at least 12.7 PPR points, his quiet week last week was attributed to Daniel Jones' limitations as a passer rather than Downs' performance. Pittsburgh allows the 14th-fewest yards per target and seventh-fewest fantasy points per opportunity to slot receivers, presenting a mediocre matchup.

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